I knew that our picks had ranged this season from wildly inconsistent to outright brutal, but it had been awhile since we looked at the totals. So this morning I did the math. It’s been even worse than I thought. Tony started off alright, going 6-2 in the season’s opening two weeks. It’s been all downhill from there. He’s 16-24 since for a total of 22-26....

Former Falcons defensive line coach Bill Johnson posing with some of the Saints on the Falcons logo last season's Monday Night's game in late December. FLOWERY BRANCH — In the movie Men In Black they had this little contraption that would a flash white and make you forget that you saw aliens. I think the Falcons used one of those on the players. None of them seem...

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Remi Ayodele, heir to Pat Williams on the Vikings' line, is more excited than awestruck about the challenge.

 The Minnesota Vikings finished the 2010 NFL season with a 6-10 record and it really looks like this team could take a big step back form that in 2011. I think this is a team that is seeing their championship window close, and that a massive rebuilding effort is set to begin. The defense is still pretty good, and will be more aggressive than it has been in past seasons. However...

Time to update the 53-man roster projection. Some stuff has happened since last week, including injuries and a couple roster moves. First the locks:The LocksQuarterback: Donovan McNabb, Christian Ponder, Joe WebbRunning Back: Adrian Peterson, Toby Gerhart, Lorenzo BookerTight End: Visanthe Shiancoe, Kyle Rudolph, Jim KleinsasserWide Receiver: Percy Harvin, Michael Jenkins, Bernard...

,Next up: Linebackers, August 25 Position rating on a scale of 1 to 10: 6 Projected starters: Brian Robison (fifth season), Kevin Williams (9), Remi Ayodele (5), Jared Allen (8). Backups (asterisks indicate players expected to make the roster): Everson Griffen (2), Adrian Awasom (3), Letroy Guion (4), Christian Ballard (R), Fred Evans (6), Stylez G. White (5), David Akinniyi...

With a 90 man roster at this point of the preseason, there will be plenty of performances to note following Saturday’s preseason game in Tennessee.  Starting in the morning, I am going to be taking a few days off to attend the wedding of some close friends, so I didn’t want to miss the chance to give you all a heads up in regards to what I will specifically be looking for when...

Former Saints DE/DT Anthony Hargrove (Source: blogs.nfl.com)Two of the New Orleans Saints defensive line players have signed with NFC North teams, defensive tackle Remi Ayodele signed with the Minnesota Vikings and now defensive end/defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove has decided to sign with the Chicago Bears. … [visit site to read more]

Remi Ayodele’s contract with the Vikings went official on Friday and he’s looking forward to playing in the Vikings defense and next to Kevin Williams.

Vikings have officially announced the signing of DT Remi Ayodele, WR Devin Aromashodu, and QB Donovan McNabb. Frazier on McNabb: “We’re signing him hoping that he’s going to be our starting quarterback barring any unforeseen circumstance.” McNabb stated he will be a professional and teach Ponder how to be a pro. He knows Ponder will one day be the starter...

Other than the trade to acquire Donovan McNabb, some of the biggest name players the Vikings have gone after have been ones they ended up not landing. We now have two more names to add to that list. According to Jeremy Fowler, the Vikings showed interest in defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth prior to his being shipped to New England and also prior to the Vikings signing Remi Ayodele...

Former Saint Remi Ayodele agreed to terms, which probably ends the big nose tackle's stay in Minnesota.

When you have as many unrestricted free agents as the Saints have this year, every day of the offseason is going to be a busy day. Thursday was just such a day. They re-signed Jermon Bushrod, saw Remi Ayodele sign in Minnesota and shipped Reggie Bush off to Miami to get things started, hopefully took…

OLB Will Herring signed to a 3 year deal from the Seattle Seahawks DT Remi Ayodele to the Minnesota Vikings CB Leigh Torrence resigned WR Lance Moore resigned to a 5 year deal RB Reggie Bush is traded to the Miami Dolphins in a rare sign and trade deal for a 4th round pick and safety Jonathan Amaya as a replacement for Usama Young. T Jermon Bushrod resigned S Usama Young to the Cleveland...

The Vikings have agreed to a three-year contract with DT Remi Ayodele, who is known as a better run-stopper than pass rusher. Ayodele is similar in size to free agent DT Pat Williams , so it remains to be seen if the Vikings will bring Williams back. No discussions yet between Williams and the Vikings have been reported. Source: CBSSports Attached Thumbnails

The Vikings opened up one spot in their defensive line rotation when they cut Jimmy Kennedy and they filled it Wednesday by signing defensive tackle Remi Ayodele away from the Saints. Ayodele signed a three-year, $9 million contract with the Vikes, according to Judd Zulgad of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. With Kennedy out of the picture…

Vikings have agreed on terms with Saints free agent DT Remi Ayodele according to The Times-Picayune. Remi Ayodele is 28 years old and is 6’2, 318 lbs. Pro football focus had him ranked as the 50th best DT last season but 25th vs. The run. He looks as if he’s the replacement for Pat Williams on early downs.

The Vikings have agreed to terms with New Orleans nose tackle Remi Ayodele, giving them a replacement for free agent Pat Williams.

Former Saints DT Remi Ayodele (Source: buddysbroads.com)Defensive tackle Remi Ayodele has agreed to terms with the Minnesota Vikings. Some may not be surprised about this as Ayodele took to his twitter account last night with a message, “Been a fun ride NOLA!!!”, indicating his time with the teams was coming to an end. … [visit site to read more]

It isn’t Anthony Adams and it isn’t Albert Haynesworth (who the Vikings reportedly showed interest in before he went to New England) but the Vikings do have a new defensive tackle in the mix. James … [visit site to read more]

CB Leigh Torrence (#24, middle)(Source bleacherreport.com)The New Orleans Saints gained back a reliable player and may have possibly lost another during the past hour according to some recent Twitter activity. … [visit site to read more]

Saints DT Remi Ayodele (Source: onionsportsnetwork.com) Quick-take: Ayodele has been with the Saints since 2008 when he was signed to the teams practice squad by way of the Dallas Cowboys. He also has spent time with the Baltimore Ravens and Atlanta Falcons after entering the league as undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots. … [visit site to read more]

When the New Orleans Saints signed Shaun Rogers to a one-year deal, some team observers wondered where he would line up this coming season. “I see him more as a nose (tackle). He could play three (technique defensive tackle), but I see him more as a nose,” Saints head coach Shaun Payton said during the recent NFL owners meetings. Starting NT Remi Ayodele is unsigned...

DT Remi Ayodele    (Source: nola.com) Hailing from Grand Prairie, Texas, DT Remi Ayodele played his college ball at Oklahoma and went undrafted in the 2006 NFL Draft.  He was picked up that year by the New England Patriots. In his first two years with the NFL, Ayodele claimed allegiance to three other teams before being signed by New Orleans:  the Baltimore Ravens, the Dallas...