Minnesota Vikings News and Rumors
Chad Greenway has no doubt he’ll be ready for campJosh Alper, profootballtalk.com Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee last week, an operation that is keeping him on the sideline during this week’s minicamp. The minicamp marks the end of the Vikings’ offseason schedule and the team will be off un… |
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Vikings counting on John Sullivan for camp1 hour ago
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Minnesota Vikings center John Sullivan didn't miss a play last season in what many considered a Pro Bowl-caliber performance. Yet offseason microfracture surgery on his left knee has cost him every snap of offseason workouts so fa… |
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Desmond Bishop Update: It’s not a good sign if the Vikings allow him to leave town today !2 hours ago
Chris Boynton, vikingsgab.com Look for the Minnesota Vikings to put on a full court press for ex-Packer linebacker Desmond Bishop today. Sources within the loop are saying that the Vikings are “Enamored” with the possibility of adding him to their limited linebacking corps. Despite … |
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John Carlson trying to move past 2012 “debacle”3 hours ago
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Before the 2012 season, the Vikings envisioned getting a lot of production from their pair of tight ends in the passing game. They got half of what they were looking for as Kyle Rudolph turned in a Pro Bowl season as a reliable and frequent target for C… |
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Access Vikings: Is Desmond Bishop a good fit?4 hours ago
After being cut by Green Bay, Desmond Bishop might fit into the Vikings' plans. |
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Mauti, a seventh-round draft pick out of Penn State, had surgery to repair a torn left anterior cruciate ligament during the 2011 season and again for the same injury following his 2012 season |
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Vikings: Erin Henderson leaves no doubt17 hours ago
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- At about the time the Minnesota Vikings were scheduled to host free agent linebacker Desmond Bishop, the man he would presumably replace at the "Mike" linebacker stood stoically with several reporters and said: "I'm… |
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NFC North chat alert, programming noteJun 18 (yesterday)
Thanks to some ideal scheduling from the Minnesota Vikings, I'll be in place Tuesday for our regular SportsNation chat at 2 p.m. ET. We'll continue through the full hour, and then I'll hustle across the street for the 3:10 p.m. ET start to the Vikings' … |
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Way to go, Harry ! Smith breaks into top 10 NFL hitters club.Jun 18 (yesterday)
Chris Boynton, vikingsgab.com Football Nation.com has recently released it’s list of “10 Hardest Hitters In The NFL Today”. The Vikings own Harrison Smith was selected at # 9. High praise for a player about to enter his 2nd season as a pro. It is clear that the rest of the league is… |
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Mike Tice hoping to get another chance to coach in the NFLJun 18 (yesterday)
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com When Mike Tice was fired along with the rest of the Bears’ coaching staff at the end of last season, he hoped to catch on with another NFL team. But Tice, the former Vikings head coach who has spent his entire life around football, couldn’t find any tak… |
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Forgotten anniversaries, 1978: Proud 'D' turns PageJun 18 (yesterday)
The division champion Vikings began rebuilding by releasing a Hall of Famer. |
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Once released, Antoine Winfield wasn’t returning to MinnesotaJun 17 (yesterday)
Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com After nine seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, Antoine Winfield is settling in to his new role as the nickel cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks. Winfield signed with Seattle this offseason after being released by the Vikings in March. Winfield had been… |
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Vikings could return to London in 2014 and 2015Jun 17 (yesterday)
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com With the Vikings opening a new stadium in 2016 and playing at the University of Minnesota’s home stadium in 2014 and 2015, the decision to host a game in London this coming season may be the first of several games the Vikings play in England. According … |
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Special deliveries: Joe Webb, Cordarrelle Patterson eyeing significant rolesJun 17 (yesterday)
Vikings special teams coordinator Mike Priefer has a handful of new toys to play around with as he looks to build on the success his unit enjoyed last season. |
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Mark Schlereth: NFC playoff predictionsJun 17 (2 days ago)
As part of his ESPN playoff prediction series, NFL analyst Mark Schlereth offers his take on the 2013 fate of the NFC North's 2012 playoff teams. Are the Green Bay Packers headed back to the postseason? Are the Minnesota Vikings? I'll tell you that I'm … |
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Greg Childs: I’m the kind of guy who is going to make this believableJun 16 (3 days ago)
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Last week, Vikings coach Leslie Frazier left open the possibility that wide receiver Greg Childs would get medical clearance to resume football activities sometime early in camp. That would be about a year after he tore the patellar tendons in both knee… |
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Greg Childs hasn't given up hope of playing in the NFL somedayJun 15 (4 days ago)
One innocent play during an intrasquad scrimmage wrecked both of Greg Childs' knees in Mankato last summer but he hasn't given up. |
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Hartman: Vikings' Kalil at ease in second NFL seasonJun 15 (4 days ago)
Kalil not only live up to his reputation during a great rookie season that included helping Adrian Peterson to his 2,097 yards and MVP award, but Vikings coaches believe that the left tackle is going to be attending Pro Bowls for a very long time |
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Kenechi Udeze grateful to be alive, coachingJun 15 (4 days ago)
Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The nerve damage in his feet ended his NFL career. But former Vikings first-round pick Kenechi Udeze won’t complain about it, because that damage was a result of the chemotherapy during his treatment for leukemia. Udeze is healthy and back in Minnesota … |
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Ex-Vikings coach Les Steckel named '3rd worst coach' in modern NFL historyJun 14 (5 days ago)
The list is courtesy of Deadspin -- and includes one other name who made a cursory stop in Minnesota after failing in the NFL. |
