December 27th, 2010 
Adam Warwas 
Posted in On December 16th the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission director of facilities and engineering Steve Maki agreed to answer some questions I had surrounding the collapse of the Metrodome’s roof. So, I sent him the following questions: What is the latest status of the Metrodome? Is the facility’s availability for the 2011 NFL season at all [...]
Archive for December, 2010
Outdoor Football In 2011?
The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission (who still haven’t answered my interview questions after agreeing to do so 11 days ago) took exception to Sunday’s ESPN report that the Vikings may be looking at playing their 2011 season at TCF Bank Stadium. The Commission’s Executive Director, Bill Lester, says that “There has been zero discussion of [...]
Would Frazier Hire Ex-Teammate Singletary?
A hot topic around here (and every Vikings site) is to speculate about whether or not Leslie Frazier will return as the Vikings head coach in 2011. Here is another twist. If Frazier is indeed hired, what are the odds that he hires his ex-teammate, the freshly fired 49ers coach Mike Singletary, as his new [...]
Frazier Would “Love” To Remain A Viking
Leslie Frazier took over as interim head coach of the Vikings on November 22nd. He promptly won two games and then had to face the adversity surrounding three straight non-conventional games. Frazier, who is only a week away from becoming a coaching “free agent,” expressed his desire to remain with the Vikings beyond 2011. He [...]
Vikings-Eagles Game Pushed to Tuesday Due to Snow
There will be no Sunday Night Football tonight on NBC, as the league has officially called tonight’s Minnesota Vikings-Philadelphia Eagles game scheduled for outdoors in Philly, where snow has put the game in an official holding pattern. The game that was set for 8:30 p.m. ET, and has been moved to Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. [...]
Merry Christmas, Gabbers!
“No Rosenfels! Now Favre! Now, Jackson and Archer! On, Ramsey! On, Webb! On, on others like Bomar!” If you can’t tell, the first item on my Christmas list is for a Rudolph to be found and “lead our sleigh” from here on out. Have a safe and very merry Christmas all of you Vikings fans!
Five Free Agents That Could Help This Defense
Yesterday I listed off five guys that may or may not become free agents that could help the Vikings offense. The defense could also use some help, especially if they are unable to re-sign certain key members of the squad, so below I have listed five guys that might hit the free agent market and [...]
SGN Site Editor Matt Loede’s NFL Picks for Week 16
Last Week: 7-9 Season: 133-88 Thursday: Carolina at Pittsburgh – The Steelers are not a happy crew after falling to the Jets last Sunday, and they should be able to take it out on the two-win Panthers in a pre-Christmas game at Heinz Field. The Panthers pulled out a win over the Cardinals, but Carolina [...]
Five Free Agents That Could Help This Offense
A lot can change when free agency begins after the Super Bowl, but us Vikings fans have already began to cast our gaze towards the future, so what is the harm in participating in a little early speculation? Below are five offensive players that could be hitting the free agent market this offseason that I [...]
A Few Things To Note
Here are a few items of interest: The Vikings newest quarterback, Rhett Bomar, has been assigned the number “3.” Instead of signing R.J. Archer back to the practice squad, they picked up a defensive back they are very familiar with in DeAndre Wright. Brett Favre, Adrian Peterson, Madieu Williams, and Tyrell Johnson all missed practice [...]
