October 17th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in After a fast start the Ravens have lost two straight, including a late stunning home loss to Cincy last week to drop them to 3-2. Now they take on the Vikings, who are red-hot at 5-0, and look like a playoff contender with Brett Favre leading the way. The Ravens have the 26th ranked pass [...]
Archive for October, 2009
NFL Continues to Fight vs. Williams and Williams
Evidently, the NFL is not ready to say “Uncle” in it’s quest to punish Pat and Kevin Williams in the ever tiring Starbuck’s case. In yet another in the seemingly endless string of appeals, the league has apparently not tired of consistently losing on the merits of the case. “The NFL continued its legal fight [...]
Vikings at Or Near the Top in Several Offensive Categories
- The Minnesota Vikings currently rank # 3 in the NFL in points scored. – Tied for First in turnovers per game at 0.8. – Tied w/ Houston for 2nd in fewest penalties ( just behind Seattle 4.2 per gm. ) at 4.8 per game. – 9th in time of possession at 30.50 per game.
Injury Report for Week 6
Percy Harvin did not practice yesterday because of a shoulder injury. Harvin was one of seven Vikings players on the injury report. Harvin suffered the injury after he landed on it at the end of a catch along the sideline. Harvin said after the game that he didn’t think it was too serious. Others who [...]
Favre and Vikings to face the NFL’s # 26th ranked passing defense
Please forgive Brett Favre if he seems to be salavating at the prospect of facing the Baltimore Ravens. With the exception of All-world safety Ed Reed, these aren’t the same Ravens defensive backs who used to scare teams. Cornerback Samari Rolle hasn’t played because of an injury, and Chris McAlister departed during the offseason. The [...]
Vikings Replace Booty with OT Oldenburg
The Minnesota Vikings have dropped quarterback John David Booty from their practice squad, according to Vikings .com. Booty was drafted in the fifth round in 2008 and considered a project. He seemed to have an outstanding off season, but didn’t show the progress the Vikings had hoped for and didn’t make the 53-man roster this [...]
Childress Could Get Extended During the Bye Week
The Pioneer Press says that it looks like the team could extend Brad Childress during the bye week: Vikings owner Zygi Wilf says he’s pleased with coach Brad Childress but won’t comment about whether a contract extension is forthcoming. The bye week (Nov. 8th) would seem an appropriate time for an extension for Childress, who [...]
Vikings Roll to 5-0 with Big 38-10 Win Over Rams
The key to beating bad teams is simply to make sure they know early and often that they are not as good as you. Sunday in St.Louis, the Vikings did just that, taking care of business beating up a bad Rams team 38-10. The team went up 14-0 in the first quarter on an Adrian [...]
Report: Griffin Will Not Be Suspended
We learned on Thursday that Vikings cornerback Cedric Griffin pleaded guilty to a drunken driving offense. Since he was also arrested for disorderly conduct back in 2007, speculation began that he would be suspended by the NFL under the league’s multiple offender policies. According to the Star Tribune, this is not the case. The Star [...]
Tags: 
