T-Jack News and More

The Restricted Free Agent tneder period coming to a close at 11pm last night. The news broke that Tarvaris Jackson will sign a one year tender for the Vikes this season. Of course there was no team willing to give up a draft pick for T-Jack. His tender is worth $1.176 million.

As long as Favre comes back for his 20th season. Jackson will be riding the pine pony again this season with very limited playing time again.


The NFL finally announced that the regular season schedules will be released on Tuesday. This has been one of the offseasons worst kept secrets. Everyone knows that it happens before the draft. The Vikes know whom they play already, but what order only the privileged know right now. Here are the opponets:
Bears(2 times), Packers(2), Lions(2), Cowboys, Giants, Redskins, Eagles, Bills, Dolphins, Jets, Patriots, Cardinals, and Saints.
This is no 2009 schedule that is for sure, I am hoping for 11-12 wins this season and that is an optimistic guess.

2009 Vikings Schedule

Sept 13 @ Cleveland - 12:00
Sept 20 @ Detroit - 12:00
Sept 27 vs. SF - 12:00
Oct 5 vs. Green Bay - MNF 7:20
Oct 11 @ St. Louis - 12:00
Oct 18 vs. Baltimore -12:00
Oct 25 @ Pittsburgh - 12:00
Nov 1 @ Green Bay - 12:00
BYE WEEK
Nov 15 vs. Detroit - 12:00
Nov 22 vs. Seattle - 12:00
Nov 29 vs. Chicago - 12:00
Dec 6 @ Arizona - 3:15
Dec 13 vs. Cincinnati - 12:00
Dec 20 @ Carolina - 7:20
Dec 28 @ Chicago MNF 7:20
Jan 3 vs. New York Giants - 12:00

According to NFL.com the Vikes have the third easiest schedule this season. I tend to agree with this statement. Not to jinx anything for the regular season, but I can see the Vikes having 10-11 wins this season.