Archive for January, 2008

Purple Gets the 17th Pick in the First Round

The NFL has released its tentative draft order for the 2008 NFL Draft.  The Vikings are listed with the 17th overall pick after finishing the season with an 8-and-8 record.  Not surprisingly, the 1-and-15 Miami Dolphins will get the first overall pick.  The Green Bay Packers, who finished 13-and-3, will get the 29th overall pick.  [...]

Vikings Names Their MVP’s

Vikings players and coaches have elected the team’s most valuable players.  On offense, running back Adrian Peterson was named the MVP.  Peterson led the NFL in rushing for most of the season, but missed two games due to a knee injury.  He broke the single game rushing record on November 4th when he rushed for [...]

Players Wrap Up Locker Cleaning Today

Vikings players return to Winter Park in Eden Prairie one more time today. There is no practice or conditioning… the players’ only job is to clean out their lockers. The Vikings lost their last two regular season games to finish out of the N-F-C playoff picture. There are several players who may not return to [...]