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Tarvaris Jackson
QB | Minnesota Vikings
| YDS | CMP% | TD | INT | RANK | FSP | |
| 82 | 57.1 | 0 | 0 | 49th | -3.25 | |
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Archived News (09-2008)
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[+] September 28th 2008 1 Updates
4:00 PM EST (1)
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Minnesota quarterback Gus Frerotte hurt his hand late in the
Minnesota quarterback Gus Frerotte hurt his hand late in the fourth quarter when hit as he threw from his end zone and was replaced by Jackson.Impacts: Jackson, who was replaced by Frerotte as the starting quarterback after Minnesota's 0-2 start, came into the game. He completed his first pass to Bobby Wade for 9 yards, but the Titans sacked him on the next two plays.
[+] September 21st 2008 2 Updates
1:00 PM EST (2)
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ESPN's Mike Ditka reported this morning that the decision to
Source (fanball.com)
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ESPN's Mike Ditka reported this morning that the decision to bench quarterback Tarvaris Jackson came from above head coach Brad Childress.Sounds like Vikings owner Zygmunt Wilf is emulating Al Davis, which cannot be construed as a good thing.
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ESPN's Mike Ditka reported this morning the decision to bench
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ESPN's Mike Ditka reported this morning the decision to bench quarterback Tarvaris Jackson came from above head coach Brad Childress.Sounds like Vikings owner Zygmunt Wilf is emulating Al Davis, which cannot be construed as a good thing.
[+] September 17th 2008 4 Updates
3:00 PM EST (1)
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After losing the first two games of the season, Minnesota coach
After losing the first two games of the season, Minnesota coach Brad Childress decided the Vikings can no longer afford to let 25-year-old quarterback Jackson learn on the job. On Wednesday, Childress turned to 15-year veteran Gus Frerotte to run the offense.Impacts: Jackson completed just 51 percent of his passes this season. He threw a game-ending interception at Green Bay that sealed the Packer victory and was partly responsible for the offense settling for five field goals and scoring no touchdowns in an 18-15 loss to the Colts.
2:00 PM EST (2)
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Rick Alonzo, of the Pioneer Press, reports Minnesota Vikings
Rick Alonzo, of the Pioneer Press, reports Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress said he still believes QB Tarvaris Jackson, who was benched for the remainder of the season, has a "bright future down the road." Jackson is 0-2 as the starter for the Vikings this season.
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Tavaris Jackson will be Gus Frerotte's backup "for the
Source (rotoworld.com)
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Tavaris Jackson will be Gus Frerotte's backup "for the rest of the season," according to Brad Childress. Frerotte is unlikely to stay healthy that long. [...]
1:00 PM EST (1)
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ESPNews reports Minnesota Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson has been
ESPNews reports Minnesota Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson has been removed as the team's starting quarterback.
[+] September 16th 2008 2 Updates
4:00 PM EST (1)
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Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson has the second-worst passer
Source (fanball.com)
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Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson has the second-worst passer rating in the NFL inside the red zone, with a mark of 39.6, according to the St. Paul Pioneer-Press.This is reason number 1,214 why Jackson has no business on fantasy squads. The Vikings are considering going to Gus Frerotte if Jackson continues to struggle, though that isn't necessarily an upgrade.
11:00 AM EST (1)
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The Star Tribune reports Vikings coach Brad Childress said Monday
Source (CBSSports.com)
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News: The Star Tribune reports Vikings coach Brad Childress said Monday that after two shaky outings by Tarvaris Jackson, the team did not rule out making a change for Sunday's game against Carolina from Jackson to Gus Frerotte. Childress has been criticized for tying himself to Jackson, but the fact he is contemplating a switch to Frerotte can't be considered a complete surprise. The Vikings spent big money in the offseason to improve their roster and yet are 0-2 for the first time in Childress' three seasons as coach. In the aftermath of Sunday's 18-15 loss to Indianapolis, Childress said Jackson would start against the Panthers. But a day later, that didn't appear to be a given. Frerotte, a 15-year veteran who was signed as a free agent during the offseason, played for the Vikings in 2003 and 2004 and spent the past two seasons as a backup with the Rams. The 37-year-old was signed in large part to mentor Jackson but still has a very strong arm. [...]
[+] September 15th 2008 3 Updates
3:00 PM EST (1)
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Vikings coach Brad Childress slightly backed off his commitment
Source (rotoworld.com)
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Vikings coach Brad Childress slightly backed off his commitment to Tarvaris Jackson in his Monday press conference. Watching the tape of Sunday's loss likely altered Childress' frame of mind. [...]
2:00 PM EST (1)
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Vikings coach Brad Childress slightly backed off his commitment
Source (rotoworld.com)
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Vikings coach Brad Childress slightly backed off his commitment to Tarvaris Jackson in his Monday press conference. Watching the tape of Sunday's loss likely altered Childress' frame of mind. [...]
09:00 AM EST (1)
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Tarvaris Jackson continues to wear a brace on the right knee
Source (fanball.com)
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Tarvaris Jackson continues to wear a brace on the right knee he injured in the second game of the preseason, according to the Star Tribune.He could be compromised by the brace, as he only completed 14-of-24 passes for 130 yards in Sunday's loss to Indianapolis. He also only ran with the ball once for one yard. The Vikings lost to Green Bay and the aforementioned Colts and the schedule does not get any easier in Week 3 as the club hosts Carolina.
[+] September 14th 2008 7 Updates
10:00 PM EST (2)
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Tarvaris Jackson will remain the starting quarterback for the
Source (fanball.com)
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Tarvaris Jackson will remain the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, despite his less-than-stellar performance in the team's loss to the Colts, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.Jackson is not the most popular man in Minnesota right now, as a fan base that had Super Bowl hopes is now staring at a team that is 0-2 instead. We're not really sure how much better the team would be with Gus Frerotte, Minnesota's backup, in the game instead of Jackson.
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Chip Scoggins, of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, reports Minnesota
Chip Scoggins, of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, reports Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress said QB Tarvaris Jackson is the team's starter and is in no danger of losing his job.
9:00 PM EST (2)
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Vikings coach Brad Childress said after Sunday's loss that Tarvaris
Source (rotoworld.com)
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Vikings coach Brad Childress said after Sunday's loss that Tarvaris Jackson is still his starting quarterback. Minnesota is 0-2 with as unproductive a passing game as any team in the league (both Bernard Berrian and Sidney Rice went catch-less in Week 2), but Childress is stubbornly standing by his man. [...]
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Vikings coach Brad Childress said after Sunday's loss that Tarvaris
Source (rotoworld.com)
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Vikings coach Brad Childress said after Sunday's loss that Tarvaris Jackson is still his starting quarterback. Minnesota is 0-2 with as unproductive a passing game as any team in the league (both Bernard Berrian and Sidney Rice went catch-less in Week 2), but Childress is stubbornly standing by his man. [...]
5:00 PM EST (1)
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Tarvaris Jackson completed 14-of-24 passes for 130 yards in
Source (rotoworld.com)
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Tarvaris Jackson completed 14-of-24 passes for 130 yards in Week 2 against the Colts. Jackson avoided an interception, put together a strong last-minute drive to end the first half and looked solid immediately after halftime, but lost a key fumble and drew boos from the home crowd after airmailing several throws in the second half. [...]
4:00 PM EST (1)
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Tarvaris Jackson was ineffective for the Vikings Sunday, completing
Source (fanball.com)
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Tarvaris Jackson was ineffective for the Vikings Sunday, completing 14-of-24 passes for just 130 yards. He didn't throw a TD or an INT but lost a fumble.Vikings fans were booing Jackson all day long. The Vikes are off to an 0-2 start, and if it keeps getting worse, we might eventually see Gus Frerotte.
12:00 PM EST (1)
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Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson will start Week 2 against the Colts.
Source (CBSSports.com)
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News: Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson will start Week 2 against the Colts. Jackson has been dealing with a knee injury all week, but he is going to play. [...]
[+] September 12th 2008 1 Updates
7:00 PM EST (1)
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Minnesota Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson (knee) participated in
Minnesota Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson (knee) participated in practice Friday, Sept. 12. He is listed as probable for Week 2 and is expected to play in the game.
[+] September 10th 2008 2 Updates
7:00 PM EST (1)
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Minnesota Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson (knee) fully participated
Minnesota Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson (knee) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Sept. 10. He is expected to start Week 2.
12:00 PM EST (1)
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Updating a previous report, John Clayton, of ESPN.com, reports
Updating a previous report, John Clayton, of ESPN.com, reports Tennessee Titans QB Vince Young (knee) suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee Sunday, Sept. 7. The team is not giving him a timetable to return, but quarterbacks can return in two to four weeks. Minnesota Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson returned from a MCL tear in two weeks earlier this year.
[+] September 9th 2008 1 Updates
3:00 PM EST (1)
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Chip Scoggins, of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, reports Minnesota
Chip Scoggins, of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, reports Minnesota Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson (knee) wore a brace on his knee during the team's Week 1 game.
[+] September 8th 2008 6 Updates
11:00 PM EST (2)
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The Associated Press reports Minnesota Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson
The Associated Press reports Minnesota Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson was 16-for-35 for 178 yards with a touchdown pass and an interception Week 1. He also ran the ball six times for 65 yards.
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Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson shook off a knee injury to start
Source (CBSSports.com)
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News: Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson shook off a knee injury to start Week 1 against the Packers, but couldn't help his team get the win. Green Bay slipped by Minnesota 24-19 and sealed the win when Atari Bigby intercepted Jackson's pass with 1:08 to go as he was driving the team down the field. Jackson finished 16 of 35 for 178 yards and one touchdown -- a 23-yard toss to Sidney Rice in the fourth quarter. The dual-threat quarterback also rushed for 65 yards on nine carries (7.2 ypg). [...]
10:00 PM EST (2)
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Tarvaris Jackson completed only 16-of-35 passes for 178 yards
Source (fanball.com)
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Tarvaris Jackson completed only 16-of-35 passes for 178 yards and a touchdown. Jackson also added 65 yards on nine carries. However, he threw a costly interception at the end of the game, ending all chances for a comeback against the Packers.Jackson needs to open up the passing game a bit, so Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor can continue running the ball with great success.
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Tarvaris Jackson completed only 16-of-35 passes for 178 yards,
Source (rotoworld.com)
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Tarvaris Jackson completed only 16-of-35 passes for 178 yards, a touchdown, and an interception in the Vikings' Week 1 loss. He ran for 65 yards on nine carries. [...]
6:00 PM EST (2)
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Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson is warming up on the field
Source (fanball.com)
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Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson is warming up on the field in Green Bay wearing a knee brace, according to the St. Paul Pioneer-Press. It was not known if Jackson was going to wear a brace on his sprained knee or not, as it limits his mobility.One of Jackson's best assets is his mobility, so the fact he has the brace on and is at less than 100 percent does not bode well for that aspect of his game. This shouldn't affect fantasy owners much, because Jackson should not be in starting lineups.
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Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson (knee) is active and starting Week
Source (CBSSports.com)
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News: Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson (knee) is active and starting Week 1 against the Packers. He finished the practice week with full reps and was only listed as probable on the injury report. [...]
[+] September 6th 2008 2 Updates
9:00 PM EST (1)
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Judd Zulgad, of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, reports Minnesota
Judd Zulgad, of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, reports Minnesota Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson (knee) has been wearing a brace on his injured knee during practice. The team has not decided if he will wear it during the team's Week 1 game.
5:00 PM EST (1)
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The Pioneer Press reports that Vikings' coach Brad Childress
Source (fanball.com)
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The Pioneer Press reports that Vikings' coach Brad Childress said he's content under the circumstances about the way quarterback Tarvaris Jackson has practiced this week. Jackson is dealing with a sprained right knee that might force him to wear a knee brace Monday night at Green Bay. "With 48 hours to game time, I think heÂ’s in good shape," Childress said. "HeÂ’s practiced a bunch here and gotten good looks at our game plan. IÂ’m encouraged."It appears he will get the start but we caution owners against starting him. Look for the Vikings to primarily run the football not only on Monday, but for the majority of the season.
[+] September 5th 2008 4 Updates
9:00 PM EST (1)
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Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson (knee) is listed as probable for
Source (CBSSports.com)
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News: Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson (knee) is listed as probable for Week 1 at Green Bay. He went through full practices Thursday and Friday after limited reps Wednesday. [...]
5:00 PM EST (2)
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Minnesota Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson (knee) fully participated
Minnesota Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson (knee) fully participated in practice Friday, Sept. 5. He is expected to start Week 1.
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Tarvaris Jackson (knee, probable) practiced fully again on Friday.
Source (rotoworld.com)
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Tarvaris Jackson (knee, probable) practiced fully again on Friday. Jackson is all set to start in Monday night's game at Green Bay.Source: St Paul Pioneer Press . [...]
10:00 AM EST (1)
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Tarvaris Jackson continued to wear a knee brace Thursday but
Source (fanball.com)
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Tarvaris Jackson continued to wear a knee brace Thursday but he was able to fully practice, according to the Star Tribune. He said he felt good afterward, and added, "I'm not going to overcompensate for it. It's to the point where I'm more and more comfortable and just know that it's OK to where I'm not going out there playing like I'm hurt."He vows to play Monday night against the division rival Packers, but Jackson should only be considered for fantasy lineups as a reserve. He would prefer not to wear the knee brace Monday, but a decision is yet to be made.
[+] September 4th 2008 2 Updates
7:00 PM EST (1)
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Minnesota Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson (knee) fully participated
Minnesota Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson (knee) fully participated in practice Thursday, Sept. 4. He is expected to start Week 1 and likely will wear a brace on his right knee.
5:00 PM EST (1)
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Tarvaris Jackson (knee) was a full participant in practice Thursday.
Source (rotoworld.com)
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Tarvaris Jackson (knee) was a full participant in practice Thursday. Jackson will likely be listed as probable on Friday's injury report.Source: St Paul Pioneer Press . [...]
[+] September 3rd 2008 2 Updates
12:00 PM EST (1)
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Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson said his sprained knee was feeling
Source (CBSSports.com)
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News: Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson said his sprained knee was feeling much better and insisted the injury no longer limits any on-field activities. After acknowledging earlier he wouldn't be 100 percent healed before it was time to face the Packers, Jackson said Tuesday he regretted that prediction and claimed now it would not be true once he steps on Lambeau Field. He reiterated his guarantee of playing against Green Bay. Coach Brad Childress, however, sounded more skeptical. "He's looking like a pirate with a wooden leg right now, out there moving around," the coach said. "He's kind of making spot throws and standing in one place. He really has no movement skills to speak of at all. It looks like he has cement shoes on. ... I know how he's working at it. I know what he's putting into it over the course of this past weekend. I think he'll build to where he's going to be OK." [...]
11:00 AM EST (1)
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Chip Scoggins, of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, reports Minnesota
Chip Scoggins, of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, reports Minnesota Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson (knee) said his knee is not quite 100 percent, but it is not far off. Jackson practiced Tuesday, Sept. 2, and has no physical limitations.
[+] September 2nd 2008 3 Updates
4:00 PM EST (2)
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Tarvaris Jackson insists he will be ready to play on Monday
Source (fanball.com)
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Tarvaris Jackson insists he will be ready to play on Monday night against the rival Packers, according to TwinCities.com. He is dealing with a sprained MCL in his right knee, but said, "It's gotten better every day. I've had a couple of days off, a couple of days to rehab. I feel a lot better. I still got a couple more days to go. Not too far away. I'm playing Monday."This is encouraging news for the Vikings' offense, but Jackson should only be considered for fantasy lineups as a reserve for Week 1.
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Minnesota Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson (knee) said he will be
Minnesota Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson (knee) said he will be able to play Week 1.
3:00 PM EST (1)
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Tarvaris Jackson (knee) practiced Tuesday and said afterward
Source (rotoworld.com)
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Tarvaris Jackson (knee) practiced Tuesday and said afterward that he'll be ready to play in the Vikings' season opener. Jackson sat out the final three preseason games with a sprained MCL in his right knee, but will start Monday night against the Packers. [...]
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Tarvaris Jackson Fantasy Scoring
Top| Week | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Pass TDs | INTs | Fumbles | Points | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 5 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 |
| 2 | 14 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Totals: | 82 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Michaelc4058 on Aug 01 2009 says:
Childress is on the phone as we speak, with Favre.
Childress is on the phone as we speak, with Favre.
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