Tarvaris Jackson Is Going To Be A Seahawk

by Eric J. Thompson on Jul 26, 2011 4:44 PM CDT in Minnesota Vikings 2011 Season

The Tarvaris Jackson Era in Minnesota is about to end.

After starting 20 games throughout his up-and-down tenure of five years with the Vikings, Jackson is on his way to the Seattle Seahawks. Of course the deal can't be made official until free agency opens on Friday, but multiple reports have confirmed that Jackson has agreed to terms with Seattle.

The first reaction most Viking fans will have is "good riddance", which could very well be valid--in a way. But let's give credit to T-Jax where it's due--he had to weather a lot of storms here in Minnesota.

After getting a couple spot starts in his rookie year backing up Brad Johnson, he started 12 games (and all eight wins) for Minnesota in 2007. Despite Jackson's solid season, the Vikings brought in Gus Frerotte in 2008, and again Jackson was relegated to the bench. But Frerotte got hurt and Jackson helped the Vikes into the playoffs at the end of the year for a home game against the Eagles.

Any Viking fan will tell you that game didn't go so well for Tarvaris or the Vikings.

Either way, Jackson was poised to be the Minnesota starter in 2009, until a certain guy from Mississippi got picked up at the airport by Brad Childress. Again, Jackson was saddled with the backup role, where he remained for most of the past two seasons.

Surely Jackson couldn't have appreciated his playing time being jerked around throughout his career here. But you know what? He'd always say the right thing, take the high road, and be a true "team player". I may have never really warmed to the idea of Tarvaris Jackson as my favorite team's starting quarterback (I was never a big supporter of his), but I could always appreciate his humility and hard work.

Seattle was far and away Jackson's best possible destination, since he'll be very familiar with the offense. After all, he's not even switching offensive coordinators since Darrell Bevell made the switch to Seattle just a few months ago himself.

So best of luck, T-Jax. It was quite the ride, wasn't it?

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Bye t joke

I hope McNabb can bounce back after a couple bad years like favre did

A-rod's salary? 30 Million, Evan Longoria's? 1M, god i love life as a rays fan

by RaysOfHope on Jul 26, 2011 4:46 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Good luck Mr. Jackson!

Thanks for your serviceable helmsman-ship while you were here.

You weren’t a rock-star, just a back-up singer with one hell of a jump/hop throw to the feet.

hasta.

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by ArizonaVikingsFan on Jul 26, 2011 4:54 PM CDT reply actions

Buh Bye....

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by LeeleeX on Jul 26, 2011 4:54 PM CDT reply actions

Good luck Tarvaris

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by John_Locke on Jul 26, 2011 5:09 PM CDT reply actions

And McNabb is going to be a Viking

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by PoohRubio on Jul 26, 2011 5:12 PM CDT reply actions

Good Luck, Tarvaris.

It’s not your fault Childress ruined you. Hopefully it gets better for you at your next stop.

Everyone fails. The successful learn from their failures. I just wish we'd quit giving ourselves so many learning opportunities.

by WhiteSpeedReceiver on Jul 26, 2011 5:22 PM CDT reply actions

yes....

chilly is totally responsible for his ugly throws.

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by ArizonaVikingsFan on Jul 26, 2011 5:47 PM CDT up reply actions

He's not blameless.

Tarvaris has been overmatched at the position in many ways, but 1) He should never have been a 2nd round pick and 2) He shouldn’t have seen the field for at least a season and a half.

Was he great or even good? Nope. But he wasn’t even put in much of a position to succeed.

Everyone fails. The successful learn from their failures. I just wish we'd quit giving ourselves so many learning opportunities.

by WhiteSpeedReceiver on Jul 26, 2011 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions

o.O

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by ArizonaVikingsFan on Jul 26, 2011 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions

yep, good luck t-jack. i hope you win the starting spot and succeed.

warcraft, you are my guitar hero !!!

by danny lloyd on Jul 26, 2011 5:47 PM CDT reply actions

Fresh start

Tavaris Jackson really did a good job of not venting his disappointment or dissatisfaction in the press, even quietly dealing with his child’s serious health problems. I hope he has a more positive experience in Seattle, a chance to restart his NFL career.

Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
- Paul Gauguin

by Skol Girl on Jul 26, 2011 5:51 PM CDT reply actions

Cya Jackson

Best of luck to you in the future.

by mattnmics on Jul 26, 2011 5:57 PM CDT reply actions

TJ

He should have never been a starter. He would not have been a starter on any other team. I could be wrong, but I really never got the impression he tried to improve that much. I thnk it was his 3-4 year the PR folks made a BIG deal about how he had decided to spend more time in the film rooim with people. I sometime got the impression he was just happy to be on a NFL team knowing that he really should not be. Maybe he will prove me wrong.

by ZygiZag on Jul 26, 2011 6:03 PM CDT reply actions

I wish him the best

Maybe Pete Caroll can provide him with some stability.

by Coolio12 on Jul 26, 2011 6:09 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Just be sure to leave that #7 jersey at the door

We’re going to be using it this year.

"I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it."

by NMVike on Jul 26, 2011 6:18 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

As Van Halen once sang.........

Happy Trails to you………….

Of course, I know Van Halen wasn’t the originators of the jingle. While I am happy he is now gone, I do wish him the best of luck.

R.I.P. Harmon Killebrew & Derek Boogaard, Minnesota sports hearts will always have some emptiness without you.

by VikesFaninNM on Jul 26, 2011 6:36 PM CDT reply actions

By TJ

You always took the high road and were a professional. Sorry it didn’t work out here. Good luck in Seattle

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by Ted Glover on Jul 26, 2011 7:07 PM CDT reply actions

+1

by abba7 on Jul 26, 2011 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions

I always hoped

That T-Jack would work out. A bit of Homer-ism, yes, but I wanted him to succeed. As has been stated, he really did always take the high road, and seemed like a full on team player. With Whitehurst and Leinart I think T-Jack has as good a chance to start as anyone else there. I wish him well, he did give us some wins. (I won’t bring up the other stuff, high road and all)

Skol Vikings.

by LA Vikes Fan on Jul 26, 2011 7:17 PM CDT reply actions

Good Luck TJack.

Like Eric said, the man certainly took the high road in a lot of situations where he could have been forgiven for not. I always hoped that he would eventually become the man we all hoped for, but I lost that hope last season. Oh well. One thing he’ll always have- in the 2009 regular season, he had the highest QB rating of any QB who played!

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by KJSegall on Jul 26, 2011 7:55 PM CDT reply actions

^^^^ This... he really did take the high road dispite...

his personal Kobayashi Maru scenario… and I agree that chilly’s predictable O didn’t help him. SKOL T-Jack may you do well at your endeavors… that is, as long as you are not playing against the Vikings.

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by Admiral BigGun on Jul 26, 2011 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions

goodbye Tavaris

may the road rise to meet you and may the wind always be at your back…good luck to a guy that handled some strange goin’ ons around here with a quiet dignity that we all should possess

A successful coach needs a patient wife, loyal dog, and great quarterback - and not necessarily in that order.
-- Bud Grant

by PurpleValhalla on Jul 26, 2011 11:14 PM CDT reply actions

A not so fond farewell buddy

Would have been interesting to see what you could have done with an actual coach working with you instead of a that crap hole Childress. As I told the Seahawks, he was an athletic QB with flashes of brilliance but I’m happy he’s gone.

Childress gone, TJack gone, new stadium on the way: it's like that Christmas when Santa brought prostitutes!

by Grime on Jul 27, 2011 8:03 AM CDT reply actions

Now that the McNabb rumor is gaining speed....

I may actually miss you TJack!

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by LeeleeX on Jul 27, 2011 8:41 AM CDT reply actions

Goodbye, and good luck, T-Jack

I wish him all the best in Seattle, except, when he goes up against the Vikings. Then it’s going to be his ass.

Ah, ah,
We come from the land of the ice and snow,
From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow.
The hammer of the gods will drive our ships to new lands,
To fight the horde, singing and crying: Valhalla, I am coming!
SKOL!

by DCPurple on Jul 27, 2011 10:34 AM CDT reply actions

Right on

He’s going to love it here playing for Pete Carroll . If anybody can bring out the best in a young man it’s Pete. He has a solid line, receivers and a couple great backs . Good place for him to be. He and Charlie will fight for the start . Best man wins .

by Richard fg7 on Jul 27, 2011 11:33 PM CDT reply actions