Minnesota Vikings Rumors & News
Shooter Now: For Vikings, cutting Rosenfels makes cents; Liriano was Twins' version of Strasburg
St. Paul Pioneer Press — Despite outplaying Tarvaris Jackson during the exhibition season, it's a decent guess that Sage Rosenfels will be the quarterback the Minnesota Vikings cut by Saturday's deadline and that money will have something to do with it.
4 hours agoAccess Vikings: What to do at QB
Minneapolis Star-Tribune — Vikings reporters Judd Zulgad and Chip Scoggins discuss the team's final preseason game against the Denver Broncos.
9 hours agoPost-game reaction from Brad Childress
Minneapolis Star-Tribune — Vikings head coach Brad Childress talked about reducing the team's roster to 53 players following the final preseason game of the season.
9 hours agoAs Joe Webb shines, Tarvaris Jackson gets booed and says 'I don't even care'
St. Paul Pioneer Press — The play was a simple out route intended for receiver Javon Walker. Tarvaris Jackson missed the sideline spot a couple of yards left, usually an easy meal for a cornerback to gobble up.
15 hours agoVikings 31, Broncos 24: Joe Webb, opportunistic defense key ugly victory
St. Paul Pioneer Press — RECAP: Without the starters, the Vikings played ugly but opportunistic football early on. Quarterback Tarvaris Jackson produced another lackluster preseason effort, misfiring on his first six attempts. Sage Rosenfels (1 of 4, 10 yards) wasn't much better. Joe Webb, a fourth-string fan favorite, lifted the offense by capping a 76-yard touchdown drive with a 41-yard run.
15 hours agoVikings: Sorting out the quarterbacks gets complicated
Minneapolis Star-Tribune — The win over Denver gave the team few answers in how best to back up Brett Favre.
17 hours agoSheppard likes his chances to start
Minneapolis Star-Tribune — Injuries and few alternatives put cornerback in the driver's seat, but the Vikings could also make a move after rosters are set.
17 hours agoBob Sansevere: Protecting Brett Favre is all that really matters
St. Paul Pioneer Press — There's a wonderful scene in "City Slickers" where Billy Crystal's character, Mitch, is asked by Jack Palance's Curly if he knows what the secret of life is.
19 hours agoBud Grant returns to Canada as part of Eden Prairie's trip to Winnipeg
St. Paul Pioneer Press — A hero's welcome could await Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Bud Grant when he accompanies the Eden Prairie High School team to Winnipeg for two games Saturday.
19 hours agoErin Henderson raises his roster stock with a big game for Vikings
St. Paul Pioneer Press — Talk about a fringe player saving a roster spot.
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| Sat 8/14 | at St. Louis | W 28 - 7 | |
| Sun 8/22 | at San Francisco | L 10 - 15 | |
| Sat 8/28 | vs Seattle | W 24 - 13 | |
| Thu 9/2 | vs Denver | W 31 - 24 | |
| Thu 9/9 | at New Orleans | 8:30 pm EDT | |
| Sun 9/19 | vs Miami | 1:00 pm EDT | |
| Sun 9/26 | vs Detroit | 1:00 pm EDT |
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- Detroit Lions families stand up to cancer Detroit Free Press Ricky Sandoval, security director for the Detroit Lions, battled pancreatic cancer for more than three years before succumbing in July 2009 at the age of 49. Sandoval willfully hung on, battling daunting odds: pancreatic cancer is so aggressive that the average patient dies within months of diagnosis.
- Bears release safety Afalava Chicago Tribune Safety Al Afalava, who started 13 games for the Bears as a rookie last season, was the among the players cut Friday as the team works to get down to the 53-man roster limit by Saturday, a source confirmed.
- Detroit Lions hoping to make some trades before cut deadline Grand Rapids Press The Lions believe they have some players, particularly at running back, receiver and tackle, who might upgrade another team's roster.
- Why the Lions' 53-man roster really isn't that important Grand Rapids Press The Detroit Lions could make several waiver claims, meaning those players at the bottom of the roster could only be Lions for 24 to 48 hours.
- Bears linebackers Tim Shaw, Kevin Malast, Kelvin Smith released Daily Herald Linebacker Tim Shaw, who set a Bears record with 30 special-teams tackles has been released according to league sources. Two other linebackers, Kevin Malast and Kelvin Smith have also been let go.