Mar

31

Jeff George Wants a Shot…

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March 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment

An article posted on Access Vikings found HERE says that Jeff George wanted a shot at being the Vikings QB last year. He claims that the Vikings would have a ring right now if he was playing.
You know, as strange as that might sound, it kinda makes me wonder about some things. George [...]

Mar

31

Offensive Player Profile of the Week: Steve Hutchinson

Posted by The Jazzy One

March 31, 2009 | 1 Comment

Hey Vikings fans! It’s time for another look at a member of the Minnesota Vikings offensive squad.
Vikings fans, meet Steve Hutchinson.

Hutch has been a Viking since 2006, and he’s been a very worthwhile acquisition for the team. He’s made the Pro Bowl every year since being a Viking, and he’s helped block for [...]

Mar

31

Weekly History Lesson: Stats from the 1998 Season

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March 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Hey Vikings fans!  It’s time for another history lesson, and this time we’re going to follow up last week’s lesson by taking a look at why the Vikings were so good in 1998.

First of all, the Vikings had a great offense.  They put up 556 points during the regular season, which at the time, and [...]

Mar

27

Weekly Trivia

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March 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The Vikings chose Adrian Peterson with the seveth pick of the 2007 draft. The last Oklahoma running back to be chosen higher by any NFL team was Billy Sims, who was the top overall pick by the Lions in 1980
The Vikings were founded in 1961 when the ownership group withdrew its franchise application with [...]

Mar

27

Defensive Player Profile of the Week: Cedric Griffin

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March 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment

It’s time to look at a member of the defensive squad!
Vikings fans, meet Cedric Griffin!

Cedric has been a Viking for a few years now, growing into his roll as starting cornerback. As a rookie he was the backup for veteran Fred Smoot, but partway into that season he ended up taking the job from [...]

Mar

27

Offensive Player Profile of the Week: Chester Taylor

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March 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Hey Vikings fans, it’s time to take a look at another offensive player on the Vikings roster.
Vikings fans, meet Chester Taylor.

Chester spent the first 5 years of his career as a backup for former Baltimore running back Jamal Lewis. Some people around the league apparently knew that Chester was good enough to be [...]

Mar

26

Weekly History Lesson: The 1998 Minnesota Vikings

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March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

For this week’s history lesson we’re going to take a look at the season that many Vikings fans remember as one of their favorites, and one of the most heartbreaking:  The 1998 season.
1998 was near the transition for me from when basketball was my favorite sport to watch to when football took over.  I grew [...]

Mar

26

Darren Sharper no longer a Viking

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March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I know this is somewhat old news, but I still wanted to write a post on it.

Darren Sharper signed a contract with the New Orleans Saints recently.
Sharper maybe wasn’t as effective as he had been in the past this last season, and maybe age is catching up to him, but it made me a little [...]

Mar

20

Weekly Vikings Trivia

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March 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The Vikings Defense was at one-time known as the Purple People Eaters.
Four offensive players were chosen ahead of Vikings running back Adrian Peterson in 2007.  They were QB Jamarcus Russell (Raiders), WR Calvin Johnson (Lions), OT Joe Thomas (Browns), and OT Levi Brown (Cardinals)
Veteren Tight End Jim Kleinsasser’s 2 yard TD catch against Washington in [...]

Mar

20

Former Player Profile of the Week: Cris Carter

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March 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment

It’s time to take a look at a former Vikings player.
Vikings fans, meet Cris Carter.

Obviously there is a lot that we could talk about when it comes to Carter. He’s not only one of the all time greats in Minnesota, but he’s one of the all time greats in the entire NFL. I [...]

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