March 3rd, 2010 
Adam Warwas 
Posted in The Vikings finally tipped their hand today when it comes to their stock of restricted free agents, only about 24 hours before free agency begins.
First, it was reported that cornerback Karl Paymah has been told he is free to seek work with another team and will not be tendered by the Vikings. Paymah is somewhat of a quiet gaff for the Vikings front office in the 2009 season. By signing the cornerback, they essentially erased any hopes of getting a 2010 compensatory draft pick for letting go of Darren Sharper. Since Sharper was over 30 years old, the pick could not have been any higher than a fifth rounder, but considering how Paymah played during his one year with the team… I’d rather have the 5th rounder.
Next up is Ray Edwards. The Vikings chose to tender Edwards at the first round level at a price tag of $2.5 million.
Fred Evans received a second round tender that will make him $1.8 million in 2010, and the first question that comes up is why the Vikings felt they had to tender him at such a high level… but with no cap this year, fans won’t complain if Zygi decides to spend a little extra.
Tarvaris Jackson was tendered at the third round level of $1.2 million which is somewhat surprising. I feel that the Vikings are so very impressed with the 2010 draft class that they are tempting teams to offer up a third rounder in exchange for Jackson. I also feel that this is a fairly good indication that the Vikings are confident that Brett Favre will return, and thus Jackson is a bit more expendable.
Fullback Fahu Tahi was tendered at the lowest possible level, meaning the Vikings will have the right to first refusal but will not receive compensation should Tahi be allowed to sign with another team. He was similarly tendered in this manner last season, and the Vikings used their right to match a contract offered to Tahi by the Bengals.
There is currently no word as to if the Vikings will tender Ryan Cook or Eric Frampton, their only other restricted free agents.
There also is very little word as to contract negotiations with players expected to become unrestricted free agents tomorrow evening. Those players are Chester Taylor, Jimmy Kennedy, Benny Sapp, and Artis Hicks.
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Adam, do you see any takers on Tjack? I would like the experiment over and done once and for all.
Considering Jason Campbell was tendered with a first rounder… yes, I think the Vikes may find a taker for T-Jack.
I would like to see the Vikings keep Ted Kennedy and Chester. Hicks is a valuable back up, but they probably won’t hold a roster spot for him.
Aloha to Benny, it’s been nice knowing you
Ole, I hate to be the bearer of good news but Ted Kennedy is 6 feet under. I take it you dont want Sapp back? Yes he’s a dumbass but we are a little thin at corner.
Ted’s dead?!?! How did this happen?
keep the living Kennedy around. Sign Dugan to a 57 year contract, he’s that good
Agree Ole on the living Kennedy and Dugan I guess. But Teddys addiction to Scotch got him in the end. Sorry for your loss.
Adam, I like the part about the Viking liking the draft class at QB and the feeling of Brett coming back…
With ya Johnny on T-Jax…
And Ole… lol Ditto on Living and Jeff!!!
Charlie, lets get this over with once and for all
I sure hope so Johnny…
Taylor – Gone
Kennedy – Will test the market, but will stay
Sapp – Will get an offer we won’t match. Fred hopes the Vike keep Sapp, he played pretty well.
Hicks…Schmicks
At the time Paymah was a good risk, poor results, but a good risk.
Freds, I’m with ya on your predictions 100%. Geesh that doesnt happen very often.
Johnny with ya Freds predictions… Freds is really pretty smart…
I have to make up for being a insensitive clown… Freds, Went out and buy some Dots!!!
I with you johnny, I think it would be wise to keep Sapp around.
57 years for Dugan? I think Ole is the one sippin on the Scotch.
Ya CC, I would love to keep Sapp around but I think Freds could be right. Enough other teams have seen him and probably will give him a better offer.
Johnny, I hope Teddy is feeling really extra crispy right about now, kinda like the Vikings secondary after the Cardinals game last year
Ole, I assure you he’s quite warm as we speek.
none of that scotch crap here Carter, I’m Norwegian
Ted Kennedy = guest of honor at Satan’s BBQ
God I love you guys. I agree with everyone.
What exactly does that mean Ole? Norwegianites don’t consume? How confusing.
Norwegians consume Freds, then we consummate
…. usually after much consumption
Fred, I have Norway roots also and I can tell you that yes we do consume. And we have the best looking cheerleaders.
Much more than your old Pal Freds ever needed to know.
OLEs drinking pal…
http://www.synthstuff.com/mt/archives/2009/leanne_salt_obese.jpg
Freds, You and your cupcakes…
Somehow the prospect of Oles and Big Johnny coming from the same mother land doesn’t surprise your old Pal one bit. Sheesh.
Freds has an infactuation with large women but thats his right. I for one am very proud to be of the same descent as Ole.
I thought Ole was Hawaiian and Johnny was not.
I love-love this post… Great work Warhorse.
I would freak out if we sent Jackson Packin, would love the extra pick(s).
Also, if the Bears sign Peppers, they will be the new Raiders. Laughing stock.
I’m not sure what sexual preference has to do with Vikings Football, Big-J. Then again neither does alcohol preference… so I can work with it.
just to set the record straight Freds, the names of the kids in that photo are, from left to right – Johnny, Freds, Another Blond Viking
….but that lady don’t look like Mrs Ole… tsk…. tsk….
I ain’t Hawaiian, Star. Just live in Hawaii. BIG difference
actual football question, which team is gonna take a flier on Mike Vick?
[Insert Hawaiian joke]
I say the Bengals have some interest and possibly the Dallas Cowboys because that’s where Reeves is.
So… you’ll all probably just have to try and guess which Starr has commented, since the computer is squirrely about which of us is logged in.
Smooter-
What do you think of you’re old pal Daryl Sharper saying he can play well in any system (in regards to da Beaws)… he seems to have forgotten about the tirade he went on regarding the Viking’s Cover 2 scheme jacking his mojo up.
I just read through all you guy’s posts.
Geez you can get a fellow distracted.
I forgot what Adam had said and had to go back and re-read it!
That sure makes a lot of sense, as far as the low tender on Jackson. A good sign that Favre is coming back and maybe, just maybe Chili has seen the light.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Favre announces his return on Leno tommorow night.
I mean, why wait?
I would be Fran. That would be very un-Favre like. I expect if we get an answer it will be a retirement.
We’ll see tonight CC.
Other than Farve’s aversion to training camp, I just see no reason that, if he’s made his mind up, why he wouldn’t let everyone know now.
He’s taken SO much crap over the last 3 years on his waffling, that I just get the feeling he’s not going to keep us waiting.
In fact, I see a whole new commercial idea for him;
It’s for VISA and it shows him going from store to store buying EVERYTHING, without hesitation.
“I’ll take it, just put her on the ‘Ol card!”
I should be the guy’s agent. . .
Interesting observation on Paymah signing costing Vike potential compensation for Sharper loss. Had expected Vike would be receiving picks for both Sharp and Birk.
The decision on compensation is due at the end of the month. Sharper could have been worth a 5th; perhaps useless 5th but still a pick. The compensation is determined through a complex NFL/CIA formula only one or two mere mortals have been able to decipher. (Then when they found out they had to have the guy killed. Too bad).
Still, maybe cutting Paymah will bring us something in a compensatory draft choice. What do you think?
Vikes will probably still get a 5th or 6th for Birk.
Paymah wasn’t cut, but as an RFA that is leaving, I don’t think he fits into the formula… which I’m pretty certain only accounts for UFA’s (which Paymah was last year).
Initially, saw the original round tender to T-Jax as putting an end to his Viking days. And by inference a promotion for Sage.
Let’s play what if. What if no other team steps in to make an offer. Does the third round offer effectively guarantee T-Jax an invitation to camp? Would Chili just say he’s competing for a spot? That could be awkward when Brett shows up in late August.
Has giving a salary cut to any player ever been successful? What if, by some strange fate, T-Jax emerges as best option at QB or backup after exhibition season?
Clearly, best option is for a team to step forward with a 3rd round offer. That’s still a salary cut for T-Jax though.
If your team declines to offer a Restricted Free Agent a contract does that make you an Unrestricted Free Agent or just Unemployed?
As you said earlier, the exact compensation formula is a pretty well kept secret… however, I do believe it only applies to UFA’s.
And Paymah is not a UFA if he does not get tendered… he’s just an RFA without a job.
I hope we stay away from Westbrook if Taylor leaves. Sproles or even Tomlinson would be better given the concussion issues. Also, who else wants to make a move on Antrell Rolle?!
No to Westbrook, he’ll be hurt early and often.
Paymah who? Small gaff, maybe not, jamarca was a 7th round pick
TJack will never be cerebral enough to win in this league. Hope someone bites on the third.
Jimmy Kennedy and Sapp flashed at times, and CB is Packer Oline thin.
Chester is gone, but will allow us to sign someone of need.
I hope the Vikings only sign good boys that go to church on Sundays!!! There are a lot of sinners in professional sports and it is about dang time that an ownership did something to do about it!!! Take Mister Random for example. You had better belive me when I tell you he is no tin church very often! Bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!
~T. Flaxton, Esq.
Todd, Going to church is fine, What’s in your Heart is what Really counts…
I’m with Ole, “no tin church ” ???
Mornin Charlie.
Hey Johnny, How’s in going today bud…
guess this means Toad is against signing a Kennedy
where exactly is that “no tin church” Toad?
Hey Ole, hows it going? Is everything good with the little or I should say big scare you had last weekend. Hope everything is getting back to normal for you.
Go Vikes
I’m with Lost….cutting ties with TJ, Purple Sage will be 1 or 2, and take a piece of clay in rd 3 or 4…….only reason TJ was #2 last season was to showcase his many talents….he’s a good (small g) backup and will be signed elsewhere….we’ll get a 3rd (not a 2nd as PFT explained)
Ole….glad the big wave didn’t materialize…family took their fishing boats out to sea to wait it out…a few tense hours…..HI dodges another bullet!
GO VIKES!!!!!
TJ to Cleveland to backup Quinn after Anderson is cut…..
GO VIKES!!!!!
Cleveland’s carrot to TJ: compete for the starting position!!
Krug, do you have any credible info on that or just a hunch?
Sign Priest Holmes to replace Taylor. He is well rested and ready to go. Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuur! I believe in Red Garrity!!!
johnny……just one possibility of many and not even a “rumor” about it…..but Cleve and Holmgren have a QB situation more unsettled than most…….I’m just glad TJ’s “on the move”…..
all talk of what Brett might say on tonight show is really stupid…#1 announcement is months away #2 Brett will want an official press conference with the whole sports world watching (cameras rolling) #3 Brett would tell the Wilfs and Brad first……Leno’s people just paid the big bucks for big names for the big homecoming, nothing more!
GO VIKES!!!!!
krug, dont ya just love the media? Anything Favre says or does immediately gets blown out of proportion
Ok, so you’re a freaking genius.
WHAT? Brett Favre is making his announcement tonight on Leno? Backing it up on Letterman. Making predictions on Good Morning America, and last but not least, going over the playbook on Oprah……..
I believe he will return(YESSSS, but not on that stage. He’ll let Zygi, Chilly, and his teamates know. He likes the spotlight, but loves his teamates.
VA, I thought it was interesting on Vikings Weekly when Big Pat said that he had called Favre and told him he was coming back and really clammed up when asked about Favre coming back.
VAV, let’s remember the Academy Awards are this Sunday and Deanna and Brett may have gone out early to find the right ticket. Brett’s acting ambitions require constant exposure to Hollywood glitterati. He may be making the rounds. Who – Quentin, Coens, Sandra Bullock, Ben Stiller, Tom Hanks?
Hey, as long as he doesn’t come back with an empty stadium location for Zygi we’re OK.
I thought this was interesting, Somebody from Nfl Network asked Sean Payton, What was the fovorite phone call or text you received after the Superbowl.
He said Actually It was after the Championship game, Farve was driving home with his daughter and Texted him, You stole my Superbowl…
He probably won’t say anything tonight as far as Coming back, But you have to lean towards thinking… He is coming back.
With alot of ya’s I hope hope they draft a future Starting QB this Draft…
Charlie, Friday should be very interesting. I honestly cant even make any predictions. This uncapped thing is confusing.
Johnny, We will sit back and watch the show, FA starts tomorrow, Don’t need to make a big splash, Just a splash…
I have more fun reading our fellow bloggers takes on what is going to happen, Than as you said, Making any predictions…
Favre will play coy tonight. Any expectations of a resolution must be tempered. Perhaps Colt Mccoy holds the answers if available when the selection is made. Safeties in this annual draft cannot be trusted.
I see Sproles got tendered today for a 1st and 3rd. So cross him off the list
Chester is the best choice of the 30 year + running backs out there. No chance for Sproles,If we lose Taylor.
Put Harvin in there at times, Let Albert and Ian and draft a Big Bruising RB and let them battle it out…
It’s not sounding good on the Taylor front for us. Sproles is gonna make like 7 mil so Chets price will go up at least according to our old buddy Judd.
Uh-oh, better locate Adam and break it to him easy, you know how he loves him some Sproles!
Ok, here’s a copy of my prediction from earlier today (And remember, you heard it here first)
Other than Farve’s aversion to training camp, I just see no reason that, if he’s made his mind up, why he wouldn’t let everyone know now.
He’s taken SO much crap over the last 3 years on his waffling, that I just get the feeling he’s not going to keep us waiting.
He’ll let us all know tonight, on the Tonight show!
In fact, I see a whole new commercial idea for him;
It’s for VISA and it shows him going from store to store buying EVERYTHING, without hesitation.
“I’ll take it, just put her on the ‘Ol card!”
I should be the guy’s agent. .
Fran, I really hope your right. Last time you said this, The Nay sayers jumped you!!!
If it comes true, You will be known as…
Awesome Fran the Man…
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That would be. . . AWESOME!
Fran, I too think he will let us know earlier rather than later, hell he might have already told Childo and told him to keep it quiet. I’m not convinced he’ll tell us tonight but I hope you are right.
I’ve never really believed that Favre is as big of a wafflier as purported. Just circumstances.
If he were to wait until after FA AND the draft, I’d fist fight him (30 years ago, that would put me in my 20′s and him about 10. I KNOW I could take him then)
Fran, Freds could do that for you. He’s probably sittin on alot of anger about now.
I see our old pal Freds got the ax from Redskins. Freds you have my deepest sympothy. Hope another team signs you to be there shutdown corner.
Beat me to the punch there johnny.
freds is going to be SO bummed.
Fran, how about bringing Freds back to Vikes? We need help at the position.
Big J
The only help Freds given us is a solid shutdown navigator on Lake Minee. Perhaps that’s what Mt. Mckinnie needs to refuel that xxxxl tank.
VA, I guess Freds and Bmac back on the same team is probably not a good idea.
Freds,You hang in there, Someone will pick you up up..
Who ??? Well that’s another story…
Charlie, I know Freds will appreciate your kind words.
Hey Johnny, Fran, Go back on the( A chance to double Our efforts post!!!
Charlie, that’s so awsome! Thanks for staying on top of things. A win for the kids and for Adam and VG.
Johnny, Yeah!!!
Allright! man that Adam can get some stuff done eh?
We’re going to all be able to say we knew him way back when.
Fran, sorry your prediction doesnt sound like it’s going to come true.
Just heard it too.
Sucks, BAD
Please don’t tell me you guys are talking about Favre…
Charlie, AP is reporting Favre doesnt commit on Leno tonight.
Dont worry Fran he’ll be back. And I’ll bet Childo knows it but Favre is going to keep milkin it as long as he can, damn shame though.
“I’ve never really believed that Favre is as big of a wafflier as purported. Just circumstances. ”
WHAT?
Yeah, the circumstances were that the old bastard can’t make a decision. Frans, Farve racked Green Bay over the coals for over 5 years not being able to give a yes or no. His reputation is well earned as a waffler. Did you see his act last year alone? The circumstances are of his own making, no one elses.
Bottom line is that this richard is a drama queen, he loves being fondled. He also doesn’t want to go to training camp, so he’ll wait until until very late to come back if he does at all. Yes, it was a great year this past year, Farve was outstanding. Freds still thinks this guys a a first class putz.
You heard it here first!!
You got me good Freds.
I’m a freaking idiot for thinking Favray is anything other than an attention-grabbing egg-sucking, hillbilly dog.
I absolutely hate his guts now.
I really do.
Here he had a golden opportunity to dispel all rumors that he was an attention-grabbing egg-sucking, hillbilly dog. . . and did just the opposite.
Turns out he IS a attention-grabbing egg-sucking, hillbilly dog.
The entire Viking nation, all the players and management welcomed the attention-grabbing egg-sucking, hillbilly dog with open arms and this is how he thanks them.
I’ll tell you what, and this will serve as notice to all, If I see ANYONE wearing a #4 jersey, Purple or Puke and piss colored, I will put their nose ALL over their face.
That’s right, I’m calling for a boycott on #4 jerseys!
I’m so pissed off that the attention-grabbing egg-sucking, hillbilly dog didn’t take the opportunity to announce his return, I just can’t write anymore. More later. . .
I defended the guy many times when comments were made about him being a diva and waffeling just for the attention.
Apparently I was wrong about the guy.
He’s not only a attention- seeking diva, he’s first rate jerk for doing this to the team.
I hope Pat Williams is on his way to Favres home to kick his ass.
Somebody needs to beat some sense into his pee-sized brain.
Sorry Purple, we should have had the spoiler alert on.
Fran What are You and Johnny watching about Favre??? What sports show is it on???
Carlie, just go to PFT or AV on Adams blogroll
Charlie not Carlie, sorry bud
Johnny, just read it, I’m not really surprised, I was hopeing Fran was right…
But Freds right, The weiner is undoing his shirt button tonight!!!
Damn it. The man done Freds wrong, AGAIN.
Cut? Who da thunk it?
Fred wonders how long the waiting period before he is seducted into the NFL hall of fame?
Are you ok Freds? They’re damn fools for letting you get away. We dont need to put you on suicide watch or anything do we?
How fun would it be to have your old pal Fragile back in the great state of Minnesota?
Lots of water and fat chicks!
Freds, it would be entertaining that’s for sure.
Sorry to hear about the bad news Freds. The Vikes are looking for a good corner…..
Go Vikes
!!!SPOILER ALERT!!!
Looks like the cat’s already out of the bag regarding what Favre will state tonight:
http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/86433047.html
Guys, two more comments to 100, who wants it?