Archive for June, 2011

Longwell Open To Options

According to ESPN’s Kevin Seifert, Ryan Longwell has little doubt that he can still be one of the NFL’s best kickers at age 37, but isn’t sure which team he’ll be doing it for moving forward. “I still feel like I’m very strong and very accurate,” Longwell said. “And I still feel like I’m a [...]

Another QB possibility

In an article by Charley Walters of the Pioneer Press, he states the Vikings could be targeting Oakland Raiders FA QB Bruce Gradkowski. Walters also states that it looks like the lockout will be over shortly allowing enough time for Christian Ponder to be ready to start by week one. Vikings have said multiple times [...]

Rice “Enthusiastic” About Returning To Vikes

Leslie Frazier recently discussed some conversations he has had with Sidney Rice (during that brief period without lockout rules) and says the receiver has not completely shut the door on a return to Minnesota. “I talked to him in that brief window we had with that draft weekend and he was enthusiastic about maybe signing back [...]

Vikings Release Statement About 2011 Training Camp

The Vikings released the following statement regarding their training camp plans for 2011. “The Minnesota Vikings continue preparations for hosting the team’s 2011 training camp at Minnesota State University, Mankato. In respect to the University and the Mankato community, we have informed school officials that July 18 is the latest date to officially determine whether [...]

Governor Dayton To Meet With Zygi Wilf Today

According to Minnesota Momentum, Governor Mark Dayton will be meeting with Zygi Wilf and other Vikings staff members today at 1:30 to discuss the Vikings stadium. The Vikings and Ramsey County came up with a plan for funding road costs around the Arden Hills stadium site, so this is assumably what the meeting will be [...]

Vikings, Ramsey County Come Up With Plan For Funding Road Costs

According to the Star Tribune, The Vikings and Ramsey County have come up with a way to help cover road costs around the Arden Hills site. The plan is to have the Vikings and Ramsey County pay for about a half of the road costs, and the state would be asked to come up with [...]

Harvin Says That He’s 100 Percent

During an appearance at a charity event in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, wide receiver Percy Harvin told a local television station that he’s 100%. “I’m just waiting to get back out there on the field, just getting real anxious right now,” Harvin told KELO-TV via Judd Zulgad of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. “We are just [...]

Addressing The Vikings Receiver Battle

With very little going on in the NFL right now, it’s been a very long offseason for us Vikings fans. There is no free agency, trades, and there may not even be a Vikings training camp. It’s hard to know where free agents will end up whenever the lockout is lifted, and in some cases, [...]

LA group and Vikings talk

Multiple reports are stating AEG officials that are trying to move a team to LA have talked to the Vikings and 4 other teams. Tim Leiweke, president of AEG and Viking officials were seen last month together but down played the talks of a move to LA. It’s now coming out that they did have [...]

Harvin a Believer in the Front Office

According to Judd Zulgad from the Star Tribune, Percy Harvin stated to KELO-TV sports director Matt Holsen that he’s confident in the Ponder pick. “I’m confident in our staff. I’m always a believer in our front office. They called me and said they had seen something in Ponder for what they were trying to establish [...]