The Minnesota Vikings will be wearing their throwback uniforms on Monday night against the Green Bay Packers. Additionally, some of the Vikings players will be wearing pink gloves and/or customized pink cleats to support the NFL’s breast cancer awareness effort for Week 4. If seeing quarterback Brett Favre in a Vikings’ uniform isn’t weird enough, [...]
Melissa Segura (SI.com) reports the Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with Dominican Republic prospect shortstop Miguel Sano. Sano, 16, is regarded as the best Dominican prospect, and is a hot commodity around the league. According to the report, Sano agreed to a $3.15 million signing bonus. The Twins have been regarded as one of the [...]
The Minnesota Vikings announced they released center Kory Lichtensteiger and signed practice squad center Jon Cooper to the 53-man roster. Offensive tackle Patrick Brown will take Cooper’s spot on the practice squad. Here is the link to an announcement on the team’s official blog. Since the signing of Lichtensteiger, the former Denver Bronco has been [...]
Chadd Cripe (Idaho Statesman) reports former Boise State wide receiver Vinny Perretta has been asked to join the Minnesota Vikings practice squad. Perretta was with the Vikings during training camp, but was released when the team cut their roster down. The addition of Perretta means the Vikings will need to clear a spot on their [...]
Sean Jensen (Pioneer Press) reports Minnesota Vikings’ receiver/punt returner Darius Reynaud’s leg is fine and is expected to play in Monday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers. Reynaud left Sunday’s game in the third quarter after suffering a leg injury, and receiver Bernard Berrian took over his punt return duties. This injury update is [...]
The Minnesota Timberwolves agreed to contracts with six unrestricted to free agents finalize the training camp roster at 18 players. Among the six is Jack McClinton, who we reported was joining the team this morning. Here is the team’s official press release. Minneapolis/St. Paul – The Minnesota Timberwolves today signed unrestricted free agents Alonzo Gee, [...]
Charley Walters (Pioneer Press) believes Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback Brett Favre is playing well enough to return next year. According to Walters, regardless of if Favre returns or not, the Vikings “at whatever cost”, should move up in April’s NFL draft to take a young quarterback from among several bona fide prospects who will be available. [...]
Sean Jensen (Pioneer Press) reports Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback Brett Favre will wear a pair of customized pink cleats on Monday Night Football on Oct. 5 against the Green Bay Packers. Favre will be joined by linebacker Chad Greenway, cornerback Antoine Winfield and running back Chester Taylor. The pink cleats are to support the NFL’s breast [...]
Former 51st pick out of June, shooting guard Jack McClinton will be joining the Minnesota Timberwolves and pending a physical this morning will be part of the Timberwolves’ veteran camp. McClinton recently asked to be released by the San Antonio Spurs after a miserable display at Summer League. According to our league source, an announcement [...]
The Minnesota Twins are expected to pick up outfielder (recently first baseman) Michael Cuddyer’s $10.5 million team option for 2011. The team has only five days after the end of this year’s World Series to pick up the option, or else they could decline and he will receive a $1 million buyout. We got a [...]
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