Punchless Vikings bench Jackson, turn to Frerotte as starter

By John Clayton ESPN.com

Updated: September 17, 2008, 5:02 PM ET

The Minnesota Vikings, with an 0-2 start to the season, are turning to veteran Gus Frerotte to bring them out of the hole.

No coach had more faith in his quarterback than coach Brad Childress had in Tarvaris Jackson, who has made 16 career starts. But Childress named Frerotte the starter for the remainder of the season, announcing the decision at his Wednesday media availability.

"I'm just not seeing right now the aggressiveness from Tarvaris that I saw throughout the offseason, training camp, the two preseason games that he played in," Childress said. "And part of it may be experience. I know Gus will give us that. And I know his approach will also lend itself to that."

Well, things are getting really nasty now, aren't they?

Today, Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress demoted his quarterback, Tarvaris Jackson, opting instead to start 15-year veteran Gus Frerotte against Carolina on Sunday. Okay, two games is a little bit of a quick hook, but Childress had hinted this might occur earlier this week. The move is neither indefensible nor unexpected.

Here is Britt Robson's take:

Childress Betrays Jackson....Again
Submitted by Britt Robson on Wednesday, September 17, 2008

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Don't think Minnesota Vikings owner Zigy Wilf did not have some input in the move to remove quarterback Tarvaris Jackson and replace him with Gus Freotte.