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Pete Carroll Sells Tarvaris Jackson By Slamming Vikings

Selling Tarvaris Jackson as the starter won’t be easy for coach Pete Carroll and the rest of the Seahawks organization. Fans know Jackson was mediocre at best with the Vikings, and at times flat-out…Read More

Kyle Orton Is On the Trading Block

The Denver Post’s Mike Klis says that Kyle Orton‘s “days as the Broncos‘ starting QB may be down to hours.” The Broncos, writes Klis, have officially placed Orton on the trading…Read More

CBA Accepted; Vote Scheduled; Lockout Nearly Over

The sports landscape is deader than dead this Sunday – there isn’t even a women’s soccer match to get jacked up about – but thankfully there is one piece of great news to liven…Read More

Insiders Agree: There’s “No Buzz” On Donovan McNabb

Over the last couple days Jon Merkle and I debated the relative merits of the two potential QB plans the Vikings now have before them, the Go With Ponder Plan and the Acquire a Veteran to Start Plan. Under…Read More

Jason La Canfora Sees McNabb In Minnesota, Not Orton

The Vikings veteran quarterback rumor compass (that’s a mouthful) has been pointing more in the direction of Kyle Orton lately and not so much Donovan McNabb. Many see Orton as a better fit given…Read More

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Viking Veterans Stump For Plaxico Burress

There seems to be no doubt among veteran Vikings that the team indeed has another playoff run in it.…Read More

Oddsmakers Think Plaxico Burress Could Become a Viking

This qualifies as an intriguing tidbit: The oddsmaking site Bodog places the odds of the Vikings signing…Read More

Vikings Could Trade for Veteran Quarterback, Frazier Hints

Christian Ponder has great leadership skills, as he demonstrated by organizing an informal camp this…Read More

Glazer: Christian Ponder “Carries Himself Like a Vet”

At least one well-known mainstream journalist is incredibly impressed with new Vikings quarterback Christian…Read More

Kyle Rudolph Catches a Pass From Christian Ponder (Photo)

Kyle Rudolph may have just given us a glimpse of the Vikings‘ future, via Twitter. But shouldn’t…Read More

Mortensen: Kyle Orton “On Vikings’ Radar”

I need to pay closer attention to Chris Mortensen‘s Twitter feed. There’s some pretty juicy…Read More

Josh McDaniels Was in Winter Park Today

The Josh McDaniels watch is in full swing.  The latest news comes from the ever-intrepid and Twitter-obsessed…Read More

Week 12: Bears @ Vikings – Hello, Stranger

Even with all the crazy stuff that’s happened so far this season, there’s still one thing…Read More

Tommie Harris Calls Bobby Wade a Liar

Bobby Wade told Paul Allen on KFAN earlier today that Brian Urlacher thinks new Bears quarterback Jay…Read More

Chicago Bears Trade Draft Picks, Kyle Orton to Broncos for Jay Cutler

The Jay Cutler drama is over.  The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that the Chicago Bears have landed…Read More

The Viking Age on Fanhouse

Sportz Assassin of AOL’s Fanhouse was nice enough to invite me to participate in a Behind Enemy…Read More

Vikings 20, Lions 16

There were moments during the Vikings‘ 20-16 win over the Lions where it felt like certain cosmic…Read More

Vikings 34, Bears 14

All I can say about last night’s game is, it’s about damn time.  Finally, after weeks of…Read More

Bears @ Vikings

There haven’t been a lot of big games for the Vikings in the Brad Childress era, but tonight’s…Read More

Orton Down

The NFC North race may be taking a huge swing toward the Vikings today.  Not only is Minnesota taking…Read More