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      Vick and Anderson are possible options for Vikings…I guess.

      May 9, 2009 /

      It looks like the St. Paul Pioneer Press is slinging crap against the wall this week just to see if it will stick:

      If the Minnesota Vikings are unable to land free agent Brett Favre, and if they’re still intent on a quarterback upgrade, the only options at this juncture would seem Michael Vick, who could be available after his prison release in time for training camp in July, or perhaps Derek Anderson in a trade with Cleveland.

      Yeah, or the Vikings could just go with what they already have in Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels, the latter of which they gave up a draft pick for to acquire this offseason.

      I fully expected the writer to continue with his speculation of the Vikings being interested in Vick or Anderson but the above paragraph is all he wrote. So essentially there is no basis for him even mentioning Vick and Anderson as possibilities for the Vikings, outside of the fact that they might not land Favre.

      Must be a slow sports day with no new Favre updates.

      NFL

      Report: Favre to meet with Vikings’ coach Brad Childress

      May 6, 2009 /

      According to ESPN.com and the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Brett Favre will meet with Vikings’ head coach Brad Childress sometime this week at an undisclosed location to discuss his return to football.

      The ESPN report stated that there is a mutual understanding that sometime soon after the meeting, Favre will decide whether to sign with the Vikings and that Childress would expect him to participate fully in the offseason minicamps and training camps. Favre, who will turn 40 on Oct. 10, was never fond of participating in the Packers’ offseason camps. The future Hall of Famer did not get traded to the New York Jets in time last year for that to become an issue.
      One thing working in the Vikings’ favor is that Favre is very familiar with the West Coast offensive system the team runs — he directed the same offense for several years in Green Bay. He also is extremely close with former Packers assistant and current Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell.

      Perhaps the Vikings’ biggest concern will be the condition of Favre’s injured right biceps tendon, which played a role in his struggles late last season when the Jets won only one of their final five games. ESPN reported that Favre might believe his arm can heal on its own without surgery, and how the injury heals will be a factor in his decision.

      Assuming of course that these reports are true and that he wants to come back, the question the Vikings should be asking themselves is whether or not Favre makes them better. Since 1998, he is 3-6 in the playoffs with 16 touchdowns and 18 interceptions and his play dramatically fell off again towards the end of last season because of his biceps injury. Is he completely healthy? If he is, can he stay healthy for an entire season?

      I’m not entirely sure that at this point Favre is significantly better option than Sage Rosenfels or Tarvaris Jackson. The same core that got the Vikings to the playoffs last year is returning and while Rosenfels isn’t a spectacular quarterback, he can certainly turn around and hand the ball to Adrian Peterson 25 times a game.

      NFL

      Housh to sign with Vikings soon?

      March 2, 2009 /

      Perhaps the biggest name still left on the free agent market is wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh, who appears poised to sign with the Vikings if you read between the lines.

      When the free agency period began last Friday, Housh set up a visit with the Seahawks. He left Seattle without signing a contract, however, and despite rumors that the Lions, Bengals and Bears were interested, Housh headed to Minnesota for a visit with the Vikings on Saturday.

      He hasn’t left Minnesota since.

      According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Housh remained in Minnesota overnight Sunday and is expected to make a decision on whom he’ll sign with by Monday night. He is supposed to pay a visit to Tampa early this week, but it appears that the Vikes are trying hard not to let him leave Minnesota without a contract.

      Houshmandzadeh and Bernard Berrian would make quite the underrated receiving tandem in Minnesota. Coupled with bruiser Adrian Peterson and a solid line, the Vikings would have one of the better offenses in the NFC and certainly the best in the North. Some fans might not be enthralled with the Sage Rosenfels trade, but he’ll give Tarvaris Jackson some competition and head coach Brad Childress will allow the best man win this summer.

      If the Vikings could eventually land Housh (and for what it’s worth, I think they will), then they’d easily be the favorites to once again with the NFC North. Signing Housh would also mean that they could concentrate on filling some holes on the defensive side of the ball and add good overall depth to the entire team.

      Unless the Bucs make a strong push, the last time the Vikings probably have to worry about swooping in and stealing Housh would be the Bengals. Cincy still remains in the mix and even though Housh would probably be upgrading his situation if he went to Minnesota, he has history with the Bengals and his heart could remain there.

      NFL

      Vikings on the verge of acquiring Texans’ QB Rosenfels

      February 24, 2009 /

      The Minnesota Vikings have an answer for anyone wondering what they’ll do next season at quarterback: Sage Rosenfels.

      Sage RosenfelsThe Texans and Minnesota are close to completing a trade that would send quarterback Sage Rosenfels to the Vikings, possibly for a fourth-round draft choice.
      The Texans had no comment on the report.

      This is the second year in a row in which the Vikings have been interested in acquiring Rosenfels as their starting quarterback. Rosenfels, who won six games in the last two seasons when replacing the injured Matt Schaub, is approaching the last year of his contract. If the trade is completed, the Vikings will want to extend Rosenfels’ contract.

      Rosenfels, who grew up in Iowa and played at Iowa State, was hoping to be traded to the Vikings last year. Media reports said Minnesota offered a third-round draft choice, but the Texans wanted a second-round pick. Both teams denied an offer was made. The reason Rosenfels wants to be traded to the Vikings is that he would have a chance to start for a team that has Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor at running back and as has led the NFL in run defense for the last two years.

      This isn’t a move that will blow the tops off many Vikings fans, but Brad Childress is trying to foster competition at the quarterback position and acquiring Rosenfels does just that. Minnesota isn’t thrilled about starting another season with just Tarvaris Jackson and Gus Frerotte at quarterback, but they’re not ready to give up on TJ either. So trading for Rosenfels and holding an open competition at quarterback makes sense on some levels.

      The bottom line is that Childress doesn’t want to play musical chairs again with his quarterbacks next season. He wants more stability at the most important position on the field and if Rosenfels can do that, then he’s worth the mid-round pick that the Vikes will have to give up to acquire him.

      Some fans love Jackson and think he can develop into a quality starting quarterback some day. If he has the talent to succeed, then he should be able to beat out Rosenfels in preseason and earn the starting gig. If he can’t, Rosenfels may not be spectacular, but he’s experienced, instinctive and is a fit for Childress’s West Coast Offense.

      NFL, Rumors & Gossip

      What happened to the Jaguars?

      December 2, 2008 /

      Jacksonville JaguarsMany football fans have been asking this question since Week 2 when they fell to 0-2, but what in the hell happened to the Jacksonville Jaguars this season? This was a team that not only was supposed to push the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC South once again, but possibly compete for a Super Bowl, too.

      For three quarters Monday night in Houston (a 30-17 Texans’ victory), they were absolutely unbearable to watch. They couldn’t run the ball (their staple over the years), their defense couldn’t stop Sage Rosenfels and rookie Steve Slaton, and David Garrard couldn’t even drop back to pass without having his center step on his feet and falling down.

      The Jags are a perfect example of what happens when a good team (or any team for that matter) doesn’t have an offensive line. Their line has been riddled with injuries this season and everything has fallen apart. Last year the o-line was opening up MAC-truck-sized holes for Maurice Jones-Drew and Fred Taylor. This year you couldn’t fit mail between those slots.

      Another piece of the puzzle missing this year is Mike Smith – the Jags’ former defensive coordinator who is now the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. Many people noted that Smith essentially just ran Jack Del Rio’s defense over the years, but maybe “Smitty” had a bigger impact than people think because Jacksonville’s defense just isn’t the same nasty unit this year as they were in year’s past.

      With all that, it’s still amazing how far they’ve fallen. Again, they were rough to watch last night and that was easily the worst Monday Night Football Game of the year. (Although Slaton was fun to watch and I think the Texans’ found a solid running back in last April’s draft.)

      Fantasy Football, NFL

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