How the Minnesota Vikings’ Brett Favre Affair Will Ruin Tarvaris Jackson

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Published: June 21, 2009

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... at the quarterback position.

Minnesota has looked truly pathetic throughout this process.

The Vikings have done everything from ignoring the Favre rumors to denying a "deadline" for Favre to report to the team.

Throughout the Favre debacle, the organization has proven just how desperate it is for a quality quarterback.

And that can't be good for the psyche of Tarvaris Jackson.

Jackson, the quarterback from Alabama State, had to be on shaky ground in terms of confidence even before the perpetual Brett Favre flirtation.

He opened the 2008 season as the starting quarterback, but was yanked in favor of Gus Frerotte after the Vikings lost their first two games.

Jackson's stats weren't terrible (30-of-59, 308 yards, one touchdown, one interception), but Head Coach Brad Childress felt that Jackson was being too tentative and went with the much older Frerotte.

That had to be hard on the young QB. He played in 12 games in 2007, and pr...

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