Big “O” or Big “No”: A Half-Glassed AFC Preview
Published on: 7th September, 2009
It’s early September in the world of football, and that means you’re going to hear plenty of the “O” word.No, not “Ochocinco"—get your mind out of the gutter.Optimism. The Vikings are feeling it.The Lions, Bengals, and Bears are, too. If Bill Belichick had a soul, it would be brimming with unbridled ...Vikings-Texans: Five Things We Learned
Published on: 1st September, 2009
A preseason football game can be tedious. Instant replay during a preseason football game is downright mind-numbing. Watching an official climb under the hood to agonize over a call that doesn’t matter in a game that doesn’t count is one of the least enlightening experiences the gridiron has to offer. ...No Gambling on the NFL? Now That’s One Wild Fantasy
Published on: 25th August, 2009
The NFL doesn’t want you to gamble. Really. It doesn’t want you to gamble so much that it bars gambling-related ads during broadcasts of games, and reserves the right to ban players and owners who so much as associate with dice-tossing scoundrels. It doesn't want you to gamble so much that it ...Fitting Brett Favre Into the Vikings Offense: Leave Your Guns at Home
Published on: 21st August, 2009
Picture this one, Vikings fans: Bernard Berrian streaks down the sideline, the Metrodome crowd roars, and Brett Favre cocks his arm back, looking for a home run.Thrilling? Hell yes.Advisable? Heck no.At first blush, Favre seems like the perfect candidate to give Minnesota’s passing game, ranked No. 25 last season, some ...For Vikings Fans, Love Doesn’t Come Cheap
Published on: 16th August, 2009
When the Vikings made the trek to Indianapolis on Friday, team executives noticed how nicely the one-year-old Lucas Oil Stadium suited the Colts.They made sure the Minnesota public noticed, too."This would be great in Minneapolis," said Lester Bagley, the team's vice president of public affairs and stadium development. "The frustrating ...How Close to a Title Are the Vikings? Not as Close as You Think
Published on: 11th August, 2009
Whatever the Minnesota Vikings are putting in the Kool-Aid this offseason, it sure goes down smooth.The team’s presumptive blueprint for success this year—run the ball, stuff the run, rush the passer, and turn Percy Harvin loose on the league—is an easy-to-swallow cocktail of conventional football wisdom.Listen to the pundits talk ...Adrian Peterson’s Poundage and the Art of Saying Nothing
Published on: 5th August, 2009
Way back in April, when NFL Draft coverage was in full swing and the Minnesota Vikings had precious few headlines to offer, Adrian Peterson gave us something to talk about.The league's leading rusher announced that he was looking to gain as many as 12 pounds in the offseason, pushing his ...The Minnesota Vikings Shouldn’t Burn the Brett Favre Bridge Yet
Published on: 30th July, 2009
Driving, e-mails to your boss, and quarterback decisions: It's best to steer clear of all three when angry.Right now, the Minnesota Vikings have plenty of reasons to be angry.They've been jilted at the altar by The Indecider himself. They've got too little quarterback talent on the depth chart and too ...Dear Tarvaris Jackson: Time to Prove Us Wrong
Published on: 29th July, 2009
Dear Tarvaris Jackson:It's been a rough year for you, big guy.In January, you went 15-for-35 for 164 yards and a pick in a playoff loss at home.In February, the Vikings imported a 31-year-old career backup to compete with you.And from early May through yesterday afternoon, the team did its best ...How Antoine Winfield’s New Contract Could Change NFL’s Old Loyalty Standards
Published on: 26th July, 2009
In one sense, the NFL's non-guaranteed contract structure makes for the harshest send-offs in any professional sport.A basketball, baseball, or hockey star may be locked in for tens of millions over multiple years, even as he begins to fade. In most cases, players who fit that description and still have two ...Featured Sponsors
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