Minnesota Wild head coach Mike Yeo will be back for at least the start of the 2013-14 season as Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher told Michael Russo of the Star Tribune on Saturday that Yeo “is our coach”. The Minnesota Wild ended a four-year playoff drought when they locked in the #8 seed in the Western Conference. The postseason didn’t [...]
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Timberwolves Interested in O.J. Mayo
The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly interested in unrestricted free agent guard O.J. Mayo. Mayo, who was drafted by the Timberwolves and promptly traded as part of the Kevin Love deal, played last season with the Dallas Mavericks averaging 15 points, 4.4 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game. The Timberwolves have a big need for a legitimate shooting guard to help [...]
Gerald Hodges has plans on being a starter for Vikings
Gerald Hodges, a fourth-round pick from Penn State, wants to be a starting linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings entering the 2013 season. The former safety converted to linebacker after injuries to former Penn State linebackers Navarro Bowman and Sean Lee – both starting linebackers in the NFL. At 6-foot-1, 240 pounds, Hodges has the measurables to play outside linebacker at [...]
Jared Allen to Ponder: “You have to be the guy”
Jared Allen isn’t just a vocal leader on the defensive side of the football, he is a leader in the locker room. Allen wants to win a Super Bowl just as bad as anyone in the league, and he knows it takes consistent quarterback play to be a legitimate Super Bowl contender. “I tell him all the time, you have [...]
Jared Allen focusing on football, not contract
Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen is in the final year of a 6-year deal he signed with the Vikings back in 2008. There have been no reports and no talks about Jared Allen renegotiating or restructuring his current contract which hits the Vikings cap at just over $17 million – A base salary of just over $14 million. Although [...]
Vikings 2013 undrafted free agent signings
The 2013 NFL draft has wrapped up and undrafted free agents are being lured by teams to add depth at training camp. Although finding immediate impact players is a rarity compared to the massive amount of undrafted players, future talent and depth can be found. Some Pro Bowl players that were undrafted include: Wes Welker, Jeff Saturday, Kurt Warner, John [...]
Vikings mock draft: rounds 4-7
The Minnesota Vikings went into the 2013 NFL draft with high expectations, but nobody could foresee Florida defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd, a solidified top-10 pick, drop into the Vikings lap with the 23rd pick. “I went through a thousand scenarios at that 23rd and 25th pick and I can tell you honestly he was not in one of those scenarios,” [...]
Vikings options at Middle Linebacker
The Minnesota Vikings filled multiple needs in what, on paper, is deemed one of the best drafts in recent Vikings history. One glaring hole remaining on the Vikings roster in the middle linebacker position, formerly filled by now Arizona Cardinal Jasper Brinkley. Here are some Vikings middle linebacker options: Erin Henderson – The move wouldn’t be overly popular amongst Vikings [...]
Vikings 2013 mock draft
1st round (#23) – Sylvester Williams, DT, North Carolina The Vikings will need to address the defensive line at some point in the draft. Kevin Williams turns 33 in August and isn’t getting any younger, plus the Vikings could use an upgrade over Letroy Guion. The Williams wall 2.0. Other potential picks: DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson; Manti Teo, MLB, Notre [...]
Chris Cook suffers broken wrist
In what is a sure blow for the Vikings’ secondary, corner Chris Cook suffered a broken wrist during the Vikings 36-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The injury happened in the second quarter as Cook went in for a tackle on running back Doug Martin. Cook immediately grabbed his right arm/wrist area and jogged to the sideline. He later [...]
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