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Vikings Well-Represented in ESPN’s List of Best Draft Picks
We’ve got yet another re-draft of sorts, courtesy of the folks from ESPN, and its pretty unique concept has a lot of purple on it. Ben Solak of ESPN went through NFL Draft history and determined the best draft pick in NFL history at every draft slot in the “common era,” all the way from… Continue reading Vikings Well-Represented in ESPN’s List of Best Draft Picks
Guerin Isn’t Really Following His Five-Year Plan – Minnesota Wild
In October of last year, Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold said he had asked Bill Guerin to develop a five-year plan to win the Stanley Cup. The Wild were still in the throes of cap hell, but they were a year away from relief. Mr. Leipold wanted Guerin to show him Minnesota’s pathway out of… Continue reading Guerin Isn’t Really Following His Five-Year Plan – Minnesota Wild
Four Vikings Picked in PFF’s First Round 2015 Redraft
It’s no secret for Minnesota Vikings’ fans that the 2015 draft turned out pretty well for the Purple. It was easily Rick Spielman’s best draft and one of the best drafts in franchise history. The Picks The Vikings didn’t hit on every pick, but where they hit, they hit it big. The Vikings’ 2015 draft… Continue reading Four Vikings Picked in PFF’s First Round 2015 Redraft
Did Vancouver Do Minnesota A Solid By Re-Signing Brock Boeser? – Minnesota Wild
“You have to be careful, because July 1 can be a day of mistakes,” Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin warned back in March. “We will hopefully make good decisions and right ones. But it’s going to be a time where organizationally we make a step.” The GM was right and wrong. Where he was wrong… Continue reading Did Vancouver Do Minnesota A Solid By Re-Signing Brock Boeser? – Minnesota Wild
This failed Bears experiment might not make it out of Vikings training camp
As the Chicago Bears prepare for training camp, one particular fan favorite is missing from the equation, but he now has the chance to make it onto a rival’s roster. One of last year’s undrafted free agents, cornerback Reddy Steward, will now be entering training camp with the Minnesota Vikings, who happened to have a… Continue reading This failed Bears experiment might not make it out of Vikings training camp
EA Sports College Football 26: Gophers Tunnel Entrance
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Ex-NFL All-Pro calls Cris Carter one of most ‘overrated’ WRs in NFL history
There is some good old-fashioned internet beef brewing between legendary Vikings wide receiver Cris Carter and former NFL stars Chad Johnson and Asante Samuel. Johnson was being his typical over-confident self on a podcast earlier this year when he claimed that he could beat current Jaguars CB/WR Travis Hunter in 10 straight one-on-one reps today,… Continue reading Ex-NFL All-Pro calls Cris Carter one of most ‘overrated’ WRs in NFL history
Multiple Teams Tried To Get Marc-Andre Fleury Out of Retirement – Wilderness Walk
We won’t be seeing Flower make a quick return to the NHL. Marc-Andre Fleury, the legendary netminder who is destined for the Hockey Hall of Fame in the coming years, hung up his skates at the end of last season. It was an emotional rollercoaster to see teams say their goodbyes to the 40-year-old netminder.… Continue reading Multiple Teams Tried To Get Marc-Andre Fleury Out of Retirement – Wilderness Walk
Road Destinations for Vikings Games
Small-town experience like Minneapolis! — Chad Omdahl in Hatton, North Dakota (home of Dave Lee) I’m admittedly not a huge wings guy, but I have really enjoyed snagging a beef on weck sandwich in Buffalo. Having watched a lot of Bills games during my youth (they were on TV a lot in Tennessee before the… Continue reading Road Destinations for Vikings Games