Comments on: Tarvaris is getting frustrated by three-way quarterback derby

By: wiseguy12

wiseguy12 — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 02:03:21 +0000

Jackson was a good quarterback in Minnesota half the time. Showing flashes of potential doesn’t cut it after years in the league. If you are given the opportunity to be the starter and still are inconsistant, the team needs to look at alternatives. Tavarias was decent backup because expectations were lower and on occassions he would play a good game. At this stage of his career he would only be starter material on a desparate team.

By: footballfan71

footballfan71 — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:59:41 +0000

thejuddstir says:
Aug 15, 2012 11:07 AM

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Know your facts before just spewing out garbage. Just because Seattle is “away up in the great northwest”, don’t assume it’s not a major market. For the major TV markets in the country, Seattle ranks #13 in the top 100 cities. many coaches in major market cities have signed questionable athletes and still kept their jobs. Wait until after the season to assess. Your team must be perfect with all angles with halos, huh?

By: cidman2001

cidman2001 — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:08:49 +0000

I feel bad for Seahawks fans. All three options are horrible. As a Vikings fan I can personally tell you that one of them is definitely horrible. Flynn is Kolb and Russel Wilson isn’t ready and may never be ready, but probably has the best shot at success if they can keep him off the field until he matures.

By: purpleguy

purpleguy — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:17:08 +0000

The point of this article isn’t T-Jack’s averageness, which is clear, but instead the Seahawks coach and GM dumping on the Vikes last year for doing the same exact thing they’re doing this year. If they had any class, they’d admit it.

By: thejuddstir

thejuddstir — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:07:08 +0000

If Pete Caroll was headcoach of any other team other than hidden away up in the great northwest, he would be fired……..oh wait, that happened to him already. Can you imagine Petey being a headcoach in a major market city and signing the likes of TJoke QB, Lynch RB, T.O. ,Mike too fat Williams, Braylon Edwards at wideouts? The media and fans would crucify the idiot but chickenhawk fans love the fool . Must be some potent kool-aid they serve up in the great NW.

By: Pacific NW Mark

Pacific NW Mark — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:04:12 +0000

The real competition Jackson’s in is for either the third or fourth spot on the QB depth chart.

By: oilman989

oilman989 — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:00:53 +0000

Seattle’s gotta assess that Flynn and Wilson can “catch up” with him??? Please. I understand that coach speak nonsense dominates the preseason, but this is over the top, even for a spin-meister like Carroll.

Tarvaris has never been anything other than a second stringer (at best) since Childress wasted a #2 on him a few years back. The Seahawks are piling more garbage on top of a player already delegated to the scrap heap.

By: huskersrock1

huskersrock1 — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:52:11 +0000

Here is your Cleveland steamer Travaris, enjoy!

By: osiris33

osiris33 — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:48:34 +0000

They’ll just sit him until the last pre-season game, then showcase him in an attempt to get a 7th for him from some team that needs a back-up. Faiders come to mind.

As to his frustrtration, it does not compare to what we went through watching you squander a playoff caliber team pal. Good riddance.

By: mctyboy35

mctyboy35 — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:06:17 +0000

Seahawks uni’s are so ugly now. They look like an Arena Football team.

By: seattlerogueburner

seattlerogueburner — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:53:23 +0000

He had his shot. A full season’s worth. Most coaches give competition for one or two games (watch Tebow start the 4th game of the season) so we didn’t jerk him around. Gave him more then a fair chance. didn’t make playoffs. Finished 3rd in division. If he thinks that he still is a shoe in for starting, he should look at his performance last year.

By: anarchopurplism

anarchopurplism — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:21:42 +0000

Who is the jerk in Seattle now?

TJ is who we thought he was!

By: fumblenuts

fumblenuts — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:16:19 +0000

Sorry T Jackson…….Flynn is for real.

By: craigd1zzle

craigd1zzle — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:15:41 +0000

Someone said “maybe he’s improved”. Lolz. No, I can assure you he didnt. A Tarvaris Jackson does not improve or progress. It simply tricks you into
thinking such by showing signs of life in garbage time of a game he likely squandered. Worst qb ever.

By: tombrookshire

tombrookshire — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:08:08 +0000

Got jerked around in MN because he wasn’t good enough. Frankly a wasted spot on a team. Carroll is trying to give a not good enough QB a shot and he’s complaining? He will be some obscure back up someplace else next year if he’s still in the league. Belongs in Arena II.

By: LoCoSu@%s

LoCoSu@%s — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:05:30 +0000

It is a known fact that coaches and FO personnel lie thru their teeth, but this is probably a good lesson for PC & Schneider to watch what they say about other clubs.

What goes around comes around.

By: legacybroken

legacybroken — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:57:31 +0000

The Quarterback situation in Seattle is going to be interesting especially with powder keg known as TO being dropped in the middle of it.

By: fwippel

fwippel — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:48:11 +0000

Tarvaris may have been jerked around by the Vikings, but that started with him being vastly over-rated by Brad Childress. Jackson was never starting material, and never should have been handed the starting job outright in Minnesota (or Seattle for that matter).

If Jackson had been drafted as a backup, and honed for that role, he may very well have matured over time into a starter. However, there really aren’t any excuses left.

Some QBs earn their stripes by starting out as backups and playing their way into the starting role. QBs like Rich Gannon, Brad Johnson and Tony Romo have all done this. Tarvaris Jackson has been handed the starting job with two different teams now, and in both instances, those teams have sought to replace him. Jackson may work out as a backup QB, but he’s not the guy you want starting 16 games for you.

By: citnetter

citnetter — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:30:03 +0000

Heck with QB derby, I’d be more frustrated with having to wear those hideous Seahawk uniforms. Year one and Nike’s already jacking up the uni’s of most teams, with Seattle being the poster-child.

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:21:34 +0000

It’s Ok, Travaris. Pete said you were misused by the Vikings, but now you’re with him.

So it’s gotta be all good.

By: shawon0meter

shawon0meter — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:21:33 +0000

I think it’s a little insulting of Pete Carroll to tell Jackson that he’s still in competition to be the starter and he’s simply not playing in the pre-season because they already know what he has. Oh please! That’s preposterous.

Jackson took the high road the whole time with the Favre drama in Minnesota so I would expect the same from him here.

By: burnz1379

burnz1379 — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:18:51 +0000

He’s Frustrated cause he’s a bad quarterback, and he knows he won’t win the spot… I had to watch this moron for years.. He doesn’t have the smarts to be a QB..

By: kspl1

kspl1 — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:15:37 +0000

Cue the Flynn is god, tack is yeah comments. A guy has two good games playing on the best offense in the league and now he’s the answer. Kevin kolb anyone

By: dg0122

dg0122 — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:15:17 +0000

I can never remember- was John Schneider Bo or Luke Duke?

By: sj39

sj39 — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:12:35 +0000

I hope the little bitty guy wins the starting job.

By: 420vandal

420vandal — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:11:23 +0000

Worst QB battle of ALL TIME!

By: timb12

timb12 — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:09:43 +0000

I’m not saying that it happened, but what if he’s improved? You’re giving all his prep time to these other guys. But then again, I’m not on the inside. Carroll’s seen him more than I have.

By: fdugrad

fdugrad — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:08:22 +0000

He may not be able to READ the signs of resolution that are clearly in front of him. Mr. J., YOU are the odd man out.

By: trollhammer20

trollhammer20 — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:05:29 +0000

Carroll took a QB that not many teams wanted and gave him the starter’s job last year, with no competition.

If Jackson wanted to be the team’s long-term QB, he had a chance. You can’t really argue that he didn’t have the running game or the defense to get it done.

In situations where he had the ball in the last two minutes of a half or a game, Seattle scored zero points. In such situations, he took nine sacks and threw four interceptions.

With “pressure time” performances like that, who’s jerking around who?

By: truthfactory

truthfactory — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:01:29 +0000

Tavaris showed he’s a bottom 10 QB in the NFL last year… How can he get mad if his team wants to upgrade the position??

He needs to be blaming himself.