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NFL Draft Preview: Minnesota Vikings

Posted on April 25, 2008
Geesh, if I only would have written this a couple of days ago it may have been of interest to people, but more than likely, it really isn't a huge issue now. Why? Well, in the last couple of...

Frerrote returning to Minnesota

Posted on April 8, 2008
The Vikings didn't have a lot of options to get a backup quarterback they wanted. I mean, they were really wanting to get Sage Rosenfels...yeah, I know, seriously??? He's decent, but even the Houston Texans weren't willing to part...

NFL Kickoff Weekend announced

Posted on March 31, 2008
As discussed in an earlier post, the NFL had been pressured by the GOP as far as the opening game to push the game up because of the Republican National convention. Well, folks, politicians always seem to get their...

Boulware bolsters Vikings Secondary

Posted on March 21, 2008
No, not that Boulware. I know it's an odd name, but the most famous is Peter Boulware--I'm talking about Michael Boulware. The latter was added to the Minnesota Vikings to help in their secondary, which they need a lot...

Vikings snatch up Berrian

Posted on March 3, 2008
After the Chicago Bears dissed and dismissed Muhsin Muhammad and his waning production in the Windy City, it was thought that after they tendered a one year contract to Rex Grossman that they would therefore go out and get...

Holy Records, Batman! Adrian Peterson rushes into history

Posted on November 4, 2007
When Adrian Peterson went down with a bad leg injury in his senior year for Oklahoma, NFL experts twinged, not knowing exactly what that fateful break would do for his career. While he came into that year being the overwhelming...

2007 NFL Fantasy Outlook: Minnesota Vikings

Posted on August 13, 2007
My my my, how things have changed for the Minnesota Vikings over the last few years. It seemed like before they had everything they needed: Randy Moss, Daunte Culpepper, Michael Bennett, and Coach Mike Tice. All of them are long...

No Moore Mewelde

Posted on July 18, 2007
When the Vikings made the strategic decision to stockpile RBs like bottled-water before a natural disaster, many thought Chester Taylor would be the big loser. But with OTAs and minicamps done, it has become pretty clear that Childress is gunning...

Chester Taylor's Days Are Numbered...

Posted on April 28, 2007
Did the Minnesota Vikings just get one of the steal's of the draft at the #7 spot? Did they need Brady Quinn more than Adrian Peterson? A lot will depend on Tavaris Jackson and how he develops, but one thing...

NFL Mock Draft Version 1.0

Posted on April 2, 2007
I'm going to take a break from the individual NFL Draft preview today to put up my first NFL Mock Draft of the season. I'm only doing the top ten for now, with a full first round coming next...

NFL Draft Preview: Leon Hall

Posted on March 31, 2007
Leon's last game at Michigan provided moments like this. I shut my eyes but it's STILL THERE! Let's stay in the defensive secondary and move over to the corner position. It's another Michigan defender who was last seen with...

NFL Draft Preview: LaRon Landry

Posted on March 30, 2007
Les Miles is fired up about LaRon Landry. FEAR THE GIGANTIC HAT! Today we move into the defensive secondary for the first time with probably the best defensive back in the draft. History has shown that drafting a defensive...

NFL Draft Preview: Calvin Johnson

Posted on March 24, 2007
Calvin Johnson could be just as fast as the Flash, and he's tall with great hands too. I don't know about you but yesterday's look at Joe Thomas got me yawning. Offensive lineman? BORING! Let's get back to the...

The Fantasy Season Tipping Point

Posted on November 2, 2005
We're hurtling towards week 9 of the fantasy football season, and at this point you're supposed to have a pretty good handle on which direction your team is headed. For many leagues, week 10 or thereabouts is usually when a...

Trade Alert: Randy Moss Traded To Oakland Raiders

Posted on February 23, 2005
Huge news just broke. Randy Moss has been dealt to the Oakland Raiders. Kerry Collins just became the hottest fantasy quarterback, he throws a beautiful deep ball and should thrive with Moss hawking his passes in 2005. Nate Burleson's stock...

Daunte Culpepper: Daunte's Inferno

Posted on October 18, 2004
Daunte Culpepper: Daunte's Inferno Nobody is balling like Daunte right now. He's on pace for 58 TD passes. Culpepper is 60 fantasy points ahead of Manning and McNabb right now in my fantasy league, and Manning and McNabb are each...

Los Angeles Vikings?

Posted on June 28, 2004
Los Angeles Vikings? Exit Kobe and Shaq. Enter Randy and Daunte. The new darlings of Tinseltown? Could happen:The National Football League recently announced it intends to have a non-expansion team in Los Angeles by 2008. By moving the Vikings to...