Peterson wanted to change numbers, but
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson hopes to return in 2012 with a rebuilt knee after offseason surgery.
He was hoping to do so with a new number as well.
When Peterson saw what it was going to take to switch from his familiar No. 28, he had second thoughts, however. Peterson, Minnesotas franchise back who signed a 100 million contract extension before last season,...
Via Fox Sports North
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11 days ago
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Minnesota Vikings Don't Like Proposal For New Stadium Funding
Another set back in the hopes of keeping the Minnesota Vikings in Minnesota, as Ramsey County has re-entered the Vikings stadium fray with a plan that calls for $300 million, which would go to construction of a new stadium for the Vikings, as the amount would come from user fees.There's ONE BIG PROBLEM with that idea, the Vikings don't support the possible plan.According...
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NFL Rewind Brett Favre: 3 Games, 3 INTs, 3 Retirements
Brett Favre. Perhaps his greatest strength was his greatest weakness. In a survival of the fittest like tactic from the days of the Wild West, for 20 years Favre brought his gunslinger mentality to various cities throughout the NFL. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn’t, but the fact of the matter remains that when Favre finally hung up his cleats in 2010 he had...
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January 12, 2012
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January 12, 2012
Vikings promote Paton to assistant GM
The Minnesota Vikings found a way to keep director of player personnel George Paton around after all.
Paton, who had interviewed for the St. Louis Rams' open general manager position and was reportedly one of two finalists, will be staying with Minnesota after the Vikings promoted him to assistant general manager. Paton has been one of general manager Rick Spielman's most...
Via Fox Sports North
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1 day ago
Will Adrian Peterson Ever Be the Same? History says No
It’s certainly a fair question, will Adrian Peterson ever be the same? Coming off a double tear in his knee, what realistic expectations should Vikings fans have for him in 2012? AP is determined to get back to full strength by week 1, and he actually thinks he will be better than before. Better? I think that’s a little far-fetched. There is evidence that supports AP...
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Percy Harvin Cannot Be Vikings No.1 Wideout in 2012
Roles within the Vikings will certainly be reassigned in 2012. A rebuilding process is a great time for veteran guys to really establish their roles with the team. Now while Percy Harvin is not a veteran, he will be going into his fourth season in Minnesota, a season where he needs to move back to the slot and become the most talented utility player in the league.
If you just look...
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Minnesota Vikings: Who Should Be Their Top Free Agent or Draft Day Target?
The Minnesota Vikings finished last in the NFC North this year, and they are picking third in the draft this spring, so obviously they have a few holes to fill in the roster. There is one key hole that they have to fill, and that is the hole at the number one receiver on this team.
If you take a look at the offense as a whole, it's certainly not that bad. They have arguably...
Via Football Nation
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4 days ago
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4 days ago
Vikings nix newest stadium proposal
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- A Minnesota Vikings spokesman said Friday that team owners don't like a new proposal to fund a 1 billion stadium in the Twin Cities suburbs using ticket fees and other game-related charges.
The latest proposal floated by several Ramsey County commissioners was meant to replace a previous stadium financing plan that relied on a county food and liquor...
Via Fox Sports North
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1 day ago
Vikings hope 1980s history repeats itself
Embarking on one of the most critical offseasons in team history, the Minnesota Vikings are looking for ways to change the direction of a team that has slipped precipitously the past two seasons.When Minnesota finished 3-13 in 2011, it matched the 1984 team's record for futility. The Vikings now hope to undergo as quick of a rise as the sudden fall they experienced after reaching...
Via Fox Sports North
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4 days ago
Vikings say new Ramsey stadium plan unworkable
A Minnesota Vikings spokesman said Friday that team owners don't like a new proposal to fund a $1 billion stadium in the Twin Cities suburbs using ticket fees and other game-related charges.
The latest proposal floated by several Ramsey County commissioners was meant to replace a previous stadium financing plan that relied on a county food and liquor sales tax. Instead, it would...
Via AP on Fox
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2 days ago
Report: Vikings interested in ex-Raider Routt
The Minnesota Vikings might not be waiting until the official start of free agency on March 13 to shore up their struggling secondary.According to a report by Calvin Watkins of ESPN Dallas, Minnesota has expressed interest in cornerback Stanford Routt, who was released by the Oakland Raiders on Thursday. Routt, a seven-year veteran, was cut just a year after signing a new five-year...
Via Fox Sports North
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2 days ago
If I Ran The Minnesota Vikings...
The Minnesota Vikings clearly had a forgettable season in 2011, as they matched a franchise worst for a 16-game season with a 3-13 record. Many shortcomings of the organization were exposed, from talent level on the roster to a lack of one head honcho in the front office, and now the controversy over a new stadium looms over the franchise and the state. The Vikings have promoted...
Via Football Nation
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Vikings re-sign offensive lineman Patrick Brown
Multiple outlets are reporting that the Minnesota Vikings have re-signed offensive lineman Patrick Brown to a one-year contract worth 540,000.
Brown, 25, was set to become an exclusive rights free agent if he wasn't re-signed prior to the start of free agency on March 13. Brown is the first of Minnesota's free agents, and only exclusive rights free agent, to re-sign with...
Via Fox Sports North
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4 days ago
VIKINGS 2012 GREAT MOVES: Visanthe Shiancoe Re-Signs as a Defensive End
What can we say?! The Minnesota Vikings do know how to surprise!(NOT) WHAT? In what can only be described as a stunning move, the Minnesota Vikings have not re-signed one of their top priority free agents this offseason in former tight end Visanthe Shiancoe to a new four year contract, except only as a defensive end, as evidence by this unquestionable photo. With Shiancoe set to...
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3 days ago
Your Minnesota Vikings are 2012 NFL Super Bowl Champions!
In what has been one of the most trying season for the Minnesota Vikings franchise, the team showed punch and panache to fight through injuries, roster questions, coaching decisions, media cruelty, and a murderer's row of competition, to finally find their ultimate goal; To become NFL Champions!Super Bowl XVLI will always be remembered as the day the Minnesota Vikings finally...
Via Purple Jesus Diaries
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6 days ago
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Minnesota Vikings Offseason Outlook
Leslie Frazier enters year 2 as the Minnesota Vikings Head Coach. The Vikings finished with a record of 3-13 in year 1. The Minnesota Vikings only won 1 home game against the Arizona Cardinals in week 5 before Christian Ponder was named the starter. The Vikings got 2 other road wins against Carolina and Washington. Joe Webb came in for Christian Ponder during the Vikings...
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Report: Vikings interested in ex-Raider Routt
The Minnesota Vikings might not be waiting until the official start of free agency on March 13 to shore up their struggling secondary.According to a report by Calvin Watkins of ESPN Dallas, Minnesota has expressed interest in cornerback Stanford Routt, who was released by the Oakland Raiders on Thursday. Routt, a seven-year veteran, was cut just a year after signing a new five-year...
Via Fox Sports North
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2 days ago
Vikings hope 1980s history repeats itself
Embarking on one of the most critical offseasons in team history, the Minnesota Vikings are looking for ways to change the direction of a team that has slipped precipitously the past two seasons.When Minnesota finished 3-13 in 2011, it matched the 1984 team's record for futility. The Vikings now hope to undergo as quick of a rise as the sudden fall they experienced after reaching...
Via Fox Sports North
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4 days ago
Paton spurns Rams to stay with Vikings
George Paton (PAY-ton) has pulled his name out of the running for the St. Louis Rams' general manager job to remain with the Minnesota Vikings.
The Vikings announced on Saturday that Paton is being promoted from director of player personnel to assistant general manager. Paton has been one of GM Rick Spielman's most trusted advisors for years. He worked with Spielman in Chicago...
Via AP on Fox
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1 day ago
Vikings could soon be in all-out rebuild mode
Leslie Frazier tried to hold off talk of rebuilding in 2011, but eventually reality set in for the Minnesota Vikings' head coach in his first full season in charge: After the team finished 3-13, there was no doubt a rebuilding project is under way.
The Vikings brass wants the team to get younger and build for a long-term future instead of the "all-in ways that dominated...
Via Fox Sports North
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2 days ago
Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings show interest in CB Stanford Routt
The Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings are two teams showing initial interest in veteran CB Stanford Routt. Routt was released earlier this week by the Oakland Raiders. In seven seasons, all with the Oakland Raiders, Routt has recorded 10 career interceptions. The veteran was released after one year played on a five-year deal agreed to after the 2010 season.
The Dallas Cowboys...
Via thepigskinreport.com
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16 hours ago
Brett Favre talks retirement, got the itch around playoff time
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre made an appearance on 1340 The Fan in Lubbock with Jack Dale’s Sportsline with Steve Dale to talk about how retirement life has been treating him.
Favre has been enjoying retirement and didn’t start missing the game of football until the playoffs rolled around.
“I do. This’ll be my first year removed from playing,” said Favre....
Via Pro Football Zone
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6 days ago
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Minnesota Vikings: Most Pressing Offseason Needs
The Minnesota Vikings suffered through a long and torturous season this year, and they have a long list of needs to address in the offseason, but they also hold a few chips and they aren't as far behind the eight ball as you may thing.
The Most Pressing Need
The Vikings have to add to the Offensive Line at Left Tackle to protect Christian Ponder. Head Coach Leslie Frazier cut...
Via Football Nation
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4 days ago
Vikings' poor record may have hurt Allen
Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl defensive end Jared Allen came up just short of another big honor for his work this season.
Allen put together one of the best pass-rushing seasons in NFL history with 22 sacks but ended up a half-sack shy of the single-season NFL record held by Michael Strahan. On Saturday, Allen finished second in the Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year voting...
Via Fox Sports North
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8 days ago
Robison hits escalators, salary increases
Brian Robison hit the escalators in his contract, bumping up his salary significantly in 2012 and 2013 and letting him come close to maximizing the $14.1 million deal he signed before free agency last year.
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