The 2012 season had many high points for the Vikings as they defeated the Green Bay Packers to secure a Playoff berth in the final week of the regular season. Everything from Peterson’s freakish comeback from injury to making the playoffs for the first time since the Brett Favre era, the Vikings took the NFL by surprise. The Vikings finished [...]
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5 Vikings Undrafted Free Agents to Watch
In his second year as the Minnesota Vikings General Manager, Rick Spielman struck gold again in this years 2013 NFL draft. It was first-round madness for the Vikings franchise when they drafted defensive tackle Shariff Floyd and cornerback Xavier Rhodes with the 23rd and 25th picks. The Vikings draft party at Mall of America Field was thrilled by the new [...]
Vikings release Kluwe for football reasons
Chris Kluwe is a unique player both on and off the field. He fights for equality, isn’t afraid to use his free speech, and will challenge anyone that disagrees with him. Everyone seems to be jumping down the Vikings’ throat with the news of Kluwe being released. Media and fans alike seem to point the finger at Kluwe’s release solely [...]
Chris Kluwe released by Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings have officially released punter Chris Kluwe. The move doesn’t come as a surprise and was somewhat expected when the Vikings used their 5th-round draft pick to select punter Jeff Locke out of the UCLA. Kluwe, also a UCLA alumni, had been with the Vikings since 2005. In recent years Kluwe has become more vocal off the field, [...]
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 [...]
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