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VIKES GOING WITH GUS?
ProFootballTalk.com — ... . And so the Vikings moving on to plan B (or maybe it’s plan H or I).  Per the Minneapolis Star Tribune , the Vikings are close to signing Gus Frerotte to back up starter Tarvaris Jackson. Frerotte spent a couple of years with the Vikings (then again, he’s spent time with plenty of teams).  He was cut earlier this year. Last month, Frerotte visited the Vikings and the Packers.

Vikings Miss Out On Rosenfels; Close With Frerotte
MVN Outsider — ... that the Texas weren’t planning on trading back-up quarterback Sage Rosenfels to the Vikings or anyone else, the Tribune has another article up reporting that the team is close to bringing Gus Frerotte back. ...

The Return Of Gus Frerotte?
Minnesota Vikings — ... that Rosenfels will return with Houston for the 2008 season, and the Vikings have seemed to give up on a potential Sage swap — rather than continuing to pursue the Texans backup QB, it looks like the Purple will instead ink Gus Frerotte within the next few days. ...

The Vikings Must Have a Lot of Confidence in Tarvaris Jackson
FanHouse — ... but there's still some trepidation about the quarterback position. Tarvaris Jackson is penciled in as the starter but his career to date can best be described as inconsistent. Ideally, Minnesota would be able to work a deal for a solid veteran back-up, but that doesn't look like it's going to happen. Sage Rosenfels was apparently the front-runner, but the Texans, in no uncertain terms, ain't interested. Logically, the Vikings are turning to, well, just keep reading: With the Houston Texans apparently intent on keeping QB Sage ...