“I’m excited about the opportunity,” Vikings defensive end Brian Robison said when asked about possibly starting this season. “I really hope I can give the fans something to cheer about.” This excitement is understanding, considering the long wait to get the opportunity he has now. When Robison was drafted by Minnesota with their fourth-round pick [...]
Vikings free-agents Sidney Rice and Ray Edwards are waiting to see if they will be restricted or unrestricted based on the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, if and when agreement is reached, all players with four, five and six years of service are expected to be unrestricted free agents. Which [...]
When Fred Pagac took over as defensive coordinator late last year when Leslie Frazier was promoted to interim head coach, we got a glimpse of a heavy run- and pass-blitz Tampa-2 defense. Pagac’s signature game was the blitz-happy night that battered Eagles quarterback Michael Vick in a surprise victory. According to Tim Yotter of FOXSportsNorth.com, the new coordinator plans on [...]
An NFL spokesman announced Minnesota Vikings defensive end Ray Edwards and offensive lineman Ryan Cook were fined by the league, according to Tom Pelissero of 1500 ESPN Twin Cities. Edwards was fined $5,000 for hitting Lions quarterback Shaun HIll in the head and $5,000 for a shove that sparked fight, for a grand total of [...]
The Minnesota Vikings have a lot of player contracts to address before next season and defensive end Ray Edwards knows it. Edwards, who signed a one-year $2.5 million tender after last season, said he doesn’t expect to be a Viking next season, according to Jeremy Fowler of the Pioneer Press. “There are too many guys,” [...]
Minnesota Vikings defensive end Ray Edwards has been fined $5,000 for a late hit in Saturday’s preseason game against Seattle, an NFL spokesman said on Friday. The play occurred early in the third quarter during a fake bootleg. Edwards was flagged for roughing the passer on the play. Speaking of fines, linebacker Erin Henderson is expected [...]
Last week, Bob Grotz of The Delaware County reported the Philadelphia Eagles are expected to try to sign Minnesota Vikings’ defensive end Ray Edwards. Edwards is a restricted free-agent, and was given a first-round tender by the Vikings. If the Eagles sign him to an offer sheet, the Eagles will give up their first-round pick [...]
Bob Grotz of The Delaware County reports the Philadelphia Eagles are expected to try to sign Minnesota Vikings’ defensive end Ray Edwards. No timetable was mentioned but Grotz added that NFL sources expect the Eagles to be active traders in the weeks leading up to and through the April 22nd draft. The Eagles own the [...]
Warning: Speculation! Charley Walters (Pioneer Press) speculates the Minnesota Vikings tendered defensive end Ray Edwards at “a relatively low $2.512 million” first-round tender so they could acquire a late first-round pick to get into position to draft a top quarterback prospect in the draft. He uses the New Orleans Saints and the Philadelphia Eagles as [...]
Minnesota Vikings’ defensive end Ray Edwards, defensive tackle Fred Evans and quarterback Tarvaris Jackson were tendered offers Wednesday. Edwards received a first-round tender which will pay him $2.521 million next season, and the Vikings will have the first right to match or refuse any contract offers. If the Vikings decide not to match an offer, [...]
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