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The Viking Age:
The Vikings have a couple of really ticked-off back-up quarterbacks right now. And they’re not trying all that hard to hide their irritation.
“It’s something that wasn’t a total shock,” Sage Rosenfels said when asked about the Favre deal. “Obviously this has been three months in the ongoing sort of thing. So for me personally this [...]
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August 19, 2009
by JJ CooperFiled under: Vikings, NFC North, NFL Training Camp, NFL QuarterbacksThe only person having a worse day on Monday than the entire Green Bay Packers fan base is new Vikings backup quarterback Sage Rosenfels.Rosenfels has gotten plenty of experience at being a dutiful backup. He spent four years in Miami backing up Jay Fiedler, A.J. Feeley and Gus Frerotte, then spent the...
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August 18, 2009
In an interview with Judd Zulgad of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Sage Rosenfels had some mixed feelings on the Vikings recent signing of veteran...
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August 18, 2009
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Via Bleacher Report
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August 18, 2009
On Friday against the Indianapolis Colts, Sage Rosenfels shined in his first game in a Minnesota Vikings uniform, going 10 of 13 for 91 yards to lead the Vikes offense on scoring drives of both series he played in.
The Minnesota Vikings would go onto win the game 13-3 to take their first victory of the NFL preseason.
Rosenfels got the start over Tavaris Jackson Friday...
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August 16, 2009
At times during training camp, neither Tarvaris Jackson nor Sage Rosenfels looked ready for the job: Passes sailed past receivers, some of them right to the defense's hands.
Via AZ Central
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August 17, 2009
At times during training camp, neither Tarvaris Jackson nor Sage Rosenfels looked ready for the job: Passes sailed past receivers, some of them right into the defense's hands.
Via Seattle Times
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August 16, 2009
At times during training camp, neither Tarvaris Jackson nor Sage Rosenfels looked ready for the job: Passes sailed past receivers, some of them right to the defense's hands.
Via StarTribune.com
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August 18, 2009
Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels spoke diplomatically when reacting to the Vikings' signing of Brett Favre, but their disappointment was evident.
Via Defensive Indifference
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August 18, 2009
I've been rolling around in my head all the different ways to address "the topic," but there's so much to talk about, I don't think I can come up with a post that's both all-encompassing and coherent. So I'll break down my thoughts on a point-by-point basis.* The deal itself. Last I heard, we were talking about $10 million for one year. Instead, Brett...
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August 18, 2009
After today do Sage Rosenfels and Tavaris Jackson have the right to be upset? You bet. They have every right on this God-given planet to be pissed. Why? The reason is pretty obvious. Brett Favre.
Three weeks ago Favre said no thanks to coming to the Vikings right before the opening of training camp. It was at that point that Brad Childress should have absolutely killed any chance...
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August 17, 2009
Brad Childress has done a good job with Minnesota since arriving in 2006. During his time there, the Vikings have increased their win total by two each season (from six, to eight, to ten last year, including a division title), and have become legitimate playoff and even Super Bowl contenders.However, his handling of the Favre situation could kill not only his sustained success in...
Via Sports Blog Net
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August 18, 2009
Three weeks after saying he won't join the Minnesota Vikings, Brett Favre has joined
the Minnesota Vikings. The contract is between $10 and $12 million, the
same as Favre's $12 M contract with the New York Jets last year.
Here's Favre's 2009 FEIN projection (assuming 500 pass attempts), in comparison to Sage Rosenfels'.
FanPtRatecompattFavre 198.082.9318...
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