18 Results for tarvaris jackson

Cowboys, Eagles have a Super opportunity

Matt Mosley, NFC East

...scare either the Eagles or Cowboys. Philadelphia walked into the Metrodome last January and dispatched the Tarvaris Jackson-led Vikings in a wild-card playoff game. This is certainly a different team with Favre...

Blog | December 24, 2009

Six 'events' between Childress and Favre

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...s play in a 27-10 defeat of Detroit and wanted to replace him with backup Tarvaris Jackson. Full story: Star Tribune 5. Date: Dec. 20 Summary: Childress approached Favre about removing him from...

Blog | December 22, 2009

Bench Brett? No can do for Childress

Tim Keown, ESPN.com

Brad Childress cast his lot with Brett Favre this past summer, and it's too late for do-overs, even if the time is right for a change at quarterback.

Story | Conversation | December 22, 2009

Childress, Favre relationship too informal

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...I just can't believe that Childress, no matter how connected he has been with backup Tarvaris Jackson, actually believed the Vikings had a better chance to win Sunday night with someone other than...

Blog | December 21, 2009

Transcript: Childress on Favre

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...is. It happens in a team sport and it happens in football. Did you feel like Tarvaris Jackson may have given your team a better chance to win? BC: In my stream of consciousness...

Blog | December 21, 2009

Third and one: Vikings

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...throwing interceptions before finally benching him for the season. He alternated between Kelly Holcomb, Brooks Bollinger, Tarvaris Jackson and Gus Frerotte over the next three years before signing Favre. Childress has allowed Favre more...

Blog | December 21, 2009

Shining a light on NFL exposure

David Fleming

...his usual December swoon, coach Brad Childress decided to sit him down in favor of backup Tarvaris Jackson. Favre, however, refused to come out of the game. I mean, even the Wrangler-lovin' sycophants...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 21, 2009

Black and Blue all over: Favre-troversy

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...wasn't nearly that expansive, so we don't know if he actually thought that backup Tarvaris Jackson would give his team a better chance to win. I have a hard time believing that...

Blog | December 21, 2009

The Big Rotowski: Final ranks

Christopher Harris, ESPN.com

Christopher Harris ranks the players for the final four weeks of the NFL season, with special attention given to players who could sit for their NFL teams during the fantasy playoffs.

Story | Conversation | December 08, 2009

Eyeing Eagles-Falcons, Warner, others in Week 13

Eric Karabell

...in 7.5 percent of ESPN standard leagues, a quarterback who has fewer fantasy points than Tarvaris Jackson, Brian Hoyer and Dennis Dixon. Heck, Michael Vick has only four more points than you and...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009

Three potential problems for Cardinals

Mike Sando, NFC West

These came to mind while looking ahead to the Vikings-Cardinals game Sunday: Tarvaris Jackson burned Arizona for four touchdown passes, no interceptions and a 135.5 rating during the Vikings...

Blog | December 01, 2009

Third and one: Vikings

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...Vikings have been able to get him out of six games early this season, and backup Tarvaris Jackson has unofficially taken 56 snaps from him. The Vikings are averaging 66 plays per game, so...

Blog | November 30, 2009

Black and Blue all over: Martz to Chicago?

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...has become a popular figure among fans, writes Judd Zulgad of the Star Tribune. Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson still believes he is the team's quarterback of the future, according to Sean Jensen of...

Blog | November 25, 2009

The Big Rotowski: Best, worst skeds

Christopher Harris, ESPN.com

Christopher Harris updates his ongoing fantasy football rankings with an eye to the best and worst schedules for the fantasy football playoffs (Weeks 14-17)

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Third and one: Vikings

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...I feel relatively sure about: This might only interest me. But by my count, backup quarterback Tarvaris Jackson has taken 48 snaps this season in garbage time replacement duty for starter Brett Favre. The...

Blog | November 23, 2009