http://thevikingage.com A Minnesota Vikings Blog Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:05:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Vikings seldom fare well in rankings of best sports franchises, and such is the case again with this ESPN the Magazine survey (via Access Vikings) that places the Vikes 89th out of the 122 major sports organizations (hockey is considered a "major sport" for the purposes of this piece). The ... http://thevikingage.com/2009/07/01/espn-the-magazine-doesnt-think-much-of-the-vikings/ 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 ... http://thevikingage.com/2009/06/30/percy-harvin-falls-ill-again/ 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 ... http://thevikingage.com/2009/06/29/youre-all-invited-to-go-dunking-with-wolves/ 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 ... http://thevikingage.com/2009/06/24/baghdad-bus-at-it-again/ 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 ... http://thevikingage.com/2009/06/23/chilly-escapes-favre-dramain-alaska/ 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 ... http://thevikingage.com/2009/06/21/brett-favre-may-already-be-signed/ 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 ... http://thevikingage.com/2009/06/19/vikings-cut-quarterback/ 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 ... http://thevikingage.com/2009/06/19/jermaine-wiggins-brooks-bollinger-headed-to-ufl/ 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 ... http://thevikingage.com/2009/06/18/ray-edwards-wont-take-any-diva-crap-from-brett-favre/ Zygi Wilf and Brad Childress both offered their reaction to Brett Favre's comments on Joe Buck Live (neither had anything to say about Artie Lange turning Buck's show into an episode of Howard Stern).  First Wilf: We will do the most we can to get the players we need to be a ... http://thevikingage.com/2009/06/18/vikings-brass-speak-about-favre/