http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/3926 Recent articles about Kevin Williams en-us Usually, captains of private industry who are dragged before Congress prefer that the nation's primary lawmaking body refrain from sticking its nose into the private industry's business.This time around, the NFL is applying a much different approach. The NFL is... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:09:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Goodell_asks_Congress_to_close_StarCaps_loophole/1492051 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Goodell_asks_Congress_to_close_StarCaps_loophole/1492051 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Goodell_asks_Congress_to_close_StarCaps_loophole/1492051 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/d/ad9720f701c810411dbc87c8646a79db69f8beb5/small/83944706.jpg What an exciting weekend of football ahead of fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings. Two of the NFL's most historic and storied franchises squaring off in an October showdown of teams with Super Bowl aspirations. I'm going to leave much of my analysis of the game for a bit later in the week, but I wanted to begin by laying out what some of the key matchups will be on both sides of the ball. From there, you all (and hopefully Vikings fans as well) jump in and le... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:42:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vikings_6_0_Steelers_4_2_Key_Matchup_1_Kevin_Williams_vs_Steelers_Interior_O_Line/1407581 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vikings_6_0_Steelers_4_2_Key_Matchup_1_Kevin_Williams_vs_Steelers_Interior_O_Line/1407581 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vikings_6_0_Steelers_4_2_Key_Matchup_1_Kevin_Williams_vs_Steelers_Interior_O_Line/1407581 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/f/ef23150a0018df89f228e985c767645cda7e5aa4/small/Minnesota_Vikings_v_2676.jpg The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the case of Vikings’ defensive tackles Kevin Williams and Pat Williams will stay in Minnesota state court and thus, the two players will be allowed to play the entire season. From the Minneapolis Star-Tribune: Judge Bobby Shepherd wrote the highly detailed 34-page decision for the panel that also included Judges [...] Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:50:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vikings_to_have_Williams_Wall_for_entire_season/1151433 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vikings_to_have_Williams_Wall_for_entire_season/1151433 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vikings_to_have_Williams_Wall_for_entire_season/1151433 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/9/6973e937f5422cefb2e668679f37131a1440612c/small/williams83944706.jpg Pat and Kevin Williams are almost certainly going to be allowed to play the entire 2009 season.  A recent ruling went in their favor from a three-judge panel in the eighth circuit court of appeals. According to Access Vikings, the case could possibly go to trial in Hennepin County sometime after the season. While apparently the NFL can [...] Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:27:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Good_News_Weve_Been_Waiting_For/1179059 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Good_News_Weve_Been_Waiting_For/1179059 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Good_News_Weve_Been_Waiting_For/1179059 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/8/38c18bf87123aef23b524e1fb2d0ca74383f5592/small/Carolina_Panthers_v_2560.jpg A federal appeals court says the NFL can't suspend Minnesota Vikings Pat Williams and Kevin Williams for violating the league's anti-doping policy. The decision came Friday, two days before the Viking open the season at Cleveland. The NFL had cleared the two to play Sunday, but the court fight was still pending. The NFL wanted to suspend the Williamses for four games after they both tested positive for a banned diuretic during training camp in 2008. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:45:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Court_NFL_can_39t_suspend_Vikings_39_All_Pro_DTs/1151134 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Court_NFL_can_39t_suspend_Vikings_39_All_Pro_DTs/1151134 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Court_NFL_can_39t_suspend_Vikings_39_All_Pro_DTs/1151134 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/6/96475ee4fd72dd2113534bef05fe5fd7931c7596/small/Minnesota_Vikings_v_2eac.jpg Lots and lots of lineman news coming out of Vikingland the past few days...* The big news is that Kevin Williams and Pat Williams are very likely off the legal hook, at least in terms of their availability for 2009. Fuhrer Goodell is likely outraged at the outcome, but Viking fans are licking their chops at the likelihood of having the Williams Wall for all of 2009 -- until Pat Williams trips over himself in a mad rush to the buffet line.* Jared Allen knows how to live. And he's totally r... Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:30:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_battles_in_the_trenches/1178981 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_battles_in_the_trenches/1178981 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_battles_in_the_trenches/1178981 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/f/ef23150a0018df89f228e985c767645cda7e5aa4/small/Minnesota_Vikings_v_2676.jpg A Minnesota judge has ruled that Vikings defensive tackles Kevin Williams and Pat Williams, who were appealing four game suspensions for violating the NFL’s policy on anabolic steroids, can play the entire season according to a report by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Per the report, the only way this ruling won’t be upheld is if a federal [...] Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:19:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Minnesota_judge_says_Williams_Wall_can_play/938606 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Minnesota_judge_says_Williams_Wall_can_play/938606 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Minnesota_judge_says_Williams_Wall_can_play/938606 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/e/ae215fc26c255dba54aca9fcc82669131a6749d3/small/Minnesota_Vikings_2008_a9ca.jpg A judge says he'll rule by Aug. 7 whether to put on hold a lawsuit by Minnesota Vikings Kevin Williams and Pat Williams, who are fighting their pending suspensions for violating the NFL's anti-doping policy. NFL attorney Dan Nash asked Judge Gary Larson to put the state court proceedings on hold while the federal 8th Circuit Court of Appeals considers other issues in the complicated case. The 8th Circuit has scheduled arguments in St. Paul for Aug. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:50:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Judge_to_rule_on_Vikings_DLs_39_lawsuit_by_Aug_7/851924 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Judge_to_rule_on_Vikings_DLs_39_lawsuit_by_Aug_7/851924 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Judge_to_rule_on_Vikings_DLs_39_lawsuit_by_Aug_7/851924 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/d/3df3204c39b144941497e0707b68447c91d0d5f1/small/Philadelphia_Eagels_v_0fc5.jpg As you might recall, five NFL players—Kevin and Pat Williams of the Minnesota Vikings and Charles Grant, Deuce McAllister, and Will Smith of the New Orleans Saints—were suspended for four games last year after testing positive for bumetanide, a diuretic that can be used to mask the presence of steroids. The players claimed that they inadvertently ingested the bumetanide when they took StarCaps, an over-the-counter weight-loss supplement. Bumetanide is not listed as an ingredient in StarCaps, ... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:05:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/More_on_the_Pat_and_Kevin_Williams_Suspensions_and_the_Star_Caps_Saga/788743 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/More_on_the_Pat_and_Kevin_Williams_Suspensions_and_the_Star_Caps_Saga/788743 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/More_on_the_Pat_and_Kevin_Williams_Suspensions_and_the_Star_Caps_Saga/788743 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/e/ae215fc26c255dba54aca9fcc82669131a6749d3/small/Minnesota_Vikings_2008_a9ca.jpg The AP is reporting that a district judge has granted Vikings’ defensive tackles Pat and Kevin Williams a block against their four-game suspensions for using a banned substance. The “Williams Wall” now has a temporary restraining order against the NFL and the judge has also scheduled a July 22 hearing to consider whether or not [...] Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:13:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Judge_blocks_Williams_Wall_suspension_but_will_it_hurt_Vikings_in_the_end/787572 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Judge_blocks_Williams_Wall_suspension_but_will_it_hurt_Vikings_in_the_end/787572 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Judge_blocks_Williams_Wall_suspension_but_will_it_hurt_Vikings_in_the_end/787572 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/d/5d1439a6378b53d99c4596c97eb9297dc6224c59/small/Detroit_Lions_v_76dd.jpg The AP is reporting that a district judge has granted Vikings’ defensive tackles Pat and Kevin Williams a block against their four-game suspensions for using a banned substance. The “Williams Wall” now has a temporary restraining order against the NFL and the judge has also scheduled a July 22 hearing to consider whether or not [...] Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:13:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Just_blocks_Williams_Wall_suspension_but_will_it_hurt_Vikings_in_the_end/787397 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Just_blocks_Williams_Wall_suspension_but_will_it_hurt_Vikings_in_the_end/787397 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Just_blocks_Williams_Wall_suspension_but_will_it_hurt_Vikings_in_the_end/787397 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/9/6973e937f5422cefb2e668679f37131a1440612c/small/williams83944706.jpg A judge has blocked NFL plans to suspend Minnesota Vikings players Kevin Williams and Pat Williams. Hennepin County District Judge Gary Larson on Thursday granted the players' motion for a temporary restraining order. That keeps the NFL from suspending them until their case is decided. That may be a while. The judge also scheduled a hearing for July 22 on whether he should put state court proceedings on hold while a federal appeals court considers other issues in the case. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:38:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Judge_blocks_suspensions_of_Kevin_Pat_Williams/787278 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Judge_blocks_suspensions_of_Kevin_Pat_Williams/787278 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Judge_blocks_suspensions_of_Kevin_Pat_Williams/787278 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/2/02eabd3d2a7bd6a914a01271f43be0e6e883344f/small/83944706.jpg