Friday, August 20, 2010

Percy Harvin Carted Out By Paramedic At Camp

Percy Harvin Two-Year Star

Percy Harvin Rushed To Hospital Thursday














Thursday , in Edina at the Minnesota Vikings Camp, wide receiver and two year player Percy Harvin Collapsed on the practice field due to migraines. Percy, although dealing with migraines since his childhood, sought treatment at the Mayo Clinic last year but the migraines have bothered him incessantly still throughout all of last season. Harvin missed the playoff game Vs the Cowboys and only returned to camp this Monday. The occurrence carried out when Percy looked up to the sky to field a punt and suddenly collapsed and completely shut down. Coach Brad Childress remarked, "it wasn't a seizure but something of the sort." He seemed unresponsive at first and debilitated and the paramedics carried him off to the nearest hospital in Edina. Shook up by the dilemma, Vikings practice was called off for the day. Instead of practicing, teammates conversed and said prayers for Percy demonstrating the unity of the Vikings team. Despite rumors that Brett Favre and Coach Brad Childress are at indifference at who should call the plays and what to call, it seems that there is no noted ripple effect of the ongoing "schism."Reports even alleged that there was a negative effect of Brad Childress visiting Favre in Hattiesburg, it being textgate, because Favre was trying to send a message that he didn't fully respect coach Childress. This being very far-fetched and unlikely but no affirmed feelings or schisms have been confirmed. Percy is to stay in the hospital overnight and come back to practice Saturday to get prepped for the Sunday night pre-season game Vs the San Fransisco 49ers. Percy missed a lot of games on the debilitated list last year, and hopefully this occurrence marked rock bottom and now he's on the road to recovery. Percy Harvin, an excellent speed specimen and the Vikings 1st round draft choice in 2009, has become an important part of the Vikings versatile passing attack with Bernard Berrian, Sidney Rice, Visante Shiancoe, Adrian Peterson, and of course Harvin.

When Greg Lewis visited Percy Harvin at the Edina hospital later that day he seemed upbeat and was fully conscious. Head Vikings Trainer, Eric Sugarman, remarked, "I couldn't classify it as a seizure but something of the sort, I'd be remiss if I told you it was definitely a seizure." This marked one of the worst experiences Harvin has had with his migraines and lets hope that Percy can recover and start preparing for the regular The pre-season is all about preparing yourself for the regular season so lets take our cake [of injuries] and eat it too so come September 9 Vs the New Orleans Saints, we go and get the job done. The Superdome is an upheaval of discordance so let's hope that Percy can handle the heat and his migraines. No comment from Favre, that's surprising!

Thursday, August 19, 2010

The Vikings A Sure Thing For Superbowl?



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Vikings Superbowl!!

Brett Is Back In Town
     We all remember were we were when Brett Favre arrived in Ziggy Wolf's private plane. It's a moment in sports where you can truly remember where you were because the world stood still that afternoon of which Brett Favre returned,  only this time for his final season. It will transcend memory just like when 9/11 happened, when the 1980 U.S. Team pulled off the miracle on ice against the "unbeatable" soviets, when In a scene straight out of Hollywood,  when an injured Kirk Gibson hits a pinch-hit game-winning home run for the Dodgers in the World Series,  when Mark McGwire breaks the home run record, survives a late surge from Sammy Sosa, and goes on to hit 70, when  Joe Namath delivers on his guarantee of a victory in Super Bowl III, as the Jets upset the heavily favored Colts, or when Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's career home run record. I was at work, like most of you, but the rest of the day faded away because all I could think about is that man's devotion to his team and football. Have we ever witnessed a more amicable, passionate, loving, and driven player in all of sports history. It can be argued, but I strongly believe that Brett Favre will go down as the new symbol and role model of how football should be played for this era. People looking back can reflect on his pure joy and love for the game and his teammates and his never give up attitude. Adding that for a quarterback who's done and seen so much he still remains the same throughout his whole career; humble, well-spoken, enticing, true, and so confident within himself. Brett Favre will be remembered as the role model in all of sports because of his ability of not letting fame change you and consistently playing at a high level. He never let the game change him, he changed the game by attracting more viewers, getting rid of some of the over alpha-male image,and bringing viewers some of the best highlights and moments in sports history.You know, he's kind-of like a waffle: he never changes like a waffle has never changed the way it has been served for its existence, it's the highlight of your day like Brett Favre is for a lot of football [especially Vikings] fans, and its consistent and nice to have meaning that waffles always taste sweet and buttery like Brett Favre's consistency of high-level play. The point is, we are truly blessed to have our icon of football play another year, even if  just for  one more.


Without Brett Favre we were looking at two quarterbacks with a combined 16-15 record and no playoff wins. With on offense to Jackson or Rosenfels, the Vikings chances of winning the Superbowl were 1-20 without Favre and with him 1-10.Our chance to win the NFC championship title is 1-6. Tell me that isn't music to your ears Vikings fans. Statistically and emotionally we are one of the strongest teams going into the 2010-2011 NFL season. The only hinder is our schedule; the third toughest schedule in the league this year. Take a look:

Minnesota Vikings Schedule
9/09 Minnesota Vikings @ New Orleans Saints -Biggest game of the year, we should show them how lucky they were during that NFC Championship Game Last Year!
9/19 Miami Dolphins @ Minnesota Vikings- Automatic Win, no threats on Offense!
9/26 Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings- Automatic Win, Enough Said
Vikings Bye Week-Rest Up Boys!!
10/11 Minnesota Vikings @ New York Jets-Tough Game, But In The End Favre Delivers A Game-Winning Pass To Rice In The End-zone. Favre gets part two of his revenge!
10/17 Dallas Cowboys @ Minnesota Vikings- Playoff Match-Up Of Last Year, Vikings Roll Because Of Superior Defense And Pressuring Romo In The Pocket
10/24 Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers-We'll Give The Packers One Only Because They Have Home-Field Advantage!
10/31 Minnesota Vikings @ New England Patriots- Get To Brady Early On Defense, Force A Turnover And Build Momentum From There, Too Much Adrian Peterson And Favre!!
11/7 Arizona Cardinals @ Minnesota Vikings- Superior Offensive And Defensive Lines We Win The Battle In The Trenches And Take The Cake!!
11/14 Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears- Brett Favre Explodes For 300 Yards And Jared Allen Gets His, Vikings Win!!
11/21 Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings- Our Defense Holds In The Second Half And We Beat The Cheese heads At Home!
11/28 Minnesota Vikings@ Washington Redskins-Donovan McNabb With No Other Weapons, Haynesworth Still Trying To Pass The Test...
12/05 Buffalo Bills @ Minnesota Vikings- No Weapons On Offense-Clear Favorites-We Steam Roll Them!!
12/12 New York Giants @ Minnesota Vikings- Too Much Eli Manning For Our Secondary To Handle, Vikings Drop One.
12/20 Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings- Peppers Is Neutralized By Mckinnie And The Vikes Outscore Them For Another Victory!
12.26 Minnesota Vikings @ Philadelphia Eagles- Brett Favre Is Too Good To Be Stopped And Adrian Peterson Has A Good Day!
1/2/2011 Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions- When's the last time the Lions beat us, 2007?


Just on a side note, the only reason why Brett made that ballsy pass verse the Saints in the NFC championship game was because of his teammates, specifically Ryan Longwell. We all know that Ryan has been Brett's friend and good teammate at times in the NFL and he didn't want to put the pressure on him or leave him with a really hard field goal opportunity, so he threw it. It got intercepted, but the reason behind his reckless decision was invoked by emotion and not rationality. Brett let the emotions of the game swallow him up and chose to be the leader and put the game on his shoulders like he did for a lot of the comeback wins we had[ the pass to Greg Lewis]. So, put that ongoing discussion of the faultless interception behind you because guaranteed Favre threw so that his teammate could have a more conceivable try at the game-winning field goal, not because he made a true mistake, Veterans of his caliber don't make true mistakes like that for no reason.


    So, Vikings Fans were on our way to the Superbooooowlllll!! Emulation: Brett Favre has another amazing season and Adrian Peterson doesn't fumble and we roll into the playoffs this time with an even temperament and blow on to the Superbowl  vs Colts. Vikings pull it off and claim their first Franchise title  and destiny falls where it may. Brett Favre the best QB in the league last year, except for damn Drew Brees, is back and my year just got a whole lot better!Once again Brett stole the limelight from Hayneswrth, Mcnabb, Rodgers, Brees, Owens, and Ochocinco. This year will be remembered as Brett Favre's last year and the year that was magical, not for Favre like 2009, but  for the Vikings and all of Minnesota!

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Brett Favre Speaks After 1st Vikings Practice

 MINNESOTA VIKINGS SUPERBOWL!!
Brett Favre News Conference

After Vikings Practice, today in Eden Prairie, Brett Favre got ready to lay down an insprirational, coaxing, and humbling speech about his decision making to come back or not after the game Vs the New Orleans Saints where he threw an interception to lose it all. "Part of me gave out after I came so close and the other part felt that I owe it to the guys to give it another shot." This was Brett's  main aggression for coming back,; not for his love and joy of football this time, not for the money [although he negotiated an extra 7 million dollar 20 million dollars 1 year contract],  but for another shot to win the Superbowkl with the guys. After Losing the NFC Championship game to the Saints Brett said that as he drove home he saw billboards asking him to come back and be the Vikings  QB the next year and texts and messages via his best friends and teammates telling him that we're in this together. We're in this together, we either win or go out swinging is the mood that Favre felt fro his fellow Viking Teammates. Favre mentioned that when Allen, Longwell, and Hutchinson came down to see him that that's when he couldn't ignore the feeling that he owed it to the guys to come back. Brett Favre said that the main reason for his return was his teammates and what he owed to them for supporting him through the whole season. "This is the best lot of guys that I've ever been with and the feeling is generally mutual,"Favre said compassionately.

Right after the 2009 season Brett also got a sincere message from Sage Rosenfels telling him that he's love to play next year but he didn't want to admit it but watching him [play and what he learned from Favre was a blast.T=Jack also respectively treated the situation respectively and took his return well. Indeed, the main motivation for Brett Favre's return was his teammates. The main reason why he returned was because of the amount of fun he had playing last year and the strong supporting team that the Vikings return with this year. Only this year our destiny isn't in stone, but in blood. After loosing a heart breaker to  the New Orleans Saints Brett Favre comes back as strong as ever and finishes off his definite last year with a Superbowl victory. Thin about it, last year he had a few weeks to learn the timing of each receiver, the plays, the inclinations of his line and receivers, as well as adapting to a whole new environment and he ended up having the best year of his career with , a passer rating of 108.0, 7 interceptions, over 4,000 years, and 33 touchdowns. He also had the best red zone conversion percentage with 25 touchdowns coming in the regular season. So, Brett can only build upon last year's acclamations and experiences and come back this year with more swagger, confidence, and connection with his teammates. As for Brett's humble attitude about his return and doubts about whether he can put up the same numbers! No sweat!! All he needs to do is keep his interceptions under ten again, throw for around 3,000 yards, and 20 touchdowns. The rest will be up to our star-studded defense and wealthy offensive line. This year can only be better because the overall teamwork and lining of our team is tighter and one more year experienced. Our players are going to be more confident and hungry this year due to last season's outcome and we added some good depth to back up some potential injury problems during the season.



Throughout Favre's speech he was humble, inspirational,well-spoken, and serene. Favre reported that after his followup with Dr. Andrews on Thursday that they told him not to expect a miracle like his shoulder a few years ago.Favre said that overall his ankle felt a little "stuck" but it was as good as it was at the start of last season This is  a good omen for the season and I think that Brett has the skill and tools even more at his disposal than last year making it a picture perfect setting for a Superbowl.


Favre said that today in practice he jumped right in and everything flowed pretty good. He said that he recalled all of the plays and his main priority is to get the timing of the Blitzes and familiar with his receivers again. Favre also said that he needed to get rid of the initial soreness that usually lingers until after the 1st week. Favre told reporters that he wanted to be, a durable quarterback that can perform at high levels." Not just a quarterback that can perform at a high level and is not durable. So, what this meant to me is that Brett is looking to complete the whole football season, and after that probably retire.

Favre's press conference will go down in sports as a true testament to the love of the game and devotion to one's teammates. Favre made it the point of his press conference to give all of the reason to himself returning to the great teammates he had and the fact that he knows that he still can play at a high level. Favre gave us the feeling that he's ready to give 100% and is going to push himself to get back to performing at a high level each game of the season. Minnesota can start to function normally again because now we have the gunslinger back and something to look forward to this winter,VIKINGS FOOTBALL.



"After this , I'm done,." Favre reported about the possibility of playing next year. So, if this is the last year that Favre is playing in the NFL then hopefully Favre has a strong supporting crew. Peterson can't fumble,  andLoadholt has to use his length and strength effectively. As far as injuries are concerned were blacklisted for season problems:  Harvin; migraines, Rice Hip, Griffin ankle, and Favre ankle. Any one of these losses could set back our Superbowl chances so let's pray that these guys stay healthy. If Favre can play through 21 season in the brutal NFL and take hits every game so can they fight through some pain. Let's brace ourselves for this season regardless because the excitement level in Minnesota just made the Winter a little more bearable!!  This is our last shot Vikings fans for a while so strap up and bring a six pack.

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

The Final Hail Marry To Favre Successful

Ryan Longwell and Brett Favre

Welcome Brett Favre!
 
Welcome Back Favre!

    This idea of the Vikings throwing a hail marry to Brett Favre to give them an idea that he's going to return was terribly ironic. We had turned to desperation mode and sent Ryan Longwell, Jared Allen, and Steve Hutchinson down to Mississippi to try and convince Brett To make a final decision and come back with them. So, who's going to bring back Favre this year? Obviously the Vikings studs on Defense, Offense, And Special Teams and were not leaving anything to chance by sending Childress down there! No, Brett needs the support of his lifelong NFL teammate Ryan Longwell, the wiley and motivational spirit of Jared Allen, and the person who protects his blind side to assure him that nothings going to hurt him this year.
Brett Favre Returning To Minnesota!


     Yes, Brett Favre is on a plane RIGHT NOW AND RETURNING TO MINNESOTA!! THIS GUARANTEES THAT YES FINALLY BRETT FAVRE IS GOING TO BE THE VIKINGS QUARTERBACK THIS YEAR!!

     How excited am I about Brett Favre this year. Well, let's just say that I can't wait for winter this year in snowy, ice cold Minnesota because the Vikings are going to the Superbowl? Yes, unless Brett Favre is moving back up here to escape the bugs down south were going to have a stacked team compared to the Packers, Bears, Lions, and 49ers. So, the next question is how healthy is Brett Favre and has he got the hunger this year to win it all? Well, check on the hunger, who can't be pumped up to face the team that sent you out in a devastating loss last year unfairly. As for the condition he's in; we'll we know that Dr. Andrews cleared him and that he's been practicing with the local high school kids so he still can play, but how many sacks and hits can he endure this year before his ankle or body gives out? I'm not going ot worry about that because I know that Brett wants to play football still and that if we receive the highlights and high performance play that we received from the silver-fox last year than that's just fine with me. I just hope that the NFL doesn't turn the tables like the NBA and start building super teams with all superstars. Although this is much harder in football, as there are more positions and variables, this could play out. Well, I can't wait to see Favre in the 3rd pre-season game this year ion August 28 Vs the Seattle Seahawks. So, last year Brett Returned on August 19 and this year on August 17! I'm surprised that it all went down so fast. The three Vikings captains left Monday night and now they're returning this afternoon on a flight to Minnesota. I guess the fishing and hunting fell through and Brett finally was convinced to return.

   Now, With Brett Favre, Percy Harvin, And Adrian Peterson all here I can confidently stop posting frantic waffle messages about Brett Fave and start talking about how damn good this guy is. My prediction for this season: Vikings 14-2

Minnesota Vikings Schedule
9/09 Minnesota Vikings @ New Orleans Saints
9/19 Miami Dolphins @ Minnesota Vikings- Automatic Win, no threats on Offense!
9/26 Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings- Automatic Win, Enough Said
Vikings Bye Week-Rest Up Boys!!
10/11 Minnesota Vikings @ New York Jets-Tough Game, But In The End Favre Delivers A Game-Winning Pass To Rice In The End-zone
10/17 Dallas Cowboys @ Minnesota Vikings- Playoff Match-Up Of Last Year, Vikings Roll Because Of Superior Defense And Pressuring Romo In The Pocket
10/24 Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers-We'll Give The Packers One Only Because They Have Home-Field Advantage!
10/31 Minnesota Vikings @ New England Patriots- Get To Brady Early On Defense, Force A Turnover And Build Momentum From There, Too Much Adrian Peterson And Favre!!
11/7 Arizona Cardinals @ Minnesota Vikings- Superior Offensive And Defensive Lines We Win The Battle In The Trenches And Take The Cake!!
11/14 Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears- Brett Favre Explodes For 300 Yards And Jared Allen Gets His, Vikings Win!!
11/21 Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings- Our Defense Holds In The Second Half And We Beat The Cheese heads At Home!
11/28 Minnesota Vikings@ Washington Redskins-Donovan McNabb With No Other Weapons, Haynesworth Still Trying To Pass The Test...
12/05 Buffalo Bills @ Minnesota Vikingssss- No Weapons On Offense-Clear Favorites-We Steam Roll Them!!
12/12 New York Giants @ Minnesota Vikings- Too Much Eli Manning For Our Secondary To Handle, Vikings Drop One.
12/20 Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings- Peppers Is Neutralized By Mckinnie And The Vikes Outscore Them For Another Victory!
12.26 Minnesota Vikings @ Philadelphia Eagles- Brett Favre Is Too Good To Be Stopped And Adrian Peterson Has A Good Day!
1/2/2011 Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions- When's The Last Time We Lost


So, Relax Vikings fans! Our road to the Superbowl is clearing up

Monday, August 16, 2010

Still No Favre, But Percy Harvin Returns


Adrian Peterson Back

Sidney Rice Still Injured



Percy Harvin Returns
Cedric Griffin Readt to Play
Monday Morning Practice Notes:



The Vikings practiced for about an hour and 20 minutes late Monday morning on the outdoor practice fields at Winter Park as they recuperate from Saturday night’s game and get ready for Sunday night’s contest at San Francisco. Temperatures were moderate and the breeze was brisk, providing a nice change from the conditions that came with training camp in Mankato.

The big news of the day was that WR Percy Harvin was back with the team after an extended absence due to the death of his Grandmother and another battle with migraines. Harvin looked fit while practicing and was targeted by QB Tarvaris Jackson several times. Harvin did not meet with reporters following practice but will likely do so later this week.

Sidney Rice, who hasn’t practiced with the team during training camp because a hip injury has him on the PUP list, worked with trainers and strength staff on the side. In speaking with reporters following practice, Rice said he’s had a setback or two in his recovery but that he continues to improve and feels comfortable running in a straight line. He declined to put a percentage on his health at this point.

Another guy on the PUP list – CB Cedric Griffin (knee) – was also working out on the side, as he’s been doing all of training camp. Vikings Head Coach Brad Childress described Griffin’s progress recently as rapid and said it’s almost to the point where they’d like to remove him from the PUP list so he can participate in individual drills during practice, something he’s prohibited from doing under the rules of the PUP list. Childress also said Griffin is “chomping at the bit” to get back, something that became apparent near the commencement of training camp when Griffin disclosed he was hopefully he’d be able to participate in camp rather than go on the PUP list.

It was good to see so many of the players putting in extra time after practice, working on various areas of the game. Harvin and Greg Lewis were running routes with Jackson throwing to them, TEs Jeff Dugan and Garrett Mills were hitting a blocking sled, various players were fielding kicks, Marko Mitchell was working with WRs coach George Stewart and TEs Visanthe Shiancoe and Mickey Shuler were doing drill work with TEs coach Jimmie Johnson.

The team will have lunch and meetings the rest of the afternoon and will return to the practice fields late Tuesday morning.

Still no sign of Brett Favre, but give him a few more weeks and he'll be here... he has to. Looking at uour roster the only position that doesn't speak Superbowl is Quarterback, with no offense to Rosenfels or Jackson.

   Favre, get off your John Deere tractor and hang up those fishing lines because we need you to win the Superbowl. Looking at the past five Superbowl's;  it's not defense that won it,  but  the top quarterbacks in the league outscoring the adversary. Look at the past winners: Roethlisburger , Manning, Brees, Manning, and Tom Brady. Without the gunslinger we can't shoot only defend. Point is, without Brett Favre there's no silver lining on our year; Jackson nor Rosenfels can't produce the points lie Brett Favre and we will end up in another streak of 1st round playoff losses to Philly,Cincinnati, Dallas, etc. We have everyone but Favre ,but he's our ticket to the Superbowl. Pray with me Viking fans.

Brett Favre On His John Deere Mower

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Minnesota Vikings Roster Run Down



Offense Coordinator: Darrell Bevell
QB: Brett Favre
Coming off arguably his best season as a pro. And now he’s even a grandpa!
RB: Adrian Peterson
Could be angling for a new contract in 2010. Has led the league in rushing over the last three years.
RB: Toby Gerhart**
Bruising runner who must learn to find a rhythm without a high volume of carries. Better athlete than people realize.
WR: Sidney Rice
Not quick-twitch or explosive, but good long-striding vertical threat. Will he keep working?
WR: Bernard Berrian
Solid No. 2 receiver, especially when defenders don’t physically challenge his frail frame.
WR: Percy Harvin
Became more and more of a focal point as his rookie season wore on. Outstanding stop/start ability, shiftiness and burst.
TE: Visanthe Shiancoe
The exact type of tight end you want playing with Favre. Not a go-to guy, but versatile and very good at keeping plays alive.
H-Back: Jim Kleinsasser
Utility veteran who may lose playing time if coaches decide they want more power-blocking on the edges.
LT: Bryant McKinnie
Below average left tackle. Is never the aggressor in run blocking and struggles with mechanics in space.
LG: Chad Hutchinson
Has lost a bit of his power but still creates holes through angles and second-level mobility.
C: John Sullivan
Not strong enough to win in a phone booth, though shows bright signs for future as a technician and finesse-based blocker.
RG: Anthony Herrera
If he dips to anything below 100 percent, he becomes a liability, particularly as a run-blocker.
RT: Phil Loadholt
Someone needs to tell the second-year pro that he’s 6’8”, 343 and long-armed.
6 OL: Ryan Cook
Sloppy athlete but has starting experience and is capable of playing all five positions.
Defense
Coordinator: Leslie Frazier
LDE: Ray Edwards
Might not be underrated anymore after his 3-sack, 2-tackle for loss performance in the playoffs against Dallas.
UT: Kevin Williams
Down-to-down, the most disruptive defensive tackle in the NFL.
NT: Pat Williams
Turns 38 in October but is delaying retirement for one more year. Good – he’s still immovable against the run.
RDE: Jared Allen
High-octane superstar who commands double teams and makes plays no matter the situation.
5 DL: Brian Robison
Speed and space pass-rusher who can be an excellent fill-in guy off the bench.
SLB: Chad Greenway
Outstanding in coverage and quick wrap-up tackler. Should be getting more Pro Bowl consideration.
MLB: Jasper Brinkley
Was not completely terrible filling in for injured E.J. Henderson last season. Must fight the urge to play east and west rather than downhill.
WLB: Ben Leber
The definition of a solid role player.
4 LB: Heath Farwell
Primary value comes as a special teams standout.
CB: Antoine Winfield
Broken foot basically ruined his ’09 campaign. The best run-defending corner in the game, but at 33 he must prove he’s not running low on gas.
SS: Tyrell Johnson
Good straight-line speed, but coaches want to see the highly-touted ’08 second-round pick make more plays.
FS: Madieu Williams
High-character leader off the field. Lately, has been a tad too quiet on the field. Understands Leslie Frazier’s Tampa 2 scheme well.
CB: Cedric Griffin
Finally figured out how to be at least a borderline-elite cover corner last season. However, tore his ACL in Conference Title Game and may begin year on PUP.
NB: Lito Sheppard
Has become a maligned journeyman, but Vikings realize he was a two-time Pro Bowler when he played in an Eagles scheme that was somewhat similar to this one.
6 DB: Chris Cook**
Second-round rookie could see action right away in nickel. If he’s not ready, Benny Sapp and Asher Allen are decent options.
Special Teams
K: Ryan Longwell
Has unhappily ceded the kickoff duties to Rhys Lloyd, but won’t be giving up the field goal duties anytime soon. He made 92 percent of his attempts last season.
P: Chris Kluwe
One of the smartest people in the NFL. His punting is fine, too.
RS: Percy Harvin
Electrifying breakaway speed makes him a home run threat. 



Minnesota Vikings Schedule
9/09 Minnesota Vikings @ New Orleans Saints
9/19 Miami Dolphins @ Minnesota Vikings
9/26 Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings
Vikings Bye Week
10/11 Minnesota Vikings @ New York Jets
10/17 Dallas Cowboys @ Minnesota Vikings
10/24 Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers
10/31 Minnesota Vikings @ New England Patriots
11/7 Arizona Cardinals @ Minnesota Vikings
11/14 Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears
11/21 Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings
11/28 Minnesota Vikings@ Washington Redskins
12/05 Buffalo Bills @ Minnesota Vikings
12/12 New York Giants @ Minnesota Vikings
12/20 Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings
12.26 Minnesota Vikings @ Philadelphia Eagles
1/2/2011 Minnesota Vikings @ Detroit Lions