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Vikings aquire Holcomb!
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:32 pm
by dunkonu21
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:36 pm
by Worm Guts
Good, we need a veteran backup.
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:01 pm
by JBoog35
Solid move, and now I think Brooks need to be cut and the 3rd QB job needs to go to Thigpen.
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:21 am
by revprodeji
thigpen is on the practice squad. Chilly had a quote about it
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 3:52 am
by Klomp
Thiggy is only on the practice squad if he clears waivers
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 3:12 pm
by horaceworthy
I'd be stunned if anybody claimed Thiggy on waivers, I think it's pretty safe he clears them. 7th round rookie QB's that come from a program that chose to make a character from "Canterbury Tales" their mascot aren't exactly in high demand.
I'm glad we got Holcomb, he's a solid vet backup. I didn't trust Bollinger whatsoever, I'm extremely surprised that he even made it to the NFL, let alone stuck around this long. More power to him for managing that, but I was going to be worried if he saw a single regular season snap for us. We still need to find out if we have guys that can get open and catch the ball for our QB's, though.
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 3:18 pm
by Worm Guts
I agree that it's unlikely that someone would pickup Thigpen but the Vikings do seem to like him. I'd rather just cut Bollinger, if he can't hold the backup job I don't see any point in keeping him around.
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 4:54 pm
by JBoog35
I doubt he gets picked up of we cut him, but there is a reason we drafted him in the 7th round. We were worried someone else would sign him as an undrafted FA. There is still a chance he could go closer to home or something. Also, on a personal sad note. Lowber wants to jump ship....
http://vikings.scout.com/2/672865.html
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:33 pm
by Worm Guts
JBoog35 wrote:I doubt he gets picked up of we cut him, but there is a reason we drafted him in the 7th round. We were worried someone else would sign him as an undrafted FA.
There is still a chance he could go closer to home or something. Also, on a personal sad note. Lowber wants to jump ship....
http://vikings.scout.com/2/672865.html
I'm not sure that he can. I think the Vikings get the first opportunity to put him on their practice squad.
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:49 pm
by Calinks
Man Bollinger sucked. I'm happy he's gone. Now maybe we will have something that resembles an offense. I don't know if Jackson is quite ready yet. I think Holcomb might end up starting before it all said and done this year.
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:54 am
by Worm Guts
Changing your backup QB doesn't affect your offense too much. And Bollinger isn't gone yet.
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 4:14 pm
by horaceworthy
It does somewhat, since it gives us better hope of having competent QB play.