http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/3399 Recent articles about Visanthe Shiancoe en-us In 2008, the Minnesota Vikings amassed 5,288 yards of offense and tallied 379 points, with 37 offensive touchdowns. Those totals placed the Vikings approximately in the middle of NFL teams in overall offense.Through 11 games this season, the Vikings have accumulated 4,290 yards of offense and 342 points, with 38 offensive touchdowns. Over 16 games, the numbers project to 6,240 yards of offense, 498 points, and 55 touchdowns.The natural question is whether this year's nearly 50% improvemen... Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:57:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Kick_Ass_Favre_Driven_or_Oppositional_Futility_Derived_Offense/1687026 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Kick_Ass_Favre_Driven_or_Oppositional_Futility_Derived_Offense/1687026 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Kick_Ass_Favre_Driven_or_Oppositional_Futility_Derived_Offense/1687026 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/e/6e35e6a31d477752295b0f3739f31cb3cb51181a/small/Minnesota_Vikings_2009_ec37.jpg More photos » by Mark Duncan - AP Adding Kevin Williams to an already talented Cardinals defensive line would make the defense one of the best in the league. Browse more photos » With only 2 days left until the Cardinals play on Sunday night, it's about that time to discuss the Minnesota Vikings. I don't mean how they'll play on Sunday or what the Cardinals should do, but who you... Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:18:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Who_Would_You_Take_From_The_Minnesota_Vikings/1681824 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Who_Would_You_Take_From_The_Minnesota_Vikings/1681824 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Who_Would_You_Take_From_The_Minnesota_Vikings/1681824 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/9/e9f3b3b328af976ac180b03e5ab42fdb7e0d9e89/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f92152715.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0B5C507D8C733ABEAE02492F6A277CC61BFD7CC7074ECC55B.jpg On the Vikings team Anthony Herrera (concussion), Visanthe Shiancoe (ribs), Chester Taylor (ribs), and Antoine Winfield (foot) are all listed as questionable.  Winfield has said that he tweaked his foot during last Friday’s practice which is what has delayed his return.  Both Winfield and Herrera are thought to be game-time decisions. Probable are Steve Hutchinson (shoulder), [...] Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:10:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Injury_Reports_For_Both_Sides/1682114 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Injury_Reports_For_Both_Sides/1682114 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Injury_Reports_For_Both_Sides/1682114 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/5/852c8af5e8e742fc484399f304eee1c3a50fc94f/small/New_York_Jets_4e24.jpg Pro Bowl cornerback Antoine Winfield and tight end Visanthe Shiancoe are among the Minnesota Vikings listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Arizona. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:48:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Minnesota_Vikings_CB_Antoine_Winfield_and_Visanthe_Shiancoe_listed_as_questionable/1681464 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Minnesota_Vikings_CB_Antoine_Winfield_and_Visanthe_Shiancoe_listed_as_questionable/1681464 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Minnesota_Vikings_CB_Antoine_Winfield_and_Visanthe_Shiancoe_listed_as_questionable/1681464 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/5/453c11a81a7ea08cd07e03f238153aaebcae1079/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f72118401.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193DADD97B58D4678D0F0F126508190931F.jpg Pro Bowl cornerback Antoine Winfield and tight end Visanthe Shiancoe are among the Minnesota Vikings listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Arizona. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:23:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Winfield_Shiancoe_questionable_for_Vikes_Ariz_visit/1682174 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Winfield_Shiancoe_questionable_for_Vikes_Ariz_visit/1682174 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Winfield_Shiancoe_questionable_for_Vikes_Ariz_visit/1682174 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/b/4bc7c903cc5bd9f294cd6265799407d17d3b260f/small/Minnesota_Vikings_2009_b01d.jpg Vikings left tackle Bryant McKinnie and tight end Visanthe Shiancoe were limited in practice today. McKinnie has a back injury, while Shiancoe has a rib injury. Fullback Naufahu Tahi (ankle), running back Chester Taylor (ribs), and cornerback Antoine Winfield (foot) were also limited. Right guard Anthony Herrera (concussion) and cornerback Benny Sapp (thumb/ ribs) did not participate for the Vikings. Receiver Bernard Berrian (hamstring) and running back Adrian Peterson (ankle) fully parti... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:53:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/McKinnie_and_Shiancoe_among_those_limited/1669425 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/McKinnie_and_Shiancoe_among_those_limited/1669425 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/McKinnie_and_Shiancoe_among_those_limited/1669425 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/1/31fce30b480fb34b938f8f11fcc0fbc17ebad0af/small/Minnesota_Vikings_2007_c858.jpg Another week, another decisive victory.  My 10 points… 1.  Brett Favre’s performance was not his best of the season passer-rating wise, but it was his best in terms of spreading the ball around to his main receivers.  Percy Harvin, Bernard Berrian, Sidney Rice and Chester Taylor all caught 6 balls, and Visanthe Shiancoe caught 5 (would’ve [...] Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:48:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/10_Points_Vikings_Maul_Bears/1655980 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/10_Points_Vikings_Maul_Bears/1655980 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/10_Points_Vikings_Maul_Bears/1655980 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/6/763e45c127657d54c84f61be200511ce5ebc41df/small/Seattle_Seahawks_v_5e8a.jpg Sounds like some Vikings had a rough night. Tight end Visanthe Shiancoe said on his Twitter account that the team's hotel in Appleton hosted a Halloween party "ALL last night." Then, he said, a loud bell went off outside early in the morning. "What the (expletive) is going on here," Shiancoe concluded on his Twitter account. Shiancoe said around 9 a.m. he was about to take a nap. It seems the Vikings got treated to the sort of harassment visiting soccer teams endu... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:08:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Tricked_and_distracted/1477863 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Tricked_and_distracted/1477863 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Tricked_and_distracted/1477863 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/e/6e35e6a31d477752295b0f3739f31cb3cb51181a/small/Minnesota_Vikings_2009_ec37.jpg Thanks to Visanthe Shiancoe and his colorful Twitter feed, we can now all look at a picture of Vikings Coach Brad Childress dressed as a buxom flight attendant on the teams trip to Green Bay. Let me be the first to say give that lady a new coaching contract! With tits like that it could inspire [...] Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:52:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/femalebrad/1466876 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/femalebrad/1466876 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/femalebrad/1466876 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/e/8e6ccfa586e89e5d3dc88b1fa1caac3a15e6b7bc/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89727799.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D069C3EFEE2743B5B77E9147D5380DDED1E15221EFA452E82A.jpg Visanthe Shiancoe has continued to assert himself among the league's elite tight ends, with three touchdowns so far. But Shiancoe is one of the team's most colorful players, and he was in rare form on Monday. Here are some highlights of his interview: Q: On if Sunday against the St. Louis Rams was a trap game: A: "I think it was a trap game, too. If they hadn't made those mistakes on the goal line and all those turnovers, it would have been a game. So, we got a lot of work ... Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:44:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Shiancoe_holds_court/1356066 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Shiancoe_holds_court/1356066 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Shiancoe_holds_court/1356066 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/6/069d8a1585f4b73046a7e5c5f63d3625fdeae744/small/Picture_2.png As you may have heard, Fox cameras caught Vikings wide receiver Visanthe Shiancoe naked in a post game celebration. But did you know that it happened in the Redskins locker room 15 years ago? Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:25:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Televised_Locker_Room_Nudity_is_Not_a_New_Thing/412282 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Televised_Locker_Room_Nudity_is_Not_a_New_Thing/412282 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Televised_Locker_Room_Nudity_is_Not_a_New_Thing/412282 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/b/8b8867dcc934090eee1b2fa22537f508100f82bc/small/jeffbosticfootballcard.jpg You may not want to be checking out another man's junk this early on a Monday, or you may have checked out the link during the live-blog last night, but I had just had to make room for a mistake this, umm....big. During FOX's postgame coverage of the Vikings-Lions game, a cameraman was filming Minnesota's celebration in the locker room. Well he caught a little bit more than he wanted to when panning around the room.... Okay, so I guess I didn't show you junk after all, but yo... Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:42:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/FOX_Camera_Picks_Up_Something_Extra_In_The_Vikings_Locker_Room/409769 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/FOX_Camera_Picks_Up_Something_Extra_In_The_Vikings_Locker_Room/409769