[CBFF] Vikings release Brad Johnson

[Tom Shannon]

Its true he was.  But his offensive line really let him down.  That's
particularly important for a guy like Johnson who isn't very mobile.  He'd
still make a good back up for a good team.

Tom S.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com [mailto:cbff-
> bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com] On Behalf Of Kenny Claxton
> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 1:47 PM
> To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> Subject: Re: [CBFF] Vikings release Brad Johnson
> 
> True. Johnson however in the games I saw was uncharacteristically
> awful.
> 
> On 3/1/07, Ryan Dietzenbach <ryandietzenbach at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I can only hope that the Vikings continue to hire/keep coaches as
> > idiotic as Tice and Childress.
> >
> > RD
> >
> > On 3/1/07, Victor Waldron <victor19 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > (he'll end up somewhere, no doubt.)
> > >
> > > MINNEAPOLIS -- In a long-expected move, the Minnesota Vikings
> released
> > > quarterback Brad Johnson on Wednesday and made the 15-year veteran
> an
> > > unrestricted free agent.
> > >
> > >        Brad Johnson
> > >        Johnson
> > >
> > > Tarvaris Jackson, who started the final two games of last season as
> a
> > > rookie, and Brooks Bollinger are the only quarterbacks remaining on
> > > the roster.
> > >
> > > After the Vikings had recurring problems on offense and finished 6-
> 10,
> > > coach Brad Childress ruled Johnson out of the running for the job
> in
> > > 2007 and declared the position an open competition between Jackson
> and
> > > Bollinger. At the time, Childress indicated he was confident in
> > > finding a starter between them.
> > >
> > > At the NFL's scouting combine last week, however, Childress
> > > acknowledged that he spoke with Jackson about the chance that
> > > Minnesota could use the seventh overall draft pick on a quarterback
> --
> > > or perhaps in a later round. Notre Dame's Brady Quinn might be
> > > available when the Vikings are up at No. 7.
> > >
> > > The league's free-agent signing period opens Friday, but the team
> has
> > > all but eliminated -- at least publicly -- the possibility of
> pursuing
> > > a quarterback through that avenue. They have plenty of other
> positions
> > > in need of an upgrade.
> > >
> > > When the season ended, Childress indicated that Johnson would be
> > > welcomed back in a mentoring role, but the 38-year-old -- who has a
> > > fierce competitive drive that belies his easygoing demeanor -- said
> > > that he still believes he can be a starter.
> > >
> > > A ninth-round draft pick by Minnesota in 1992 out of Florida State
> who
> > > spent nine years with the team spanning two stints, Johnson revived
> > > his career in 2005 when he took over as the starter following a
> > > season-ending injury to Daunte Culpepper's knee.
> > >
> > > Helped by an improved defense, the Vikings went 7-2 with Johnson
> under
> > > center and just missed the playoffs at 9-7. Johnson looked like the
> > > ideal player to run the low-risk, grind-it-out offense that
> Childress
> > > installed when he was named head coach in 2006.
> > >
> > > But he made uncharacteristic mistakes, throwing 15 interceptions
> > > against only nine touchdown passes and drawing criticism from
> > > Childress after more than one bad game.
> > >
> > > Johnson, who won a Super Bowl with Tampa Bay in the 2002-03 season,
> is
> > > fifth in franchise history with 11,093 yards passing behind Fran
> > > Tarkenton, Tommy Kramer, Culpepper and Wade Wilson.
> > >
> > > "Brad has been a true pro throughout his career, and we wish him
> the
> > > best as he moves forward," Childress said in a prepared statement
> > > released by the club. "Brad was an important part of the team and a
> > > guy who led by example on and off the field. He's a class act and a
> > > guy younger players could learn a lot from about what it takes to
> play
> > > in the NFL."
> > >
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