Supercharger? Flutie to start vs Vikings

[VermontDem2004]

SAN DIEGO -- Now Doug Flutie gets to see what he can do for a whole game.

Still energetic at 41, and in his 19th season in pro football, Flutie will start at quarterback for the punchless San Diego Chargers at home Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings, replacing the ineffective Drew Brees.

Flutie replaced Brees in the fourth quarter at Chicago on Sunday and led the Chargers (1-7) on their only scoring drive in an otherwise dismal 20-7 loss.

Afterward, Chargers defensive end Marcellus Wiley said it was time for the Chargers to go with Flutie.

Five days later, coach Marty Schottenheimer made the anticlimactic announcement. Flutie took the majority of snaps during the week, but Schottenheimer held off announcing the change until Friday, hoping to keep the Vikings guessing as long as possible whether they'd face the scrambling Flutie or Brees, a pocket passer.

"I'm pretty excited about it," said Flutie, who's backed up Brees the last 1½ seasons. "I'm looking forward to getting on the field and trying to put the ball in the end zone, see if we can score some points."

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1656572

Flutie! Flutie! Flutie!

[The Raven]

1. VIKINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Vikings will kick the Charger's sorry behind tomorrow! We'll come back from 2 weeks of losses! Whoooooooooooo!

[TSIAS]

2. I like Flutie

Maybe he can give the team a spark. He's got a decent RB in Tomlinson, but Dwight and Boston haven't been great at WR... and the defense is poor.

[VermontDem2004]

4. I disagree

David Boston actually has been doing great he didn't play in the first two games. Against Baltimore he had 6 catches for 91 yards, against Jacksonville he had 14 catches for 181 yards and two touchdowns plus he had 11 catches against Miami. Surprised you didn't notice that. Decent is an understatement when refering to LT, he has 780 rushing yards off of 156 carries which is 5.0 ypc average which is third best in the league. The defense is the reason why San Diego has been losing games, I think it has alot to do with the releasing of Junior Seau. Tim Dwight is the #3 wide reciever, but Eric Parker hasn't done a great job as the #2 wide reciever.

[OneBlueSky]

3. Dougie-Ball is exciting! . . .

I've always like Flutie, and still remember that pass to Gerard Phelan . . . I was watching the game with some friends, and we all went nuts . . . to which my best friend's wife huffed, "Men . . ."