Yardbarker: Cedric Griffin

Breaking Down The Film

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:41:38 -0500

Let’s break down some film from the Steelers game to take a look at what is working and what is not. The numbers to the left indicate the time marking for each play on the video above. 0:08: Mike Wallace runs a reverse. Cedric Griffin does a good job of sticking with his man to prevent [...]

Report: Griffin Will Not Be Suspended

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:13:10 -0500

We learned on Thursday that Vikings cornerback Cedric Griffin pleaded guilty to a drunken driving offense. Since he was also arrested for disorderly conduct back in 2007, speculation began that he would be suspended by the NFL under the league’s multiple offender policies. According to the Star Tribune, this is not the case. The Star Tribune says [...]

Cedric Griffin pleaded guilty to drunk driving

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:36:12 -0500

The initial reports regarding the recent guilty plea from Vikings cornerback Cedric Griffin didn't specify whether Griffin pleaded guilty to drunk driving or a lesser charge, such as reckless driving.Sean Jensen of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that Griffin...

Minnesota Vikings CB Cedric Griffin pleads guilty to DWI charge

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:28:41 -0500

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Cedric Griffin is apologetic about a drunken driving charge.

Cedric Griffin Was Arrested in August

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:18:29 -0500

How did this one slip through the cracks? Well, if you needed any indication of the extent to which the media was focused on other aspects of the Vikings this summer, no one seemed to notice an arrest of Cedric Griffin in August for drunken driving. The arrest finally came to the surface today because he was sentenced: Griffin was arrested on Aug. 30. in Eden Prairie after he pulled his car over to the side of Hwy. 5 because he didn't feel it was safe to continue to drive. Police o...

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Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:52:22 -0500

Walking out of a Hennepin County court office after a hearing concerning his violation of driving while under the influence back in August, Minnesota Vikings cornerback is simmering mad at himself. He walks down the courts stairs and begins heading to his car … Cedric Griffin: God dammit, Ced! What were you thinkin’?! Man, this is [...]

Cedric Griffin Was Arrested for DUI in August

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:30:37 -0500

It sounds like one of Chilly’s goofy philosophical nuggets: If a cornerback gets arrested for DUI and nobody notices, does it cause a distraction? The answer, I believe, would be no. I bring this up because, on Wednesday, WCCO reported that Vikings cornerback Cedric Griffin had been given two days of community service and ordered to pay [...]

Vikes managed to keep Cedric Griffin arrest quiet

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:16:25 -0500

Somehow, in this 24-hour news cycle that dominates sports coverage (and we love every second of it), an arrest of an NFL player made it through the cracks.In August, cornerback Cedric Griffin became the latest in a long line of...

Antoine Winfield Contract Talk

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:26:42 -0500

Ever since Cedric Griffin signed that five-year extension, fans have been wondering when or if his defensive backfield mate Antoine Winfield is going to receive a similar deal. Most of the talk coming out of the Vikings and Winfield has pointed toward that deal definitely getting done - and, indeed, Winfield’s agent Ashanti Webb says he is currently engaged in “intense” negotiations with the team in hopes of making it happen. “We have talked very frequently...

Vikings Griffin Gets Good Money

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:22:23 -0500

ESPN reports that Cedric Griffin

Vikings, Cedric Griffin Make a New Deal

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:48:05 -0500

National Football League Blogcast, NFL Blogcast The Minnesota Vikings have had an uneventful offseason thus far, but the contract extension they gave cornerback Cedric Griffin yesterday was definitely one of the team’s highlights. Terms of the extension were not immediately disclosed. Last season, Ced ranked second on the team with 100 tackles plus he had 13 [...]

Griffin Gets A Vote Of Confidence

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:54:48 -0500

Vikings cornerback Cedric Griffin was rewarded for his improved play at the end of the 2008 season. While details are not yet known, Griffin received a contract extension today. Brad Childress said,

The Vikings Are Playing Catch-up To The Bengals

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:50:21 -0500

New owner, new philosophy, new rules, not so new behavior. And now for some not so shocking news...an NFL player was arrested, but it wasn't Pacman Jones or a member of the Cincinnati Bengals. "Minnesota Vikings cornerback Cedric Griffin was freed on $50 bail after being arrested early Sunday in downtown Minneapolis and charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct, authorities said." Misdemeanor disorderly conduct. What a vague term. Now to what Griffin really did... Two...