Vikings' Frerotte wants shot at QB job
February 16
Minneapolis Star Tribune columnist Sid Hartman
"Vikings quarterback Gus Frerotte, who was 8-3 as a starter last season until he got hurt and was replaced by Tarvaris Jackson, is signed for next year, but he says it is up to coach Brad Childress whether he is back or not.
"A lot of people say, 'Why wouldn't you want to go back there and, if you're not starting, just stand there and watch?' but it's not about that for me," Frerotte said. "I played a lot with those guys, so I can still play."
He has not heard from the Vikings recently.
"Nobody expressed any of that to me, so who knows?" Frerotte said. "This season was left kind of uneasy and up in the air.
"I think there is a roster bonus coming in March. We'll see what happens with that. ... I'm not real worried."
Frerotte said he only expects to improve because of his greater familiarity with the offense.
"I was only in the offense for six months, so I should get a lot better with another year under my belt," he said. "I think I've earned the right to be a starter. It wasn't handed to me. I went in and played well and gave everything I had to the team."
Frerotte signed a two-year, $3.75 million contract with the Vikings. He knows there might be other quarterback options in the free-agent market, but some of them would be expensive."
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