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Every roster has at least a few of them. You know, the hot shot college player that somehow hasna t been able to make anywhere near the impact at the professional level.

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.

The Vikings lacked a spark on kickoff and punt returns last season. That's one of the reasons they drafted Percy Harvin.

May 30th, 2009 8:11 AM by Judd Zulgad Marcus McCauley has no guarantees he will be employed by the Vikings in 2009.

Minnesota cornerback Antoine Winfield will miss the team's mandatory minicamp while attending the funeral of a friend's mother, Vikings coach Brad Childress said Friday.

If they fail to reach the lofty expectations that many have set for them, Brad Childress and the rest of the coaching staff seem likely to pay the price by losing their jobs... by Brad Berreman 31 reads 2009 will be a big season for the Minnesota Vikings.

After a quiet run in free agency, the Vikings rallied in the NFL draft, reloading their roster at several key positions.

The Vikings took Allen in the third round of the draft Sunday with the 85th overall selection, filling a need for depth behind starters Antoine Winfield and Cedric Griffin and adding a player who can help on special teams a ' as a kickoff returner or in coverage.

The Vikings ' draft plans are being kept close to the vest, but one thing the public knows: There is a lengthy list of players they won't be taking.

Vikings player personnel vice president Rick Spielman called the NFL draft the "bloodline of your organization" in an interview last month.

In the end, Paymah's Vikings visit dragged on and he missed his flight for Denver, giving him plenty of time to think in his Twin Cities hotel room.

T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Nate Washington, Devery Henderson, Jabar Gaffney, plus now Marvin Harrison, Laveranues Coles, Joey Galloway, Ike read more Hilliard, Drew Bennett, D.J. Hackett, Javon Walker, etc.

The Vikings almost certainly won't replicate the spending spree they went on in the opening weekend of free agency a year ago.

Quarterback Joe Flacco #5 of the Baltimore Ravens takes a snap from center Jason Brown #60 against the Miami Dolphins in an NFL Wildcard Playoff Game at Dolphins Stadium on January 4, 2009 in Miami, Florida.

Tarvaris Jackson's job was to not make major mistakes, but he made the worst mistake possible in the second quarter, an interception that was returned 44 yards by Asante Samuel for a touchdown and a 16-7 Eagles ...

The St. Paul native will be a free agent after 11 years with the Vikings , and he is aware that his future in the NFL very well might be with another team.

The Atlanta Falcons capped an improbable comeback from a lost season Sunday, qualifying for the playoffs as a wild-card team by upsetting the Minnesota Vikings 24-17. The Denver Broncos, meanwhile, lost for the ...

The Vikings starting quarterback Sunday will be ... Tarvaris Jackson or Gus Frerotte .