The busy time of training camp is helping keep Mickey Shuler’s mind off the scandal that rocked his alma mater, and there is opportunity for Shuler in the Vikings offense if he has a good camp.
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August 02, 2012
MANKATO, Minn. The Minnesota Vikings pulled a surprise when they selected kicker Blair Walsh in the sixth round of April's draft.But Minnesota general manager Rick Spielman said after releasing veteran Ryan Longwell the move had been in consideration long before the draft, back to January when the team was conducting its evaluations after last season. And apparently the decision...
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August 02, 2012
MANKATO, Minn. The Minnesota Vikings have practiced several situational offenses during the early portion of training camp, meaning the tight ends have been heavily involved at times.The repetitions for the tight ends took on added significance on Tuesday when John Carlson, No. 2 behind Kyle Rudolph in many of the situations, was injured during practice when a teammate rolled up...
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August 04, 2012
Minnesota Vikings rookie wide receiver Greg Childs made an impression during a recent practice in training camp as he caught an underthrown pass by wrapping his arms around a defender and trapping the ball against his defender's back.
The ball was underthrown by quarterback Joe Webb, but Childs came back for the ball and managed to trap it on defensive back Brandon Burton...
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August 03, 2012
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In order to keep all-pro defensive end Jared Allen fresh during games, Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier plans on reducing his snaps this season.
“We’re going to make a concerted effort to try to get him off the field at times,” Frazier said, per the Pioneer Press. “Without hurting the team. We don’t want to hurt the team. He’s our best pass rusher...
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August 04, 2012
MANKATO, Minn. The Minnesota Vikings have signed two rookie guards after a slew of injuries hit the team's training camp depth.Minnesota added Grant Cook and Bridger Buche after losing linemen Geoff Schwartz, Patrick Brown and DeMarcus Love to injury in the first full week of padded practices. Rookie lineman Kevin Murphy also left Friday afternoon's practice and was later...
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August 02, 2012
The Minnesota Vikings offered very little last year from a fantasy football perspective with inconsistent performances and injuries. This year though, there are a few diamonds in the rough and some sneaky picks that could help elevate your team if you are have the guts and the gumption to make the moves.
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All-Day shredded his knee in Week 16 last year against...
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August 01, 2012
Some rookies get a baptism by fire. Vikings left tackle Matt Kalil has been thrown into the bowels of a blast furnace. He’s regularly facing defensive end Jared Allen, the 22-sack bright spot on a generally bad defense in 2011. Allen, who would be holding the single-season sack record but for Brett Favre’s hook-slide gimme [...]
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August 03, 2012
(Eds: APNewsNow. Will be updated. With AP Photos.) By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer The Minnesota Vikings have a cautious plan for cornerback Antoine Winfield's playing time.
The 35-year-old has dealt with his share of injuries in recent seasons, and the Vikings would rather limit his snaps in both practice and games to make sure he's around the whole time. Coach Leslie...
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August 04, 2012
With injuries mounting on their offensive line, the team has signed Grant Cook, a 6-4, 318-pound guard that can also play tackle, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports. The Vikings released undrafted rookie defensive end Eric Latimore to make room for Cook on the 90-man roster. Cook signed with the Packers as an undrafted rookie, but was released on July 25. Cook has been reunited...
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August 04, 2012
MANKATO, Minn. The Minnesota Vikings wanted more depth and internal competition this season.The myriad moves, bringing in 10 draft picks, signing several players at positions of need, seemed to do the trick. Now the players are noticing the difference in training camp."I think the biggest thing I notice that's been different this camp from camps in the past is that there...
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August 02, 2012
(Eds: With AP Photos.) Jared Allen is happy to help out the younger Minnesota Vikings, answering questions, giving advice or critiquing their performance.
But be clear about this, young fellas: You're getting paid to play, so the expectations are just as high as they are for the veterans.
''This isn't high school or college,'' said Allen, who is beginning...
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August 03, 2012
MANKATO, Minn. One of the biggest focus areas of the offseason for the Minnesota Vikings was upgrading an offensive line that had aged and slumped last season.
A week into training camp, those changes are being tested as depth and competition has eroded due to injuries.
The latest concern is Geoff Schwartz, a former 16-game starter for the Carolina Panthers who was signed to a...
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August 02, 2012
The importance of the defensive line to a stout defensive unit cannot be understated in the NFL, and the Vikings coaching staff is well aware of that fact. At training camp, both head coach Leslie Frazier and defensive coordinator Alan Williams have spoken about using a rotation system -- Williams calling it hockey style since they were in Minnesota -- that platoons the defensive...
Rookie receiver Greg Childs appeared to suffer a knee injury on the second-to-last play of the Vikings’ night practice Saturday.
Defensive ends Brian Robison and Jared Allen are solid in their starting positions, but they are willingly lending a helping hand to increase the quality of depth behind them. They each talked about that task. Plus, plenty of injury and practice notes from a busy, hot Friday afternoon.
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