Tarvaris Jackson

Vince Young was too inconsistent to win the Buffalo Bills' backup quarterback job, so now the team is giving Tarvaris Jackson a shot. The Bills shuffled backup quarterbacks Monday by completing a deal to acquire Jackson in a trade with Seattle. They then cut Young. The moves coincided with the Seahawks' deeming Jackson expendable after naming rookie Russell Wilson their starter, and it came two days after Young struggled in his bid to lock up the No. 2 job in a 38-7 exhibition loss to Pittsburgh.

Vince Young was too inconsistent to win the Buffalo Bills' backup quarterback job, so now the team is giving Tarvaris Jackson a shot. The Bills shuffled backup quarterbacks Monday by completing a deal to acquire Jackson in a trade with Seattle. They then cut Young. The moves coincided with the Seahawks' deeming Jackson expendable after naming rookie Russell Wilson their starter, and it came two days after Young struggled in his bid to lock up the No. 2 job in a 38-7 exhibition loss to Pittsburgh.

Tarvaris Jackson is now a member of the Buffalo Bills, according to the Associated Press. Meanwhile, Vince Young sent out a message via Twitter that suggests he is no long part of the team. [Updated at 9:44 a.m.: The Bills have announced they have released Young. ] A trade that sends quarterback Jackson from the Seattle Seahawks to the Bills is said to have been completed, although there has been no official confirmation from either team. Seattle Coach Pete Carroll did say Sunday night that a deal was in the works.

Tarvaris Jackson is now a member of the Buffalo Bills, according to the Associated Press. Meanwhile, Vince Young sent out a message via Twitter that suggests he is no long part of the team. [Updated at 9:44 a.m.: The Bills have announced they have released Young. ] A trade that sends quarterback Jackson from the Seattle Seahawks to the Bills is said to have been completed, although there has been no official confirmation from either team. Seattle Coach Pete Carroll did say Sunday night that a deal was in the works.

Brett Favre is set to play the first half of tonight's Minnesota-Houston exhibition game, and reportedly some Vikings players are less than thrilled about it. According to ESPN.com, Favre's presence has upset the chemistry inside the Vikings' locker room. Some say Tarvaris Jackson gives the Vikings the best chance to win. Others back Sage Rosenfels. One source said Favre has "little support" in the locker room. Last season, several New York Jets voiced similar opinions about Favre's being too aloof.

Tarvaris Jackson got another shot at quarterback, and he made the most of it. Playing in place of injured Gus Frerotte, Jackson threw for four touchdowns and the Minnesota Vikings beat NFC West champion Arizona, 35-14, to stay alone atop the NFC North. Adrian Peterson rushed for 165 yards in 28 carries, his franchise-record ninth 100-yard game of the season for the Vikings (9-5), who won their fourth in a row. They can clinch the division title with another victory or loss by Chicago.

Camera flashes illuminated the Metrodome on each of Brett Favre's eight plays for Minnesota. Captured on film? Only one completed pass. Favre's debut was a dud in terms of on-field action, a predictably brief exhibition performance in a 17-13 victory by the Vikings on Friday over the Kansas City Chiefs preserved by a goal-line stand by the third-stringers. "I just didn't want to fumble the snap," Favre said. "Wanted to make sure I got the handoffs. If you complete passes, great.

The Chicago Bears are bracing for the great outdoors, eight days after they weren't, well, great outdoors. The Bears, coming off a 36-7 loss to New England in a driving snowstorm at Soldier Field, will be back in the elements Monday night when they play the Vikings at TCF Bank Stadium, the outdoor venue at the University of Minnesota. The game was moved there after a heavy snowfall caused the Metrodome roof to collapse last Sunday, leaving the Vikings without a home field. It's the Vikings' first outdoor home game since 1981.

Captain Comeback (and back, and back …) has returned to the Minnesota Vikings. Quarterback Brett Favre, who will turn 41 in October and became a grandfather in April, opened the newest chapter of his NFL career Wednesday with his annual "I'm back" news conference. This will be his 20th season. "I owe it to this organization to give it one more try," the quarterback told a roomful of reporters at Vikings headquarters, officially capping the latest "Favre Watch. " That question — will he return?

The 40-year-old quarterback who has created so much "Favre magic" is headed for a career hat trick. Brett Favre appears to be coming back for a third time since announcing his NFL retirement in 2008. Favre flew to Minnesota on Tuesday aboard a private jet, along with three Vikings teammates dispatched to Hattiesburg, Miss., to plead for his return. A year ago, it was Vikings Coach Brad Childress who chauffeured the quarterback back to team headquarters. This time it was Minnesota kicker Ryan Longwell, Favre's close friend since their days together with Green Bay. Three helicopters from local television stations hovered over Longwell's black BMW SUV on the drive to the facility.

In a prime example of how free-agency moves this week are not etched in stone, quarterback Matt Leinart has decided not to rejoin Pete Carroll in Seattle — a deal that couldn't be signed until Friday — and instead will stay with the Houston Texans. According to individuals with knowledge of the negotiations, Leinart had agreed to terms with the Seahawks on Tuesday and intended to be reunited with Carroll, his coach at USC, believing his only quarterback competition would have been Charlie Whitehurst.

The Chicago Bears are bracing for the great outdoors, eight days after they weren't, well, great outdoors. The Bears, coming off a 36-7 loss to New England in a driving snowstorm at Soldier Field, will be back in the elements Monday night when they play the Vikings at TCF Bank Stadium, the outdoor venue at the University of Minnesota. The game was moved there after a heavy snowfall caused the Metrodome roof to collapse last Sunday, leaving the Vikings without a home field. It's the Vikings' first outdoor home game since 1981.

The end is near. Or so it appears. Then again, with Brett Favre it's always hard to tell. But with the news Monday that the Minnesota Vikings quarterback has two small fractures in his left ankle, it seems likely that his NFL-record streak of 291 consecutive starts soon will be coming to an end. Favre has not been ruled out for the Week 8 game at New England but was clearly in pain during Sunday night's 28-24 loss at Green Bay. He...

Captain Comeback (and back, and back …) has returned to the Minnesota Vikings. Quarterback Brett Favre, who will turn 41 in October and became a grandfather in April, opened the newest chapter of his NFL career Wednesday with his annual "I'm back" news conference. This will be his 20th season. "I owe it to this organization to give it one more try," the quarterback told a roomful of reporters at Vikings headquarters, officially capping the latest "Favre Watch. " That question — will he return?

The 40-year-old quarterback who has created so much "Favre magic" is headed for a career hat trick. Brett Favre appears to be coming back for a third time since announcing his NFL retirement in 2008. Favre flew to Minnesota on Tuesday aboard a private jet, along with three Vikings teammates dispatched to Hattiesburg, Miss., to plead for his return. A year ago, it was Vikings Coach Brad Childress who chauffeured the quarterback back to team headquarters. This time it was Minnesota kicker Ryan Longwell, Favre's close friend since their days together with Green Bay. Three helicopters from local television stations hovered over Longwell's black BMW SUV on the drive to the facility.

It was a three-word text that, if true, will lead to countless four-letter words among Minnesota Vikings fans. "This is it." That's what quarterback Brett Favre reportedly texted to teammates this week, indicating he will not be returning to the NFL this season, reportedly because his surgically repaired ankle is not sufficiently responding to rehabilitation. It's a reasonable possibility, considering the league's three-time most valuable player and serial retiree will turn 41 in October.

The end is near. Or so it appears. Then again, with Brett Favre it's always hard to tell. But with the news Monday that the Minnesota Vikings quarterback has two small fractures in his left ankle, it seems likely that his NFL-record streak of 291 consecutive starts soon will be coming to an end. Favre has not been ruled out for the Week 8 game at New England but was clearly in pain during Sunday night's 28-24 loss at Green Bay. He...

Brett Favre is set to play the first half of tonight's Minnesota-Houston exhibition game, and reportedly some Vikings players are less than thrilled about it. According to ESPN.com, Favre's presence has upset the chemistry inside the Vikings' locker room. Some say Tarvaris Jackson gives the Vikings the best chance to win. Others back Sage Rosenfels. One source said Favre has "little support" in the locker room. Last season, several New York Jets voiced similar opinions about Favre's being too aloof.

Camera flashes illuminated the Metrodome on each of Brett Favre's eight plays for Minnesota. Captured on film? Only one completed pass. Favre's debut was a dud in terms of on-field action, a predictably brief exhibition performance in a 17-13 victory by the Vikings on Friday over the Kansas City Chiefs preserved by a goal-line stand by the third-stringers. "I just didn't want to fumble the snap," Favre said. "Wanted to make sure I got the handoffs. If you complete passes, great.