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Hicks Signs 3-Year Deal With Vikings

                               
With the departure of Mewelde Moore, the Minnesota Vikings were minus the third running back they needed for the change of pace the position needed; they addressed that need on Tuesday when they signed free agent RB/KR Maurice Hicks to a 3-year deal.  What makes this signing important is that Hicks has special teams […]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Mar 04 2008

Vikings Get Their Man - WR Berrian Agrees to Six-Year Deal

It didn’t take long for the Vikings to address one of their biggest needs through free agency, as reports are coming in that the team has closed on a six-year deal with now former Bears wide out Bernard Berrian.  It was known that Berrian was in Winter Park talking to the Vikings over the last […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Mar 01 2008

QB Holcomb Released by the Vikings

With the Vikings continuing to be committed to Tavaris Jackson at QB, the team today announced that QB Kelly Holcomb has been released.  Holcomb played just one year with Minnesota, and in three games had a QB rating of 73.1, throwing for 515 yards on 42-of-83 passing with two TD’s and one interception.  At 34 […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 27 2008

Vikings Tell WR Williamson He’s Free to Look for a Trade

The Troy Williamson era in Minnesota appears to be over.  The Vikings today told Williamson that he is free to seek a trade, a move that would end three letdown seasons with the Vikings.  In those three seasons, Williamson, a former first round pick, caught just 79 passes for 1067 yards and three touchdowns.  He […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 22 2008

Vikings Five Needs as Pointed Out by Scouts Inc.

Defensive end — The Vikings have a solid defensive line that is excellent at stopping the run, but is somewhat average pressuring the quarterback. Both defensive ends, Kenechi Udeze and Ray Edwards, are good players, but neither is an impact pass-rusher. The Vikings have been marginal at defending the pass and a talented pass-rusher would […]

Posted by Matt Loede on Feb 21 2008

Peterson to play vs. Lions?

The chances of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson being available for Sunday’s game have been enhanced, according to Don Seeholzer of the Pioneer Press.  The Vikings are expecting Peterson back for the Sunday contest; Peterson had recently undergone a magnetic resonance inaging test (MRI) on his knee and according to team head coach Brad […]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Nov 27 2007

Childress names Jackson starter vs. Oakland

It is not clear whether Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brooks Bollinger’s performance was the reason, but team head coach Brad Childress announced that Tarvaris Jackson will be behind center when the Vikings host the Oakland Raiders this Sunday.
On Monday, Childress told Jon Krawczynski of the Associated Press, “I do feel like coming out of training camp […]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Nov 12 2007

If Peterson’s Season is Over, So is the Vikings’

Rookie Phemon Adrian Peterson went down with a serious looking knee-injury in the 3rd quarter of Sunday’s 34-0 loss to the Packers. Peterson was on pace to crush rookie running records this season. But now it appears that he will not crush those records. It appears that Peterson will miss […]

Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Nov 11 2007

Vikings to Look For QB In 2008 Draft?

As a whole, NFL brass tend to not tip their hand regarding personnel decisions.  I am not sure that is the case with Minnesota Vikings VP of Player Personnel Rick Spielman.  Spielman, in so many words, let it be known that there’s a bumper crop of quality quarterbacks in the 2008 draft.
As Spielman told Sid Hartman of the […]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Oct 28 2007

DE Scott Out For Year

Bad luck has seemed to follow Minnesota Vikings defensive end Darrion Scott this season.  Firstly he regretted the lowest tender offer given by the Vikings during the offseason, then he proceeded to lose his starting spot to Kenechi Udeze during training camp.  to top it all off, on Monday, Scott broke a bone in his […]

Posted by Stephen Rhodes on Oct 10 2007