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| Vikes match offer sheet for FB Tahi |
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03/27/2009 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (MySportsbook) - Fullback Naufahu Tahi is apparently staying with the Minnesota Vikings, after the club on Tuesday matched an offer sheet originally given by the Bengals. Cincinnati had offered Tahi, a restricted free agent, a one-year deal worth $1.4 million, but the Vikings stepped in to retain his services on the last day clubs could match offer sheets from other teams. The Brigham Young product played in all 16 regular-season games for Minnesota in 2008, recording 16 receptions for 37 yar |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Draft '09 - Time to Mock |
NFL Football |
03/23/2009 |
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| giving a series of disastrous interviews with teams, and shown off a flabby physique during an individual workout a couple of weeks back. Still, he's a potentially dominating left tackle, and won't come close to slipping out of the first round. 22. Minnesota Vikings (10-6) - Alex Mack, C, Cal (6-3, 316) As if they needed another reason to detest Brad Childress, Vikings fans seethed when the team allowed longtime center and local hero Matt Birk to slip to Baltimore via free agency. No. 22 might be a bit high to |
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| Vikings extend contract of CB Griffin |
NFL Football |
03/20/2009 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Vikings signed cornerback Cedric Griffin to a contract extension, terms of which were not disclosed. "We are glad to have Cedric as our right cornerback going forward," said Vikings head coach Brad Childress. "He is an aggressive, physical, contact football player, whose best football is in front of him." Griffin, a 2006 second-round draft pick, has started 38 of the 46 games he has played in with 223 total tackles and three interceptions. |
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| Vikings re-sign DT Kennedy |
NFL Football |
03/11/2009 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Vikings re-signed veteran defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy on Wednesday. The 30-year-old Kennedy was signed by the Vikings this past December. He played in the final two regular season games against Atlanta and the New York Giants, and against Philadelphia in the playoffs. The 12th overall pick in the 2003 draft by St. Louis, the former Penn State standout started 30 games in his four years with the Rams before moving on to play with Chicago in 2007 and Jacksonvil |
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| Vikings re-sign Farwell |
NFL Football |
03/06/2009 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Vikings re-signed linebacker and special teams stalwart Heath Farwell on Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Farwell suffered a knee injury in the club's first preseason game that caused the San Diego State product to miss the entire 2008 campaign. Originally signed by Minnesota as an undrafted free agent in 2005, Farwell holds the Vikings record for special teams tackles in a game with seven and twice has been named special teams MVP. |
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| Vikings release Ciurciu |
NFL Football |
03/03/2009 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Vikings released linebacker Vinny Ciurciu on Tuesday. The 28-year-old recorded 11 tackles in 14 games for Minnesota in 2008. In a six-year pro career with the Buccaneers, Panthers and Vikings, the Boston College product has racked up 100 tackles in 82 contests. |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Seahawks Go Back to WR Well |
NFL Football |
03/03/2009 |
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| tion. Exhibits A and B on the wideout-bust front: Nate Burleson and Deion Branch. It was in the 2006 free agency period that the Seahawks moved on Burleson, in a deal that was a transparent attempt to exact vengeance on Burleson's original team, the Minnesota Vikings, for the "poison pill" maneuver that sent All-Pro guard Steve Hutchinson to the Twin Cities. Three years later, it looks like the Hawks took a double-dose of that poison. Burleson (who was coming off a 30-catch, one-touchdown season with the Vikes) |
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| Vikings bring back Kleinsasser |
NFL Football |
02/28/2009 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Vikings re-signed free agent veteran tight end Jim Kleinsasser on Saturday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported the pact is worth $9 million over three years. In 2008, the North Dakota product played in all 16 regular-season games for Minnesota, registering six catches for 92 yards. Over 10 seasons, all with the Vikings, the 32-year-old has 164 receptions for 1,466 yards and six touchdowns. |
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| Vikings acquire Rosenfels from Houston |
NFL Football |
02/27/2009 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Vikings have acquired quarterback Sage Rosenfels from the Houston Texans in exchange for a fourth- round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. The Vikings also agreed to a contract extension with Rosenfels, who was in the final year of his deal. Earlier this week, reports indicated that the Vikings offered Rosenfels a three-year, $9 million extension. Rosenfels is expected to battle Tarvaris Jackson for the starting job with Minnesota, while the trade likely ends Gus Frer |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Combine Wrap-Up, Free Agency Preview |
NFL Football |
02/25/2009 |
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| ree agency period officially commences, and you can expect that several of the biggest names will be off the board in the first few hours. The movement is likely to include at least one trade, as a deal sending Texans backup QB Sage Rosenfels to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a fourth-round pick is widely reported to be done. The biggest name with a chance to switch jerseys early is All-Pro defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, who has been linked to the Redskins in various reports over the past few days. |
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