The Vikings drafted Tyler Thigpen out of Coastal Carolina in the 7th round in 2007. Everyone liked what they saw of him in camp, but the Vikes had the three QBs they wanted to go into the season with, so the brain-trust decided to try to sneak Thigpen onto the practice squad.
Unfortunately the ploy [...]

Apparently Brad Childress does have a sense of humor about himself…at least going by this little snippet from an interview he did on Chris Myers’ radio show:
CHRIS MYERS: “Mike Holmgren - you’re part of that coaching tree. He’s one of those guys that you learned under. I know Andy [...]

ProFootballTalk is hearing rumors that the Vikings are preparing to begin the season without left tackle Bryant McKinnie, who may be suspended over an off-season incident in which he attacked a bouncer outside a Miami club.
There is nothing concrete along with these “rumors,” since the NFL won’t comment on McKinnie’s situation, nor will the Vikings, [...]

Darrion Scott did his future prospects as an NFL player no good by getting arrested Wednesday in Eden Prairie for assault.  From the Star-Tribune:
Scott, who was arrested around 3:30 p.m., was booked into Hennepin County jail on one count of assault, one count of assault/domestic and one count of malicious punishment of a child. A [...]

The Vikings had two picks in the sixth round, and used them on center John Sullivan from Notre Dame, and wide receiver Jaymar Johnson from Jackson State.
Here’s what ESPN’s Draft Tracker had to say about Sullivan:
Sullivan didn’t play in his first year at Notre Dame (2003). He became a starter in 2004 and didn’t miss [...]

The Vikings lost Spencer Johnson this off-season, leaving them somewhat thin at defensive tackle.  They were expected to address this situation in the draft, and indeed they have, selecting Florida State’s Letroy Guion in the 5th round.
Since I’ve never heard of this guy and know nothing about him, I shall defer to the ESPN Draft [...]

Brad Childress did the video conferencing deal with Trey Wingo after the John David Booty pick. He talked about picking Booty and the general need for quarterback depth, then briefly discussed Jared Allen.

Relax Chilly…you’re so damn excitable.

We can now all look forward to years of lame booty jokes…because the Vikings have drafted USC QB John David Booty.
Mr. Booty does not possess the world’s strongest throwing arm, but he is considered a smart quarterback with good leadership skills who could fit in well in the West Coast offense. Plus, he kissed [...]

A bunch of the Vikings hung out with the fans at yesterday’s draft party at Winter Park…including Jared Allen, who’s all about winning over the home-town faithful.  Ray Edwards, Pat Williams, Kevin Williams and Allen posed for a picture.
I think Edwards could be in line for a big year.  Just think about Al Noga…the guy [...]

It was bound to be a quiet day for the Vikings after they traded their first-round pick to the Chiefs as part of the Jared Allen deal. They did end up making a tiny bit of noise though, by making a deal with the Eagles to trade up a few slots in the second [...]