MATT KALIL RUMORS & GOSSIP
Analysis: Kalil lives up to expectations
Rookie left tackle Matt Kalil proved to be exactly as advertised in his first season with the Vikings
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February 16, 2013
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Kalil chosen Pro Bowl replacement
Minnesota Vikings rookie left tackle Matt Kalil is headed to Hawaii after all.
Kalil was added to the NFC's Pro Bowl roster Friday to replace Washington Redskins tackle Trent Williams, who is injured.
Kalil was the fourth overall draft pick last April and immediately established himself as a top player at one of the game's most important positions. He helped pave the way...
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January 25, 2013
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Kalil becomes seventh Vikings Pro Bowler
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Matt Kalil's rookie season with the Minnesota Vikings has earned him a trip to Hawaii.
Kalil, a left tackle taken with the No. 4 overall pick in last year's draft, has been named to the Pro Bowl to replace injured Washington Redskins tackle Trent Williams.
Kalil started all 16 games in his first season with the Vikings and lived up to the expectations...
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January 25, 2013
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Christian Ponder pranks rookie Matt Kalil
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder had a little rookie hazing prank up his sleeve on Thursday. Ponder tweeted the photo you see above and said he found the items in teammate Matt Kalil’s locker. He added, “I hope you’re okay bud.”Preparation H and Tucks are medications used to treat hemorrhoids. Kalil, a rookie offensive tackle who was drafted fourth overall in...
Matt Kalil nearly perfect through two games
Minnesota Vikings 1st-round pick Matt Kalil hasn’t wasted any time living up to expectations.
According to Pro Football Focus, Kalil has allowed zero sacks, zero quarterback hits and just one quarterback hurry. PFF’s weighted Pass Block Efficiency rating ranks Kalil among the game’s elite with a 98.9 percent rating.
It’s only two games and we shouldn’t draw conclusions...
Kalil studying offense to hasten reaction time
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Minnesota Vikings rookie left tackle Matt Kalil went to the tape of last Friday's preseason game to see exactly what happened when San Diego Chargers outside linebacker Larry English beat him for a sack.
Kalil knows the solution. He will deal with many speed rushers in the NFL, but speed isn't the issue. Kalil believes having a better understanding of...
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August 28, 2012
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Rookie Matt Kalil and Veteran Jared Allen not Getting Along
Rookie offensive tackle Matt Kalil, who recently signed with the Minnesota Vikings for four years worth almost $20 million, is settling into training camp and is looking to protect quarterback Christian Ponder’s blind side. However, he is having a bit of difficulty with one person on the team: pro-bowl defensive end Jared Allen.
According to an interview on NBC SportsTalk, Allen...
Vikings sign rookie Kalil to four-year contract
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. There will be no holdouts for the Minnesota Vikings.
On the day players are reporting to Mankato, Minn., for training camp, the team and No. 4 overall draft pick Matt Kalil agreed to terms on a four-year contract, reportedly worth more than 32.5 million.
Kalil, the draft's top offensive line prospect, was one of 10 selections by the Vikings in April'...
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July 26, 2012
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Kalil draws spectators at Vikings rookie camp
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. First-round draft pick Matt Kalil had quite the audience in his first practice session for the Minnesota Vikings, who selected the big left tackle from USC with the fourth-overall pick in last week's draft.
Attending Minnesota's rookie mini-camp, Kalil had his first chance to put on a Vikings jersey as he went through drills with Minnesota's nine...
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May 04, 2012
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Minnesota Vikings top draft pick Matt Kalil has hot mom, sister (pics)
The Minnesota Vikings switched picks with the Cleveland Browns but the draft choices remained the same as everyone predicted them. Alabama running back Trent Richardson went to the Browns, USC offensive tackle Matt Kalil went to the Vikings. They simply swapped places at #3 and #4 overall. But who knew a mild version of eugenics was going on with Kalil’s family.
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