The Vikings might add a familiar name to their secondary. Minnesota inquired about former Viking cornerback Benny Sapp, according to Jeremy Fowler of the Pioneer Press. Hearing Vikings have inquired about former Minn CB Benny Sapp, nothing imminent though. Teams probably need another week of game evaluation. Sapp was released by the Dolphins Tuesday. Immediately after finding out that [...]
The Minnesota Vikings continued to address the receiver situation by acquiring receiver Greg Camarillo in a trade for cornerback Benny Sapp. Camarillo, 28, has 105 catches for 1,165 yards and two touchdowns over the past two seasons with the Miami Dolphins. He is signed through 2011 with base salaries of $1.3 million this season and [...]
Minnesota Vikings assistant head coach/defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier says cornerback Cedric Griffin will “definitely” miss the season opener against the New Orleans Saints while he recovers from offseason knee surgery. Griffin has expressed a lot of optimism since tearing the ACL in his left knee in the NFC championship game against the Saints in January. The time [...]
The Minnesota Vikings agreed to a two-year deal with cornerback Benny Sapp, according to the Twitter account of his agent. This is what his agent, Andy Simms, posted on his account: “Client, CB Benny Sapp, has agreed to terms to remain with the Minnesota Vikings.” Update: Tim Yotter (Viking Update) posted the details of Sapp’s [...]
Judd Zulgad (Star Tribune) reports Minnesota Vikings’ cornerback Antoine Winfield scheduled to see a foot specialist in North Carolina within the next two weeks. According to Zulgad’s report, coach Brad Childress denied the report that Winfield re-injured his foot. “I think he’s just hurting from the end of the season,” Childress said via the Star [...]
The Associated Press reports the Minnesota Vikings plan on using cornerback Antoine Winfield more on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys after putting him in a limited role in the regular season finale. In the regular season finale, he played a lot of short-down situations and even subbed out in situations that called for a possible [...]
Carolina Panthers’ receiver Steve Smith exploded for a season-high nine passes for 157 yards and a touchdown in Carolina’s surprising 26-7 victory over the Vikings. Who can we credit for this? Minnesota Vikings’ cornerback Benny Sapp. In Smith’s post-game interview with NBC Sports Andrea Kremer, he said he was fired up in the second half [...]
Minnesota Vikings’ cornerback Antoine Winfield is not expected to play this Sunday against the Detroit Lions, while the team is eying his return for week 11, according to various Internet sources. This is not exactly new news to us. We predicted that Winfield would sit out against the Lions because of his importance to the [...]
Minnesota Vikings’ defensive tackle Pat Williams and cornerback Benny Sapp were fined $5,000 apiece for unnecessary roughness penalties in Sunday’s loss against the Pittsbugh Steelers. Williams had a 15-yard facemask penalty on Steelers’ receiver Mike Wallace. Sapp launched towards quarterback Ben Roethlisberger near the sideline while Roethlisberger was about to run out of bounds.
The Minnesota Vikings listed cornerback Antoine Winfield as doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Multiple reports including the Star Tribune, ESPN.com, CBSSports.com, and Associated Press suggests cornerback Benny Sapp is likely to start in place of Winfield at left corner. Judd Zulgad (Star Tribune) believes the Vikings will start Sapp at left corner, [...]
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