Wednesday | Weekender
Last week, I brought the must-have IDP players for your fantasy squad: the linebackers.
They Said It: the week of July 06
Former Titans S Blaine Bishop , quoted on baltimoresun.com regarding the tragic passing of former teammate Steve McNair: "The thing I will always remember about him was whether it was a good day or bad day on the field, the whole team - both offense and defense - believed he would lead us to victory if we could just get the ball in his hands at the ...
What Can the Vikings Do to Improve the Roster Before Camp?
While we all sit and wait for a certain quarterback from Mississippi to decide if his arm is strong enough to withstand the rigors of another NFL season, there is still time and cap space available to upgrade the depth of the roster before the start of preseason camp next month.
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Best of the Worst Lions: 8. 1999 first round draft picks Aaron Gibson and Chris Claiborne
Hey, summer's here, there are few sports going on, so why not look at some of the worst athletes to play pro sports in Detroit the last 20 years? We will count down the top 10 for each team, one player a day, all summer long.
Ex-Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell to coach New York's UFL team
Ted Cottrell never gave up on his dream to coach his own football team. In 25 seasons as an NFL assistant, including 10 as a defensive coordinator, Cottrell earned a reputation as one of the innovators of the 3-4 scheme and parlayed his success into seven interviews for head-coaching vacancies.
Itemizing a few contract clashes
Based on your concerns as expressed regularly in the mailbag , it's appropriate to re-visit the brewing contract situations in the NFC North.
Your take on the Ultimate Building Blocks
I was blown away and quite encouraged by your enormous response to Thursday's Building Blocks feature .
Childress says no deadline was set for Favre
June 10th, 2009 9:04 AM by Judd Zulgad Coach Brad Childress said today on KFAN Radio's "Power TripA Morning show"A that he never set a deadline of this week for quarterback Brett Favre to decide whether he will play for the Vikings in 2009.
Vikings show off softball skills
June 13th, 2009 4:19 PM by Chip Scoggins Just got back from E.J. Henderson's charity softball game at the U's Siebert Field.
June 9th, 2009 10:22 PM by Chip Scoggins We thought we would take a break from the Brett Favre saga to post a list by the Sporting News, which ranked the Top 25 players it expects to be the most dominant this season.
Vikings' Childress says Brett Favre wasn't given a deadline
Brad Childress called a Twin Cities radio show Wednesday morning to dispute a report that he had given Brett Favre a deadline of this week to decide if he's going to play in 2009.
Childress says the door remains open to Winfield
Nice hat chilly, winfield is the best cornerback in the NFL. Let him go and we will have another problem aside from the QB spot.
Shooter Now: A possible Brett Favre signing could be holding up Antoine Winfield extension
A Brett Favre signing by the Minnesota Vikings is expected to cost the team at least $10 million in guaranteed money.
Rice: No issues with right knee
Sidney Rice made a leaping, twisting touchdown catch after being bumped by cornerback Karl Paymah on the final play of the Vikings three-day mandatory minicamp Sunday.
Black and Blue all over: More Winfield
Chip Scoggins and Judd Zulgad of the Star Tribune report that Minnesota cornerback Antoine Winfield did not attend Tuesday's voluntary organized team activity.
Minnesota Vikings' Antoine Winfield takes mandatory physical
Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield fulfilled at least one obligation to the team Tuesday: He got his mandatory physical.
Winfield's absence continues at OTAs
Veteran cornerback Antoine Winfield was not in attendance Tuesday as the Vikings began their latest round of practices that are part of Organized Team Activities, according to people with knowledge of the situation.
June 1st, 2009 1:32 PM by Judd Zulgad Just finished up our live chat that put a ribbon on the Vikings' minicamp this weekend.
Checking in on the Vikings' QB derby
Minnesota coach Brad Childress grabbed a few laughs by donning a wig during a Vikings minicamp practice Sunday.
Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress wigs out, shows a sense of humor
The Vikings completed a mandatory three-day minicamp Sunday at Winter Park. Here's a closer look at what we learned: Who says Vikings coach Brad Childress doesn't like to have fun? He showed the lighter side of his personality on Sunday.