Minnesota Vikings News and Rumors http://thepurple.net Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:52:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Vikings Starting Safety Could Miss Up to Six Weeks http://thepurple.net/vikings-starting-safety-could-miss-up-to-six-weeks/ http://thepurple.net/vikings-starting-safety-could-miss-up-to-six-weeks/#comments Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:52:16 +0000 admin http://thepurple.net/vikings-starting-safety-could-miss-up-to-six-weeks/ It looks like one of the Vikings big free agent signings of this offseason could be on the bench for as long as 6 weeks. Starting safety Madieu Williams was hurt during a practice and did not play in the preseason game against Seattle. This is when the Vikings first disclosed the injury. Specific details are still cloudy. A potential 6 week injury will mean that Williams will likely miss the first and possibly second game of the season. Signed to a big contract on the first day of free agency, Williams was brought in to fill a hole in the secondary and allow fellow safety Darren Sharper more freedom to move around the field and get interceptions. This injury will mean the Vikings will likely start the season with a fairly untested safety in the defensive secondary. Rookie Tyrell Johnson has shown some promise and could potentially wind up starting or seeing signifigant playing time. Other safeties on the Viking’s roster that could see increased action are second year player Eric Frampton and the much mailgned Michael Boulware, who originally showed promise as a Safety for the Seahawks in 04, but later converted to Linebacker and subsequently lost his starting job, and was eventually cut from the team. Back with the Vikings as a Safety, Boulware may have just gotten the opening he needs. This will continue to be a very exciting training camp battle as there is less than a month to go before the start of the regular football season.

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]]> http://thepurple.net/vikings-starting-safety-could-miss-up-to-six-weeks/feed/ Jared Allen to Play Offense for Vikings? http://thepurple.net/jared-allen-to-play-offense-for-vikings/ http://thepurple.net/jared-allen-to-play-offense-for-vikings/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:26:59 +0000 admin http://thepurple.net/jared-allen-to-play-offense-for-vikings/ Will Jared Allen be seeing touchdowns in his future this season with the Minnesota Vikings? A report from Yahoo Sports indicates Jared Allen has seen a few repetitions with the Purple’s goal line offensive unit as a tight end.

This is not Allen’s first time lining up in goal line packages. Incredibly, Allen caught two touchdowns last year with the Kansas City Chiefs as a tight end.

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]]> http://thepurple.net/jared-allen-to-play-offense-for-vikings/feed/ Brett Favre Talking to Minnesota Vikings? http://thepurple.net/brett-favre-talking-to-minnesota-vikings/ http://thepurple.net/brett-favre-talking-to-minnesota-vikings/#comments Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:03:52 +0000 admin http://thepurple.net/brett-favre-talking-to-minnesota-vikings/ The Minnesota sports media has been buzzing for the last week and a half about the possibility of our arch-nemesis Brett Favre potentially having interest in playing for the Purple in 08. Favre himself has made it clear he wants to play football this upcoming season, and has even mentioned the possibility of playing for the Vikes in an interview earlier this week with Greta VanSustren of Fox News. Now, the Pack has gone as far as to file a tampering charge against the Vikings claiming inappropriate contact with the 38 year old quarterback. Apparently the accusation is that Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell has had talks with Brett Farve regarding the possibility of him playing for the Minnesota Vikings in 2008. The Vikings issued a statement today declining to comment on the situation.

It seems like this story continues to get bigger on a daily basis and the unthinkable scenario of Favre suiting up at QB for the Vikings may be coming closer to reality. With the Vikings v. Packers Monday Night Football opener drawing closer there is little doubt that the 08 Vikings season is going to be a wild ride. Stay Tuned!

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]]> http://thepurple.net/brett-favre-talking-to-minnesota-vikings/feed/ Udeze Won’t Play in 2008 http://thepurple.net/udeze-wont-play-in-2008/ http://thepurple.net/udeze-wont-play-in-2008/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 20:37:43 +0000 admin http://thepurple.net/udeze-wont-play-in-2008/ On Friday the Minnesota Vikings added defensive end Kenechi Udeze to the reserve non football illness list, officially ending any chance of him suiting up for the 2008 season. The move also shows compassion from a Vikings management team that has faced scrutiny in the past for their treatment of some players - specifically last season when they docked wide receiver Troy Williamson a full game check for missing a game due to a death in the family. The story gained national attention and the Vikings later agreed to pay him for the game he missed. By placing Udeze on the non football illness reserve list, he will still be guaranteed his $807,000+ salary for 2008. This will allow Udeze to fully focus on winning his battle with leukemia.

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]]> http://thepurple.net/udeze-wont-play-in-2008/feed/ The Vikings Finally Land Jared Allen http://thepurple.net/the-vikings-finally-land-jared-allen/ http://thepurple.net/the-vikings-finally-land-jared-allen/#comments Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:03:13 +0000 admin http://thepurple.net/the-vikings-finally-land-jared-allen/ Vikings fans can finally rest easy as NFL.com is reporting the Purple has reached a deal with the Kansas City Chiefs to send the league’s sack leader to Minnesota for the 17th overall pick in Saturday’s draft along with 2 third round picks (73rd and 82nd overall).

Adding Allen should make the Vikings defensive line one of the league’s most formidable, as Jared Allen will join Allstars Kevin and Pat Williams. The only question mark surrounding Allen is his past substance abuse problem. He was suspended for two games in 2007 for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. He has since sworn off alcolhol completely and hopefully plans to turn over a new leaf in Minnesota. The Vikings have had problems with other players violating the league’s substance abuse policy in the past. Several years ago Koren Robinson was released by the Vikes before the season started after he was arrested for drunken driving.

Jared Allen led the NFL in sacks in 2007 with 15.5, and he also amassed 67 tackles, three forced fumbles and 18 pressures, while playing in only 14 games. This includes a monster game against the Vikings last year where he delivered a whopping 2 sacks, 9 tackles and a forced fumble on Adrian Peterson. Allen is 26 years old.

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