Posts Tagged ‘Tarvaris Jackson’

Playbook: New view for evaluating QBs

While watching film with Joe Theismann this week, he wondered what Aaron Rodgers’ completion percentage would be if you took dropped passes out the equation. Drops, throwaways, and spikes are all incompletions that a QB is usually not responsible for. What would happen if we took these out of the equation? The result was what we call a “True QBR” rating.

First and 10: Pryor engagement

Monday’s NFL supplemental draft is one of the most interesting “mini” drafts of recent memory, and NFL.com will have full coverage, including NFL Network reporter Albert Breer live from Terrelle Pryor‘s draft party.

Rice agrees to lucrative five-year deal with ‘Hawks

Veteran WR Sidney Rice joined the Minnesota-to-Seattle exodus Wednesday, agreeing to a five-year, $41 million deal with the Seahawks, according to a league source.

Seahawks, Vikings battling over Rice

The Seahawks and Vikings are deep into bidding for WR Sidney Rice, league sources said Tuesday.

Seahawks out on Kolb but in on Jackson, Leinart

The Seahawks are out of the Kevin Kolb sweepstakes, according to a source. They had reservations about how steep the price would be in trade compensation paid to the Eagles and financial compensation paid to the QB.

Hasselbeck unlikely to return to Seattle

It appears increasingly unlikely that Matt Hasselbeck will be back in Seattle.

First and 10: T-Jax ready to move on

If there was any chance that Tarvaris Jackson might return to the Minnesota Vikings after the lockout is over, forget it. Jackson, who is working out in Minnesota with a group of players that includes Pro Bowl receiver Larry Fitzgerald, spoke yesterday and his words probably will make the split official.

QB speculation alive and well in Minnesota

The news that the Vikings have hired Craig Johnson to coach their quarterbacks is sure to be followed by plenty of speculation of just who he will coach in 2011.

The Vikings could ruin your title dreams

Every member of the Vikings offense, including Adrian Peterson, is a major risk in Week 15.

Because of Frazier, we haven’t seen the last of Favre

I’m betting Brett Favre is working diligently to try to come back over the last three games of the season, and I think he’s doing it with the full support of head coach Leslie Frazier.

Vikings WR Harvin not an option in fantasy leagues

Bad news if you were banking on Vikings WR Percy Harvin playing on Monday night. Our Steve Wyche is reporting that Harvin is definitely out, according to a team source.

Bench Favre, make overdue switch to Jackson

In the wake of Brett Favre spraining his throwing shoulder on Sunday against the Bills, it’s clear to me that Tarvaris Jackson has to be the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings.

Frazier avoids controversy: Favre is starter if healthy

Brett Favre said he will undergo an MRI exam on Monday after spraining his shoulder against the Bills. Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier put a quick end to a quarterback controversy, saying Favre is his starter if healthy.

Peterson’s ankle appears to be OK

Any concerns about the injured ankle of RB Adrian Peterson should rest easy, at least for today. Peterson has scored a pair of touchdowns as the Vikings are getting ready to run the Bills out of the Metrodome.

Jackson replaces injured Favre for Vikings

Vikings QB Brett Favre was knocked out of Sunday’s game against the Bills after taking a hard hit and suffering a shoulder injury. He is questionable to return.

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