"Wednesday was the worst day in a stretch of bad ones for Tarvaris Jackson.

First, he lost his temporary job as the Vikings' starting quarterback. Then things got worse, or at least more embarrassing, as teammates and coach Brad Childress gave celebratory media interviews hailing the team's unprecedented decision to fly three players across the country during the middle of training camp to sweet talk Brett Favre out of retiring 25 days before the start of the regular season.

The NFL is indeed a business, but, well, that one stung a bit. Even for someone as proficient at handling the Favre situation as Jackson has been since Day 1.

"I'm not saying I'm happy the guys went down there, but it's their prerogative," said Jackson, referring to teammates Jared Allen, Steve Hutchinson and Ryan Longwell meeting with Favre in Hattiesburg, Miss., on Tuesday. "Those guys chose to go down there and try to get him to come back. That's what they did. I just have to live with it."

If Childress has any fences to mend with Jackson and No. 3 quarterback Sage Rosenfels, it's made easier by the fact that Favre is, well, Favre.

"Those guys are disappointed, surely," Childress said. "Tarvaris has had a great training camp. Sage obviously played very well the other night [at St. Louis]. But they also have a good relationship with [Favre]. We'll just see how it goes forward."

Jackson is the unchallenged No. 2 quarterback. Rosenfels is No. 3 and light years ahead of No. 4 Joe Webb. But Rosenfels' roster spot is tenuous because of Webb's potential, athleticism and versatility.

Do the Vikings choose Rosenfels, the 10-year veteran, and risk losing Webb as they try to sneak him through waivers and onto their practice squad? Or do they choose Webb and risk the nightmare of having to actually start a raw sixth-round draft pick?"