Minnesota QBs combine for 8 INTs
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Orlando vacations might be the order of the day for quarterbacks playing for teams named after Minnesota. During Saturday's Minnesota Gophers game, freshman QB Adam Weber may have passed for over 330 yards and four scores, but it is the four times he was intercepted that determined the Gophers' fate.
For the Vikings, QB Tavaris (T-Jack) Jackson wasn't about to be outdone by a college QB. In the Vikings' game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, T-Jack matched Weber ... by also throwing four INTs. Against the Lions. And unfortunately, the second-year leader, starting full-time for the first time in his pro career, didn't make up for it by tossing four TDs and passing for over 330 yards, either. Instead, he fell short of passing for 170 yards by just four yards. The final line on T-Jack? 17-33-4-166 with no scores.
And to make matters worse, T-Jack was injured in the game and may miss time due to a leg injury, leaving the Vikings gasping for breath with only Brooks Bollinger and Kelly Holcomb to turn to. Who's thinking now that trying to slip rookie QB Tyler Thigpen past waivers and onto the practice squad was such a hot idea, eh? Thigpen, who could have at least added depth to the position, is now a Kansas City Chief.
