Vikings Stadium Deal Losing Urgency At State Capitol
The Minnesota Vikings this week are losing one of the weapons they've wielded to get action on a new stadium: the perception that it needs to get done now or else. If the Vikings are going to relocate for the 2012 season, they must tell NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell by Wednesday. After that, the team is locked into playing in Minnesota for another year even though it no longer...
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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...
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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
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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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...
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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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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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Just give me the keys to the treasury
According to a report online at Forbes (and citing a report from the Minneapolis Star Tribune), Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf has rejected three different offers from the citizens of Minnesota regarding a stadium for his team. The rationale for rejecting the latest offer is that it is not as viable as the earlier proposals. Apparently rather than sweetening the deal, Minnesotans...
Via Sports Economist
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Paton to stay with Vikings
Front-office exec gets promotion to assistant GM
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Vikings Promote George Paton To Assistant General Manager
The Minnesota Vikings announced the promotion of Director of Player Personnel George Paton to Assistant General Manager. "George has been an integral part of our personnel department since he arrived in 2007," Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman said on Saturday. "His work ethic, leadership , professionalism and keen eye for identifying talented football players...
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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...
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Vikings' Paton closing in on Rams' GM job
Executive has worked in Minnesota the past five years.
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Vikings opposed to proposal for funding stadium via ticket fees
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.
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Vikings Say New Ramsey Stadium Plan Unworkable
A Minnesota Vikings spokesman said Friday that team owners dont 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...
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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...
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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...
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Vikings owners don't like latest 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.
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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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Vikings don't like proposal for stadium funding
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.
Via ESPN
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Vikings: New county proposal to use ticket fees for stadium won't work
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.
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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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Report: Vikings showing interest in cornerback Stanford Routt
The Oakland Raiders parted ways with defensive back Stanford Routt on Thursday. Will the Vikings now pounce?
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Kill Me Forever if Peyton Manning Becomes a Vikings; An Editorial
Based upon my research by looking at the front page of ESPN's NFL section for 2.4 seconds, it appears that quarterback Peyton Manning might be on his way out of Indianapolis and looking for a new team. The Colts are looking at the number one pick in the NFL Draft this year, which very likely will be a generational quarterback talent in Andrew Luck, and are also debating whether...
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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
Hall of Fame still sinking in for Doleman
When Chris Doleman first got the news that he was headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he said he went numb.
It's still sinking in nearly a week later.
The former Minnesota Vikings defensive end met with reporters Thursday for the first time since getting the big news. Doleman says he is humbled by the honor, but is ''still trying to get a feel for what all this...
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