Bryant McKinnie

Here is an interesting note about our “Pro Bowl caliber” left tackle.  Dan Patrick reportedly said on his show Monday that former NFL left tackle Tony Boselli was working on the sidelines for a radio broadcast during Sunday’s game.  Boselli made a point about Bryant McKinnie’s game: “Boselli points out that (left tackle) Bryant McKinnie of the Vikings, he said that the Cardinals know when they’re going to pass because of his leg. He would have one of his legs back a little bit further... Read Full Story

There seems to be a new attitude and confidence emitting from Winter Park this offseason, particularly when it comes to taking carefully calculated chances on players with red flags.   For all that Wilf, Childress, and Spielman have seemed to improve the public’s image of the Vikings off-the-field behavior in recent years, it looks like something is brewing for better or worse. Percy Harvin is receiving a lot of attention ever since the Vikings chose to make him their first round draft... Read Full Story

There seems to be a new attitude and confidence emitting from Winter Park this offseason, particularly when it comes to taking carefully calculated chances on players with red flags. For all that Wilf, Childress, and Spielman have seemed to improve the public’s image of the Vikings off-the-field behavior in recent years, it looks like something is brewing for better or worse. Percy Harvin is receiving a lot of attention ever since the Vikings chose to make him their first round draft pick... Read Full Story

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *catches breath* AAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !!!!! This made my Monday. I know it's about a week old, but apparently the "breakup" was done quietly. According to PR.com, lead singer and member of Pretty Ricky, Pleasure, has left the group to pursue other music and television interests with Minnesota Vikings football player Bryant McKinnie . Miami, FL, November 04, 2007 --(PR.com)-- R&B sensation, Pleasure P, has broken away from the quartet Pretty Ricky and merged... Read Full Story

You will notice that we advertise the Vikings Reader on the right hand side of your screen.  That is because they sent me a copy and I thought it was the best Vikings book I had ever read.  Then they sent me three copies, which we gave away in contests way back in August. Now the same fine folks are giving away gift cards to the Vikings Locker Room.  I encourage all of you to try out the trivia contest!  Here is the info they sent to me: So you think you know your Minnesota Vikings... Read Full Story

Here is what’ll likely be the most talked about position in the upcoming draft when folks are discussing the Vikings. CURRENT STATUS: Offensive tackle is widely considered the most pressing need on the Vikings roster (at least now that they traded for Sage Rosenfels and somewhat quieted down talks of new quarterbacks) and it is assumed that the Vikings will draft at least one tackle in the upcoming draft. Bryant McKinnie is a very expensive left tackle who has for the most part achieved... Read Full Story

No, this isn’t a post where I tell Bryant McKinnie to avoid drinking too much over the course of the bye week.  No this isn’t a post where I tell Bryant McKinnie to avoid strip clubs, night clubs, or using metal poles as clubs.  And no this isn’t a post where I tell Bryant McKinnie to avoid boats and/or Lake Minnetonka. Instead, I wanted to give you a little friendly advice on who to cheer for during a week of Viking-less football (and, no, I haven’t taken each of your fantasy teams into... Read Full Story

The St. Louis Rams have announced the release of offensive tackle Orlando Pace. Details on the release itself are available at ramsgab.com. As soon as the release was announced rumors swirled of possible interest from the Vikings. The rumors were fueled in part by a profootballtalk.com article pointing out that the Vikings were previously interested in offensive tackle Jordan Gross before he decided to re-up with Carolina. It is no secret that the Vikings would like help across the... Read Full Story

  Let’s break down some film from the Steelers game to take a look at what is working and what is not.  The numbers to the left indicate the time marking for each play on the video above. 0:08: Mike Wallace runs a reverse. Cedric Griffin does a good job of sticking with his man to prevent a big play-action play. Unfortunately, Jared Allen bites too hard on the play action and containment is lost. Madieu Williams whiffs on the tackle and Cedric Griffin only trips him up a bit. Luckily, he... Read Full Story

Minnesota Vikings left tackle Bryant McKinnie can avoid a trial and have fight charges against him dropped if he completes community service and counseling and avoids another arrest. Miami attorney Larry Kerr confirmed Thursday his client has been accepted into a pretrial diversion program, in lieu of a trial that was to begin Monday. McKinnie must pay a three-figure enrollment fee, perform at least 25 hours of community service and participate in at least six counseling sessions to complete... Read Full Story