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That Looked Good
All in all, a solid preseason effort. The Vikings improved to 3-0 (right, it doesn't matter, but I remember the 1998 Vikings going 4-0 in the preseason, so I'm going to pretend it's a good sign), the starters scored 17 points in a half, a vintage Purple Jesus run out of the gates (and to the right side!) and the defense looked pretty solid against what is likely to be...
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September 01, 2009
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The "Schism" Is No Reason to Be Concerned...Yet
As you have probably heard, there seems to be a schism in the Vikings' locker room. And you know how much that matters at the moment? Not at all.QB#4 is the starting quarterback. Are there some hard feelings about the way he joined the team? Most likely. Does most of the locker room want either Sage Rosenfels or the Tarvaris Revolution to be the starting quarterback right...
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August 27, 2009
More on the Uncapped Year
Football Outsiders has an article going into a little more detail on the implications of 2010 being an uncapped year, as Luft mentioned in the comments of my post on the Vikings quarterback roster issues. I assume the Vikings have a good idea of whether 2010 will be an uncapped year. If it's going to be (which seems to be likely), then it would be a huge mistake for them to...
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August 26, 2009
The Tarvaris Conundrum
Filling the third quarterback position rarely seems all that important. Most of the time, whichever quarterback a team has drafted in the mid to late rounds that year or the year before gets the slot. Usually, any debate about which QB should get the roster spot is largely academic, only mattering to the hard core fans, the players involved in the competition, the coaches, the...
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August 25, 2009
20 Days Till The Season
Since the Vikings are taking the day off (because, you know, they've all had more then enough time to practice), I thought everyone would appreciate the latest Viking related Youtube sensation:AHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAI hate this season already.
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August 24, 2009
Thoughts on QB #4's Debut (and the Vikings)
I watched the NFL Network replay of the first half of the DEBUT OF QB #4 (I've decided, for my own sanity, to only refer to him as QB #4, kind of like how NCAA video games work, or how NBA video games never had Michael Jordan, but always had #23 on the Bulls). I do have to say, it got me excited for the season. And not because QB #4 looked like a guy whose first NFL workout...
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August 22, 2009
This Thing Still On?
What? Brett Favre skipped off season workouts and Training Camp and everyone welcomed him with open arms (well...not everyone, but you know what I'm saying).So it's been a while. Since May apparently. One of the biggest keys to running a blog is definitely to continue to write. You lose your posting groove and suddenly it's August 21st and you haven't posted...
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August 21, 2009
Reusse Gets It Right
Reusse's column today perfectly expresses my expectations for how the Vikings' flirtation with Favre will play out and why.
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May 09, 2009
Let's Drag This Out A Bit
So, apparently Childress did not go to Mississippi yesterday. Which is good, because I much prefer this drag out as long as possible. Making a decision is for people that don’t enjoy the game as much Favre does.A couple more thoughts:• If I believed Favre would be willing to step into the “game manager” role as quarterback, I might be a little more ok with this. But I...
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May 07, 2009
Killing Time: Please Don't Let This Happen
So Brad Childress is well on his way to Mississippi to meet with Favre. BlerckkkkI still have hope though (which, if you combined with 3 parts cynicism and 2 parts bitterness gives you exactly what you need to root for the Vikings). They're going to make demands of the Ol' Gunslinger. Unreasonable ones at that. And by unreasonable, I mean, demands that any other human...
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May 06, 2009
Let's See How Drafting for Need Works Out
I guess it was a mistake discounting all of the rumors about the Vikings drafting Percy Harvin. It wasn't a stupid mistake (he says, having made it), what with the Vikings over zealous efforts to play the misinformation game in previous years, the "culture of accountability" and Brad Childress' statements about not wanting to draft wide receivers in the first round...
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April 27, 2009
No Logo Needed Mock Draft: 32nd Pick
And so we come to the end, with the Super Bowl Champions making the final pick in this mock draft. Picking on behalf of former Vikings' Defensive Coordinator Mike Tomlin are the writers from Steelers Today.With the 32nd pick in the Mock Draft Among Blogs, the Pittsburgh Steelers select:Fili Moala, Defensive Tackle, USCI had a hard time with this pick. Everyone knows that the...
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April 24, 2009
No Logo Needed Mock Draft: 31st Pick
Two picks left, both of whom are on the Vikings' schedule this year. First up, the team that, outside of Detroit, is the least likely to make the playoffs this year (due to the Super Bowl Loser Curse). Picking on behalf of the Cardinals, the writers of Raising 'Zona.With the 31st pick in the Mock Draft Among Blogs, the Arizona Cardinals select:Chris Wells, RB, OSUWhy the Cardinals...
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April 24, 2009
No Logo Needed Mock Draft: 30th Pick
Only three picks remaining and this one should allow Vikings' fans to gain some familiarity with another player that may end up holding up a Purple and Gold Jersey this weekend. Next up are the folks from the Music City Miracles selecting on behalf of the #1 seed Tennessee Titans.With the 30th pick in the 2009 NFL draft the Tennessee Titans select....D.J. Moore, CB, VanderbiltThe...
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April 23, 2009
No Logo Needed Mock Draft: 29th Pick
We're finally starting to wrap things up here in the mock draft. I'll have a big, big Vikings' draft preview up either tomorrow or Saturday morning, but first we gotta get this mock draft done (and, like all good mock drafts, it gives you an idea of who some of the prospects the Vikings' might take are). So here's the writers from Big Blue 101 drafting for the...
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April 23, 2009
No Logo Needed Mock Draft: 28th Pick
Next up is the Philadelphia Eagles, making their second selection of the first round and once again facing needs similar to those of the Vikings. Once again, the writers of the Iggles Blog will be making the selection, and their choice could well be a player that ends up holding up a Purple Jersey next weekend.With the 28th pick of the 2009 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles select...
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April 15, 2009
No Logo Needed Mock Draft: 27th Pick
And the mock draft keeps rolling. Don't be surprised to see some players taken here in the next few picks that the Vikings are going to be considering on draft day. The Colts are on the clock looking to shore up their defense (when are they NOT looking to shore up their defense) and to possibly supply Peyton Manning with some more weapons on offense. Making the pick are...
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April 15, 2009
Schedule Released--Time for Speculation
The Vikings' schedule has been released and it looks relatively favorable. Of course, there's so much that can happen before the first game, let alone the seventh, tenth, or sixteenth, so really, any talk about how the schedule plays out is ridiculously premature. (Honestly, how the heck did ESPN get an hour long special out of it? And who watched that?)The first five...
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April 14, 2009
No Logo Needed Mock Draft: 26th Pick
Like the Vikings, the Ravens are coming off a successful season, and like the Vikings, the Ravens' success was largely due to their defense. Unlike the Vikings, however, they don't need a quarterback and they lost some key defensive players to free agency. So which way will they go in the Draft? The folks from Ebony Bird are making the pick for the other Purple team. ...
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April 08, 2009
No Logo Needed Mock Draft: 25th Pick
It's been awhile (and you can refresh your memory of the previous picks by following the links on the side), but its time to get back into the No Logo Needed Mock Draft (and really start diving into the draft, which is coming up a lot faster than I thought). We left off with the Dolphins, the surprise winners of the AFC East last year. Making the pick on behalf of the Tuna...
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April 07, 2009
Opening Day and Thoughts On Cutler
"There is no sports event like Opening Day of baseball, the sense of beating back the forces of darkness and the National Football League."-George VesceyIt's Opening Day. Thankfully. Because the events of the past week have made the upcoming NFL season look a little less exciting. The Bears have a franchise quarterback for the first time in my lifetime, and, while...
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April 06, 2009
Why is Chris Carter Not in the HOF Again?
From Peter King's MMQB Tuesday edition:If Cris Carter can't get in with 1,104 catches (and he's fallen short in his first years of eligibility), how will a man with 603 fewer receptions get in? But I could easily make the argument that Branch, with three Super Bowl victories, was every bit the impact player (and maybe more so) as Lynn Swann, who was on four Steeler...
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March 31, 2009
Turning Down Cutler, but not Tahi
Cutler RumorsIf it's true that the Vikings killed a trade that would have brought them Jay Cutler and the Broncos Matt Cassell, because "some elements in the Minnesota coaching staff weren’t entirely sold on Cutler", then I think we've seen the dumbest personnel decision made by the Vikings' since the Herschel Walker trade. And Brad Childress should get fired...
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March 30, 2009
No Logo Needed Mock Draft: 24th Pick
More on the Childress Killing the Cutler trade rumor later today, but I've gotta get some more work done and flesh out my thoughts a bit more. So while you're waiting, why not continue following along the draft as the writers of the Falcoholic make their selection in the No Logo Needed Mock Draft.With the 24th pick of the 2009 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons select....LB...
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March 27, 2009
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