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DT Evans Still Out for Vikings

It’s not know when defensive tackle Fred Evans will rejoin the Vikings. Evans remains in Florida, where he pleaded no contest to felony charges stemming from an arrest in Miami in June. Because the case is still pending, Evans can’t leave until authorities in Minnesota accept his application to live in the state. Evans also [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 21 2007

Vikings Prep For Seahawks

It’s back to work at Winter Park in Eden Prairie for the Vikings, who travel to the great northwest to play the Seahawks in Seattle Saturday night. The Vikings are 1-and-1 in exhibition play so far, and close out the games that don’t count a week from Thursday against the Dallas Cowboys at the Metrodome. [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 20 2007

Evans Takes Plea Deal in Florida, Still Facing Issues in Texas

New Vikings DT Fred Evans was coming to the team with some baggage, and the Viking knew that. Thursday, Evans took care of some of his past issues, agreeing to a plea del with a court in Miami-Dade (Fla.) after an incident back on June 23rd. He pleaded no contest to resisting arrest [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 17 2007

Vikings Break Camp In Mankato

The Vikings broke training camp yesterday in Mankato returning to their Eden Prairie home base. Coach Brad Childress says the training camp went well. The Vikings will head to New Jersey today for their game tomorrow night against the New York Jets. Childress says each quarterback will get one quarter of playing time. He also expects [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 16 2007

James Won’t Play Friday, Evans Might

Defensive end Erasmus James is back practicing with the Vikings, but he won’t play in Friday’s exhibition game against the New York Jets in the Meadowlands. James is coming back from a torn ACL that required two surgeries in the off-season. Expected to get some playing time against the Jets is defensive tackle Fred Evans, [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 15 2007

Linebacker Jason Glenn Retires

Vikings linebacker Jason Glenn has called it a career, saying his surgically repaired right knee has never healed. Glenn signed with the Vikings a year ago and was a standout on special teams, but his season ended in November when he tore his ACL during a punt return against the Packers. Vikings coach Brad Childress [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 15 2007

Vikings Activate James, Sign Evans

The Vikings activated defensive end Erasmus James from the physically unable to perform list on Sunday. James hasn’t played since tearing a ligament in his left knee in the second game of last season. He did not play in the Vikings’ preseason opener against St. Louis on Friday night, but returned to practice Sunday and worked [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 13 2007

Vikings Ready For Tonight’s Preseason Opener

The Vikings host the St. Louis Rams in their preseason opener tonight at the Metrodome.  Coach Brad Childress says there is no game plan for tonight.  Childress says he’s anxious to see how the young players react in their first game.  Meantime, it’s not known how much playing time running back Adrian Peterson will get [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 10 2007

No Word on Peterson’s Status for Friday’s Game

 
The Vikings are still mum on if  first-round draft pick Adrain Peterson will be playing in the teams first preseason game coming up on Friday night at home vs the St.Louis Rams.  Head coach Brad Childress said that playing the running back, who has been bothered by soreness due to a hip pointer, is still up in [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 09 2007

Linebacker Glenn Hurt, Peterson Better

Vikings linebacker Jason Glenn may be out for a while after hurting his left knee during practice yesterday in Mankato.  Glenn left the locker room in crutches, although tests showed no structural damage in the knee. Returning to full-contact practice yesterday was running back Adrian Peterson, who’s been bothered by a hip pointer. The Vikings [...]

Posted by Matt Loede on Aug 09 2007