T-Junk looking for fresh start

[Rick]

The Minnesota Vikings brought an end to the QB Tarvaris Jackson experiment by not extending a qualifying tender offer to him, reports Judd Zulgad and Chip Scoggins, of The Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Jackson, as previously reported, is now a free agent and free to sign with any other team that he chooses. Jackson was believed to be the team's quarterback of the future after being drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft, but it never developed as the team would have hoped. He started a career-high 12 games in 2007, but was replaced early in the 2008 season and then spent most of the last two years backing up QB Brett Favre. Jackson noted earlier this year that a change of scenery and a fresh start might be what he needs.

[Scott K]

T-Junk? A little change of heart Rick?

[Rick]

T-Junk? A little change of heart Rick?

No change of heart. I still believe no true Viking fan calls Vikes team members names...and according to the story...he's no longer a Viking

[LMITOUT]

[10,000 Casts]

just another piece of the Chili puzzle that needed to go..

it will still be fun to watch where he goes and see if his "fresh start" benefits him..

[zepman]

I wish him good luck...he always seemed like a really nice guy who was just put in a no-win situation by a jack-hole of a coach.

I hope he can stay in the league for another 5-7 years and make a good career out of being a back-up.

[FISHINGURU]

Maybe in Canada lol

[greebs]

Really an ideal situation foor him. Holds a clipboard most of career with little chance for injury and makes good money doing that. I could handle a job like that.

[soldoncass]

I'm available to take over his duties.....not good enough to play, but I could do the dress-up and clipboard thing.

[croixflats]

I'm available to take over his duties.....not good enough to play, but I could do the dress-up and clipboard thing.

I'll up the ante. For that kind of money I'll throw in gum chewer,air penciling or doodling and the occasional tackling dummy for the punter.

[Ufatz]

Well, it took long enough but my long standing prediction came true: somebody looked around and realized they were carrying somebody as erratic as Charley Sheen on a bad day and shipped him down the road.

Frankly, I always told my pals that TJ had SOMETHING really bad on Chilly and that was the only reason he kept sitting there.

Ziggy wasted a lot of money.

[soldoncass]

OOOOOOH...I'll have to hold-out for more $ if all those jobs are included...

[zamboni]

He could join Daunte wherever he is nowadays

[ozzie]

Daunte joined forces this past season with Dennis Green in some other football league......

[Steve Foss]

No change of heart. I still believe no true Viking fan calls Vikes team members names...and according to the story...he's no longer a Viking

That's good humor right there Rick. Change of scenery and fresh start indeed. Considering you've been a Junkston backer since day one.

[mrklean]

only if chilly was still coach, then he would have signed him to a long term deal

[soldoncass]

Actually I think I have this figured out.....Flynn is a FA, T.J. can sign over there, and "lead the green and gold team when Rogers gets another concussion (he had 2 last year, and they have a cumulative effect). Always happy to assist neighbors.

[mrklean]

HA they have to want him to sign him and im pretty sure the green and gold aren't dumb enough to fall for that

[soldoncass]

lol....Every team has done moves that defied logic at one time or another. WHEN Rogers gets another concussion, and has to retire, they will need a QB with experience to step right in......

[FISHINGURU]

The fudge would be screwed without A-Rodge.

[mrklean]

They have flynn for another year, i think they will re-sign him after next year to

[zepman]

They have flynn for another year, i think they will re-sign him after next year to

Doubt it. Flynn will want to sign with someone who'll give him a chance to start. Packers have very little chance of resigning him.

[soldoncass]

I thought I saw Flynn on the FA list, but maybe it was on the possible trade list. Better get T.J. ASAP...

[Eric Wettschreck]

Now that the lock out is on, T-Junk might want to start looking for a different line of work.

Dentistry maybee??????

[FISHINGURU]

The Junkson jokes are way to easy lol