March 31st, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Vikings have re-signed backup defensive lineman Otis Grigsby to a one-year deal. Grigsby was one of five restricted free agents heading into the offseason. The team did not extend him a qualifying offer, but ultimately decided to bring him back. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Grigsby was active for nine games last [...]
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Vikings May Look for Help in the Draft on the D-Line
Today’s Pioneer Press reports that the Vikings may be looking for some help in the April draft when it comes to the defensive line. Here’s the story: It has to be a concern for the Vikings that defensive tackle Pat Williams turns 37 next season. It’s not out of the question that Minnesota would take [...]
The Updated Visit List
We’re trying to keep you informed on who the Vikings are bringing in for pre-draft visits. Here’s the updated list: Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers Eben Britton, OT, Arizona Darius Butler, CB, Connecticut Percy Harvin, WR, Florida Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest Greg Toler, CB, St. Paul’s
Jeff George’s Annual Pitch
PFT has a great story (via Yahoo! Sports) about some recent comments made by Jeff George. He had this to say: “If I was in Minnesota, I guarantee I’d be wearing a ring right now. I just can’t get over why somebody like [coach] Brad Childress wouldn’t take a look at me and have me [...]
Torry Holt Still Available
Many Vikings fans still think it’d be a grand idea for the Vikings to bring in Torry Holt for a visit. Holt just finished up a visit with the Jaguars and claims he’ll be taking visits one at time and going from there. That implies that Holt has more visits lined up, but that has [...]
Wake Forest CB Smith to Visit Vikings
The Vikings will be talking to CB Alphonso Smith, along of course with a bunch of other teams. The defensive secondary is another position that the Vikings will look to upgrade through the draft, and Smith is a player the Vikings have their eyes on. PFT reports on the CB talking to a number of [...]
Vikings to Keep FB Tahi After Matching Offer Sheet
The St.Paul Pioneer reports that the Vikings have matched the offer sheet for FB Naufahu Tahi. Here is the report: The Vikings have decided to match the $1.4 million offer sheet fullback Naufahu Tahi received from Cincinnati, keeping Tahi in Minnesota. Tahi took over the lead fullback role last season for the Vikings, who initially [...]
Couple of College Prospects Set to Visit Vikings
I will continue to make an effort to keep an ongoing list of all draft prospects that the Vikings arrange for a visit. The list grew today and now looks like this: Eben Britton, OT, Arizona Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma
Vikings.com Needs To Be Careful
My experience with Vikings.com is that it is a site full of fluffy P.R. stories and has too many graphics and videos and tabs and flash menus and tons of other crap to ever load correctly or quickly. It’s almost to the point that I don’t go there anymore… ever. But I decided it’d been [...]
Childress Talks A Lot
Chip Scoggins of Access Vikings has posted some transcripts of comments made by Brad Childress on Wednesday. The entire story can be seen here and here are a few highlights: * There will be a legitimate competition between Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels during training camp to see who can earn the starting quarterback role. [...]
