PLAYERS:
Visanthe Shiancoe,
Kyle Rudolph,
Jim Kleinsasser,
Jared Allen,
Clay Matthews,
Leslie Frazier,
Bill Belichick,
Brian Robison,
Everson Griffen,
Heather Graham
TEAMS: Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, New York Giants
TEAMS: Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, New York Giants
What can we say?! The Minnesota Vikings do know how to surprise!(NOT) WHAT? In what can only be described as a stunning move, the Minnesota Vikings have not re-signed one of their top priority free agents this offseason in former tight end Visanthe Shiancoe to a new four year contract, except only as a defensive end, as evidence by this unquestionable photo. With Shiancoe set to hit the unrestricted free agent market, rookie tight end Kyle Rudolph coming up the ranks, and former Vikings great Jim Kleinsasser, the move to defensive end for Visanthe seemed to be a natural fit, and totally precedes the trading of Jared Allen while his value is inordinately high. AREN'T YOU TOTALLY SURPRISED?!
(NOT) WHO? Visanthe Shiancoe had just finished a five year contract with the Vikings before re-signing and apparently switching positions. After being drafted by the New York Giants in 2003, Shiancoe spent four years as a tight end before coming to Minnesota, where after an up-and-down firs...
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