It is still not known who will be the starting quarterback when the Vikings play the Chargers on Sunday. Team officials hope to make a decision internally today, but it could be the weekend before the fans know. Coach Brad Childress says, if he’s healthy, Tarvaris Jackson will be the starter. Jackson has been nursing [...]
Vikings head coach Brad Childress says Tarvaris Jackson would start at quarterback on Sunday against San Diego if his broken finger is healed. If not, the call would go to Brooks Bollinger, who came on in relief against Philadelphia after Kelly Holcomb suffered a neck injury. Holcomb is likely out at least two weeks. With [...]
Green Bay can maintain its lead in the NFC North with a win at Denver tonight in Monday Night Football. The Packers are 5-and-1, followed by Detroit, which moved to 5-and-2 with a 16-7 win over Chicago. The Bears are now 3-and-5 in the division, with the Vikings bringing up the rear at 2-and-5. The [...]
For the first time this season, Adrian Peterson started at running back for the Vikings. He responded with 34 yards on the Vikings’ opening drive, which ended in their only touchdown in the 23-16 loss to the Eagles. After his good start, Peterson managed just 36 more yards, although he came close to breaking into [...]
Kelly Holcomb’s third start at quarterback for the Vikings was cut short when he suffered a neck injury after being sacked in the third quarter. Holcomb says he went numb for a few seconds after getting rolled onto his head by Philadelphia’s Trent Cole. An X-ray revealed no broken bones, but Holcomb is stuck wearing [...]
One of the unsung heroes of Philadelphia’s 23-16 win over the Vikings was wide receiver Kevin Curtis, who caught three passes for 76 yards. He made a couple of key catches off passes from Donovan McNabb, including a one-handed grab to steal a potential interception from Vikings cornerback Cedric Griffin. Curtis was offered a contract [...]
Donovan McNabb threw for 333 yards and a touchdown to lead the Eagles to a 23-16 win over the Vikings yesterday at the Metrodome. McNabb was his old self, avoiding the Vikings’ rush and completing a couple of key passes to keep the Eagles defense off the field. The Vikings scored on the game’s first possession [...]
As the Vikings get set for their showdown with the Eagles, Kelly Holcomb will get the start at QB. The team will be without QB Tavaris Jackson, as he has been set as the 3rd QB. Here is a list of the players that will be inactives fot todays matchup with the Eagles: QB Tarvaris [...]
As a whole, NFL brass tend to not tip their hand regarding personnel decisions. I am not sure that is the case with Minnesota Vikings VP of Player Personnel Rick Spielman. Spielman, in so many words, let it be known that there’s a bumper crop of quality quarterbacks in the 2008 draft.
As Spielman told Sid Hartman of the [...]
Vikings punter Chris Kluwe signed a six-year contract extension that keeps him with the team through the 2013 season. The deal includes a $1.7-million signing bonus, making him one of the 10 best-paid punters in the NFL. Kluwe was signed as an undrafted free agent by Seattle in 2005, but was cut on the last day [...]
