Archive for June, 2009

30 Jun

Percy Harvin Comes Down With Another Mystery Ailment

The NFL’s rookie symposium is the place where new players learn the ins-and-outs of dealing with life as a professional athlete.  One Vikings rookie, Percy Harvin, will have to learn those ins-and-outs at a later time however, as he has been sent home from the symposium after falling ill.
According to NFL.com, Harvin showed up on [...]

29 Jun

You're All Invited to Go Dunking With Wolves

Coming back a day early from the fishing trip to announce that the FanSided.com Sports Network has added a Minnesota Timberwolves blog to the roster.  Dunking With Wolves is the name of the site.  The head writers are Matthew Holmquist and Luke Jensen, and they’ve already gotten off to a great start with a post [...]

24 Jun

Baghdad Bus at it Again

Cutting short the vacation to report on Bus Cook’s latest denial, this one covering the WCCO report that confirmed an earlier PFT report from a source in Afghanistan (how wacky has this whole thing gotten?) claiming Brett Favre is already signed, sealed and delivered, and the Vikings are just waiting for an opportune moment to [...]

23 Jun

Chilly Escapes Favre Drama…in Alaska

Brad Childress has taken a week off to go fishing in Alaska with his good buddy Andy Reid, and given all the hysteria around the team lately, I can’t say I blame him.  As a matter of fact, I have a good mind to join Chilly…not by going to Alaska to fish with him and [...]

21 Jun

Brett Favre May Already be Signed

As we sit here awaiting the seemingly inevitable moment when Brett Favre signs to become the newest member of the Minnesota Vikings, a report has come across suggesting that the thing we’re waiting for has in fact already happened, and for whatever reason, not been announced yet.  Since it’s a bit complicated (and frankly goofy), [...]

19 Jun

Vikings Cut Quarterback

With Brett Favre about to be added to the fold, the Vikings knew they had to get rid of one of their excess quarterbacks.  Well, on Thursday the hammer fell…on Sean Glennon, a non-draftee the Vikes signed as a free agent.
All kidding aside:  clearly, when Favre signs, somebody is going to have to go.  The [...]

19 Jun

Jermaine Wiggins, Brooks Bollinger Headed to UFL

Former Vikings Jermaine Wiggins and Brooks Bollinger were among the 96 players selected in Thursday night’s inaugural UFL draft.  Both were taken by the Orlando team, which will be led by former Saints and Rams head coach Jim Haslett.  One-time Vikings coach Dennis Green is set to lead the San Francisco franchise when the four-team [...]

18 Jun

Ray Edwards Won't Take Any Diva Crap from Brett Favre

Ray Edwards may be a buttmunch in general, but when it comes to the issue of Brett Favre getting special treatment after he joins the Vikings, he gets it.
One specific thing Edward advises is that Favre forgo the personal locker room he had in New York and just be one of the guys.
“You’ve got to [...]

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