Archive for August, 2010

Here’s some audio of Jay Glazer talking to Dan Patrick about the Brett Favre situation (via SportsByBrooks).  Glazer says Favre told teammates he was hoping to announce his retirement as early as today.  It looks like it could really be over.  Or not.  I can’t decide. Sign up now and get 50% off CBSSports.com’s award-winning Fantasy Football Commissioner Sign up for CBSSports.com’s College Fantasy Football. It’s free. Follow FanSided on Facebook. Follow The Viking Age on Twitter.

The day many a Vikings fan has dreaded may have arrived. According to a tweet by the Star-Trib’s Judd Zulgad, Brett Favre told Vikings officials Monday night that he is not coming back for 2010. “Favre is expected to issue a press release later today. Keep in mind this is Brett Favre and it is Aug. 3,” Zulgad went on.  Added the Vikings’ lead reporter, “I”m told Favre has said his ankle has simply not responded and that is why he won’t be back.” Then came perhaps the most interesting of Zulgad’s tweets:  “There is a chance ownership will go [...]

Every few days The Viking Age will sift through all the various camp tweets and other blogs and articles by the Vikings‘ beat reporters to try and get a feel for where the new guys, and some of the older guys who find themselves locked in positional battles, stand at the present time.  Obviously, these situations are fluid, and of course these assessments should in no way be assumed to reflect what Brad Childress or anyone else in the Vikings’ organization really think. Stock Way Up: Chris Cook.  Cook went into camp as a long-shot to win anything higher than [...]

Cedric Griffin suffered an ACL tear during the NFC Championship Game, and has still not recovered sufficiently to participate in practice. Because of his on-going physical issues, the Vikings have placed Griffin on the PUP list.  Now we have learned that the cornerback will still not be ready when the Vikings open the 2010 season in New Orleans September 9. Of course, given the severity of his injury, we anticipated Griffin perhaps not being able to start the season.  And the Vikings did too, which is why they signed Lito Sheppard. The way things look now, Sheppard will be starting [...]