Archive for March, 2011

Big Mac, All Day, & Jumpin’ Monkeys

It has been a rough week for us Vikings fans. Okay, this has been a rough week in a string of roughly 60 of them. With Adrian Peterson getting hammered by the media, the fans, and fellow players for comparing the NFL’s treatment of players to “modern-day slavery” and cornerback Chris Cook being arrested after [...]

Randy, Oh Randy

Randy Moss appeared on KFAN today, one day after the media reported the Titans have no interest in bringing him back due to a lack of production. Moss made some statements that are sure to stir up a small buzz across the internet (no, he didn’t use the word ‘slavery’) amongst Vikings fans. “I still [...]

Updated List Of Workouts and Interviews

The Vikings are continuing the process of lining up private workouts and interviews with college prospects from around the nation.  Below is an updated list of the names we know the Vikings have spoken to via multiple internet sources.  Please keep in mind that these are only the names we know about, and the Vikings [...]

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Adrian’s Comments

What is your reaction to Adrian Peterson’s ‘Slavery’ comments?customer surveys

Adrian Peterson Wants To Carry The Offense

While a number of NFL players are making plans to help them endure a potentially lengthy lockout via music careers, dancing with stars, or boxing, Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is still running… a lot. “Track is my second love,” Peterson said recently. “I get that from my mom.” Peterson is in Texas where he [...]

QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Brian Robison

The NFL and their football players are entering uncharted territory with the recent developments (or lack thereof) surrounding the labor battle that is creating major unrest this offseason. The court case that will always be known as Brady et al vs. National Football et al and an imposed lockout followed 16 days of mediated negotiations.  [...]

Private Workout For Jake Locker Today

The National Football Post is reporting the Vikings are putting Jake Locker through a private workout today. The Washington quarterback played college ball for four years, operated a little more from under center than his main competition, but has never had a completion percentage of 60 or better in his career. The athletic quarterback has [...]

Vikings Showed Interest In UFL Punter

There isn’t much meet to this story, but it is fairly interesting none-the-less. According to the Pocono Record, the Vikings showed interest in punter Ken Parrish of the Florida Tuskers after the UFL season ended. The Eagles, Colts, Texans, and Falcons also showed interest and it was Atlanta that ended up signing Parrish.  He had [...]

Stadium Showdown

While we await a bill to be proposed to the Minnesota Legislature that attempts to get the Vikings a home adequate enough to stay put, there a grumblings about the “global solution” being put out there by Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor. The idea is a general “sports authority” being created to issue bonds to the [...]

Vikings Will Offer Refund with Interest if Games are Cancelled

Vikings owners Zygi and Mark Wilf sent a letter to season-ticket holders this weekend addressing the NFL lockout and the team’s refund policy in the event games are cancelled in 2011 according to Chip Scoggins of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Fans can choose either to have a refund or credits applied to future games on [...]