Yardbarker: Sage Rosenfels

Any Vikings on the trade block?

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:21:25 -0500

The NFL's trading deadline is Tuesday, and general managers will surely be scrambling to upgrade their roster for a playoff push or slashing their roster of a high-priced veteran or disappointing draft pick. As their 6-0 record shows, the Vikings have plenty of talent, and they also have depth at several key positions. The question is whether the Vikings -- with a Super Bowl caliber team -- get an offer attractive enough to shed a player/ players who may have to step into the lineup lat...

Rosenfels odd man out for Vikes

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:13:06 -0500

Sage Rosenfels' late summer continues to be not that awesome. He's inactive today as the Vikings visit Cleveland. So Rosenfels, acquired by the Vikings in a trade with Houston back in February, has gone from the presumptive starter in Minnesota...

Rosenfels, T-Jack Not Happy Campers

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:08:35 -0500

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 [...]

Exhibitionist: Rosenfels takes first round in Vikes QB battle

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:05:22 -0500

The Colts have not always been kind to Sage Rosenfels. For example, when they sent him pinwheeling through the air last October and returned his fumble for a touchdown, that was not kind. But in Minnesota's preseason opener, the Colts rarely blitzed and they generously sat their starting secondary against Rosenfels. He responded with a 10-for-13, 91-yard performance, orchestrating two long scoring drives. Rosenfels connected with tight end Visanthe Shiancoe four times for 55 yards, then h...

Rosenfels makes a solid opening statement

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:37:25 -0500

Vikings quarterback Sage Rosenfels, getting the start in his team's preseason opener, completed ten of 13 passes and led the offense to ten points in two drives in a 13-3 win over the Colts on Friday night.Rosenfels' tenure lasted all...

Childress Trusts Sage to Start Preseason Game 1

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:18:27 -0500

Brad Childress has chosen Sage Rosenfels to start the first game of the exhibition season Friday night against the Colts. Prior statements by Chilly lead us to believe that Tarvaris Jackson will start game 2 regardless of how Sage looks in game 1. Sage will have one huge advantage against Indy: the Colts have elected to [...]

The Writing is On the Wall in Minnesota

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:16:05 -0500

While many experts would have Sage Rosenfels as the top quarterback in Minnesota when looking at paper (see my roster predictions… not that I’m an expert) it does seem that things are starting to tilt towards Tarvaris Jackson’s favor. Some experts think that Rosenfels is struggling to integrate himself into the Vikings offense. John Czarnecki of [...]

Rosenfels Failing to Absorb Playbook?

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:21:22 -0500

Rosenfels Failing to Absorb Playbook? Saw some folks wondering about my general feeling that Tarvaris Jackson is winning the quarterback competition to this point. John Czarnecki stole the words right out of my mouth with this tidbit on the odds of the Vikings revisiting Favre. It's a scenario that doesn't have a chance of occurring, but Czarnecki's comment on Rosenfels is telling: The whole pursuit has damaged Childress in the locker room, but the coach also knows that S...

Strange Praise for Rosenfels

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:11:27 -0500

The news wasn't exactly coming fast and furious today, but I did want to quickly mention something from Grandpa Sports' column. It featured an interview with Rick Spielman who was trying to express confidence in Sage Rosenfels but ended up offering some fairly strange praise of the quarterback: "This is my second time being around Sage, and he's been a very, extremely talented backup-type quarterback," Spielman said. "He has an opportunity to come in he...

Vikes Will Bring Four QBs to Camp, Says Childress

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:00:49 -0500

Brad Childress spoke briefly to the media this afternoon after Sage Rosenfels? introductory press conference. I didn?t listen to it, because Chilly makes my head hurt plus I was organizing my toothbrushes, but reportedly Brad dropped a little hint about the Vikings? future quarterback plans, ...

Praise for Sage

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:56:41 -0500

If you?re feeling a little down about the Vikings? imminent acquisition of Sage Rosenfels, you might want to check out this article by the Houston Chronicle?s Richard Justice, who has nothing but kind things to say about the soon-to-be new starting quarterback of the Purple, a guy Justice ...

Please tell me it isnt SO

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:34:45 -0500

This Purple Crew fan/blogger just read on ESPN.com that reports say the Vikes are in the process of completing a trade for Sage Rosenfels of the Texans? If this isn't true, please disregard and I will thank my lucky stars. If this is true and does happen, I will lose faith in ...

Vikings to Offer Rosenfels Three-Year Deal

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:48:07 -0500

Houston?s SportsRadio 610 says the Vikings (via Rotoworld) will give Sage Rosenfels a three-year deal worth $9 million.? Once the trade is completed, of course.? The little snag is that the Texans think they can still wring a 3rd out of the Vikes, while the Vikes would prefer not to go higher ...

Game Reaction: Texans Fans

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:56:14 -0500

The Baltimore Ravens soundly thumped the Houston Texans, 41-13 on Sunday. Understandably upset, Texan fans are placing the blame at the feet of their quarterback, Sage Rosenfels, who threw four interceptions. The Houston fan base are overwhelmingly blaming the officiating as well. Here's a snippet of some of the reactions of Texans fans over at [...]

Peyton Manning Will Send Sage Rosenfels a Bouqet of Flowers

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:23:01 -0500

When you are winning by 17 points - all you have to do is manage the game. Hello - Sage Rosenfels: read that line again. You are crushing up 10 points with 3 minutes to go! Then Sage went John Elway on us - doing a stupid helicopter, fumbling, and having a 70 yard TD return. Game over. Done. Peyton is saved from a 1-3 start and now they are 2-2 in a tough division. Full video of the stupidity on the jump.