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I think the Minnesota Vikings are a good quarterback away from being serious contenders for a Super Bowl Championship. That is why it baffles me that they signed quarterback Sage Rosenfels.
Rosenfels has never been a starter in his eight years in the NFL other than filling in because of injury. Probably there is a reason for that. Last year Rosenfels, subbing for an injured Matt Schaub in Houston, was a comedy of errors. He was a quarterback that consistently snatched defeat out of the jaws of victory with some rather amazingly stupid plays. He was so bad one blogger dubbed him the Douchetard of the Week on several occasions, and eventually named the award after him.
I am shocked that the Vikings didn’t go after Matt Cassel. While Matt Cassel might not be the perfect fit for their offense, he at least showed he was potentially a solid starter in the NFL.
The Vikings will now have to depend on their defense and Adrian Peterson putting on his Superman cape once again to get them to the playoffs. But with a Rosenfels and Tarvaris Jackson competing for the starting quarterback job, I don’t expect much from this team.
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March 2, 2009 at 8:52 am |
If Sage Rosenfels is made the starter, especially with ‘AP’ as a weapon, expect great things for the Vikings.
I’m in Houston and have watched him play for several years. The coaches here never had the ‘nads’ to name him starter over the higher priced guys dispite what he did on the field. This led to his attempt to over-achieve when he did play which led to a couple of bad games.
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March 2, 2009 at 4:31 pm |
The Vikings are certainly going to be a team to watch closely next year, that’s for sure. I wonder what they will do with T. Jackson. I can’t imagine he’ll beat out Rosenfels for the starting job. I guess they can always let him ride the pine.