Minnesota Vikings News and Rumors
“Limited” issues remain for Vikings stadium dealMike Florio, profootballtalk.com Late last week, the Vikings and the powers-that-be in Minnesota reached a tentative deal to build a new stadium. On Tuesday, Governor Mark Dayton and owner Zygi Wilf said after a meeting to discuss the situation that a final deal is coming. “There are… |
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The NFL combine is set to begin and the Vikings will be doing plenty of research on the pool of receivers. So how do these four guys fit into the picture? |
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Vikings stadium deal stays out of reach21 hours ago
The governor said he is still hopeful but won't use the word "optimistic" anymore as supporters await Minneapolis council backing. |
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Vikings VP: Stadium negotiations are ongoing22 hours ago
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Vikings vice president Lester Bagley said Tuesday that negotiations for a new stadium are ongoing, and officials are now focused on putting a new facility at the current Metrodome site. |
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Peterson plans to be back in Week OneFeb 21 (yesterday)
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Vikings running back Adrian Peterson recently told KFAN that he plans to start running next week. On Tuesday, he told Dan Patrick that the objective remains suiting up in Week One. “Right now my goal is to be back for the first regular-season game,”… |
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NFL teams are busy figuring out which players to put their franchise tags on. So how might the situations of standouts like Drew Brees, Dwayne Bowe and Mike Wallace impact the Vikings? |
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NFC North playing-time tidbitsFeb 21 (yesterday)
We've used 2011 playing-time statistics to identify a number of trends and important points, from the perfect attendance of Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs to the reliability of Detroit Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew to the curious limitations … |
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NFL combine: Beware of players who opt out of drillsFeb 21 (yesterday)
As NFL teams research the athleticism of potential draft picks, performance enhancing drugs can muddy the process. |
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Vikings look to undertake roster overhaulFeb 21 (yesterday)
Gregg Rosenthal, profootballtalk.com Veteran guard Steve Hutchinson seems to know that his time in Minnesota may be up. That will likely be the case for a number of Vikings veterans. Tom Pelissero of espn1500.com points to guard Anthony Herrera ($3,583,335) and cornerback Cedric Griffin … |
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NFC North chat alertFeb 21 (yesterday)
Tuesday's SportsNation chat figures to cover the NFL's annual scouting combine, for which I'll be departing for on Wednesday. We can shoot the breeze on free agency, potential trades the precise latitude and longitude of the Minnesota Vikings' proposed … |
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BBAO: Steve Hutchinson's futureFeb 21 (yesterday)
We're Black and Blue All Over: Steve Hutchinson has one year remaining on the groundbreaking seven-year contract the Minnesota Vikings signed him to in 2006. It calls for him to receive about $7 million in salary in 2012, and count about the same agains… |
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Brandon Carr could be a good option at cornerback for VikingsFeb 20 (2 days ago)
As the Vikings look to upgrade their secondary, soon-to-be free agent Brandon Carr is worth a look. |
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Mike Sherman compares Tannehill to Favre, RodgersFeb 20 (2 days ago)
Gregg Rosenthal, profootballtalk.com The Dolphins are in a better position than any team to know whether Matt Flynn is worth franchise quarterback money. They are also in a better position than any team to know whether Texas A&M product Ryan Tannehill is a worth high draft pick in Apri… |
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Vikings Free Agents for 2012 – Who Should Stay and Who Should Go?Feb 20 (2 days ago)
Matt Loede, vikingsgab.com Free agency is about a month away, and now we can all look ahead to what players will be out there and what teams have to do. The Vikings have a number of players that will be unrestricted come March 13th when they can sign with other teams. You can see… |
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Ray Rice wants Adrian Peterson moneyFeb 20 (2 days ago)
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Ravens running back Ray Rice is set to become an unrestricted free agent next month, and given that there’s been no progress on talks for a long-term deal, Baltimore will surely use the franchise tag to keep Rice in place. That may lead to months of neg… |
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Hartman: Covered stadium would bring big eventsFeb 19 (3 days ago)
If the new Vikings facility had a roof, it could host the NCAA tournament, Super Bowl, even a big-time bowl. |
