Vikings Gab

Well, the first wave of free agency has come and gone without much change to the Vikings roster.
Their signing of Kickoff Specialist Rhys Lloyd and the departures of Artis Hicks and Chester Taylor hardly signify major roster overhaul.  While significant, the lack of offseason activity has left many Vikings fans more eager than ever for [...]

This is not the Saints we are all used to, as their secondary, while not perfect, is a respectable group that has made plenty of plays this year.
The Saints still rank 26th in stopping the pass and will have a challenge when facing the Vikings 8th ranked passing offense.
In looking at the stats, it is [...]

After what turned into a rather not cordial trash talking segment earlier this week, I was approached by Gilberto Torres of Saints Gab to exchange some questions for our readers.
I’ve noticed that for the most part, Saints fans are far more sportsman-like than those pesky Cowgirls were, and Mr. Torres is no different.  I would [...]

Tyrell Johnson has received a lot of criticism on this site this season.  In an effort to find out just how bad the starting strong safety has played, I ventured to one of my new favorite stats sites, Profootballfocus.com, to look at the numbers.
This year Tyrell Johnson’s regular season breaks down like this:

Snaps played:  887
Penalties [...]

I decided to take a break from updating my mock draft this week, but it hasn’t kept me from continuing my research.
Upon doing said research, I came across an interesting nugget.
The internet’s leading authority on the NFL’s compensatory draft goes by only AdamJT13.  He has a knack for predicting how the NFL will assign picks despite the [...]

From: Pioneer Press
Veteran safety Darren Sharper said Wednesday that he had a good meeting with coach Brad Childress on Monday and that he will now “just kind of wait and see how free agency goes.” “I’d like to come back and I told a couple of guys that in my exit interview,” Sharper said. “We’ll [...]

From: Pioneer Press
Starting strong safety Darren Sharper is a free agent, but the Vikings appear to have his replacement lined up in Tyrell Johnson, drafted in the second round last April. Johnson was solid when he started the first seven games of the season at free safety while filling in for injured Madieu Williams.

From: Pro Football Weekly
Having seen him perform in organized team activities this spring and summer, the Vikings feel even more confident that the addition of S Madieu Williams will have a big impact on their secondary. He has come in and shown better range and coverage skills than the man he’s replacing, Dwight Smith, which [...]

The Vikings today pulled off somewhat of a surprise move as they released veteran safety Dwight Smith, making him a free agent. Smith did have some issues with the teams defensive game plans, and was at time butting heads with head coach Brad Childress. “We appreciate his contributions. We’re just going in a different direction,” [...]

A former Vikings quarterback may play an important role in whether or not the purple go to the playoffs.  In order for the Vikings to make it to postseason play, they must beat Denver on Sunday and the Redskins must lose to the Cowboys.  Dallas is expected to play many backups in their game against [...]