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| Favre asks for his release |
NFL Football |
08/05/2008 |
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| aying that another meeting was in the works with Packers general manager Ted Thompson and club president Mark Murphy. Favre also said the team once again rejected his request to talk to teams about a trade within the NFC North. Favre is friends with Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress, as well as offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell, and it's believed the signal caller would like to play with Minnesota this season. McCarthy, the Packers' head coach, responded to the situation in a press conference late T |
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| Do or die for Lesnar |
This Day in Sports |
08/05/2008 |
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| econd place finisher in the 1999 NCAA Championships, and the 2000 NCAA national champion. After finishing his college career with an astounding 106-5 record, Lesnar became a household name with the WWE, and even had a short stint in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings. Now over six months have passed since Lesnar (1-1) was dismissed in his UFC debut against the crafty Frank Mir and the former Golden Gopher is itching to get back into the octagon and prove himself. He will finally get his chance this Saturday when |
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| Green and Monk among newest Hall of Fame members |
NFL Football |
08/02/2008 |
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| when he led the AFC with 16 1/2 sacks. "I shall cherish this moment for the rest of my life," said Tippett. "I can't wait to return every year. I can't believe I'm joining this fraternity." Zimmerman spent 12 seasons as an offensive tackle with the Minnesota Vikings and Denver Broncos. After playing his first two pro seasons in the USFL, he joined the Vikings for the 1986 season and played seven years with Minnesota before being traded to Denver prior to the 1993 campaign. He was a member of two All-Decade Team |
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| Report: Favre will stay away for now, but RB Grant also a no-show |
NFL Football |
07/28/2008 |
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| e, however, asked the Packers for his release, a request that the team has denied. The Packers have had discussions with some teams regarding trading Favre, reportedly including the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Meanwhile, Favre denied the Minnesota Vikings had tampered with him as he considered whether to return to play earlier this month. The signal-caller told SI that he talked to Vikings coach Brad Childress and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell, but he said he talks to both men and text-message |
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| Report: Favre will stay away for now |
NFL Football |
07/27/2008 |
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| e, however, asked the Packers for his release, a request that the team has denied. The Packers have had discussions with some teams regarding trading Favre, reportedly including the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Meanwhile, Favre denied the Minnesota Vikings had tampered with him as he considered whether to return to play earlier this month. The signal-caller told SI that he talked to Vikings coach Brad Childress and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell, but he said he talks to both men and text-message |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Hester Situation Another Bad Sign for Bears |
NFL Football |
07/24/2008 |
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| ility to play in the NFL remove a major part of the commitment Campbell made when he entered West Point? Couldn't other Cadets rightfully argue for permission to accept private sector jobs requiring them to do more important work than, say, tackling Minnesota Vikings wide receivers? At the same time, we think that a one-time exception should be made and Campbell be permitted to play in the league as intended, if only for practical reasons. There is no chance of the Army putting him in harm's way after the P.R. n |
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| Vikings sign remaining three draft picks |
NFL Football |
07/23/2008 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Vikings signed their remaining three draft picks Wednesday, including their top choice, safety Tyrell Johnson. Along with Johnson, a second-rounder, fifth-round selection quarterback John David Booty and sixth-round selection center John Sullivan also signed. Out of Arkansas State, Johnson was named Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year last season while earning first-team All-Sun Belt honors in his final three seasons after a second-team selection hi |
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| Vikings decline comment on tampering charges |
NFL Football |
07/17/2008 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Vikings declined to comment about allegations that they made inappropriate contact with Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre. Vikings spokesman Bob Hagan issued a two-sentence statement on Thursday saying the Vikings "are not commenting on the issue. These types of matters are handled by the league." On Wednesday, Fox Sports reported Green Bay filed tampering charges with the NFL against the Minnesota Vikings for alleged communication with the future Hall of Fame qu |
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| Ex-Bills lineman Mitch Frerotte dies at 43 |
NFL Football |
06/12/2008 |
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| ve lineman who played in three Super Bowls for the Buffalo Bills, has died. He was 43. His death was confirmed by the Snyder-Crissman Funeral Home in Frerotte's hometown of Kittanning. He died of a heart attack, according to cousin Gus Frerotte, a Minnesota Vikings backup quarterback. Mitch Frerotte played four years, including the Bills' Super Bowl seasons of 1990-92, mostly as a reserve and on special teams. ``He was one of those players to have on your team that was fun to have on your team,'' Bills spo |
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| Jackson asserts himself with Vikings |
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06/07/2008 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -Darrell Bevell often likes to say that a quarterback shows the most improvement between his first year of playing and his second. If the Minnesota Vikings are going to fulfill their expectations of contending for the NFC North title and making a deep run in the playoffs, they need their offensive coordinator to be right about Tarvaris Jackson. The former second-round draft pick out of Division I-AA Alabama State is entering his third year in the Vikings' offense, and his second a |
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