Published on: 7th April, 2010
Perhaps Vikings head coach Brad Childress knows something we don't know. With Childress' protege Donovan McNabb on the trade block in Philadelphia, the Vikings seemed to be front runners in the McNabb sweepstakes. Childress was McNabb's QB coach from 1999-2002 and his offensive coordinator from 2003-2005. Childress personally lobbied the Eagles to select ...Published on: 7th April, 2010
As a Minnesota Vikings fan, I never thought I'd see the day I'd be writing an article like this. After the ESPN classic-bound 2009 NFC Championship game between my Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints, pure resentment towards the Saints franchise filled my body. After they beat the Indianapolis Colts in ...Published on: 14th March, 2010
After wining and dining with Vikings GM, Rick Speilman, and touring Winter Park in Eden Prairie, free agent RB LaDainian Tomlinson chose to sign with the loser of the AFC Championship Game rather than the loser of the NFC Championship Game. The day after visiting Minnesota, LT flew to New York ...Published on: 1st March, 2010
Succumbing to popular demand, the NFL's Competition Committee will propose a plan to change the rules of overtime in the playoffs. The plan would allow both NFL teams to have a possession in overtime, rather than not giving the ball to the team that loses the coin flip if the first ...Published on: 23rd February, 2010
Everything is bigger in Texas. And this year, when Super Bowl XLV will be held in the mega-plex of Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX. With a record capacity of 105,121 last season and the largest jumbo-tron in the world, there is no question that Super Bowl XLV will be the sporting ...Published on: 30th December, 2009
After seeing Brett Favre on the ground numerous times, Pro Bowler Bryant McKinnie benched, and a decrease in Adrian Peterson's production, the Minnesota Vikings announced early Wednesday that they will be holding try-outs to help fill the holes in the offensive line. The Vikings, who began the season 10-1, are now ...Published on: 20th December, 2009
Nobody cares about the Pro Bowl. I, personally, have never watched the Pro Bowl. My NFL season officially ends after a champion is crowned. But this year, NFL officials have slated the Pro Bowl the week before the Super Bowl, rather than the week after. And it's not even in Hawaii. The 2009 Pro ...Published on: 20th December, 2009
For the entire 2009 NFL season, there have been three major candidates for league MVP: New Orleans QB Drew Brees, Indianapolis QB Peyton Manning, and Minnesota QB Brett Favre. While Brees has had an incredible season so far (3,832 yards, 33 TD, 11 INT), the real story comes down to Favre ...Published on: 8th December, 2009
When Minnesota Vikings linebacker EJ Henderson was lost for the season due to injury in 2008, the Vikings re-acquired Napoleon Harris, who was sent to the Vikings by the Oakland Raiders with a first-round pick for WR Randy Moss in 2005. This season, after Henderson suffered a season-ending injury in the ...Published on: 8th December, 2009
Chuck Foreman was a groundbreaker. The 1973 Rookie of the Year with the Minnesota Vikings, Foreman spent seven of his eight pro seasons with the Vikings, leading them to three Super Bowls during the 1970s. Foreman was a five time Pro Bowl selection and a four time All-Pro. In 2007, the Minnesota ...