Minnesota Vikings News

The Shutdown Corner hypothetical mock draft, Part 2 (Yahoo! Sports)

SportsNewsDaily.com — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:48:11 +0000

For our second Shutdown Corner mock draft, we're going throw a couple semi-likely scenarios into the mix.

Vikings, Sapp Agree To Terms

web admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:57:00 +0000

The Vikings have agreed to terms with 7th-year CB Benny Sapp. Sapp is coming off a career year in which he was a key component in the Vikings run to the NFC Championship Game. He started a career...

CB Benny Sapp on returning to Vikings: 'I love it, I'm ready'

SportsNewsDaily.com — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:22:28 +0000

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Benny Sapp said he has agreed to a new contract with the Vikings, keeping him in Minnesota.

Kevin Williams Takes Stand In Suit vs. NFL

web admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:18:00 +0000

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -Minnesota Vikings All-Pro defensive tackle Kevin Williams testified Tuesday that he was under pressure to lose weight and earn a $400,000 bonus when he took a weight-loss suppleme...

Vikings' Kevin Williams denies ever using steroids in testimony against the NFL

SportsNewsDaily.com — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:52:12 +0000

Vikings defensive star Kevin Williams denied ever using steroids or trying to mask the use of any performance-enhancing drugs in his seven-year NFL career today when he testified in his Hennepin County trial against the league.

Vikings bring in former Gophers leg Rhys Lloyd to handle kickoffs instead of Longwell (The Canadian Press)

SportsNewsDaily.com — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:59:00 +0000

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - The Minnesota Vikings have signed kickoff specialist Rhys Lloyd.

NFL doctor: NFL didn't punish others for banned substances before Vikings case now in court (The Canadian Press)

SportsNewsDaily.com — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:58:00 +0000

MINNEAPOLIS - The medical overseer of the NFL's anti-steroid policy says other players tested positive for banned diuretics before two Minnesota Vikings in 2008 - but they were not punished.

Vikings sign kickoff specialist Rhys Lloyd (AP)

SportsNewsDaily.com — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:16:14 +0000

The Minnesota Vikings have signed kickoff specialist Rhys Lloyd. The Vikings announced the deal Tuesday. Lloyd handled kickoffs for the Carolina Panthers the last two seasons, leading the NFL with 30 touchbacks in 2008. He had 21 touchbacks last year, tied for fourth-most in the league. Ryan Longwell remains the regular... Read more

Vikings Sign Rhys Lloyd

web admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:18:43 +0000

The Vikings have signed veteran NFL kickoff specialist Rhys Lloyd, who played his prep football at Eastview High School and kicked collegiately at the University of Minnesota following a pair of ...

Trial Opens In Williamses Challenge Of NFL Drug Policy

web admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:18:00 +0000

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The attorney for two Minnesota Vikings challenging the NFL's anti-doping policy opened their closely watched trial Monday by accusing the league of failing to follow state law wh...