Hello from Mankato everybody, Training Camp is underway and the first preseason game of the year is next Friday in San Francisco. Before the first kickoff of the 2012 season begins, we’d like to give you our annual projections for the initial Vikings 53 man roster. QB-Christian Ponder, Joe Webb, Sage Rosenfels RB-1. Adrian Peterson(currently on the PUP), Toby [...]
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Parise and Suter: Minnesota Bound
Christmas came exactly 174 days early for Minnesota Wild fans, and to be honest, absolutely nobody could say that they saw it coming. By 11:00 am on July 4th, in a move that shocked the hockey world, both Zach Parise and Ryan Suter had decided to play the next and most likely final 13 seasons of their NHL careers in [...]
Official: Wolves submit offer sheet for Batum
After some sniping and drama over the potential offer sheet for SG Nicolas Batum, the Minnesota Timberwolves have officially signed and submitted their offer sheet for the swingman. Just to clarify, this does not mean that you will be seeing Batum in a Wolves uniform this coming season…yet. Portland has until 10:59 p.m. Central time on Wednesday to match this [...]
Breaking: Wild Sign…..
Simple free agent signing by the Wild here. Wild announced today that they have signed center Jake Dowell. The six foot, 190 pound center originally drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2004 played for the Dallas Stars last season. Originally drafted out of the University of Wisconsin, Dowell is known to be very close friends with fellow Badger, Ryan Suter. [...]
Parise Watch, Day Two
This will be a short one. As many of you are well aware, Zach Parise announced yesterday that he was not announcing his announcement yet. I’ll let you read that one a few times. Parise met for hours with his agent in Toronto and to the dismay of hockey fans and front offices around the NHL didn’t come to [...]
NHL Free Agency Day 1: Recap
The Minnesota Wild began their foray into the depths of the NHL Free Agency period with a clear aggression to bolster depth, tenacity, and skill. To combat the lack of “toughness” and respect given to Wild players this past season, Chuck Fletcher inked the 6’1 213 pound center Zenon Konopka to a two year deal. Konopka, an undrafted free agent [...]
Parise-Suter Sweepstakes: The Possible Outcomes *Updated*
With everybody on edge, and record contracts almost certainly to be signed, the Zach Parise and Ryan Suter Sweepstakes will come to an end on Monday, July 2nd. Word has it that over 20 teams submitted offers to the pair; a frenzy for talent that hasn’t been seen in a long time. *Update* Parise has list down to 3 [...]
Training Camp Update
After a brief presser with NFL Officials yesterday, there are a few rule changes that need to be addressed. A new Article and “Rule 12″ deals with illegal hits on a defenseless player with the helmet, facemask, or shoulder. There will be absolutely no leading with the head and each violation will be a 15 yard penalty for Unnecessary Roughness. [...]
Vikings Training Camp-Afternoon Practice
Minnesota Vikings training camp pictures from afternoon practice on August 5th, 2011 in Mankato, Minnesota.
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