January 29th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The latest Brett Favre rumor has the future Hall of Fame QB possibly ending up with the team that many thought he would play with in 2008 – the Vikings. After Tarvaris Jackson imploded in the NFC Wild Card game vs the Eagles, the Vikings seemed to put it in high gear they would need [...]
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Peterson Wins the FedEx Ground Player of the Year Award
FedEx and the NFL today announced the winners of the sixth annual FEDEX AIR & GROUND® NFL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR AWARDS at a press conference in Tampa Bay, site of Super Bowl XLIII. * Quarterback DREW BREES of the New Orleans Saints was named the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Year. * Running [...]
Eller Says He May Appeal Guilty Verdict
Today’s Star Tribune talks about the latest with Hall of Famer Carl Eller and his guilty verdict in a police brawl on Monday. Minnesota Vikings Hall of Fame defensive lineman Carl Eller and his lawyers were talking about a potential appeal Monday after a Hennepin County district judge handed him guilty verdicts Monday for a [...]
Udeze’s Recovery From a Bone Marrow Transplant Going Well
Today’s Star Tribune gives a quick update on DE Kenechi Udeze, and what is going on following his bone marrow transplant: Vikings defensive end Kenechi Udeze, who underwent a bone marrow transplant in July after having acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) diagnosed last February, said today that his recovery is going well and that he plans [...]
Stringer’s Widow Reportedly Settles Suit With NFL
ESPN.com reports the widow of former Vikings offensive tackle Korey Stringer has settled her lawsuit with the National Football League. According to the report, the agreement between Kelci Stringer and the NFL says the league will support her efforts to create a heat illness prevention program for athletes of all ages. No other terms of [...]
Breaking Down the Free Agent QB’s for 2009
It’s that time again to start talking about free agency, and we’ll spend some time breaking down positions, and today we are going to start with maybe the most important position on the field – quarterback. Here are our rankings of Free Agent QB’s, and what we think will be the end result for some [...]
Vikings Have the Number 22 in Mind This April
The Vikings now have in their possession the 22nd overall pick in the NFL Draft. They were expected to get the 23rd selection, but moved up a spot when Arizona and Philadelphia advanced to the NFC Championship game. The Vikings have seven picks in the draft, but won’t pick in the sixth round. That selection [...]
Odds On Who Will be the Starter for the Vikings in 2009
From: Bodog.com Who will be the starting quarterback for the Vikings for the first game of the 2009 season? Tarvaris Jackson 3/2 Gus Frerotte 7/4 Any other veteran QB 2/1 Any rookie QB 9/2 John David Booty 5/1
Childress Says No Decision Has Been Made on Birk
From: Star Tribune Brad Childress said at this point no decision has been made on center Matt Birk. Birk just completed a long term deal this season. He’s 32, but is believed to still have a couple of quality years left in him.
