And Now for Something Completely Different
by ericj69 on Feb 18, 2009 10:41 AM CST
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If you read this blog with any regularity, I bet you're wondering to yourself, "Y'know, I really wish these guys would address the Vikings' quarterback situation a little more. There are a lot of potential QB candidates out there; I hope that Gonzo & Co. address this in detail soon." Well, wait no more my friend! You are in luck!
If you didn't immediately recognize that the previous paragraph was dripping with sarcasm, I hope you're enjoying your first visit to our site. We've no doubt covered the tenuous Vikings quarterback situation ad nauseum since the offseason started, especially in regards to this Matt Cassel guy. At least a couple times. But a couple of names have come to the forefront in the past couple days in the comments and Fanposts that I'd like to take the time to address: Michael Vick and Jeff Garcia.
So without further ado, as Monty Python says, and now for something completely different: even more quarterback talk.
I'll get the ridiculous option out of the way first. Atlanta has already started shopping a trade for Michael Vick, even though there are those pesky little issues that he's STILL IN JAIL and he might face an NFL suspension when he gets out. Kudos to Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff for having the chutzpah to try this; it's like posting fliers up and down your block trying to sell your dog while he's still in the pound for biting your neighbor's kid. (What? Why are you groaning and looking at me like that? Still too soon for the Vick/dog jokes? Fine. You're no fun.)
For argument's sake, let's put aside the fact that Vick has more baggage than Samsonite for a second. Let's assume he comes back in the same form as when he left the league (which is incredibly unlikely; even Jenna Jameson would probably be rusty if she came back after a couple years off). With this theoretical "in his prime" Vick, why would the Vikings even think about getting him when they already have their own version?
The Vikings' version of Mr. Ron Mexico: Tarvaris Jackson. Think about it. He's a great athlete and an excellent scrambler. He's got a cannon for an arm. However, he's frustratingly inaccurate and often makes poor decisions due to below-average field vision. He even wears number 7!
Granted, Vick's athleticism was most likely a step above that of T-Jax. That OT run he made in the Metrodome still gives me chills/nightmares. But everything else about their games is eerily similar, and it seems to be the general consensus among Vikings fans that Jackson isn't exactly making us all tingly inside right now. And of course, picking up Vick would be such a media nightmare that it would make A-Rod's awkward press conference yesterday seem like Lou Gherig's farewell speech.
So Vick's out, for all sorts of reasons. Agreed? Good. The second (and in my opinion viable) option is Jeff Garcia. The cons of going after him are definitely justifiable. He's going to be 39 very soon. He was banged up at the end of last year, it wasn't the first time in his career he's been hurt, and it was a big reason the Bucs crapped the bed to finish off 2008. He's never had a top-level arm. He's married to a former Playmate of the Year, which is obviously totally unfair. I mean, c'mon, really? Those two are married?
I cannot disagree with any of those points. However, it's not like the Vikings have an incredible lineup to choose from at the moment. In fact, it's like the Vikes are drunk guys in their mid-to-late 20's looking for girls to hook up with at the bar around 1:30 AM.
Let me explain.
Most of the truly hot girls with no baggage have already gone home with their boyfriends, and there's no way you'd be able to pull any of them away. (Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, etc.)
There's the hottie that you might be able to get if you buy her about ten of those $20 martinis, but you can't really afford that. Besides, every dude in the bar is hitting on her and you don't really know that much about her to begin with. (Matt Cassel)
There's the girl that came out of nowhere back in the day to claim her spot as one of the hottest girls around, but then she got a boyfriend and just sort of disappeared. Well, now she's single again and just as hot as she used to be! Unfortunately, you're pretty sure she's going to stick with the guy she came to the bar with and she couldn't possibly be this hot for much longer. (Kurt Warner)
There's the group of cute girls who probably got in with fake IDs. They might be good hookup material in a couple years, but you know that you'd feel guilty if you brought any of them home tonight and expected them to be savvy enough to keep up with the experience you require. (Draft class QBs of 2009)
Of course there's always the old cougar that would love to go home with you. She probably shouldn't even be at this bar, and she swears she doesn't come here anymore, but lo and behold, here she is. She used to be amazing, and your buddies have plenty of stories about how awesome she was. But you know better. You've seen first-hand that she can sabotage hookups as fast as she initiates them, even when she was in her prime. One minute she's the best looking girl at the bar; the next minute she's an overtanned emotional wreck, sobbing about her biological clock while getting mascara all over your shirt and effectively killing your night. (Brett Favre)
Finally, there's the girl that you've known for a few years now. She's definitely cute, but not gorgeous either. She's older, but not a head case like the cougar. She's had some bad relationships, but she never seems worse for the wear. You won't have to buy her a ton of drinks to make her interested. And at this point in the night, she's looking more and more like the best option. (Jeff Garcia)
Although I agree that Garcia isn't ideal, I think he makes the most sense out of everyone. He's a West Coast Offense veteran. He can buy time with his legs and he's famously careful with the ball. And of course the potential of seeing this anywhere near the Metrodome is always a plus!
So my advice to the Vikings front office: take Garcia home, because it's almost closing time and it could be a lot worse. Especially after you consider the past couple girls you went home with (Tarvaris Jackson, Gus Frerotte). Yeesh.
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Quarterbacks=bar girls...
Disturbingly arousing.
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by Manimal on Feb 18, 2009 10:54 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
I aim to creep!
I liked your article about Garcia on Viking Vigil. I’m glad to see fellow writers agree, albeit without the creepy comparisons of grown men to inebriated young women.
by ericj69 on Feb 18, 2009 11:07 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Chics/QBs
Great work ericj69. This comparison hit pretty close to home for me. I have been at the bars with the QBs/Women. Too many times it has been the T-Jack, the Farve and…..the Warner that I go home with. And then there was Summer ‘07….the Brady and Manning summer…still don’t know how the hell I pulled that off. Anyways—I love how much this article holds true. There are a few ways that the Vikes can go, but I believe Garcia is the best bet. Once I heard that he was an option, I said thats it, thats who I want. He would make teams respect our pass, he would buy time for our receivers and most importantly he would take pressure off AP. I think this would be a great inexpensive move that could be HUGE for the purple. I know he is getting older and injuries could become an issue…but any QB could get hurt. Garcia would look good in purple and even more…so would his wife!
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by Dustin B on Feb 18, 2009 11:09 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
And Then in 2010
We can wake up with a massive hangover and wonder what the hell we were thinking! Just kidding.
But I’m pretty sure Jeff Garcia had those starts with Philly in 2006, Chilly’s first year with the Vikes.
As the Zen Master says: We Shall See...
by Booter on Feb 18, 2009 11:22 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Crap--you're right.
I thought about actually researching that, but the 30 seconds it just took me to verify that it was 2006 was EXHAUSTING. I’ll edit that sentence out with another gratuitous shot of Carmella instead if that’s OK…
by ericj69 on Feb 18, 2009 11:29 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Well played, sir.
As the Zen Master says: We Shall See...
by Booter on Feb 18, 2009 2:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Re: And then in 2010
So we lounge about to our normal 8-8ness in 2010 and draft Colin Kapernick in 2011 QB problem solved… ( a man can dream no?)
by BacksThePack on Feb 18, 2009 12:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
To make it clear...
Yes, I don’t believe our QB problems will be solved in the next couple years. FA is just a scrap heap for the most part with QB’s, especially this year.
by BacksThePack on Feb 18, 2009 12:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Go creepy young!
I would like to suggest a new strategy:
Bravehorse (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bravehorse) the Detroit Lions until they can’t stand it and just switch first round picks with us. Hello Matt Stafford!!
by ThunderDan on Feb 18, 2009 11:38 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Bravehorsing
1) How would you go about Bravehorsing the Lions?
2) Garcia, no way! Why take home the chick no one else wants? You can do better.
by BettorFan on Feb 18, 2009 11:55 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
How to Bravehorse the Kitties
I thought it was pretty obvious how to Bravehorse the Lions. Get ‘ol Brad one of those Vodkas the size of his head and send him to the Lions front door. After a couple of hours of listening to Brad’s jipper jabber nonsense, they will not be able to take it anymore and will simply switch picks with the Vikes to shut him up.
by ThunderDan on Feb 18, 2009 12:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Unfortunately...
we’ve been stuck going home with the chicks that nobody else wants…except for Chilly…for several years now.
By the way eric…great job. The Brett Favre as the “cougar with serious issues” was hilarious.
by Norse Force on Feb 18, 2009 2:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Love You Long Time!
The thing about the Cougar (Garcia) is that she is experienced and has been around the block several times. She has faced her fair share of rejection, and subsequently has a healthy ego and remains self confident.
There needn’t be any game playing with this one. A complimentary drink or two and a nice conversation is all that is required. She knows exactly what we’re (Vikings) after. More importantly, at this stage in her life, she understands what we have to offer her.
If she agrees to go home with us, she intends to satisfy knowing that her best shot at happiness is our being happy. She’d even be open to a menagerie (quarterback competition). Menage Trois? Quatre? She is suited for competition!
by LoveHate on Feb 18, 2009 12:22 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Knowing the Vikes...
We’ll probably end up going home with the fat, ugly chick nobody else wants. (Random craptastic veteran that Chilly somehow believes can challenge for the starting gig).
God, I hope not. I don’t want the Vikings to make the same mistake I’ve made too many times.
HA! Self-zing!
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by TheViking83 on Feb 18, 2009 2:49 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
My bar story...
There used to be this girl that hung out at one of the bars that I used to go to, and no matter what, no matter how many drinks that I bought her, I could never get her. I tried chasing her around the bar and never even came close, except maybe a couple of times. Even when I had her in my grasp, she would always escape…ALWAYS! Her name was Fran Tarkenton!
Ahhhhh, the good ol’ days…
by stilpony on Feb 18, 2009 5:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
ericj69 That was halarious!
I couldn’t have put that article any better! You completly summed up the quarterback situation! Garcia is obviously the best choice for a hook up! Don’t let the other guys try to act like were gonna marry him! He’s just the perfect fit for the one night stand! And a one night stand is all that were gonna get with these choices. There is just no marriage material! Unless you want the money hungry immature prude with no experience(cassel). Let some other guy make that mistake!
P.S. I think Vick would be the girl who walks in and starts causing drama with all the other girls in the club! Then gets wasted and starts singing “Who let the dogs out!” on the kareoke machine(Ok ill stop)! Great article though!
by mattscards77 on Feb 18, 2009 6:01 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Grossman!!
Sexy Rexy! What up?!? He does have the Sexiest Eyebrows in the League. What else do you need?
by ChiBears on Feb 18, 2009 6:22 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
You are a lousy judge of women
because you are thinking with the wrong head. But that shouldn’t surprise anyone after you used a sexual position for your screen name. If you understood women and were looking for the one true love, you would have noticed that the old couger only acted wierd with the other guys because she considered you special. Instead, you go home with the last woman at the bar. Loser!
by MikeHo on Feb 18, 2009 7:38 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Hey look, the d-bag Packer spammer is back!
We missed you. Sorry you couldn’t identify with any of that analogy because you’ve never talked to a woman.
by ericj69 on Feb 19, 2009 9:31 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Have you checked Farve's Touchdown to Interception ratio?
Most people and ALL Packer lovers seem to forget that over Favre’s career his touchdown to interception ratio is one of the highest in the league, at about 3 interceptions for every 4 touchdowns! You also seem to forget that Favre has TWO career records and only one of them will NEVER be broken and that is he interception record. No other quarterback would be allowed to throw that many INT and still remain in the league. Yes, Favre had lots of come back victories, but how many of them were caused by his “gunslinger” interception throws earlier in the game that put his team behind. I think calling Favre a old cougar that was psycho was being WAY too nice!
As my pick for quarterback, I would much rather have Garcia come in and be in competition with T-Jack and see what happens. I could see Garcia winning the starting job in training camp, playing the first 5 or 6 games until he gets injuried, T-Jack coming in and playing well for the next 5 or 6 games and once Garcia gets healthy leading the Vikings into the playoffs. Now I have been a Vikings fan since the late 60’s so I can get myself to even think they have a shot a winning the Super Bowl…..
by wesjt on Feb 19, 2009 9:48 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
you two drunks must have mistaken me for someone else
In your drunken stupors, you two must have mistaken me for someone else at the bar. I am a Viking fan from Minnesota who sees the old cougar taking us to the super bowl. The old cougar is the winningiest QB of all time. 464 TDs to 310 INTs is not the same as 4 TDS to 3 INTs. Try to do the math after you sober up. But you are right about one thing. I can’t talk to the drunk women you find at the bar anymore than I can continue on this web site.
by MikeHo on Feb 19, 2009 10:59 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You say you're retiring from this site...
But you’re a Favre fan, so I obviously can’t believe you. :)
by ericj69 on Feb 19, 2009 11:05 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I sobered up, so here's the math.
You’re right, Favre’s TD-to-INT ratio was indeed better than 4:3. Slightly. Favre threw 1.497 touchdowns for every interception throughout his long career. A 4:3 ratio would only be 1.333 to 1, so obviously wesjt was way off. Here’s the career ratio of other notable QBs during Favre’s tenure:
- Tom Brady: 2.291
- Steve Young: 2.168
- Donovan McNabb: 2.156
- Aaron Rodgers: 2.071
- Peyton Manning: 2.018
- Chad Pennington: 1.629
- Carson Palmer: 1.597
- Matt Hasselbeck: 1.564
- Daunte Culpepper: 1.460
So congratulations Brett, you’re only slightly above the immortal Daunte Culpepper on this list, and even Daunte was ahead of him until this past season when he had to play for the worst NFL team ever.
by ericj69 on Feb 19, 2009 11:30 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually ...
… thats pretty darn close. 310/464 is .71, while 3/4 is a .75 clip. thats about as close as you can get. farve is, always hase been, and always will be (when he unretires again) an interception machine. He is as likely to throw 3 ints in a game as he is to throw 3 TD’s. he racks up huge numbers of both because he constatnly throws into double and triple coverage. some times he gets lucky and a big play follows, but almost as often, the big play goes the other way.
what makes matters worse for him now, is that his arm isn’t as strong as it used to be, I haven’t heard a story about how his throws have brocken the fingers of his recievers in a few years, meaning defenders have more time to adjust to his bad decision throws.
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by the Real Thor on Feb 19, 2009 11:36 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I think your name says it all Mike the Ho
I didn’t realize that you wanted me to do the math, I was just making the point that Favre’s interception to touchdown ratio sucks! Jeff Garcia’s interception to touchdown ratio is approximately 1 interception to 2 touchdowns. Just to make the Ho happy, the exact numbers are 83 interceptions to 161 touchdowns!
I hope the Ho has retired but as ericj69 said, if he is a Favre fan you know when they say they are retiring, they really aren’t! All they want is a little more attention…
by wesjt on Feb 19, 2009 1:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Favre is pissed at A-Rod
I bet Favre is pretty angry that A-Rod took all the sports media attention away from him. I’ve never been so glad that a baseball player admitted steroid use!
by dthompson on Feb 19, 2009 1:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
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by Manimal on Feb 19, 2009 10:46 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Love the comparison in this article
but Jeff Garcia ain’t the answer at quarterback. There’s a good reason he’s been with four and soon to be five different teams over his span in the league. He’s got a popgun arm and is prone to freelancing that while resulting occasionally in amazing feats (witness this year’s Vikings game) doesn’t tend to hold up well over a season. Further, he was constantly feuding with Gruden and even GM Bruce Allen over everything from scheme to player personnel. Anyone think that’s going to recommend him to Chili?
If he’s available for a minimal price and no guarantee (which he’s supposedly seeking) he might be worth looking at to provide Jackson with some competition and to fill the role of backup (it is to be hoped Frerotte will move on) but that’s it. The Vikes need to shore up their protection and they need a decent physical wideout who’s suited for the WC slants who can separate and get YAC. I’ve not given up on Sidney Rice but he needs to work harder and learn how to run a decent pattern that doesn’t set up his qb.
by VikingBillArlingtonVA on Feb 18, 2009 8:51 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Good points
I don’t think we should just hand Garcia the starting job—if Tarvaris improves before next season and he seems to be a better option than anything else on the roster, I’d have no problem giving him the starting job. If the Vikings can get Garcia cheap so they can still go after players at the other positions you mentioned, I think they should go for it.
by ericj69 on Feb 19, 2009 9:35 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Jake Delhomme??
He’s in the last year of his contract coming off a 15:12 TD/INT season but is a much better QB than that…wonder if they’d listen to trade+money+draft pick offers? He’d look great in Purple and Gold and can be a championship caliber QB.
by dougvikes on Feb 18, 2009 10:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
no thanks
If the Vikings are going to give up picks for a QB, there are a lot better ones out there. Plus… Did you see him in the playoffs? I think I’d rather have T-Jack than Delhomme with that kind of play.
by PurplePeopleEaters09 on Feb 19, 2009 1:23 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Not to menion,
He throws to Steve Smith now, he would look real bad with our receivers.
by BeardedAxe on Feb 19, 2009 6:02 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Crazy Scenario...
If the Vikings traded up and were able to get Crabtree, we would almost have our choice of quarterbacks.
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by Andersklasen on Feb 19, 2009 8:00 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Not really, because the good QBs are still under contract with their teams. They can’t just say “Oh, hey, these guys have better wide recievers, I’m out of here!” And we’ll have used too many of our draft choices to even get to a pick to be able to take Crabtree that we’d have no more ammo left to make a serious trade for a good QB.
by Frost on Feb 19, 2009 8:15 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
After Midnight
Even the Cougars are looking sexy… and yeah, it’s getting pretty close to midnight for the Vikings.
Garcia, no matter how well he held up last year, is on his last legs. 39 years old in 2009. Really. Gasp gasp. Wherever he plays, he’ll be lucky to hold up through the year… but maybe that’s enough…
There are no great options falling all over themselves to go home with the Vikes, so maybe… maybe the Vikings will have to do what Vikings do best, and raid some other team for their hottie QB. Work the deal, hopefully without giving away the farm. And if they can swing a higher draft pick somehow, so that they can pick up one of the few decent looking chicks with the suspect ID cards, they should do that to. No more putting all the damned eggs in one basket when you don’t even know whether or not the basket has holes in it.
by DCPurple on Feb 19, 2009 10:01 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
The case for Vick goes like this:
1) Only sign him if he’s cheap for an NFL marginal starting QB
2) Then we have 2 QBs who can run, and it won’t matter if either gets hurt and/or goes to jail
3) He won’t need to work on his THP in training camp
4) There can’t be much of a QB controversy if the starter and primary backup are both mediocre or worse (same old theory, but with 2 somewhat exciting and entertaining trainwrecks)
5) 2 scapegoat QBs are better than 1 for coach Childress
6) Chilly also would be in line for more high stakes genius points, and since he’s already prioritized that over quality moves to help the team win more games in the past, why would he stop now?
by KC Viking on Feb 19, 2009 10:52 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
"One more drink"
Ludacris and T-Pain have a good point…their song reminds of the situation the Vikings are in right now. Even though Jeff Garcia may not be the hottest option right now, one more drink of that purple kool-aid and I’ll be ready to anoint him as starting QB!
by dthompson on Feb 19, 2009 11:01 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Not sold on Garcia.
There are a number of people in the league that think Garcia wouldn’t be able to handle a back-up role if he were to lose the starting job to Tarvaris (yes, haters— that IS a possibility). The only place he hasn’t bitched as the backup is Philly and we don’t have a McNabb on our roster. I’m all for bringing him in to compete but if he doesn’t win I don’t want him stirring shit up on the bench all year.
by drew10 on Feb 19, 2009 1:08 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Definitely another drawback.
He really does have the “I’m a starter, period” mentality, but if the Vikes do bring him in, I really hope he’d be good enough to beat out Tarvaris. Like I said, he ain’t perfect, but he might be the best we can do this year.
by ericj69 on Feb 19, 2009 1:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I would like to see the competition.
Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but if the two were to compete in a legitimately open competition, the playing field would be quite level as far as previous knowledge of the offense, right?
In my head, Tarvaris’ three years with the exact same coach/verbage should cancel out Garcia’s decade plus in pro football that included running several different west coast offenses, with one of them being pretty much a carbon copy of our own (when Garcia was playing in Philly after McNabb went down, they changed more towards our style of west coast offense versus the overly pass-happy style they play when Donnovan was/is in).
I’m all for having a veteran QB (one that can move, that is) without having to give up draft compensation, however, I don’t want it to cause a rift in the locker room or something like that because Tarvaris beats him out and he can’t take the ego hit.
Eric— if/when you get some time— I want the bar-chick profile that would have been written if Daunte Culpepper were a serious option. I’m thinking something along the lines of, “that chick who is at least 60 pounds overweight but still thinks we want to see all that…”
by drew10 on Feb 19, 2009 2:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Just my opinion.....
I don’t think Garcia would win the training camp battle over Tarvaris. TJ has developed some chemistry with his receivers and has been in this system for what 3 years now? I would hope he’s ready to lead this team by the start of next season with that being said I know we need a solid veteran to challenge him and be a good Plan B if Tarvaris ends up being a bust like many believe him to be already.
by KC612 on Feb 19, 2009 1:41 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Annoint Garcia the starter
If we decide to go with Garcia, annoint him the starter period. TJ got his fair shot, its a done deal that he shouldn’t be starting for the vikes.
by LAviking on Feb 19, 2009 2:01 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Done deal?
As in he struggled against the Giants and Philly in the final two games? Like two of the top 5 pressure defenses (or overall defenses) in the league? Hardly a done deal, man. We can’t put too much stock in the Arizona game and we can’t put too much stock in the Philly game. He’s not as bad as our fan-base thinks he is.
by drew10 on Feb 19, 2009 2:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Not as bad..
Even if he’s not as bad as we think, does that get him out of the bottom 1/3 of all NFL starters? I think not.
To be fair, I’m not sure Garcia would either and we might still be debating this in a year.
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by FishingMN on Feb 20, 2009 2:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
so wait
who’s the slumpbuster, the one you take a chance on simply because you’ve had the longest dry spell since the drought of aught-four?
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by Mitchell_M on Feb 19, 2009 3:42 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Great question.
Usually a slumpbuster is a girl that you know absolutely nothing about and probably brings nothing to the table, but you could care less. This is the type of girl that would just be happy with the fact that anyone is paying attention to her in the first place.
Here are some ideas I came up with off the top of my head:
- Jim Sorgi
- Cleo Lemon
- Bruce Gradkowski
- Drew Henson
- Chris Redman
- Brock Berlin
Please everyone, help me out here before I spend way too much time on this question…
by ericj69 on Feb 19, 2009 4:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
magic stick
I don’t think it’s 2:15 yet (closing time where I live) for the Vikings. It’s more like midnight. The hottest girls already have guys. The Vikings are starting to get a nice little buzz going on. It’s getting time to select a chick. There are a couple of girls waiting at home, and if nothing better comes along, the Vikings will probably just go home to them. But the Vikings know they can do better. They know with the right girl, they could reach unimaginable heights for years to come.
I think the other girls in the bar not with guys, or with guys but looking for something better, think of the Vikings as 50 cent. He’s got some money, and apparently he’s got the magic stick. Except for the girls with billionaire boyfriends, every girl is looking at the Vikings and wondering. They know the Vikings have the money to take care of them, and are looking for a girl. But can the Vikings really take them to the promised land? Can the Vikings get them that ring they’ve always longed for? Only time will tell. For now, it’s up to the Vikings to make the first move.
by PurplePeopleEaters09 on Feb 19, 2009 4:36 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
ESPN article
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nfcnorth/0-8-90/Vikings-hope-to-stand-pat-at-quarterback.html
So I just read this article on the ESPN website. How can Childress and the management not see we need to improve at QB? If they do not pursue a QB then Childress has sealed his fate and will be gone after next year. I just don’t see Jackson getting dramatically better than he is right now.
I was a strong supporter of a trade for Cassel. Now with Garcia being available I feel he is the best option for the money. You sign him for a 3-4 year deal and draft a QB next year when the draft looks to have several very strong QBs.
by taf442001 on Feb 20, 2009 8:07 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I agree with the original post
except that I might change the analogy to drunk guys looking for girls at the nursing home at 1:30 am. The FAs just aren’t there, besides Garcia. In fact, Garcia is probably the only real option we have right now, other than trading for Derek Anderson or Sage Rosenfels. And those two are only slightly less questionable than Tarvaris himself.
We don’t have many options that I know of. Maybe our front office is working on something we aren’t privy to, and they should be since we’re in dire straits, but who knows.
Jackson may end up being the only option we have, sadly. But as a longtime Jackson doubter (not hater) even I wish we could just get a yes or no on this guy. The teasingly good play followed by the unbelievably stupid play is just running us around in circles and it’s driving me nuts. But if our QBs are Jackson, Frerotte, and Booty again this fall, somebody has some explaining to do imo. We’ll need to hear what they tried to get done and couldn’t work out or I think there will be a major amount of pessimism for Wilf to deal with—if he even gives a shit, who knows there either.
But Childress has put us into this position because he overdrafted Jackson, rushed him into starting, and tried to convince everyone that he was constantly improving while never adding a viable backup plan. That’s inexcusable for coaches with a lot better track records on QB evaluations than Brad Childress.
by Bodysuit Man on Feb 21, 2009 10:48 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
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