Whoooooooooooooooooa, Magic Gus! Vikings Come to Terms with QB Frerotte
Daily Norseman —
According to the folks at ESPN.com, the Beloved Purple have signed veteran QB Gus Frerotte to a contract quarterback to back up Tarvaris Jackson and (most likely) mentor whatever QB they select in the middle rounds of the 2008 NFL Draft as well. ...
Gus Frerotte: Signs on With Vikes
RotoWire.com NFL Latest News —
... to add the player to your watchlist RotoWire Update Recommendation MIN 4/2/2008 The Vikings have reached an agreement in principle with Frerotte on a multi-year contract, ESPN reports. Frerotte's signing means the Viking... ...
VIKINGS SIGN FREROTTE
ProFootballTalk.com —
The Vikings have made clear that finding a veteran backup to quarterback Tarvaris Jackson is an off-season priority, and now they can check it off their list. John Clayton of ESPN.com reports that 36-year-old veteran Gus Frerotte has agreed to a deal that will put him back in Minnesota, where he was the veteran backup to Daunte Culpepper in 2003 and 2004.“The thing is if you watch tape of Gus in St. Louis, you can still see that he can still fling the football and make all the spot throws,” Vikings coach Brad Childress told Clayton. “I talked to Scott Linehan about why he was ...
Accepting Mediocity
Sports - Pancake Blocks —
So much for Sage. The Vikings agreed to terms with Gus Frerotte Wednesday, setting their hopes for a passing game in 2008 somewhere between passable and mediocre. I'm not as down on Frerotte as Rams nut Evan Silva and even agree with Brad Childress that Frerotte can still "fling the football" . Watching tape of Frerotte from 2007, I was amazed how strong his arm was and how he could nail low percentage throws under pressure. I also saw him as highly mistake prone, and watched him hand a few games away. Frerotte is a decent backup, but this move is still a step back for ...
Vikings Agree With Frerotte
MVN Outsider —
... John Clayton of ESPN reports that as expected, the Vikings have agreed with free agent quarterback Gus Frerotte. The deal will be more than one year, and we don’t have word on how much it will be for. ...
The Morning Hangover - Study Denied Chatter
10,000 Takes —
... being "Chief Beggar" would be such hard work. MLB: LA Angels 1, Twins 0. We've always been a fan of the Mark Prior-like tall, upright delivery that Nick Blackburn displayed in his first Major League start. That style has always looked intimidating to us. NBA: Utah 117, Timberwolves 100. Should we have Mexican or Chinese for lunch today? We're leaning towards Chinese. Vikings Part I: Vikings sign Gus Frerotte. We hear Gus was so happy to be back with the Vikings, he ...
It’s Official: Vikings Ink Frerotte
Minnesota Vikings —
... This new “Quick Post” feature is pretty cool, isn’t it? I’ll be using it to provide shorter takes on a fairly regular basis, while keeping a distinct formatting difference between my shorter and longer articles. Anyways, the Vikes agreed to terms with Gus Frerotte today…here’s John Clayton’s take on the signing: ...
