The Facts: Frerotte wants to return to the Vikings next season — if he is the starting QB. How about as the backup? Or in competition for the starting job? He was noncommittal about those possibilities. "I would think, as a competitor, as you get older, knowing the talent we have, I would love to be the starter," Frerotte said Tuesday. "A lot of people, when they get my age (37), start breaking down. But my arm is still able to wing it pretty good."
Diehards Line:Frerotte was the team's backup until Tarvaris Jackson was benched following an 0-2 start. Frerotte started the next 11 games, during which the Vikings went 8-3, but he was hurt on Dec. 7. Jackson relieved him and remained the starter even after Frerotte recovered. According to Pioneer Press staffer Sean Jensen, Frerotte was evasive Tuesday when asked three times if he would return to the Vikings as the backup next season. "I don't know if that's enough after playing this year," Frerotte said before further suggesting that even the promise to compete for the job might not be enough.