Cincinnati Bengals sign Minnesota Vikings' Naufahu Tahi to offe...

Minnesota Vikings fullback Naufahu Tahi may be returning to where he started his NFL career.

[Blucollarballer]

Now who is going to get us a yard and a half on 3rd and 6?

[Andy]

Leonard Weaver is dynamic but has never once made the pro bowl, so you might want to change that

[Jeebs]

i say we go after justin griffith or lorenzo neal.

[Justin Sider]

AP doesn't want or need the FB in front of him anyway.. Use the spot to get another WR on the field. 3 WR means less 8 in the box for Adrian= more TD's and Yards. IS Tory Holt still available? if so, why isn't he wearing a purple jersey?

[Jeebs]

Justin Sider wrote:

AP doesn't want or need the FB in front of him anyway.. Use the spot to get another WR on the field. 3 WR means less 8 in the box for Adrian= more TD's and Yards. IS Tory Holt still available? if so, why isn't he wearing a purple jersey?

we dont need torry holt. we need anquan boldin.

[Gen Burkhalter]

Look at what the Patriots are doing again this off-season and then look at what the Vikes are doing. Is it any wonder that they are a dynasty and we aren't?

[40for60]

I wasn't against Richardson leaving last year, but after one year with Tahi, Richardson looks a far cry better. Tony missed too many games while with us, but played all 16 for NY last year.

[Don Z]

3 wr's doesn't mean crap if you don't have a QB who can get them the ball...

[Jeebs]

Gen Burkhalter wrote:

Look at what the Patriots are doing again this off-season and then look at what the Vikes are doing. Is it any wonder that they are a dynasty and we aren't?

but the thing you dont realize is that every player they picked up this offseason is on the downside of their career. bodden is the exception, but he wasnt exactly great considering he only had one pick.

[Jeebs]

Don Z wrote:

3 wr's doesn't mean crap if you don't have a QB who can get them the ball...

and we have tarvaris jackson who can throw the ball, so we have a qb.

[Kbizzle]

Let's see, who would I rather block for? Adrian Peterson, the best back in the NFL? Or Cedric Benson, a 1st Round bust. Play for Vikings who went to the playoffs (despite the coach), or for a team that imploded last year.

[Oh Danny Boy]

Kbizzle wrote:

Let's see, who would I rather block for? Adrian Peterson, the best back in the NFL? Or Cedric Benson, a 1st Round bust. Play for Vikings who went to the playoffs (despite the coach), or for a team that imploded last year.

nowadays I don't think the players really care, to be completley honest.....for them, it is all about money,money,money,greed,money, money...they go where the money is, not where the best opportunity is...of course, none of them would ever admit that but, c'mon, we all know that to be true, esepcailly someone like Tahi...really, how many offers do you think he had? I mean legitmate offers?....and if oyu question my theroy ( and it is only my theroy), look at Sharper...he jsut signed a huge contract with the Saints and stated he thought they had a good chance at going to the Super Bowl..., how laughable is that?..they have about as much chance of going to the Big Show is that of Klink actually growing hair...and a brain....one that actaully works!!!!!!!

[Dicky]

Oh Danny Boy wrote:

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nowadays I don't think the players really care, to be completley honest.....for them, it is all about money,money,money,greed,money, money...they go where the money is, not where the best opportunity is...of course, none of them would ever admit that but, c'mon, we all know that to be true, esepcailly someone like Tahi...really, how many offers do you think he had? I mean legitmate offers?....and if oyu question my theroy ( and it is only my theroy), look at Sharper...he jsut signed a huge contract with the Saints and stated he thought they had a good chance at going to the Super Bowl..., how laughable is that?..they have about as much chance of going to the Big Show is that of Klink actually growing hair...and a brain....one that actaully works!!!!!!!

Think about it. If another company was offering you a much higher salary wouldn't you have to at least give it a strong consideration. Especially in the NFL, where most players have a very limited amount of time to earn income playing football.
And in Sharper's case, the Saints have one of the top offenses in the league. A little improvement in free agency and a lot of luck in the draft and they will improve from 8-8. Sounds an awful lot like an Arizona Cardinals team from a year ago.

[Jeebs]

Dicky wrote:

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Think about it. If another company was offering you a much higher salary wouldn't you have to at least give it a strong consideration. Especially in the NFL, where most players have a very limited amount of time to earn income playing football.
And in Sharper's case, the Saints have one of the top offenses in the league. A little improvement in free agency and a lot of luck in the draft and they will improve from 8-8. Sounds an awful lot like an Arizona Cardinals team from a year ago.

too many players go where the money is even though they have anything and everything they could ever want and are financially set for life. i can see a no namer or somebody who is going to be a backup going somewhere for the money, but the big name players i dont get because they make about as much in one year as the average american does in 20 years or more.

[Whatever]

How often is there a freakin full back in the game anyway? From the games I saw, which is all but the Bucs game, most of the sets used were dual TEs. And if we need a full back, why in the hell can't Kleinsasser play FB. Thats what he was drafted out of college as and got turned into a TE by Tice. They just saved money that would have otherwised been wasted on swings for -1,0,and 1 yard. He sucked as a blocker.

And yeah, spread the damn "O" out. I don't care who the QB is. If the "D" has 8 in the box you can't run short and under routes cuz it ain't gonna go anywhere. Make them either cover the WRs with LBs or let Peterson run over the little nick and dime corners the put on the field. Everything will open up.

[Jeebs]

Whatever wrote:

How often is there a freakin full back in the game anyway? From the games I saw, which is all but the Bucs game, most of the sets used were dual TEs. And if we need a full back, why in the hell can't Kleinsasser play FB. Thats what he was drafted out of college as and got turned into a TE by Tice.

because hes a better run blocking tight end than he is a fullback.

[IndyFan]

Seems like we've been swapping spit with the Bengals on second tier players. As far as Tahi is concerned, let them swallow. Pick up bulldozer in the late rounds of the draft.

[M-o-n-k-e-y M-a-n]

Jeebs wrote:

i say we go after justin griffith or lorenzo neal.

I say Griffith because he used to be one the Falcons who led the NFL in rushing blocking for Warrick Dun and Vick. Not to mention that the Raiders did have some kind of running game. So I say Griffith because he is younger than Lorenzo Neal.

[vikes44]

Sign the chump.This guy is a waste of a fullback.Vikes need to get Lorenzo Neal.Anyone but Tahi.

[Waders]

Good deal! Find another guy or run Kleinsasser here if you have to. Tahi underachieved (sucked).