August 31st, 2011 
Russ Loede 
Posted in NFL’s Most Athletically Gifted Tight End 1. Green Bay Packers (11-5) – I’m as big a Tom Brady fanatic there is, but Aaron Rodgers is the game’s best quarterback at this moment in time. It helps he can make plays on the run when the pocket collapses, which often happens, behind a very average offensive [...]
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Brinkley Could Miss Season
MLB Jasper Brinkley could be out for the season with a hip injury. Tom Pelissero states Brinkley might choose surgery that would force him to miss a substantial amount of time. Vikings will have to decide to put him on IR for the season or wait for him to return. Would likely miss at least [...]
Everson Griffen to See Expanded Role
Everson Griffen has been working with the linebackers this week as he will be splitting time at defensive end and linebacker in Thursday’s pre-season game. Griffen is having a good pre-season so far and looks to have a big role in the Vikings defense this year. Defensive Coordinator Fred Pagac said Griffen trying out at [...]
Vikings Trim Roster to 80 Players
Vikings have waived 10 players to get to the required amount of 80 players on the roster this week according to Mike Wobschall of Vikings.com. Players waived: DB Chris Adingupu OL Conan Amituanai TE Ed Barham QB Rhett Bomar DB Simeon Castille LB Jonathan Gilmore WR Andre Holmes LB Kyle O’Donnell K Nate Whitaker DT [...]
Cowboys/Vikings Game Thoughts
Offense: We got a good look at what the Vikings will look like on offense week 1 against the Chargers and I like what I seen. McNabb looked as sharp as the offense moved the ball down the field well and Adrian Peterson looked like, well, Adrian Peterson…The beast we all know he is. The Vikings had [...]
Dallas Beats Minnesota 23-17
The Cowboys defeated the Vikings tonight 23-17, making the Vikings fall to a 1-2 record this preseason. Normally I would be upset, but it is only the preseason. I still saw a lot of good things tonight, both from our offense and defense. Adrian Peterson ran wild in the first half, finishing the night with [...]
Vikings-Cowboys Pre-Game Notes
Here are a few things you should know about tonight’s game: – CB Asher Allen, RB Toby Gerhart, DT Kevin Williams, OLB Kenny Onatolu, TE Visanthe Shiancoe, OLB Ross Homan, and OLB Heath Farwell will all sit out tonight’s game. – Jimmy Kliensasser will get the start at TE tonight. – Letroy Guion Will start [...]
Big Shoes To Fill
I just want to take a minute to thank Adam Warwas for everything he’s done for Vikings Gab, including giving Randy and myself a chance to write for this awesome site! Adam has always been awesome at working with other bloggers, including me when I wrote for Lemke’s Lot, and I think Randy will agree [...]
Dallas Cowboys At Minnesota Vikings
Pre-Season Week 3: Dallas Cowboys(1-1) At Minnesota Vikings(1-1) 7 PM-Central Time The Cowboys will travel to the Metrodome to face the Vikings tonight for pre-season game #3. The starters should play the whole first half and alot of answers at different positions should be taking shape tonight. First cuts will be happening this coming week [...]
To All The Gabbers Out There: ‘THANK YOU’
In about two and a half years, in writing over 2,000 posts on the pages of Vikings Gab, I have a bond with many of the readers of this fine site. I am thrilled with how this site has grown in size, traffic, quality, readership, and character. This site has been a constant source of [...]
