Published 10/23/2008
by Allen Parrish
at Bleacher Report - NFL
It is the midway point in the NFL and the landscape has already changed.
Coaches have been let go, players traded, general managers quit.
By far, the Minnesota Vikings are one of the biggest disappointments this year when you look at their pre-season promise. The addition of Jared Allen, another summer with the team for Adrian Peterson. Tavaris Jackson with another year at the helm under his belt.
But during the pre-season games, we were given a glimpse of trouble. Jackson was still playing like a scared teenager. The play calling became more and more predictable—yes these are the same old Vikings.
Brad Childress has coddled Jackson since he was drafted. He finally benched him after what many believe were threats against his job. The Vikings had an entire summer to acquire plenty of quarterbacks, but he showed his stubbornness when he refused to pull the trigger on any of them.
On the other hand, you have to understand his ...
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