LATEST STORIES FROM THE VIKING AGE
Chris Cook Arrested for Brandishing Gun During Fight
Another Viking player is in trouble with the law. Saturday evening cornerback Chris Cook was arrested by Lynchburg, Virginia police after reportedly brandishing a handgun during a fight. Cook was born in Lynchburg and attended college at the University of Virginia.
Details are still spotty, so I guess there’s a chance this could turn out to be some kind of mistake. Leslie Frazier...
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March 13, 2011
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The Charismatic Cam Newton Has Vikings Very Interested
This entire offseason the Vikings haven’t hidden the fact they need a QB. Everything from Leslie Frazier mentioning it at his introductory press conference to numerous things Rick Spielman has said to hiring Matt Ryan’s former QB coach as our new offensive coordinator in Bill Musgrave leads nearly everyone to believe the Vikings will have a new signal caller in 2011.
Just this...
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March 13, 2011
Kevin Williams Bows Out of Star Caps Case
Viking fans will no longer have to endure updates about the never-ending fight over Kevin and Pat Williams‘ suspensions for use of a banned substance. Yesterday Kevin Williams elected not to pursue further legal action, ending his involvement in the case. Pat Williams has decided to appeal to the Minnesota State Supreme Court, but of course Pat is no longer a member of the...
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March 11, 2011
A Vikings Team Mock Draft Via NFL Mocks
Jon Merkle aka thevikingpig will have the official Viking Age team mock up some time in the next couple of weeks, and I will get a full first round mock up whenever I finally tear myself away from college hoops. In the meantime, you can check out the team mock our Fansided sister site NFL Mocks did for the Vikings over on their site. Their first pick for the Vikings is intriguing...
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March 11, 2011
Reviewing the Vikings Curse of Drafting DEs in Round 1
Ever since the season ended, us Vikings fans have seen Mock Draft after Mock Draft. I’ve read probably 50. And with the draft still 7 weeks away, 100 would be a fair over/under on how many more I view.
Whether or not it’s from a college kid with a modem to an “expert” that writes for a major publication, an overwhelming majority of them show the Vikings selecting a Defensive...
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March 10, 2011
Vikings Set Up Private Workout With Cam Newton
Auburn quarterback Cam Newton is on the Vikings‘ radar. According to NFL.com, the Vikings are among several teams who have set up private workouts with Newton, who is believed to be a top 10 draft prospect.
Newton’s performances thus far during the draft build-up period have been mixed. He didn’t exactly wow people at the combine, except during his interview session...
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March 09, 2011
Is Percy Stumping for Plaxico in Purple?
Earlier today Minnesota Vikings WR Percy Harvin tweeted the following…
“Big homie plaxico burress comes home in June… I can’t wait to see my dogg…”
Let the record show that both Burress and Harvin are from the Virginia Beach area and have known one another for years. Plus, it’s perfectly normal for players to have friends on other teams throughout the league...
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March 07, 2011
Kevin Kolb Trade Rumors Fly. Are the Vikings Interested?
Today Adam Schefter tweeted that at least three teams are considering making a trade for Eagles quarterback Kevin Kolb. This immediately got the attention of Viking fans who are eager to know which direction the team will take in solving their vexing quarterback dilemma (once league business is allowed to resume again).
I’m on record saying I support a push for Kolb –...
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March 07, 2011
Talking about Joe Webb
In this ultra-boring time of the year where it’s a little early to post mock drafts (which will get to sooner rather than later) and we can’t write about free agency because the league most likely is still headed for a lockout, we do have a couple of tidbits to pass along on Joe Webb.
Just recently, new offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave had the following to say on the ultra...
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March 06, 2011
Vikings Use RFA Tenders on Sidney Rice, Ray Edwards, Others
The negotiation of a new CBA may wipe out all tenders, tags and other designations, but that isn’t stopping teams from using them. So far the Vikings have handed out a total of six RFA tenders with more possibly to come as the tender deadline approaches.
The biggest name involved is Sidney Rice, who received a first-round tender – but not the first- and third-round tender...
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March 03, 2011
Pat Williams Confirms Exit From Vikings, Takes Shot at Organization
On the same day Tarvaris Jackson expressed resignation at the fact of his imminent departure from the Vikings, another bit of long-anticipated player news has come across the wire. In a text message to Vikings Update, Pat Williams confirmed that he will not be back for 2011.
“Everything’s good. I am not coming back,” Williams texted. “Going to finish elsewhere...
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March 02, 2011
Tarvaris Jackson Knows the Vikings Won’t Tag Him
You can’t slip anything by Tarvaris Jackson. T-Jack has read the writing on the wall over there at Winter Park and determined there is very little chance the team will attempt to retain his rights by hitting him with an RFA tender before the Thursday deadline. He must have one of those super-charged Charlie Sheen brains.
Jackson revealed in a text message his flash of insight...
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March 02, 2011
Vikings Season Review: Top 10 Stories – #1 Brad Childress Fired
It’s never a good thing when your head coach gets fired halfway through the season, because it means you’re having a terrible season. This was certainly the case for the Vikings when Zygi Wilf elected to end Brad Childress’ tenure with 6 weeks remaining in 2010. At that point the Vikings were all-but-eliminated from playoff contention at 3-7. Just two weeks before...
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March 01, 2011
Vikings Could Cut Bernard Berrian This Week
It’s fair to say most fans won’t be too sad when the Vikings finally part ways with over-paid, under-performing, oft-tweeting wide receiver Bernard Berrian. Thankfully, according to Adam Schefter, we won’t have to wait much longer for that divorce to happen. Schefter lists Berrian as one of several big-name players who could be cut by their teams this week.
Were...
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March 01, 2011
As the World of Sidney Rice Turns… Now he wants to test Free Agency
Remember when Sidney Rice was hurt last November and refused to speak with local media on if his hip would allow him to play versus the Green Bay Packers… And then within the same hour he told ESPN’s Ed Werder that he would indeed suit up? It was diva-esque and left us confused. And what’s ironic is the first three years of having Sidney in purple he wasn’t seen as a ...
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February 27, 2011
Ryan Mallett, Cam Newton Make Differing Impressions At Combine
It doesn’t take much to change people’s perceptions. Before today’s combine press appearances, Cam Newton was the potential first round quarterback facing the most heat from critics. After the pressers, the heat is somewhat off Newton, but squarely on Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett who withered under the hot glare of media questioning.
Mallett’s main enemy...
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February 26, 2011
Donovan McNabb Is Still In Play for the Vikings (It Looks Like)
The single most important question the Vikings need to answer this off-season is, “Who will play quarterback in 2011 and beyond?”
The beyond part may be answered by the draft, depending on how the chips fall. The 2011 part? Maybe there’s a rookie phenom among this year’s draft prospects at QB, but I wouldn’t bet the house on this being the case.
Given...
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February 25, 2011
Jaymar Johnson Re-Signed By Vikings
Jaymar Johnson will be back with the Vikings in 2011 after agreeing to a one-year deal with the team. Johnson was drafted in 2008 but has actually played only one year with the team, spending 2008 on the practice squad and 2010 on IR after breaking his thumb in preseason.
Things can only get better for Jaymar in 2011. Hopefully he will stay healthy, make the team and dramatically...
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February 25, 2011
Frazier Says Vikings Have Extended Contract Offer to Sidney Rice
There is actual sort-of news to report this afternoon on the status of Sidney Rice. This news comes straight from the mouth of coach Leslie Frazier, who this morning said the Vikings have extended a contract offer to Rice and are involved in “on-going” negotiations with the player.
Rice’s agent Drew Rosenhaus has refused to confirm the contract offer. Speculation...
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February 25, 2011
Could “Confident” Cam Newton Fall to the Vikings?
We already knew about Cam Newton‘s talent on the football field, but now we know about his other great gift: a gift for making an ass of himself in interviews. Cam displayed this talent yesterday to Dan Wetzel of Yahoo!, who was happy to share the Heisman-winning QB’s less-than-humble remarks about himself with all of NFL fandom.
In one short interview, Cam managed to...
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February 23, 2011
Vikings Put Franchise Tag on Chad Greenway, Not Sidney Rice
We’ve debated it all off-season. Should the Vikings use their franchise tag on Chad Greenway? Sidney Rice? Should they even use it at all? Should we really care that much when we know the expiration of the CBA will wipe out all the tags anyway?
Now the debate can end. The Vikings have announced that they will place the franchise tag on linebacker Chad Greenway, guaranteeing...
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February 21, 2011
All-Pro Partier Bryant McKinnie Drops $100,000 on Booze at Hollywood Soiree
It’s no secret that Bryant McKinnie likes to party. His love of getting his groove on became only too apparent during Pro Bowl week a couple years ago when he elected to enjoy himself rather than practice, a shuffling of priorities that ended up getting him thrown off the team.
Given Bryant’s free-spirited nature and show-biz connections, it should be no shock that he...
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February 20, 2011
The Colts Have Cut Bob Sanders. The Vikings Need a Safety. Hmm…
The solution to some of the Vikings‘ secondary woes may have just fallen into their lap. If they’re willing to take a chance on a veteran safety who is as well-known for tearing his own body parts as he is for tearing up offenses.
The oft-injured veteran safety I refer to is Bob Sanders, who today was cut by the Indianapolis Colts. Actually “oft-injured’ may...
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February 18, 2011
Mike Mayock Talks Vikings, Quarterbacks, Grinding
To Viking fans the name Mike Mayock will always evoke the tedium of preseason football games and the endless droning announcer filler that goes with them. To the rest of America however, Mayock’s name means pre-draft scouting and the art of shooting in the dark with authority.
Today in a conference call, NFL Network talent wonk Mayock discussed the Vikings and their search for...
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February 17, 2011
Around the Minnesota Sports Horn
Let’s take a moment to check out what’s going down on the other FanSided Minnesota sports blogs…
Puckett’s Pond has a rundown of the Twins’ non-roster invitees
Dunking With Wolves looks into the rumors about Steve Nash possibly moving north
Gone Puck Wild presents video of Cal Clutterbuck killing Henrik Sedin
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February 16, 2011
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