I tend to get wrapped up in football and negative off-the-field actions by Vikings players. For some reason, us bloggers forget that fans like to hear good things about their players as well.
For example, I recently neglected to mention that Madieu Williams made a hefty donation to his Alma Mater during the bye week… a donation that even floored Antoine Winfield.
“Two million dollars?” Winfield asked amazed. “Wow. I thought he was nice. Generous, too.”
The donation will go a long... Read Full Story
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson left the field on Saturday morning with an apparent leg injury. Jackson was injured during a team scrimmage when defensive lineman LeTroy Guion fell at his feet and rolled over his leg. Jackson crumbled to the field in pain as trainers rushed to his side. After a few minutes, he was able to get up and walk off under his own power. There was no immediate word on the nature of his injury. Jackson is in a battle with Sage Rosenfels for the starting... Read Full Story
After finally finding out Brett Favre won't be joining them, the Minnesota Vikings are getting ready for training camp. The majority of players and coaches are scheduled to arrive at the dorm at Minnesota State University on Wednesday evening. Everyone is required to report by Thursday, and the first practice is Friday. Now that Favre decided to remain retired, assumedly for good, the attention turns to quarterbacks Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels. They'll fight for the job they were... Read Full Story
Tarvaris Jackson has tried to tune out all the chatter about Minnesota's quarterback situation this offseason, but he can't make a clean escape. The latest opinion came from teammate and defensive tackle Pat Williams, who in a recent radio interview urged Jackson to work harder — reiterating a challenge he's issued to him often. "This ain't college no more. This is the NFL. You have to put in more time than you are used to putting in," Williams told the Sirius satellite radio network. "If... Read Full Story
The Minnesota Vikings have signed second-round draft pick Phil Loadholt. The deal was done on Wednesday, ensuring the team's new right tackle would report to training camp on time. Players are required to arrive by Thursday, and the first practice is Friday. Loadholt's addition left the Vikings with one last player to sign, first-round draft pick Percy Harvin, the versatile, speedy wide receiver from Florida. Loadholt, who stands 6-foot-8 and 343 pounds, is expected to be the starter at... Read Full Story
Looks like the fans are not the only ones getting upset with QB Tarvaris Jackson. DT Pat Williams took a shot at the QB during an interview on NFL Radio, saying that the QB has to work longer and harder in order to get better and make it to the next level. Today’s Pioneer Press reports the following:
Vikings defensive tackle Pat Williams delivered a strong message to quarterback Tarvaris Jackson: Work harder. Jackson is locked in a fight for the starting quarterback job with Sage... Read Full Story
The Vikings will stay with the hot hand, as Tarvaris Jackson will stay at quarterback Sunday against Atlanta. Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell made the announcement today. Jackson was benched after the Vikings started the season 0-2, but has played very well in place of the injured Gus Frerotte over the last two games.
Frerotte hurt his lower back in the first half against the Lions two weeks ago. Jackson has completed 70 percent of his passes for 268 yards and five touchdowns in six... Read Full Story
Well, the other night when I sat down and was trying to figure out how to approach this whole Brett Favre thing I realized there wasn’t much to say that I (or a million other people) hadn’t already said during the previous 4 months. So, I checked out what other folks were writing, and the amount of pure content out there regarding Favre is astonishing. Here’s a look at what some of our friends had to say:
The Daily Norseman thinks Chicago has delusional fans .
Maybe the locker room... Read Full Story
The first big weekend of training camps has opened, and with it we already have our first somewhat major injury to report: Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson.
The Vikings QB sprained the MCL in his left knee after getting tangled with a defensive lineman in practice on Saturday, according to the AP.
Jackson was hurt when defensive lineman LeTroy Guion fell at his feet and rolled over his leg during an 11-on-11 drill and is day-to-day, said the person, who requested anonymity because... Read Full Story
No matter how you spin the recent allegations against Ben Roethlisberger, it is a sad day for football. Either he’s guilty and yet another of the NFL’s great players is proven to have poor character, or he’s innocent and the young lady making the accusations is yet another example of the dangers that come with the fame of playing the sport at an elite level. I have to admit that no matter how this thing turns out, I hate that the story even has to exist.
However, I do think that these... Read Full Story
