June 30th, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Vikings today announced they have waived rookie defensive backs Marcus Griffin and Travis Key. Griffin played his college ball at Texas, and Key at Michigan State. Right now the Vikings roster is at 81 players and the team must get down to 80 players before training camp opens. The team has yet to sign [...]
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Four Vikings Make the Top 50 Players List
CBS Sportsline’s Pete Prisco is out with his annual Top 50 NFL Players list, and the Vikings are all over the place, with no less than four players making the top 50 – Kevin Williams, Jared Allen, Adrian Peterson, and Steve Hutchinson. Here is the breakdown on the four: 10. Kevin Williams, DT, Minnesota Vikings: [...]
Vikes Announce Sale Of Single-Game Tickets
It won’t be long before you can get your hands on Vikings tickets. Single-game tickets for Vikings home games go on sale Wednesday, July 9th. The Metrodome Gate B ticket office will open at 9 a.m. that day for in-person sales, with tickets available through Ticketmaster beginning at 10 a.m. Anyone looking to purchase tickets [...]
Sports Illustrated Senior Writer Likes Vikings to Win Super Bowl
For those that like to throw out predictions early, one such prediction has – hope your sitting for this one – the Minnesota Vikings as the Super Bowl 43 Champions. That prediciton comes from “Dr.Z”, aka Paul Zimmerman, senior writer of Sports Illustrated since 1979. Zimmerman does make sure that everyone know last season he [...]
Can Allison Add to the Vikings Deep Passing Game?
From: Pro Football Weekly The Vikings feel that WR Aundrae Allison can improve enough as a receiver to be another deep threat along with Bernard Berrian. Allison has caught the ball extremely well in organized training activities and appears to have improved following his rookie season.
Vikings Waive Two to Start Reducing Roster to 08
The Star-Tribune is reporting that the Vikings waived wide receiver Justin Surrency and running back Arkee Whitlock. The team has to get down to 80 players on their roster going into training camp, so they need to dump a few players to to make room for their draft picks who they will attempt to sign [...]
Source Says Henderson May Wear In-Helmet Device
From: Pro Football Weekly Vikings coaches believe MLB E.J. Henderson will be the member of the defense who wears the in-helmet radio device, a concession passed by the league this offseason. It makes sense. Henderson is a rare “Mike” who stays on the field for three downs, calls the defensive plays and is coming off [...]
Reports of Vikings Working Out WR Rogers False
Reports broke earlier today that the Vikings were going to work out former first-round bust wide out Charlie Rogers, who you may remember from the Lions. Now it looks as if that will not be the case. The Minneapolis Star Tribune is reporting that the reports that Rogers will work out for the team are [...]
Back To Work for Vikings Players this Week
Vikings players have a few more training sessions at Winter Park in Eden Prairie this week, then it’s off until training camp in Mankato. Players are required to report to Mankato on July 23rd, with the first day of practice on July 25th. The preseason opener is August 8th at the Metrodome against Seattle. The [...]
Vikes Willing to Take a Look at Former Brown and Saint Bentley?
Reports have as many as eight teams already showing interest in now former Browns and Saints center LeCharles Bentley, who asked for and got his release from the Browns on Wednesday. Bentley is trying to make it back after missing two seasons after he tore his knee up on the first day of training camp [...]
