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Vikes -3½ vs Panthers.
The Minnesota Vikings entered this season with Super Bowl aspirations but sit at the bottom of the NFC North with a 0-2 record.
That start certainly isn’t the fault of running back Adrian Peterson, who has been excellent in his second season. But even with the threat of Peterson, the Vikings’ offense has sputtered because of the inconsistent play of QB Tarvaris Jackson, and there are whispers coming out of the Twin Cities that Jackson’s days as the starter could be numbered.
Jackson was 14-for-24 passing for just 130 yards and no touchdowns in Sunday’s loss to the Colts, and he had similar-type numbers in the season-opening loss at Green Bay.
Vikings coach Brad Childress said immediately after the game Sunday that Jackson will definitely start against Carolina this week, but on Monday Childress left open the possibility that he would make a change at some point if he felt someone else gives the team a better chance to win.
“I’m always looking at what’s giving us the best opportunity to win,” he said. “If it’s Tarvaris, it’s Tarvaris. If it’s Gus Frerotte, it’s Gus Frerotte. J.D. Booty, it’s J.D. Booty. I know I was asked a question (Sunday), is that the guy who’s going to be the quarterback at the end of the week? That’s something that is ongoing. You don’t crown a guy king and then the king doesn’t have any clothes on and you say, ‘Hey, he’s still the king.’ You just need to make sure you’re doing the right thing there. We’re chewing on a bunch of things right now and making sure he’s the best guy for us to go forward.”
Childress also said he thinks Jackson has showed progress this season despite his QB’s 64.8 passer rating.
“I don’t think there’s any question that he’s showed progress,” he said. “Has it manifested itself in terms of wins? No. Has he been able to throw more accurately? He makes some throws where you say, that’s an unbelievable throw that he just stuck in there.”
Still, something may need to change. Against the Colts, the Vikings got only five catches for 79 yards from wide receivers - including zero receptions from their starters. Signed this offseason to a six-year contract that calls for $16 million in guarantees, former Chicago Bear Bernard Berrian has done hardly anything. He caught three passes for 38 yards in the opener at Green Bay. On Sunday, he dropped a pass on the first possession and then tripped on a deep throw on third-and-5 late in the fourth quarter.
Fellow starting WR Sidney Rice suffered a strained posterior cruciate ligament against the Colts but says he will receive treatment all week and is “hopeful” he can play this weekend against Carolina.
InSpin.com
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Vikes -3½ vs Panthers.
The Minnesota Vikings entered this season with Super Bowl aspirations but sit at the bottom of the NFC North with a 0-2 record.
That start certainly isn’t the fault of running back Adrian Peterson, who has been excellent in his second season. But even with the threat of Peterson, the Vikings’ offense has sputtered because of the inconsistent play of QB Tarvaris Jackson, and there are whispers coming out of the Twin Cities that Jackson’s days as the starter could be numbered.
Jackson was 14-for-24 passing for just 130 yards and no touchdowns in Sunday’s loss to the Colts, and he had similar-type numbers in the season-opening loss at Green Bay.
Vikings coach Brad Childress said immediately after the game Sunday that Jackson will definitely start against Carolina this week, but on Monday Childress left open the possibility that he would make a change at some point if he felt someone else gives the team a better chance to win.
“I’m always looking at what’s giving us the best opportunity to win,” he said. “If it’s Tarvaris, it’s Tarvaris. If it’s Gus Frerotte, it’s Gus Frerotte. J.D. Booty, it’s J.D. Booty. I know I was asked a question (Sunday), is that the guy who’s going to be the quarterback at the end of the week? That’s something that is ongoing. You don’t crown a guy king and then the king doesn’t have any clothes on and you say, ‘Hey, he’s still the king.’ You just need to make sure you’re doing the right thing there. We’re chewing on a bunch of things right now and making sure he’s the best guy for us to go forward.”
Childress also said he thinks Jackson has showed progress this season despite his QB’s 64.8 passer rating.
“I don’t think there’s any question that he’s showed progress,” he said. “Has it manifested itself in terms of wins? No. Has he been able to throw more accurately? He makes some throws where you say, that’s an unbelievable throw that he just stuck in there.”
Still, something may need to change. Against the Colts, the Vikings got only five catches for 79 yards from wide receivers - including zero receptions from their starters. Signed this offseason to a six-year contract that calls for $16 million in guarantees, former Chicago Bear Bernard Berrian has done hardly anything. He caught three passes for 38 yards in the opener at Green Bay. On Sunday, he dropped a pass on the first possession and then tripped on a deep throw on third-and-5 late in the fourth quarter.
Fellow starting WR Sidney Rice suffered a strained posterior cruciate ligament against the Colts but says he will receive treatment all week and is “hopeful” he can play this weekend against Carolina.
InSpin.com
HART
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