The Minnesota Vikings face as many challenges as many of the 2011 non-playoff teams entering the 2011-2012 off-season. Those challenges are mitigated, however, by the fact that the Vikings have some high-caliber players at key positions. Those players make the team's prospects brighter than are those for teams such as the Colts, Cardinals, Browns, Jets, Bucs, or many of the...

Antoine Winfield knew what his Minnesota Vikings' teammates needed last week after finishing the season with a disappointing 3-13 record. Winfield, after all, had been through a 3-13 season with the Buffalo Bills in 2001, his third year in the league. "What we need to do now is get away from the game, relax, train and be ready for next year," he said. While many...

Antoine Winfield knew what his Minnesota Vikings' teammates needed last week after finishing the season with a disappointing 3-13 record. Winfield, after all, had been through a 3-13 season with the Buffalo Bills in 2001, his third year in the league. "What we need to do now is get away from the game, relax, train and be ready for next year," Winfield said. While...

Antoine Winfield knew what his Minnesota Vikings' teammates needed last week after finishing the season with a disappointing 3-13 record. Winfield, after all, had been through a 3-13 season with the Buffalo Bills in 2001, his third year in the league. "What we need to do now is get away from the game, relax, train and be ready for next year," Winfield said. While many of the Vikings...

Although his cute, chubby little face is not officially ass canned by the Minnesota Vikings yet, it's been pretty clear that current defensive coordinator Fred Pagac won't return, and the team is looking for a new defensive coordinator in 2012. Going 3-13 with Drew Brees throwing for 700 yards on you will likely expedite you losing your job. That's just facts. More facts include...

Antoine Winfield has heard the fans talk about moving him to safety for years. That’s not going to happen, Winfield said, explaining why and talking optimistically about the final two years of his career.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. As the Minnesota Vikings packed up their personal belongings in the locker room at Winter Park on Monday, one overriding feeling was felt from several of the players relief.Most of the Vikings played hard right to the bitter end of a 3-13 season, which matched the worst single-season record in team history. But it was obvious Monday the losing had worn on players...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. As the Minnesota Vikings packed up their personal belongings in the locker room at Winter Park on Monday, one overriding feeling was felt from several of the players relief.Most of the Vikings played hard right to the bitter end of a 3-13 season, which matched the worst single-season record in team history. But it was obvious Monday the losing had worn on players...

Among veterans, only Antoine Winfield should remain, and he shouldn't be a first-stringer.

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Asher Allen exited Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons in the first half with a shoulder injury. The Vikings are depleted in the secondary with Antoine Winfield and Chris Cook already out of the contest. Benny Sapp, who was just signed to the team, and Marcus Sherrels struggled with a coverage - leading to a touchdown reception for Roddy White...

Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer has been better with each of his three starts and he knows how depleted the Vikings secondary is without Antoine Winfield. Expect the veteran to look for Minnesota’s weaknesses.

The Minnesota Vikings bave signed veteran cornerback Benny Sapp, reuniting with a player traded last year to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for wide receiver Greg Camarillo. Cut by the Dolphins, Sapp now rejoins the Vikings after cornerback Antoine Winfield was placed on injured reserve. Winfield suffered a broken clavicle during Monday night's loss to the Green Bay Packers.

Things are not looking hot for the Minnesota Vikings, and that’s probably an understatement right there. It was only two years ago that the Vikings had one foot in the Super Bowl, their roster rife with talent – the envy of NFC North. To say that these days they’re struggling is not proper depiction of the gravity of their situation. The fact that their last game resulted in...

With the Raiders playing division rivals that past month, TFOS has been on a break. But with the Raiders traveling to the re-inflated metrodome to face the deflated Vikings, it is time for another installment. This week I caught up with the Vikings blogger over at Purple Jesus Diaries (not to be confused with the Orange Jesus the Raiders faced two weeks ago) to get his blessing on...

In what will be a weekly occurence, we'll give suggestions on who to start in your fantasy league, and who to sit on the bench. We'll try to avoid stating the obvious, like "start Tom Brady" and dig a little deeper for some less obvious choices. Enough with the introduction, let's get started... Stud of the Week: Carson Palmer, QB, OAK — The Minnesota...

Who got the better end of this trade NOW, Dolphins? #************In a move of clear desperation and perhaps retardedness, the Minnesota Vikings have resigned cornerback Benny Sapp to the team. Why? Because Antoine Winfield went on injured reserve after he suffered an injury to his clavicle during the Green Bay game. Because our second best cornerback chokes the panties off his girlfriend...

It is no secret that the Raiders defense has been hobbled by injuries of late. The injuries have taken their toll on the performance of the defense as a whole and helped lead to a devastating loss to the Broncos two weeks ago. But the Raiders righted the ship in last week's win over the Chargers and look to continue that momentum. All the while, their next opponent, the Vikings...

The cornerback, cut by Miami after Week 1, takes the roster spot of Antoine Winfield, who was placed on IR on Wednesday.

The Vikings lost CB Antoine Winfield for the season and likely will be without S Husain Abdullah for a game, leaving the secondary admittedly thin. Plus, both teams Sunday have a big injury report, the Vikings make a large donation, two Vikings lead in positional Pro Bowl balloting, stadium hearings are set and much more in a big Winter Park Wednesday.

The Minnesota Vikings announced they have signed cornerback Benny Sapp and placed cornerback Antoine Winfield on injured reserve. Prior to the 2010 season, the Vikings traded Sapp to the Miami Dolphins for WR Greg Camarillo in a move that improved each team’s depth at a position of need. Sapp is an 8-year veteran out of Northern Iowa.Source: The Redzone

When last we saw cornerback Benny Sapp, he was being beaten by Wes Welker for a 99-yard touchdown on the first Monday night of the season. That play got Sapp his walking papers from Miami, but the veteran has resurfaced in Minnesota. With Antoine Winfield hitting the injured reserve on Wednesday after fracturing his clavicle…

The Minnesota Vikings signed veteran cornerback Benny Sapp on Wednesday. Sapp, who played for the Vikings in 2008-09, was cut by the Miami Dolphins after they were torched by the New England Patriots in a season-opening loss on national television. The Vikings' need for Sapp came to light after the team placed Antoine Winfield on injured reserve with a broken clavicle. Winfield...

Antoine Winfield’s second major injury of the season landed the veteran CB on IR, but the roster hole left by Winfield’s departure wasn’t open for long. On Wednesday morning the Vikings hastily worked out former Dolphin Benny Sapp, and by noon the team was ready to announce that Sapp had passed his physical and been signed to a contract.Of course we all remember...

Tony keeps saying we don’t know what we’re talking about. I don’t know what he’s talking about. I missed my upset, but nailed my other three. I guess he’s right about himself though as he clocked in with an 0-4 week, matching my futility from the week before. We may not be any good at this gambling thing but you have to give us credit for persistence. We keep making inconsistent...

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield will miss the remainder of the season as a result of a fractured clavicle.