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Jackson headed for MMA training?

January 29th, 2009 – 8:17 PM by Judd Zulgad

Before anyone makes the assumption that the Vikings have given up on quarterback Tarvaris Jackson consider this bit of information that came out this week at the Super Bowl.

Jay Glazer, an NFL information man for Fox Sports, told New York-based WFAN Radio that Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell recently talked to him about getting Jackson involved in a Mixed Martial Arts program this offseason. Glazer is very involved in MMA and because he is good friends with people such as Vikings coach Brad Childress teams often confide in him and ask for his help.

The Vikings’ intention isn’t to have Jackson switch careers but rather, according to Glazer, the Minnesota coaches saw how Pro Bowl defensive end Jared Allen benefitted from MMA training. “I had gotten Jared Allen in one two years ago,” Glazer said. “We turned him from a big, stiff white guy to a guy that actually can come off the edge. He came in every day, was committed to us out in Arizona. They asked if we could do the same for Tarvaris to get his hips … really loosen up his hips. It looks like they are planning long-term with him.”

By the way, Glazer also took some of the credit for the Vikings hiring of Mike Tomlin as their defensive coordinator in 2006. Childress had Tomlin on his coaching staff for one season before the Steelers hired him as their head coach. Tomlin came to the Vikings from Tampa Bay.

“Tomlin and I started a relationship years ago, I met him through Ronde [Barber] and John Lynch,” Glazer said. “Then when Brad Childress needed a defensive coordinator he said, ‘Hey, I know you’re tight with a bunch of guys, who do you think would fit me best?’ I hooked him up with Tomlin and those two guys hit it off immediately. It was a nice little match.”

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53 Responses to "Jackson headed for MMA training?"

Idle Hands says:

January 29th, 2009 at 8:25 pm

Woo hoo!!!

Minneapolis Star Tribune » Blog Archive » Jackson headed for MMA training? says:

January 29th, 2009 at 8:29 pm

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c.carterhof says:

January 29th, 2009 at 8:41 pm

Its not his hips its his brain!
Why not just put Mr. Allen in at QB. Geeez!

c.carterhof says:

January 29th, 2009 at 8:47 pm

Anybody know anything about Josh Freeman, QB from K-state. Saw him play a couple of times, and looked like he had potential.

fansince61 says:

January 29th, 2009 at 8:54 pm

Pure 100% Grade A Excrement

Clueless team rah rah & pom pomers

comical JC

kennyrogers says:

January 29th, 2009 at 8:55 pm

Mixed Martial Arts ! ! ! Why didn’t WE think of that? ? ? We could turn our quarterback into T-Jackie Chan, Kung Fu Master! First, gotta get those hips loosened up! Try this:

You put your right hip in
You put your right hip out
You put your right hip in
And you ~shake~ it all about.

You do the Hokey Pokey
And you turn yourself around
That’s what it’s all about!

c.carterhof says:

January 29th, 2009 at 8:58 pm

61…what the hell is wrong with you?

c.carterhof says:

January 29th, 2009 at 8:59 pm

61…what the heck is wrong with you?

akvikesfan says:

January 29th, 2009 at 9:20 pm

“I had gotten Jared Allen in one two DUI’s ago,” Glazer said. “We turned him from a big, stiff white guy to a guy that actually can come off the edge.”

J/K

Freeman is an under-rated QB coming into this draft. I spoke with Russ Lande of Sporting News last night, and he said that Freeman is actually the number 1 QB on a few teams’ boards. I think he’d be a gamble worth while at #22 if he’s there, and think there’s no way in heck that he’s there for us in round 2.

c.carterhof says:

January 29th, 2009 at 9:20 pm

Are you a packer fan?

akvikesfan says:

January 29th, 2009 at 9:24 pm

of course not, why?

c.carterhof says:

January 29th, 2009 at 9:29 pm

Noooo, not you ak.

akvikesfan says:

January 29th, 2009 at 9:31 pm

oh, phew! I thought you were going to get after me for poking fun at Jared

I like poking fun at the Vikes even though I’m a huge fan. Heres one:

Why are the Vikings purple, carter?

c.carterhof says:

January 29th, 2009 at 9:35 pm

Ok, I dont know.

akvikesfan says:

January 29th, 2009 at 9:35 pm

you’d also be purple if you’d been choking for 50 years! HAHA, knee slapper every time!

akvikesfan says:

January 29th, 2009 at 9:37 pm

That’s an old 93X one from my MN days. Here’s one from 1998:

Did you hear that they’re having trouble growing grass at Lamblow field this year? Yeah, there’s too much MOSS in the end zones! Ba Dum Bum.

akvikesfan says:

January 29th, 2009 at 9:41 pm

Why Do the Packers have natural grass in their feild? Its for their cheerleaders to graze on.

c.carterhof says:

January 29th, 2009 at 9:49 pm

Those are good ak, I like the purple one best.

c.carterhof says:

January 29th, 2009 at 9:53 pm

Heard one the other day, not football related. What do you call a boomerang that doesnt come back?

Ed Sharockman says:

January 29th, 2009 at 9:57 pm

Does Martial Arts help when it comes to reading defenses?

c.carterhof says:

January 29th, 2009 at 9:59 pm

A stick.

[Vikings] Vikings Want QB Tarvaris Jackson To Train In MMA? - GridironFans.com says:

January 29th, 2009 at 11:52 pm

[…] [Vikings] Vikings Want QB Tarvaris Jackson To Train In MMA? Jay Glazer, an NFL information man for Fox Sports, told New York-based WFAN Radio that Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell recently talked to him about getting quarterback Tarvaris Jackson involved in a Mixed Martial Arts program this offseason. The Vikings� intention isn�t to have Jackson switch careers but rather, according to Glazer, the Minnesota coaches saw how Pro Bowl defensive end Jared Allen benefitted from MMA training. �I had gotten Jared Allen in one two years ago,� Glazer said. �We turned him from a big, stiff white guy to a guy that actually can come off the edge. He came in every day, was committed to us out in Arizona. They asked if we could do the same for Tarvaris to get his hips � really loosen up his hips. It looks like they are planning long-term with him.� Source: Star-Tribune […]

Lost Viking says:

January 30th, 2009 at 1:11 am