He´s back!

El Mexican · Post by **El Mexican** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 1:20 pm

A starter one again!

Maybe this is his year? Just stay away from those purple walls, Gus.

http://blogs.nfl.com/2008/09/17/childre ... -frerotte/

Bob 0119 · Post by **Bob 0119** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 1:27 pm

Jeezus, he's still around! :lol:

I remember the old "In Gus We Trust" banners.

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 1:40 pm

I bet Gus earns the starting job. It will be like Randall Cunningham's one-year-wonder in Minnesota all over again.

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:08 pm

Gus will get Minny on the path to victory.

Why?

Unlike T-Jacks he can pass the ball. Those completions will get AP some breathing room.

Bob 0119 · Post by **Bob 0119** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:01 pm

Chris Luva Luva wrote:Gus will get Minny on the path to victory.

Why?

Unlike T-Jacks he can pass the ball. Those completions will get AP some breathing room.

Yeah, this is the dream oppotunity for Gus. This has gotta be his last chance. I hope he does well.

andyjens89 · Post by **andyjens89** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:40 pm

unreal.

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:46 pm

Gus has been a good backup.

Sir_Monk · Post by **Sir_Monk** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:07 pm

Gus was respectable for the Rams last season. I aree, better QB then T. Jackson.

BigRedskinDaddy · Post by **BigRedskinDaddy** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:20 pm

Bob 0119 wrote:Jeezus, he's still around!

I remember the old "In Gus We Trust" banners.

I used to have one of the T-shirts. Like I said in a couple other spots today, the Metrodome seriously needs to consider adding another layer of padding on its walls -- quickly.

Skinsfan55 · Post by **Skinsfan55** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:21 pm

I remember ol' Gus.

When I was a kid, and didn't know any better, I was a big Heath Shuler fan. I thought he was gonna be awesome, because I was little and fell for the hype.

Anyway, looking back on it now, it's kind of surprising Frerotte was able to start for us so long. He was only thought of as above average because he was sooooo much better than Heath.

1niksder · Post by **1niksder** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:47 pm

Skinsfan55 wrote:I remember ol' Gus.

When I was a kid, and didn't know any better, I was a big Heath Shuler fan. I thought he was gonna be awesome, because I was little and fell for the hype.

Anyway, looking back on it now, it's kind of surprising Frerotte was able to start for us so long. He was only thought of as above average because he was sooooo much better than Heath.

Start for us :shock:

He's started games for the Lions, Broncos , Dolphins, and Rams, he also started a few games for the Vikes the last time he was with them.

Skinsfan55 · Post by **Skinsfan55** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:47 am

Yeah, but we let him start for us for like 3 1/2 years before he became a career backup and spot starter. He had a 70ish rating the whole time....

Why did we give him so long?

El Mexican · Post by **El Mexican** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:34 am

Skinsfan55 wrote:Yeah, but we let him start for us for like 3 1/2 years before he became a career backup and spot starter. He had a 70ish rating the whole time....

Why did we give him so long?

Two words: Norv Turner.

And when the FO realized Shuler was a bust, we were caught off guard. There was hardly any back-up plan.

It took a while to finally have some stability once B. Johnson arrived in 1999 (Trent Green had gone to the Rams left after a promising start in DC durin the 1998 season).

Strange times, those.

gibbs4president · Post by **gibbs4president** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:01 am

I doubt he can be any worse than Tarvaris Jackson was last season and the first two games this year. You have to a pretty bad QB when you have both Adrian Peterson and a great offensive line and you can't hit open receivers. Good luck to Gus.