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Vikings 89th in ESPN's Ultimate Standings
Thu, Jul 2 | from Daily Norseman
Can't argue with the lousy "stadium experience" ranking (117th -- I'm actually surprised ESPN thinks there are five stadium experiences worse than the Metrodome, expect perhaps the Metrodome for baseball). The horrible ranking for Brad Childress' staff (111th) seems to be based on f...
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One. . .MILLION. . .Hits!
A little more than three years ago, I came across SBNation. . .and more specifically Windy City Gridiron. . .while I was looking for stuff about the NFC North. As I read WCG, I said to myself, "You know, I think I could do something like this." Not because I thought I was a better writer than the guys at...
Wed, Jul 1 | from Daily Norseman
Favre has yet to file contract with Players Association
Brett Favre may have agreed on a contract with the Minnesota Vikings, but nothing has been filed with the NFL...
Sat, Jun 27 | from Yahoo! Sports
Forbes Wonders if Vikings are for Sale
The organization has been a laughingstock for the NFL and Wilf desperately wants to create some positive buzz for his team. The Vikings play in the antiquated Metrodome and Wilf’s gamble was that he would get taxpayers to build him a new stadium. Taxpayers repeatedly said no way.
Wed, Jun 24 | from Daily Norseman
2 Responses to "Now it's the Vikings' turn to talk"
MN Join Vikings beat writers Judd Zulgad and Chip Scoggins on a usually informative and often irreverent journey inside the Vikings. Just like the NFL, Zulgad and Scoggins go at it all year long -- on and off the field.
Tue, Jun 16 | from Minneapolis Star Tribune
Opinion: In brief: Favre still pondering Vikings
WA NFL: Brett Favre says he is considering coming out of retirement for a second time and the only team he has talked to about a return to the NFL is the Minnesota Vikings. Favre appeared on the new HBO show “Joe Buck Live” in his first public appearance ...
Tue, Jun 16 | from The Spokesman Review
Fantasy Rankings for NFC North Wide Receivers in 2009
The NFC North features two of the top receivers in the NFL, and a few other intriguing options. 1. Calvin Johnson While Larry Fitzgerald and Andre Johnson are widely considered the two best receivers in pro football, they’re also in much more appealing situations. But regardless of the fact...
Mon, Jun 15 | from NFL Gridiron Gab
Opinion: The One Who Will Make or Break the 2009 Minnesota Vikings
No, not Adrian Peterson. And no, not that starting quarterback who has yet to be identified. For the upcoming 2009 season, the Vikings' Super Bowl chances seem to hinge on one player. Percy Harvin brings all three of those qualities to the Minnesota Vikings.
Tue, Jun 2 | from thepurpletrojan(mvn.com)
Let's Be Friends
I'm a 25 year-old guy that lives in New England and works at a fairly-popular sports news television station that is headquartered in Bristol, Connecticut (you know, the job with the rules). Some of you are probably wondering how exactly a kid that grew up in New England wound up with an und...
Fri, May 15 | from All-Baseball.com
Opinion: A New Attitude Coming in the Twin Cities
Jamarca Sanford was the Vikings last pick of this weekend’s draft, and he also comes with an arrest record which includes stealing a car stereo, disorderly conduct, and failure to comply. Sanford told Childress he didn’t need to worry about that ever again and apparently Childress belie...
Wed, Apr 29 | from NFL Gridiron Gab
Offseason Roadmap: NFC North
1. Quarterback. It goes without saying that Tarvaris Jackson didn't get the job done last season, stumbling out of the gate in September and stumbling once again in the playoffs. Gus Frerotte performed admirably for the Vikings, but his performance began to slide near the end of the season a...
Fri, Feb 20 | from All-Baseball.com
Opinion: Bob Sansevere Live: Vikings vs. Packers
Vikings win, 28-27. The Packers opened the game with a three-and-out. And the Vikings got lucky. On third down, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers missed a wide-open Jordy Nelson. The Vikings got a nice return into Packers territory by Charles Gordon.
Tue, Nov 4 | from blogs.twincities.com
Gridiron Rewind Week Nine Podcast Show
John Sefcik from NFL Gridiron Gab Covering and Talking About the Vikings win over Houston One game remains in Week 9, and here at the Gab we are back with another edition of Gridiron Rewind to talk about all the big matchups from the week gone by. Today here on the show Matt Loede along with the s...
Mon, Nov 3 | from NFL Gridiron Gab
Podcast: No AP? Not A Problem!
Photo courtesy of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune).Yesterday, Adrian Peterson carried the ball 14 times and netted exactly 3 rushing yards. The San Francisco 49ers had a game plan. . .to stop Adrian Peterson. And, for the most part, they executed their game plan to perfection as #28 had his wor...
Mon, Dec 10 | from Daily Norseman
Opinion: Where We Discuss the Tarvaris Jackson Situation
What's even more unfortunate is that the Vikings, thanks to Brad Childress' infinite stubbornness and inability to evaluate the progress of his players, don't currently HAVE anything better at the quarterback position to turn to. There's absolutely no point in playing Kelly Holcomb...
Mon, Oct 22 | from Daily Norseman
Podcast: What Should Childress Do?
I know that Childress wants to develop Tarvaris Jackson into a great quarterback at the NFL level. But he has to balance this out with his potential job security. Zygi Wilf wants to field a winner. Zygi Wilf also has stadium funding he wants to get approved for the Vikings. Another 6-10 seas...
Wed, Sep 19 | from Daily Norseman
Podcast: Peterson needs surgery?
CNNSI.com is reporting that Oklahoma RB Adrian Peterson, a possible first-round draft pick of the Vikings, re-injured his collarbone during the Jan. 1 Fiesta Bowl and might need additional surgery. Such a procedure would make Peterson questionable for the start of training camp this...
Wed, Apr 25 | from Minneapolis Star Tribune
ESPN the Magazine Doesn’t Think Much of the Vikings
The Vikings seldom fare well in rankings of best sports franchises, and such is the case again with this ESPN the Magazine survey (via Access Vikings) that places the Vikes 89th out of the 122 major sports organizations (hockey is considered a “major sport” for the purposes of this piece).
Wed, Jul 1 | from The Viking Age
