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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
Now there is an all-time great QB!!!!
Duante got hurt in the 3rd week of the 2003 season. Gus Frerotte came in with the game tied and won the game by 10.
Frerotte's first start came next week against the 49ers.
The Vikings won 35-7
Gus went 16-for-21 with 267 passing yards 4 TD's and 0 INT's.
Moss had 8 catches for 172 yards and 3 TD's - Terrell Owens had 5 catches for 55 yards 0 TD's and tore into his offensive coordinator on the sideline.
Gus was named the NFC offensive player of the week.
Start #2 for Gus - the Vikings beat the Falcons 39-26. Gus throws 2 TD's to Moss.
That was it for the Gus Frerotte show. He throw 5 TD passes to Moss in his only two Viking Starts - the offense averaged 37 points - they handily won both games - and back to the bench so Duante could lead them to 7 losses in the final 11 weeks of the season and they missed the playoffs.
Jeff George made the pro bowl, won a playoff game, and had that Viking offense going like a machine - Gus Frerotte looked like Dan Marino in his prime - and all Duante could do is put up huge stats but lose close game shootout after close game shootout with his head.
Matt Cassel is a better QB right now than Duante ever was.
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Frerotte has completed 54.2 percent of his passes during his career for 19,134 yards and a 74.3 quarterback rating. He's 37-44-1 as a starter.