Charlie Walters aka The Bullshooter reports in the St. Paul Pioneer-Press that Adrian Peterson wants to buy his mom a house as soon as he signs with the Vikings. In other news, I just saw this basket of kittens and they were so cute I almost died…
The goofs over at Rube Chat debate the merits of potentially giving Kansas City a 5th round pick for Trent Green. It won’t happen because Brad Childress is behind Tarvaris Jackson, but I honestly wouldn’t mind if it did. I think Trent would be a nice one- or two-year place-holder until Tarvaris is really ready. Let’s face it, this team isn’t going anywhere this year, and hitching your wagon to a raw second-year guy without any kind of veteran presence as a fall-back seems kind of dumb. I was behind them dumping Brad Johnson because he has nothing left, but I think Green is probably still a more-than-capable QB. A fifth-round pick isn’t much to give up (if this is in fact all KC wants for him). Plus, Trent seems like exactly the kind of boringly up-standing individual Childress loves.
Chris Harry of the Orlando Sentinel has written a piece called “Vikings Could Be On Up-Swing.” In it, he points out how bad they sucked last year, but argues they could be good this year if all those sucky players don’t suck anymore. You may find it insightful if you’ve just suffered a massive concussion, or are a huge fan of Steven A. Smith.
The Pioneer Press’s Don Seeholzer(zerzer) has written another piece on how hard Troy Williamson is working to get back from his difficulties. In it, new Vikings receivers coach George Stewart argues that 2007 is not a make-or-break year for Williamson. Really George? So you think if Williamson sucks ten kinds of dog crap again, the organization is just going to keep hanging with him? And I suppose you also think it’s a good idea to go swimming with a giant rock tied around your neck. Stewart continues the insanity by pointing out that Jerry Rice had problems dropping the ball early in his career as well. So apparently we can expect Williamson to develop into a faster version of Jerry Rice. Okay, I’m holding my breath starting…now.
The Star-Trib’s Sid Hartman says Vikings owner Zygi Wilf is frustrated at the lack of progress in getting a deal together to build the team a new stadium. In Sid’s piece, Zygi says that when he saw the Cowboys and their soon-to-be-opened stadium get the 2011 Super Bowl at the owner’s meetings in Nashville, it made him feel for the people of Minnesota who are stuck with the crappy Metrodome and will probably never get a Super Bowl or a Final Four. In fact, Zygi was so upset that he spent two days driving aimlessly around Nashville, then ended up at a honky tonk where the girl he was hitting on turned out to be a cross-dressing truck-driver named Chet. Poor Zygi – hope he feels better.