Bernard Berrian recently restructured his contract with the Vikings which, in part, helped the team get underneath the salary cap in time for Friday’s deadline. According to PFT, the Vikings are now $938,000 under the salary cap. The Vikings staff have expressed confidence that Berrian will have a big year in 2011, but it could [...]
Archive for August, 2011
Into The Future, Receiver Position In Question
August 6th, 2011 
Adam Warwas 
Posted in 2011 Free Agency, Features, Main, News, NFL Draft, Offseason, Opinions, Rumors 
Vikings Add DT Colby Whitlock
A training camp move: Vikings have added DT Colby Whitlock from Texas Tech and release WR Ryan Lincoln. Vikings were short on WR until Thursday’s practice when Jenkins, Aromashodu, and Berrian were able to practice. Vikings released a WR and added another camp body to the d-line.
Training Camp So Far
Thanks to Twitter and compilations of information (like this one over at 1500 ESPN) even those that reside in the far reaches of the globe (like yours truly) can get up-to-the-minute progress reports from Mankato. It has been two days since I have updated my impressions (via the impression of others) of how things are [...]
Talking Tackles
August 4th, 2011 Adam Warwas Posted in 2011 Free Agency, Features, Main, News, Offseason, Opinions, Roster Moves, Rumors One day removed from the release of left tackle mainstay Bryant McKinnie, players and coaches commented on the move, each in a way that demonstrated that everybody in Mankato is on the same page. “We made a decision for our organization that we thought was the best thing as we’re trying to bring a world [...]
Ryan Cook Has Been Re-Signed
August 3rd, 2011 Adam Warwas Posted in 2011 Free Agency, Main, News, Offseason, Opinions, Roster Moves One day after releasing left tackle Bryant McKinnie, the Vikings have decided to re-sign a familiar face, according to Judd Zulgad. Ryan Cook seemed much more valuable as a utility reserve than he ever did as a starter. Details of the deal are not yet known but I imagine Cook has re-signed with the Vikings [...]
Branden Lemke’s 10 Bold Predictions: #3; Adrian Peterson Finishes Top 3 In Rushing Yards (NFL), And #1 In The NFC.
Adrian Peterson is arguably the best running back in the NFL. At first glance, this may not seem like too bold of a prediction. Let me explain why it is. The NFL is more of a “pass-first” league these days, but there are still plenty of young, talented running backs. A few names that come [...]
A Continued Theme Defines Frazier’s Philosophy
Leslie Frazier is making his mark on the Vikings roster during his first offseason. Even more so, he is making a statement about the team philosophy moving into the future. After Bryant McKinnie showed up to training camp looking like he actually swallowed Lil Kim whole, Frazier and company were displeased enough with McKinnie that [...]
Back From Vacation
Hey guys, I am back from my South Dakota trip (which was awesome, by the way), and even though I’m new to the site, I really want to thank Adam and Randy for the job they did when I was gone. There was a lot to report, and those two really rocked it out! I [...]
Mount McKinnie’s Stay In Minny Is Over
Multiple sources including PFT are reporting that starting left tackle Bryant McKinnie has been cut by the Minnesota Vikings. Wow. Yesterday, we knew something was up when McKinnie was placed on the non-football injury list. McKinnie was set to make a base salary of $4.9 million this year, including a $1 million roster bonus. Leslie [...]
Favorite Moss Moment
Upon hearing about the retirement of Randy Moss I immediately wanted to sit down and write an ode of sorts to the player that changed the face of the modern NFL. I wasn’t able to do it, partly because I am mostly convinced that the Moss era isn’t finished quite yet. Moss was about as [...]
