Peterson Still The X-Factor
Don’t let Minnesota Vikings’ running back Adrian Peterson’s statistical drop in rushing numbers this season mislead you. Despite only 63 yards on 26 carries Sunday night against the Dallas Cowboys and not a 100-yard rushing game since Nov. 15, Peterson’s presence is still scaring defenses. Evidence? The Cowboys’ game. The two long scores Sunday night [...]
Was The Pass To Shiancoe Wrong?? Heck No
Dallas Cowboys’ linebacker Keith Brooking wasn’t too fond of the Minnesota Vikings’ for going for a touchdown with minutes left in the game and up by 24. “I thought it was classless,” Brooking said to Kevin Seifert (ESPN.com). “I thought it was B.S. Granted, we get paid to stop them, but we had zero timeouts [...]
Vikings Will Be Healthy Heading Into Divisional Round
Chip Scoggins (Star Tribune) said via Twitter that all Minnesota Vikings’ players are accounted for at the start of practice Thursday. The extra week off during the Wild Card round definitely provided the Vikings an advantage for a team filled with veterans. Cornerback Antoine Winfield, tight end Visanthe Shiancoe, defensive tackle Pat Williams and guard’s [...]
Griffin Fined $10,000; Williams & Shiancoe Fined $5,000
Judd Zulgad (Star Tribune) reports the NFL fined Minnesota Vikings’ cornerback Cedric Griffin $10,000 for striking Cincinnati Bengals’ receiver Chad Ochocinco in the head during the Vikings’ 30-10 victory on Sunday at the Metrodome. The call on the field was an unnecessary roughness penalty, which ultimately set up a score for the Bengals. Zulgad also [...]
Shiancoe Hurting Bad; Mills Takes Henderson’s Roster Spot
The Minnesota Vikings promoted tight end Garrett Mills from the practice squad to the 55-man roster Wednesday, replacing middle linebacker E.J. Henderson who is out for the season with a broken left femur. Linebacker Jeremy Leman has been added to the practice squad as well. The promotion of Mills over signing a linebacker is not [...]
Shiancoe Plans To Do Push-Ups After Catching Touchdowns
Minnesota Vikings’ tight end Visanthe Shiancoe said on his Ustream broadcast on Wednesday that he plans on doing push-ups when he catches touchdown passes during games. Shiancoe said he will do as many push-ups as the total touchdowns he has for the season. Shiancoe currently has six touchdowns this season, so if he catches his [...]
Shiancoe Hires Rosenhaus
Player agent Drew Rosenhaus announced on his twitter Minnesota Vikings’ tight end Visanthe Shiancoe signed on as a client of Rosenhaus. Shiancoe, 29, is on the third year of his five-year contract, and is apparently looking to cash in after a career year last year and a potentially big season with quarterback Brett Favre this [...]
Favre: I May Not Play All 16 Games
Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback Brett Favre says he “may not” be able to play in all 16 regular-season games. When asked about his consecutive playing steak, he said he “absolutely” would sit out this season if he’s not healthy enough to suit up as Minnesota’s quarterback. Not surprising words coming from a 39-year-old, who is back [...]
NFL Says Shiancoe & Co. Cannot Tweet During Games
Mike Florio (ProFootballTalk) reports the National Football League has adopted a policy regarding the use of social media (such as Twitter) on game days. This policy states that all coaches, players, and football operations personnel will not be permitted to post within 90 minutes before and after games. This new rule will prevent Vikings’ players [...]
Vikings.com: Player Reactions
Mike Wobschall (Vikings.com) posted various blogs today with quotes from various Minnesota Vikings’ players regarding the signing of quarterback Brett Favre. Overall, Wobschall sees the Favre and Vikings connection as a “perfect fit“, as the team brings stability to the quarterback position. Here are some quotes from Vikings players and owner Zygi Wilf, with thanks [...]
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