http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/3709 Recent articles about Kenechi Udeze en-us I found from the internet my daughter terrica was married to kenechi udeze and had a child. Wondering why i was excluded? A wondering mom. Does kenechi even know about me?and two other siblings that terrica has? Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:08:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/289906 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/289906 Cleaning up some business from the past week… Kenechi Udeze, who has been stricken with leukemia, announced on KFAN host Dan Barreiro's show Friday that he will have a bone marrow transplant early next month. Udeze will receive the donor marrow from his older brother Thomas Barnes who is a 100% match.  Obviously, we wish Kenechi well.  But from a heartless pragmatic strictly-business point-of-view? Udeze's loss became irrelevant when we traded for Jared Allen. On the legal front:  Bryant McKinnie learned Friday that his criminal case will be continued. McKinnie's lawyers have been trying to get the assault charges dismissed by convincing the judge to let him enter a pretrial diversion program.  The next court date is September 24, but it won't interfere with Bryant's football schedule because he doesn't have to show. It somewhat sucks having the McKinnie thing hanging over the team, especially given all the enthusiasm we feel over Jared Allen and Bernard Berrian and a second season of Adrian Peterson.  But that's how it is when you have an overgrown juvenile delinquent on your squad. On the personnel front:  The Vikings pared their roster down closer to the 80-man limit by cutting RB Arkee Whitlock and WR Justin Surrency.  I like the name Arkee.  It reminds me of legendary B-movie producer Samuel Z. Arkoff. Darren Sharper participated in an NFL broadcasting bootcamp. Said Darren of the experience: It's excellent. I'm learning a lot about all the different areas of broadcasting from script writing, to reporting, to interviewing guys. It's a great because I'm meeting a lot of great contacts and learning things that will help you grow to be in whatever type of broadcasting that you want to get into. Darren will one day work for ESPN I suppose.  They have a never-ending need for ex-players who have nothing to say, and are willing to become pure corporate stooges. A final item of interest:  USA Today says Maurice Hicks is the favorite to return kicks.  Well, that's why they signed him.  Cripes, USA Today is really on top of things, hey?  I bet they'll soon report that Steve Hutchinson is the favorite to start at left guard. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:45:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/281395 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/281395 Cleaning up some business from the past week… Kenechi Udeze, who has been stricken with leukemia, announced on KFAN host Dan Barreiro's show Friday that he will have a bone marrow transplant early next month. Udeze will receive the donor marrow from his older brother Thomas Barnes who is a 100% match.  Obviously, we wish Kenechi well.  But from a heartless pragmatic strictly-business point-of-view? Udeze's loss became irrelevant when we traded for Jared Allen. On the legal front:  Bryant McKinnie learned Friday that his criminal case will be continued. McKinnie's lawyers have been trying to get the assault charges dismissed by convincing the judge to let him enter a pretrial diversion program.  The next court date is September 24, but it won't interfere with Bryant's football schedule because he doesn't have to show. It somewhat sucks having the McKinnie thing hanging over the team, especially given all the enthusiasm we feel over Jared Allen and Bernard Berrian and a second season of Adrian Peterson.  But that's how it is when you have an overgrown juvenile delinquent on your squad. On the personnel front:  The Vikings pared their roster down closer to the 80-man limit by cutting RB Arkee Whitlock and WR Justin Surrency.  I like the name Arkee.  It reminds me of legendary B-movie producer Samuel Z. Arkoff. Darren Sharper participated in an NFL broadcasting bootcamp. Said Darren of the experience: It's excellent. I'm learning a lot about all the different areas of broadcasting from script writing, to reporting, to interviewing guys. It's a great because I'm meeting a lot of great contacts and learning things that will help you grow to be in whatever type of broadcasting that you want to get into. Darren will one day work for ESPN I suppose.  They have a never-ending need for ex-players who have nothing to say, and are willing to become pure corporate stooges. A final item of interest:  USA Today says Maurice Hicks is the favorite to return kicks.  Well, that's why they signed him.  Cripes, USA Today is really on top of things, hey?  I bet they'll soon report that Steve Hutchinson is the favorite to start at left guard. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:45:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/281395 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/281395 Defensive end is one of the most important positions on your defense. Look at the New York Giants and how they won the Superbowl. Pressure, pressure, and more pressure. Something Tom Brady is not used to seeing much of. So with that being said, here are the teams who benefit most from having a scary tandem at defensive end. 10. Kyle Vanden Bosch & Jevon Kearse: The unpredictable outcome of Jevon Kearse's return to Tennessee after a horrific showing in Philadelphia for the past 4 seasons pushes the Titan's tandem to ten. 9. Elvis Dumervil & John Engelberger: The Denver Broncos have a young star emerging on the line in Elvis Dumervil. Dumervil had a breakout season last year recording 12.5 sacks, 4 fumbles forced, and 1 interception. The problem is, the Broncos will have a position battle for the left defensive end spot. John Engelberger started last year but Jarvis Moss will be fighting for playing time and so will Tim Crowder, two young guys waiting to jump in and shine. Until they have an established left end, I cannot move them up the list. 8. Adewale Ogunleye & Mark Anderson: The two Chicago ends helped anchor a defense that pushed this team to a Superbowl appearance just two seasons ago. The defense took a step back last year and did not have the type of season that we are used to seeing from a Bear's defense. Ogunleye and Anderson each had an alright season, but not to potential. 7. Will Smith & Charles Grant: The New Orleans Saints are not especially known for their defense, but Smith and Grant want to make us believe otherwise. With the help of a revamped front 7 (additions of Jonathan Vilma and Sedrick Ellis) this tandem should be expected to do big things in 2008. 6. Mario Williams & Anthony Weaver: The first overall pick was a mistake right? Reggie Bush was the obvious pick right? Wrong. Dead wrong. Super Mario collected 14 sacks this past season and showed everyone that Houston made the right choice. But because of the lopsided sack count, as Weaver had 0 sacks, they must be placed 6th. Not to be disappointed, they'll get better with experience. 5. Patrick Kerney & Darryl Tapp: The Seahawks pass rush brings two different skill sets to the line. Strength and speed. Patrick Kerney's brute strength gets him to the quarterback. He recorded 14.5 sacks this past season, 2nd in the NFL. Darryl Tapp brings speed and versatility to the line in Seattle. At age 23, he tallied 7 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, and 1 interception. Don't expect rest from these two, they bring it every single down. 4. Aaron Kampman & Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila: These two Green Bay stars are a bit overlooked by the football world. All the hype is on Brett Favre, but with his recent departure, it'll be up to the defense to get it done. Just check the stats, Kampman and KGB are the real deal. 3. Trent Cole & Chris Clemons: The Philadelphia Eagles are known for their offensive and defensive line play in the Andy Reid era. After Derrick Burgess departed to Oakland and Jevon Kearse did not pan out, Trent Cole has stepped in and been a force. His breakout numbers last season( 12.5 sacks and 4 forced fumbles) showed he is among the elite pass rushers in the NFL. Clemons played for Oakland but his numbers don't lie. This 24 year old decided to breakout the same year as Cole with 8 sacks 2. Osi Umenyiora & Justin Tuck: With Michael Strahan's recent retirement, the Giants have a new look to their defensive line. Expect Osi to take a lot of double teams, but expect Tuck to explode. Tuck recorded 10 sacks last year and is good enough to step in and make an impact. Do not expect him to fill Strahan's shoes, but expect him to play very well in New York. 1. Jared Allen & Kenechi Udeze: Jared Allen is arguably the best defensive end in the NFL today. He lead the NFL in sacks last season and will be added to the Vikings stacked defensive line. With the Williams' brothers in the middle and Allen on the end, expect Udeze to have a big impact as a lot of focus will be off of him. These two hold the number one spot for the best defensive end tandem in the NFL for the 2008 season. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:06:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/278076 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/278076 EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. â€" His head shaved bald and his face a bit thinner than before, Kenechi Udeze otherwise looked fit and strong Friday as he proudly announced a pair of remarkable developments in his three-month fight against leukemia. The disease is in remission, and the Minnesota Vikings' defensive end has found a bone marrow donor. "I just kept my faith, and here we are today," said Udeze, who just found out on Wednesday his blood and his bone marrow were cancer-free. He has also learned his older brother, Thomas Barnes, is a match for his marrow and will be able to donate for a yet-to-be-scheduled transplant. Udeze did not rule out participation in the upcoming NFL season, but for now putting the pads back on is not a short-term goal. He must still undergo chemotherapy twice a week and has more progress to make before his body is back to normal. "That's all I'm focusing on right now. Football's not going anywhere, and just like football I'm not going anywhere," Udeze said. His condition at this point, though, is clearly best-case scenario for this disease, defined as cancer of the blood and bone marrow. Udeze began to be bothered by migraine headaches in early February and after about a week he realized something else was wrong. CLICK! nice he's got a great attitude, i hope everythings going to work out for him!! Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:22:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/246544 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/246544 'Catch 42' leads as favorite nickname of Super Bowl catch, Specter and Goodell to meet over Spygate II and more NFL news for Wednesday, February 13, 2008. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:30:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/140559 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/140559 Kenechi Udeze, a starting defensive end for the Vikings, has been diagnosed with a form of leukemia, team sources have confirmed.. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:28:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/140332 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/140332 Dolphins cut Trent Green, Marty Booker and two other starters, Fassel gets jobbed by Redskins, Vikings DE may have leukemia and more NFL news for Tuesday, February 12, 2008. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:28:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/140015 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/140015 A Week 6 NFL matchup between the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings. Just a few things to watch for in this game. Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:05:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/30795 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/30795