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Daily Norseman 7 hours ago
Alterraun Verner On Minnesota Vikings' Radar
More free agency rumors, you say? Sure, why not! As we've been expecting, after the NFL's "legal tampering" period opened on Saturday, the Minnesota Vikings called to express interest in the player that might be the top available cornerback on the free agent market this year, making contact with the agent for Tennessee Titans' cornerback Alterraun Verner. Verner has played all four years of his career in Tennessee after the Titans took him with their fourth-round pick (#104 overall) in the 2010 NFL Draft. He played his college ball at UCLA, where he was an All-American in his last season...
Daily Norseman 7 hours ago
Minnesota Vikings Express Interest In Paul Soliai
We know that defensive tackle is a position that the Minnesota Vikings are going to have to address this off-season. With Kevin Williams likely having played his last game in purple, Fred Evans a free agent, and Letroy Guion already having been cut, the team is going to need someone to pair with Sharrif Floyd in the middle of the defensive line in 2014. Per Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN in the Twin Cities, the Vikings have expressed an interest in Paul Soliai, who has played his entire seven-year career with the Miami Dolphins. Soliai is what one might refer to as a pretty big dude. At 6'4"...
Daily Norseman 7 hours ago
Michael Johnson Contacted By Minnesota Vikings
The fun part of the off-season is finally getting underway, everyone, and it's gotten started the way a lot of us expected it to. The Minnesota Vikings have reportedly made contact with Michael Johnson, the defensive end that has spent his five-year career with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played for new Vikings' head coach Mike Zimmer, and as such this has been expected since Zimmer was brought in to be the ninth head coach in Vikings' history. Johnson was the Bengals' third-round selection (#70 overall) out of Georgia Tech in the 2009 NFL Draft. In his career, he has racked up 26.5 sacks,...
Daily Norseman 7 hours ago
Minnesota Vikings Free Agency 2014
Starting today, player agents can start to talk with the various NFL teams in the quest to find their clients new homes in free agency. The agents for those players can start talking to teams today, but the players themselves can't formally visit other teams until 3 PM Central time on Tuesday. We know that the Minnesota Vikings have the ability to be players in free agency. . .whether they will or not is another matter all together. So what do we know about the Vikings and free agency as it stands right now? Well, let's take a look at some of the relevant facts. Salary Cap According to the...
Daily Norseman Mar 8, 2014
Minnesota Vikings Mock Draft Database v3.0
Things are changing quite a bit in our latest installment of the Minnesota Vikings Mock Draft Database. We have a couple of new faces and a couple of quarterbacks that have made some pretty significant moves. We're up to 52 mock drafts in this week's update (with 53 selections. . .more on that after the table), so let's not dally any longer and see what they have the Minnesota Vikings doing in the 2014 NFL Draft. Site Name Date Round 1 (8) Round 2 (40) Round 3 (72) Round 3 (96) SB Nation Matthew Fairburn 03-Mar Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State Scott Crichton, DE, Oregon...
Daily Norseman Mar 8, 2014
Matt Cassel Re-Signs with the Vikings
In a last-minute signing on the eve of free agency, the Minnesota Vikings and free agent quarterback Matt Cassel have agreed to terms. Multiple sources confirmed that Matt Cassel has signed a 2-year deal worth roughly $10 Million dollars. Last month, Matt Cassel opted out of the 2nd year of contract, one that would have paid him about $3.7 Million in 2014. After rumors circled that the Houston Texans were interested in signing the free agent, and coach Zimmer likened that interest to "a lot of pretty girls" being interested in him, ultimately the Vikings' hand was forced and they...
Daily Norseman Mar 7, 2014
Marcus Sherels Re-Signs With Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings have brought back another of their in-house free agents and, while he might not be the biggest name on the list, it made sense to bring him back. Punt returner/cornerback Marcus Sherels is back in the fold with the Vikings, as the team signed him to a deal on Friday afternoon. Sherels developed a bit as a cornerback this past season, going from the guy that got scorched repeatedly in the 2012 regular season finale to a guy that showed he could actually step in and play capably in a back-up/sub-package capacity. He recorded his first career interception this past...
Daily Norseman Mar 7, 2014
Who Are You? We Really Wanna Know!
With the NFL off-season really getting ready to kick into high gear here in the next few days, we thought it would be best to give folks an opportunity to jump right into the deep end of the pool here at The Daily Norseman. Now, I know we have a lot of people that read and don't comment for whatever reason. I also know that we have a lot of "regulars" here at our humble little corner of the internet that contribute a lot of comments and. . .well. . .other things. But the one thing that the "regulars" have in common is that, at some point, they were all "teh n00bs" or whatever term you'd...
Daily Norseman Mar 7, 2014
Minnesota Vikings News and Links, 3/7
Holy crap, it's Friday. How did that happen? Remember, teams can start negotiating with free agents (or their agents, at least) tomorrow. If we hear any rumors about the Minnesota Vikings hosting anyone for a visit, we will have it here for you. Since the last time we brought you an Open Thread. . . -The first rule of Zim Club? Don't talk about Zim Club. -ESPN's Todd McShay has released his latest Mock Draft. -In a move that was half "meh," half surprising, the Vikings released defensive tackle Letroy Guion and wide receiver Greg Childs. From some other sources around the internet. ....
Daily Norseman Mar 7, 2014
Zimmer Not Happy With Cook
We mentioned the other day about cornerback Chris Cook mentioning that he had a conversation with new head coach Mike Zimmer concerning his future with the Minnesota Vikings. Cook mentioned the conversation on his Twitter account, along with what appeared to be a countdown to the beginning of free agency. Well, apparently the new coach isn't terribly pleased with Cook's social media habits, and said as much in a meeting with local beat writers yesterday. "My impression is that he probably shouldn't be tweeting about our conversations," Zimmer said. "He's a guy that...I'm trying to figure...
Daily Norseman Mar 6, 2014
2014 NFL Draft: Todd McShay's Latest Mock
ESPN's Todd McShay has released Version 3.0 of his 2014 NFL Mock Draft. In this mock, he has the Minnesota Vikings taking a guy that hadn't been linked to the team much prior to the Scouting Combine, as we saw in the latest installment of our Mock Draft Database. McShay has tabbed the Vikings as taking Oklahoma State cornerback Justin Gilbert with the #8 overall pick in his latest mock. The article is behind the ESPN paywall, so I can't give you everything. . .but I can give you what he said about this selection. If I were to rank the two or three likeliest teams to trade out of their...
Daily Norseman Mar 6, 2014
Vikings Release Letroy Guion and Greg Childs
The Vikings made two significant cuts to their roster on Thursday. One cut wasn't a surprise. In fact, the cut was being rooted for by many Vikings fans. The other cut was a big surprise. In fact, the cut came to a player that was being rooted for by many Vikings fans. In what has suddenly become a rather busy news day for the Minnesota Vikings, the team announced the release of two players on Thursday: The #Vikings have released WR Greg Childs and DT Letroy Guion. — Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) March 6, 2014 The release of Letroy Guion was a mixture of cap relief combined with someone...
Daily Norseman Mar 6, 2014
Vikings Release Greg Childs, Letroy Guion
The Vikings announced a couple of roster moves on this Thursday afternoon. . .one that was hardly surprising, and one that comes as a surprise to me. We'll start with the latter one first, as the team released wide receiver Greg Childs. Childs, who tore both of his patellar tendons during the team's 2012 Training Camp scrimmage, spent the past two seasons on injured reserve for the Vikings. Anyone that's followed his Twitter account knows that he's been rehabbing like a madman, and actually made it to the point that he could practice with the team late last season. However, it appears that...
Daily Norseman Mar 6, 2014
Minnesota Vikings News and Links, 3/6
Hey there, ladies and gentlemen. Today's Open Thread is going to be a little bit on the quick and dirty side. Since the last time we brought you an Open Thread. . . -Mark has brought you his latest off-season plan for the Minnesota Vikings. -The Vikings are apparently interested in bringing Jerome Simpson back for another go-around. -Adrian Peterson feels that adding Michael Vick at quarterback would make the Vikings a playoff team. -Speaking of off-season plans, CCNorseman has one of his own. -Eric took a look at whether Seahawks' cornerback Brandon Browner might be worth a...
Daily Norseman Mar 6, 2014
Minnesota Vikings Free Agency Primer and Mock Draft
Free agency is set to begin on March 11th but teams can start negotiating with free agents on March 8th. Are the Vikings going to be a destination of choice? Are they willing to spend some money or do the powers that be believe it is better to pay your own free agents like Brandon Fusco, Matt Kalil, Kyle Rudolph, & Harrison Smith in the next few years. I want this primer to reflect what a more modest approach would represent. Ted did a piece already listing some free agent targets that may be of interest to the Vikings...
Daily Norseman Mar 6, 2014
Vikings Interested In Bringing Back Jerome Simpson
More grist from the rumor mill that is the pre-free agency period. Word from the St. Paul Pioneer Press is that the Minnesota Vikings are interested in bringing back wide receiver Jerome Simpson. During his NFL career, we can charitably say that Simpson has had a checkered past, including an incident during his time with the Vikings that might leave his 2014 status up in the air. 2013 was Simpson's second year with the Vikings, and he caught 48 passes for 726 yards and one touchdown. He also had an incident where he was originally cited for driving while impaired. He eventually plead...
Daily Norseman Mar 6, 2014
Adrian Peterson Says Michael Vick Would Make The Vikings A Playoff Team
Uh oh. So we mentioned that quarterback is the greatest need for the Minnesota Vikings going forward and, in addition to drafting a quarterback fairly early this May, the Vikings were probably going to have to sign a veteran to bridge the gap if their draftee isn't 100% ready to play in the NFL yet. Well, star running back Adrian Peterson has cast his vote, and. . .well, here it is. @MikeVick would intently make the vikings a playoff team! — Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) March 6, 2014 As The Viking Age points out, it appears that this didn't come out of nowhere. . .the NFL...
Daily Norseman Mar 5, 2014
Vikings Armchair GM: Free Agency Edition
The Daily Norseman offers up another complete off-season plan, with an in-depth look at the Vikings in-house free agents, outside free agent targets and a mock draft. Free Agency is nearly upon us and some teams are already getting their rosters and cap space in order. NFL teams were able to begin releasing players immediately following the Super Bowl on February 3rd and could begin placing the franchise tag on players on February 17th, but the Vikings of course didn't choose to tag anyone as the franchise tag deadline came and went on March 3rd. Teams can begin contacting free agents on...
Daily Norseman Mar 5, 2014
Report: Vikings Interested In Cornerback Nolan Carroll
Let the rumors begin! The St. Paul Pioneer Press is reporting that the Minnesota Vikings are showing interest in Miami Dolphins' defensive back Nolan Carroll to help them in the secondary. He was selected by the Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft out of the University of Maryland, and has played his entire four-year career with Miami. This past season in Miami, Carroll started twelve of sixteen games, collecting three interceptions and eleven defended passes. He has five interceptions in his career. He has also been a pretty good special teamer for the Dolphins, which is...
Daily Norseman Mar 5, 2014
Should The Vikings Pursue Brandon Browner In Free Agency?
The talented yet embattled cornerback is about to hit the open market. Should the Vikings take a chance on him? Brandon Browner is a very good football player when he's on the field. After going undrafted out of Oregon State and playing four seasons in the CFL, he finally stuck on his first NFL roster in 2011 with the Seattle Seahawks. His three years in Seattle have been very productive on the field. He has started all 36 games he has played in, amassing 10 interceptions and 104 tackles. He made the Pro Bowl in 2011 and is known as one of the hardest hitting defensive backs in the league....
