EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress is staunchly defending his decision to keep Tarvaris Jackson as Brett Favre’s backup over Sage Rosenfels.
Childress discussed the roster moves on Sunday, two days after the Vikings traded Rosenfels to the New York Giants.
Rosenfels had the better statistics in the preseason, but Childress says Jackson has been better in practice and is the guy who would give the Vikings the best chance to win if Favre went down.
Childress also says Percy Harvin will be the team’s kick returner when they open at New Orleans on Thursday night. Bernard Berrian and Greg Camarillo will split punt return duties.
The coach says the team is not interested in free agent receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh (hoosh-mahn-ZAH-duh).
