The Vikings have signed fifth round pick Jasper Brinkley to a contract, the team’s website reported.
Brinkley is expected to contribute immediately on special teams coverage units as well as backing up E.J. Henderson at Middle linebacker. Brinkley is a tough run stopper who struggles in coverage. He could find a niche on the short [...]
Leading up to the beginning of the NFL Season, I’ll start looking at the Vikings upcoming opponents for the year, offering both a Good, Bad, and the Ugly scenario for each opponent. Consider it a level headed opponent preview done in an effort to not pump any sunshine to the Viking reader base and to [...]
How’s Percy “The Sick One” Harvin for an NFL nickname? That’s right, Pro Football Talk is reporting that Percy Harvin is missing out on the rookie experience once again.
According to the article, Harvin was sent home from the rookie symposium due to flu-like symptoms.
A big part of the symposium is to tutor the young players [...]
Pete Prisco of CBSSportsline.com has come out with his annual list of the Top 50 NFL players, and the Vikings have four players on the list, including the number seven overall – Adrian Peterson. Here’s the Vikings on the list:
7. Adrian Peterson, RB, Vikings: He puts fear in defenses every time he touches the [...]
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Over the course of the next couple of weeks I’m going to take a look at the fantasy football impact that should be expected from a few of your favorite Vikings players. What better place to start than with the league’s reigning rushing champ?
THE GOOD: Peterson dominated opposing defenses last year, rushing for [...]
I recently wrote an article (or, more accurately, posted a bunch of quotes from Rodney Harrison) which was posted at our mother site nflgridirongab.com. The article highlighted Rodney Harrison’s opinion that Brett Favre has been a selfish attention hound over the last four years. In the article I agreed with Harrison’s take. Recently, a reader [...]
A Vikings Gab fan sent us the following today, take it for what it’s worth:
I have knowledge from someone working at a particular real estate agency that Brett Favre just purchased a home at the Bearpath community in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Purchase agreement was just signed today.
Hmmmm….as usual, stay tuned and we’ll bring you [...]
The Pioneer Press is reporting that the Vikings are thinking seriously about bringing in former Colts WR Marvin Harirson:
There’s buzz that the Vikings might sign ex-Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison, 36, who is near the end of his career and has tender knees, to a one-year, low-end deal to provide competition for Sidney Rice.
Forbes.com writer Michael Ozanian recently mused that Viking’s owner Zygi Wilf wants to land Brett Favre to increase the value of his team, in order to make it more attractive to potential buyers.
Here’s what he says:
The Minneapolis television station report that Brett Favre has just signed a contract with the Minnesota Vikings tells me that [...]
