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08-27-2009, 12:23 AM
Childress denies there is a faction that prefers Jackson over Favre
Sean Jensen of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress said he's aware of the two reports suggesting some of his players still support Tarvaris Jackson as the starter over Brett Favre.
"You know, I've seen the same reports that you've seen," Childress said.
"Those are opinion," Childress said later. "It's hard to shoot holes in an opinion. Opinions are just that, it's an opinion. I certainly don't see anything that looks close to that."
On Monday, during halftime of the New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens game, ESPN reporter Adam Schefter said players still prefer Jackson over Favre.
Earlier today, reinforcing a July posting, profootballtalk.com reported that a "faction" of players still prefer Jackson.
"According to the source, this 'faction' of, for now, an undetermined size regards Favre as an 'old guy' with talents inferior to those possessed by Jackson," Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk wrote.
Childress was asked if, after Favre signed, he addressed the close relationships some teammates may have had with Jackson.
"I think all of them will say business issues," Childress said. "Business is business. And whether they like it or not, that's the way it is.
"As I told Tarvaris, I don't expect you to like it. And, as Tarvaris did - he's a highly competitive guy - he came back and played very well (two touchdowns against the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday). That benefits him. That benefits us. There's no downside to that. So I don't expect those guys to like it. But I expect them to deal with it and go forward. And by and large, that's exactly what's happening."
Vikings Pro Bowl running back Adrian Peterson said he knew nothing of a faction in the locker room supporting Jackson.
"I'm not sensing nothing like that at all," Peterson said. "I don't know where that came from. That's news to me."
Asked if it's tough because of his friendship with Jackson, Peterson said, "The key word is professional, and that's how you've got to handle it.
"Guys come in competing for jobs each year. If there was a running back they brought in this year that was being more productive than me or whatnot, then I'm sure I would be sitting on the bench. That's what it's all about. It's business, and you have to approach it with that mind-set."
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Sean Jensen of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress said he's aware of the two reports suggesting some of his players still support Tarvaris Jackson as the starter over Brett Favre.
"You know, I've seen the same reports that you've seen," Childress said.
"Those are opinion," Childress said later. "It's hard to shoot holes in an opinion. Opinions are just that, it's an opinion. I certainly don't see anything that looks close to that."
On Monday, during halftime of the New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens game, ESPN reporter Adam Schefter said players still prefer Jackson over Favre.
Earlier today, reinforcing a July posting, profootballtalk.com reported that a "faction" of players still prefer Jackson.
"According to the source, this 'faction' of, for now, an undetermined size regards Favre as an 'old guy' with talents inferior to those possessed by Jackson," Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk wrote.
Childress was asked if, after Favre signed, he addressed the close relationships some teammates may have had with Jackson.
"I think all of them will say business issues," Childress said. "Business is business. And whether they like it or not, that's the way it is.
"As I told Tarvaris, I don't expect you to like it. And, as Tarvaris did - he's a highly competitive guy - he came back and played very well (two touchdowns against the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday). That benefits him. That benefits us. There's no downside to that. So I don't expect those guys to like it. But I expect them to deal with it and go forward. And by and large, that's exactly what's happening."
Vikings Pro Bowl running back Adrian Peterson said he knew nothing of a faction in the locker room supporting Jackson.
"I'm not sensing nothing like that at all," Peterson said. "I don't know where that came from. That's news to me."
Asked if it's tough because of his friendship with Jackson, Peterson said, "The key word is professional, and that's how you've got to handle it.
"Guys come in competing for jobs each year. If there was a running back they brought in this year that was being more productive than me or whatnot, then I'm sure I would be sitting on the bench. That's what it's all about. It's business, and you have to approach it with that mind-set."
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