Vikings Crazy Seasons Reviewed

January 29, 2022 Comments Off on Vikings Crazy Seasons Reviewed


If you think about it, the 2010 season crazyness may have actually started a year ago with that crazy game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago. The Bears burst out to a lead, only to have it evaporate to with the Brett Favre to Sidney Rice Touchdown.

2009 in review

Game tied, lady luck has been kind to the Vikings all year, Brett Favre had not thrown 50 interceptions, Percy Harvin falls in the Draft to the Vikings who needed just that type of player (Special Teams/Slot Wide out). Sidney Rice grows into a number one wide receiver, Adrian Peterson rushs for TD after TD. The Williams Wall (Kevin Williams, Pat Williams) get a Minnesota judge to continue to delay the Star Caps issue. Phil Loadholt plays well enough to be a starting right tackle in the NFL. Brett Favre came out of retirement to play for the Vikings. The Vikings cut Bobby Wade, and sigh Greg Lewis, Percy Harvin gets gassed running too many fly patterns in the 49ers game, Greg Lewis gets in the game and catches the game winner that all Viking fans will remember for al very long time. Am I forgetting something?

So the Bears game had Adrian Peterson fumble the ball away to allow the Bear’s Jay Cutler throws the next ball over the head of Antoine Winfield, Game over, Vikes lose and the Crazy begins.

That OT loss to the Bears help contribute to the Vikings not being able to steal away home field from the Saints, it was key I know some of you would argue that it really made no difference, but the Vikings had no business losing that game. That loss gave the home field advantage away for certain. Any how that led to the Vikings playing at the Superdome instead of the other way around.

NFC Championship game

The Vikings dominate the entire game, other then the turnovers, just showing how important turnovers are in a game. Funny thing is that they still have a chance to win the game.  With Time running out, they are marching down the field for a game winning FG, it looks like Favre is going to to it again. But then someone loses count and they are flagged for too many men in the huddle. The play needs to be changed, from a run to a pass, Brett Favre steps up, no one in front of him and he could probably run for a first down, but no, he sees Percy Harvin, but funny thing is that he sees him late and throws an interception.  The game goes to Overtime and that Saints win the coin toss and Cedric Griffin is injured on the kickoff. With the second best CB on the team out of the game they go after that side of the field? Ben Leber is called for a pass interference that probably could have been left uncalled like so many in the NFL are. The Saints easily get into FG range and kick one through to go to the first Super Bowl in Saints History.

Sidney Rice Injury

During that game Sidney Rice was injured and someone did not handle that situation correctly. Either the player did not report how serious the injury was or the team did not respond to how serious the injury was or neither the player or the team really understood how serious the injury was.

Cedric Griffin Injury

Not as weird after play as the Sidney Rice injury, but significant. Cedric Griffin injured his ACL against the Saints on a Kick-off coverage in OT. The Cedric works hard in the off season to get ready and did play two more games before injuring the other leg ACL.

2010 Draft

I cannot be sure of this but the way the first round was rolling out, the player that I thought the Vikings were targeting was Kyle Wilson DB, but instead the NYJ took him, which really confused me. The Jets already had Antonio Cromartie and Darrelle Revis. So even if that wasn’t the player that the Vikings wanted, the Vikings seemed rather confused and made a strange move. They traded the pick to the Detroit Lions!!! What why would you help a division opponent, unless you figure that there is absolutly no way that the Lions could challenge you for years to come. So the Lions took Jahvid Best RB and the Vikings took Chris Cook DB. Not that either player won’t work out in favor for one or the other teams, but it was strange to see a trade with in the division (even with the Donovan McNabb Trade fresh in everyones minds).

2010 Preseason

Teams with distractions do not win Superbowls, and perhaps regular season games. With the Sidney Rice injury in full force gale. The Brett Favre staying in Mississippi was getting out of hand once again. Although this can hardly be called a distraction as this is the third or fourth straight preseason that Brett Favre has had turmoil around him and his pending retirement. The Vikings sent three players down to his home to get him on a Monday during what should have been practice. Ryan Longwell, Jared Allen and Steve Hutchinson flew down and arrived just at the time that Brett was getting ready for bedtime!!??? it was only like 9PM, perhaps this explains why the Vikings have not played well in night games with Brett at QB?

More weirdness was all the talk about two QB’s in particular, ok well one QB and one WR. Sage Rosenfels was not getting any rep. time down in Mankato. Joe Webb a WR taken in the late rounds was a QB in Collage, and was impressing coaches with his arm. This coming from a team that did not like the QB that they had taken in the Second round a few seasons earlier. So much did they not like this guy Tavaris Jackson, they traded to get Sage Rosenfels, and eventually brought in Brett Favre to make sure that he did not get to be the regular Starter. (That was hard for me to write, as I am a Tarvaris Jackson Fan and I think he will be an ok to above average QB for some team in the NFL).

2010 Regular Season

Opening against the Saints

The Vikings opened the season where they had ended it and all the talk from the press was revenge. The Vikings were going to come in and dominate the way they had the last game, but cut down on turnovers. Adrian Peterson had carried a football shaped bowling ball around for some time and this was suppose to cure him of his fumbling problems. (Not that I like fumbles but many of the fumbles were great jobs by the opponent stripping the ball).

The Saints won the toss and took the ball and shoved it down the Vikings throat, with precision and grace.   The Vikings rally back in the 2nd quarter with a FG and then a Touchdown from Visanthe Shiancoe. But that was the last the Viking Offense was really seen in this game.

Loss to the Dolphins

The game against the Dolphins with extra days to prepare and playing at home, makes it sound like an easy win. Well the Dolphins rushed the ball as a team for about 150 yards and only threw the ball 15 times. Signs that something was wrong with the defense. It was also the worst game of Favre’s career (to date). Brett threw four interceptions and two of them were at the goal line

Randy Moss

In a surprising trade the Vikings traded for Randy Moss just after he went catchless on a Monday Night Football game. And he came dirt cheap compared to the Benny Sapp trade. I should have known that this was not what it seemed. This season was doomed, and this is just another crazy part of the season.

Loss to the Jets

Monday Night football, I was so pumped. Apparently I forgot this was the season that would die  a horrible death. The Vikings forgot to show up for the first part of the game, 35 minutes or so? This was also the start of the Jen Sterger/Brett Favre sexing business started. I had read about this back in August, and was really confused as to why was this being shoved in the faces of America now…. I forgot this season the Vikings were doomed. The one bright spot of the game and possibly the season, Favre threw up a pass that should have been just another interception, but ol’ 84 came down with it. In the end, Favre did miss a wide open Harvin that could have changed the game. Another interception,Another close loss.

Victory over Dallas

Loss to the Packers

Loss to the Patriots

Randy Moss

Fire Brad Childress

Rally against the Cardinals

No show against the Bears

Loss to the Packers

Brad Childress Fired

Leslie Fraser

Two Straight wins

Snow, Snow, Snow Metrodome (Mall of America Field) Collapses

Playing the Giants in Detroit

Playing the Bears at TCF

Playing the Eagles on Tuesday Night

Vikings Single-Season Approximate Value Leaders – Pro-Football-Reference.com

December 26, 2012 Comments Off on Vikings Single-Season Approximate Value Leaders – Pro-Football-Reference.com


via NFL Single-Season Approximate Value Leaders – Pro-Football-Reference.com.

while looking through the top approximate value leaders the top five (8 with ties) shows that two separate Vikings are on the list for a total of three times. So I wondered how much of a roster I could build using this single season best AV from the site.

NFL Single-Season Approximate Value LeadersRank Player age, + – HOFer, Bold – Active AV Year Teams

1. Alan Page+ 24 27 1969 MIN

2. Alan Page+ 25 26 1970 MIN

Rolland Lawrence 26 26 1977 ATL

Jim Brown+ 28 26 1964 CLE

5. LaDainian Tomlinson 27 25 2006 SDG

O.J. Simpson+ 28 25 1975 BUF

Marshall Faulk+ 26 25 1999 STL

Carl Eller+ 27 25 1969 MIN

POS Name AV Year

Games Misc
Rk Player Year Age Draft Tm Lg G GS Yrs PB AP1 AV
1 Alan Page* 1969 24 1-15 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 27
2 Alan Page* 1970 25 1-15 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 26
3 Carl Eller* 1969 27 1-61-5AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 25
4 Alan Page* 1971 26 1-15 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 24
5 Carl Eller* 1971 29 1-61-5AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 22
6 Carl Eller* 1970 28 1-61-5AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 22
7 Daunte Culpepper 2000 23 1-11 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 21
8 Paul Krause* 1969 27 2-1812-89AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 21
9 Daunte Culpepper 2004 27 1-11 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 20
10 Chuck Foreman 1975 25 1-12 MIN NFL 14 12 1 1 1 20
11 Jim Marshall 1969 32 4-44 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 20
12 Keith Millard 1988 26 1-13 MIN NFL 15 15 1 1 1 20
13 Ron Yary* 1975 29 1-1 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 20
14 Ron Yary* 1974 28 1-1 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 20
15 Randall Cunningham 1998 35 2-37 MIN NFL 15 14 1 1 1 19
16 Chris Doleman* 1992 31 1-4 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 19
17 Chris Doleman* 1989 28 1-4 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 18
18 Gary Larsen 1969 29 10-133 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 18
19 Carl Lee 1988 27 7-186 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 18
20 Robert Smith 2000 28 1-21 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 18
21 Lonnie Warwick 1969 27 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 18
22 Kevin Williams 2006 26 1-9 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 18
23 Jared Allen 2008 26 4-126 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 17
24 Jared Allen 2009 27 4-126 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 17
25 Carl Eller* 1973 31 1-61-5AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 17
26 Chuck Foreman 1976 26 1-12 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 17
27 Chuck Foreman 1974 24 1-12 MIN NFL 13 13 1 1 0 17
28 Paul Krause* 1975 33 2-1812-89AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 17
29 Paul Krause* 1971 29 2-1812-89AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 17
30 Earsell Mackbee 1969 28 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 17
31 Audray McMillian 1992 30 3-84 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 17
32 Keith Millard 1989 27 1-13 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 17
33 Randy Moss 2003 26 1-21 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 17
34 Randy Moss 2000 23 1-21 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 17
35 Randy Moss 1998 21 1-21 MIN NFL 16 11 1 1 1 17
36 Alan Page* 1973 28 1-15 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 17
37 Alan Page* 1975 30 1-15 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 17
38 Kevin Williams 2008 28 1-9 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 17
39 Bill Brown 1964 26 2-206-45AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 16
40 Daunte Culpepper 2003 26 1-11 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 16
41 Daunte Culpepper 2002 25 1-11 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 16
42 Brett Favre 2009 40 2-33 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 16
43 Karl Kassulke 1970 29 11-152 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 16
44 Gary Larsen 1970 30 10-133 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 16
45 Randall McDaniel* 1998 34 1-19 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 16
46 Adrian Peterson 2009 24 1-7 MIN NFL 16 15 1 1 1 16
47 John Randle* 1996 29 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 16
48 John Randle* 1994 27 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 16
49 Robert Smith 1998 26 1-21 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 16
50 Fran Tarkenton* 1975 35 3-295-34AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 16
51 Roy Winston 1969 29 4-456-42AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 16
52 Ron Yary* 1976 30 1-1 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 16
53 Grady Alderman 1969 31 10-111 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 15
54 Cris Carter 2000 35 4-3 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 15
55 Carl Eller* 1968 26 1-61-5AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 15
56 Wally Hilgenberg 1971 29 4-488-57AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 15
57 Randy Moss 1999 22 1-21 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 15
58 Alan Page* 1974 29 1-15 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 15
59 John Randle* 1998 31 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 15
60 John Randle* 1993 26 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 15
61 Ed Sharockman 1970 31 5-5722-174AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 15
62 Todd Steussie 1998 28 1-19 MIN NFL 15 15 1 1 0 15
63 Fran Tarkenton* 1974 34 3-295-34AFL MIN NFL 13 13 1 1 0 15
64 Fran Tarkenton* 1965 25 3-295-34AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 15
65 Fran Tarkenton* 1964 24 3-295-34AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 15
66 Kevin Williams 2007 27 1-9 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 15
67 Ron Yary* 1973 27 1-1 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 15
68 Ron Yary* 1972 26 1-1 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 15
69 Jared Allen 2011 29 4-126 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 14
70 Terry Allen 1992 24 9-241 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 14
71 Joey Browner 1988 28 1-19 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 14
72 Bobby Bryant 1969 25 7-167 MIN NFL 10 10 1 0 0 14
73 Bobby Bryant 1975 31 7-167 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 14
74 John Gilliam 1973 28 2-52 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 14
75 Wally Hilgenberg 1969 27 4-488-57AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 14
76 Steve Hutchinson 2009 32 1-17 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 14
77 Paul Krause* 1970 28 2-1812-89AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 14
78 Alan Page* 1976 31 1-15 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 14
79 John Randle* 1995 28 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 14
80 Sidney Rice 2009 23 2-44 MIN NFL 16 14 1 1 0 14
81 Jeff Siemon 1975 25 1-10 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 14
82 Fran Tarkenton* 1976 36 3-295-34AFL MIN NFL 13 13 1 1 0 14
83 Fran Tarkenton* 1973 33 3-295-34AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 14
84 Mick Tingelhoff 1966 26 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 14
85 Mick Tingelhoff 1965 25 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 14
86 Charlie West 1971 25 2-33 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 14
87 Kevin Williams 2009 29 1-9 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 14
88 Antoine Winfield 2008 31 1-23 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 14
89 Roy Winston 1971 31 4-456-42AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 14
90 Roy Winston 1970 30 4-456-42AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 14
91 Gary Zimmerman* 1988 27 1-3 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 14
92 Grady Alderman 1965 27 10-111 MIN NFL 13 13 1 1 0 13
93 Michael Bennett 2002 24 1-27 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 13
94 Bill Brown 1965 27 2-206-45AFL MIN NFL 14 12 1 1 0 13
95 Joey Browner 1990 30 1-19 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 13
96 Cris Carter 1998 33 4-3 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 13
97 Jeff Christy 1998 29 4-91 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 13
98 Chris Doleman* 1993 32 1-4 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 13
99 Carl Eller* 1972 30 1-61-5AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 13
100 Chuck Foreman 1973 23 1-12 MIN NFL 12 11 1 1 0 13
101 Wally Hilgenberg 1970 28 4-488-57AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 13
102 Karl Kassulke 1969 28 11-152 MIN NFL 13 13 1 0 0 13
103 Tommy Kramer 1986 31 1-27 MIN NFL 13 13 1 1 0 13
104 Paul Krause* 1972 30 2-1812-89AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 13
105 Gary Larsen 1971 31 10-133 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 13
106 Jim Marshall 1971 34 4-44 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 13
107 Jim Marshall 1970 33 4-44 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 13
108 Randall McDaniel* 1992 28 1-19 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 13
109 Warren Moon* 1995 39 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 13
110 Randy Moss 2002 25 1-21 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 13
111 Darrin Nelson 1986 27 1-7 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 13
112 Adrian Peterson 2008 23 1-7 MIN NFL 16 15 1 1 1 13
113 John Randle* 1997 30 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 13
114 Dwayne Rudd 1998 22 1-20 MIN NFL 15 15 1 0 0 13
115 Ed Sharockman 1971 32 5-5722-174AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 13
116 Jeff Siemon 1973 23 1-10 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 13
117 Mick Tingelhoff 1969 29 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 13
118 Mick Tingelhoff 1968 28 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 13
119 Lonnie Warwick 1970 28 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 13
120 Pat Williams 2007 35 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 13
121 Matt Birk 2003 27 6-173 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 12
122 Matt Blair 1980 30 2-51 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 12
123 Matt Blair 1976 26 2-51 MIN NFL 14 13 1 0 0 12
124 Bill Brown 1968 30 2-206-45AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 12
125 Ted Brown 1980 23 1-16 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 12
126 Joey Browner 1989 29 1-19 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 12
127 Joey Browner 1986 26 1-19 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 12
128 Anthony Carter 1988 28 12-334 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 12
129 Cris Carter 1999 34 4-3 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 12
130 Cris Carter 1995 30 4-3 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 12
131 Chris Doleman* 1988 27 1-4 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 12
132 Chuck Foreman 1977 27 1-12 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 12
133 John Gilliam 1972 27 2-52 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 12
134 Percy Harvin 2009 21 1-22 MIN NFL 15 8 1 1 0 12
135 Percy Harvin 2011 23 1-22 MIN NFL 16 14 1 0 0 12
136 Steve Jordan 1986 25 7-179 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 12
137 Tommy Kramer 1980 25 1-27 MIN NFL 15 15 1 0 0 12
138 Paul Krause* 1968 26 2-1812-89AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 12
139 Paul Krause* 1973 31 2-1812-89AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 12
140 Earsell Mackbee 1967 26 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 12
141 Randall McDaniel* 1995 31 1-19 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 12
142 Bryant McKinnie 2009 30 1-7 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 12
143 Alan Page* 1972 27 1-15 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 12
144 Jeff Siemon 1976 26 1-10 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 12
145 Robert Smith 1997 25 1-21 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 12
146 Todd Steussie 1997 27 1-19 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 12
147 Korey Stringer 2000 26 1-24 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 12
148 Scott Studwell 1988 34 9-250 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 12
149 Fran Tarkenton* 1972 32 3-295-34AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 12
150 Fran Tarkenton* 1966 26 3-295-34AFL MIN NFL 14 12 1 0 0 12
151 Mick Tingelhoff 1964 24 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 12
152 Gene Washington 1969 25 1-8 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 12
153 Moe Williams 2003 29 3-75 MIN NFL 16 7 1 0 0 12
154 Ron Yary* 1971 25 1-1 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 1 12
155 Grady Alderman 1966 28 10-111 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 11
156 Matt Blair 1978 28 2-51 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 11
157 Matt Blair 1979 29 2-51 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 11
158 Matt Blair 1977 27 2-51 MIN NFL 14 13 1 1 0 11
159 Ted Brown 1981 24 1-16 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 11
160 Joey Browner 1987 27 1-19 MIN NFL 12 12 1 1 1 11
161 Nate Burleson 2004 23 3-71 MIN NFL 16 15 1 0 0 11
162 Cris Carter 1997 32 4-3 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 11
163 Cris Carter 1991 26 4-3 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 11
164 Daunte Culpepper 2001 24 1-11 MIN NFL 11 11 1 0 0 11
165 Jack Del Rio 1994 31 3-68 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 11
166 Chris Doleman* 1990 29 1-4 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 11
167 Chris Doleman* 1987 26 1-4 MIN NFL 12 12 1 1 0 11
168 Carl Eller* 1975 33 1-61-5AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 11
169 Carl Eller* 1974 32 1-61-5AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 11
170 Paul Flatley 1965 24 4-447-53AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 11
171 Jeff George 1999 32 1-1 MIN NFL 12 10 1 0 0 11
172 John Gilliam 1975 30 2-52 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 11
173 Robert Griffith 1998 28 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 11
174 Robert Griffith 1999 29 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 11
175 E.J. Henderson 2010 30 2-40 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 11
176 Wally Hilgenberg 1975 33 4-488-57AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 11
177 Wally Hilgenberg 1973 31 4-488-57AFL MIN NFL 13 13 1 0 0 11
178 Steve Hutchinson 2008 31 1-17 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 11
179 Brad Johnson 1997 29 9-227 MIN NFL 13 13 1 0 0 11
180 Joe Kapp 1968 30 18-209 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 11
181 Tommy Kramer 1985 30 1-27 MIN NFL 15 15 1 0 0 11
182 Tommy Kramer 1982 27 1-27 MIN NFL 9 9 1 0 0 11
183 Jim Marshall 1968 31 4-44 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 11
184 Jim Marshall 1975 38 4-44 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 11
185 Tommy Mason 1962 23 1-11-2AFL MIN NFL 14 11 1 1 0 11
186 Ed McDaniel 1998 29 5-125 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 11
187 Randall McDaniel* 1990 26 1-19 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 11
188 Randall McDaniel* 1991 27 1-19 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 11
189 Bryant McKinnie 2004 25 1-7 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 11
190 Warren Moon* 1994 38 MIN NFL 15 15 1 1 0 11
191 Randy Moss 2001 24 1-21 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 11
192 Alan Page* 1968 23 1-15 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 11
193 Adrian Peterson 2007 22 1-7 MIN NFL 14 9 1 1 0 11
194 Jake Reed 1997 30 3-68 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 11
195 Darren Sharper 2007 32 2-60 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 11
196 Darren Sharper 2005 30 2-60 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 11
197 Jeff Siemon 1977 27 1-10 MIN NFL 14 13 1 1 0 11
198 Jeff Siemon 1974 24 1-10 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 11
199 Jesse Solomon 1988 25 12-318 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 11
200 Fran Tarkenton* 1978 38 3-295-34AFL MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 11
201 Fran Tarkenton* 1962 22 3-295-34AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 11
202 Fran Tarkenton* 1961 21 3-295-34AFL MIN NFL 14 10 1 0 0 11
203 Fran Tarkenton* 1963 23 3-295-34AFL MIN NFL 14 13 1 0 0 11
204 Henry Thomas 1993 28 3-72 MIN NFL 13 13 1 0 0 11
205 Henry Thomas 1992 27 3-72 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 11
206 Gene Washington 1970 26 1-8 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 11
207 Gene Washington 1968 24 1-8 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 11
208 Sammy White 1976 22 2-54 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 11
209 Kevin Williams 2004 24 1-9 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 11
210 Pat Williams 2006 34 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 11
211 Wade Wilson 1988 29 8-210 MIN NFL 14 10 1 1 0 11
212 Antoine Winfield 2010 33 1-23 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 11
213 Ron Yary* 1977 31 1-1 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 11
214 Gary Zimmerman* 1992 31 1-3 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 11
215 Gary Zimmerman* 1987 26 1-3 MIN NFL 12 12 1 1 1 11
216 Grady Alderman 1963 25 10-111 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 10
217 Grady Alderman 1964 26 10-111 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 10
218 Jared Allen 2010 28 4-126 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 10
219 Bernard Berrian 2008 28 3-78 MIN NFL 16 13 1 0 0 10
220 Matt Birk 2000 24 6-173 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 10
221 Matt Blair 1982 32 2-51 MIN NFL 9 9 1 1 0 10
222 Bobby Bryant 1973 29 7-167 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 10
223 Bobby Bryant 1970 26 7-167 MIN NFL 11 10 1 0 0 10
224 Gary Cuozzo 1970 29 MIN NFL 12 12 1 0 0 10
225 Carl Eller* 1964 22 1-61-5AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 10
226 Carl Eller* 1966 24 1-61-5AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 10
227 Rich Gannon 1991 26 4-98 MIN NFL 15 11 1 0 0 10
228 Carl Gersbach 1971 24 MIN NFL 13 10 1 0 0 10
229 Bob Grim 1971 26 2-28 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 10
230 Rip Hawkins 1964 25 2-152-10AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 10
231 E.J. Henderson 2006 26 2-40 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 10
232 Wally Hilgenberg 1976 34 4-488-57AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 10
233 Wally Hilgenberg 1972 30 4-488-57AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 10
234 Chris Hovan 2002 24 1-25 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 10
235 David Howard 1988 27 3-67 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 10
236 Steve Hutchinson 2007 30 1-17 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 10
237 Tim Irwin 1986 28 3-74 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 10
238 Steve Jordan 1985 24 7-179 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 10
239 Joe Kapp 1969 31 18-209 MIN NFL 13 13 1 1 0 10
240 Karl Kassulke 1971 30 11-152 MIN NFL 12 12 1 0 0 10
241 Tommy Kramer 1979 24 1-27 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 10
242 Tommy Kramer 1981 26 1-27 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 10
243 Paul Krause* 1974 32 2-1812-89AFL MIN NFL 14 10 1 1 0 10
244 Gary Larsen 1973 33 10-133 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 10
245 Carl Lee 1989 28 7-186 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 10
246 Ed Marinaro 1975 25 2-50 MIN NFL 14 12 1 0 0 10
247 Jim Marshall 1973 36 4-44 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 10
248 Doug Martin 1982 25 1-9 MIN NFL 9 9 1 0 0 10
249 Tommy Mason 1963 24 1-11-2AFL MIN NFL 13 13 1 1 1 10
250 Randall McDaniel* 1997 33 1-19 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 10
251 Randall McDaniel* 1996 32 1-19 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 10
252 Randall McDaniel* 1994 30 1-19 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 10
253 Randall McDaniel* 1993 29 1-19 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 10
254 Marlin McKeever 1967 27 1-43-23AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 10
255 Mike Merriweather 1990 30 3-70 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 10
256 Dave Osborn 1967 24 13-176 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 10
257 Dave Osborn 1969 26 13-176 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 10
258 Adrian Peterson 2010 25 1-7 MIN NFL 15 15 1 1 0 10
259 Ahmad Rashad 1979 30 1-4 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 10
260 Ahmad Rashad 1980 31 1-4 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 10
261 Jake Reed 1996 29 3-68 MIN NFL 16 15 1 0 0 10
262 Jake Reed 1995 28 3-68 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 10
263 Jerry Reichow 1961 27 4-38 MIN NFL 14 10 1 1 0 10
264 George Rose 1964 22 3-343-21AFL MIN NFL 14 13 1 0 0 10
265 Robert Smith 1999 27 1-21 MIN NFL 13 12 1 0 0 10
266 Doug Sutherland 1976 28 14-348 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 10
267 Doug Sutherland 1975 27 14-348 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 10
268 Henry Thomas 1991 26 3-72 MIN NFL 16 15 1 1 0 10
269 Jermaine Wiggins 2004 29 MIN NFL 14 13 1 0 0 10
270 Kevin Williams 2010 30 1-9 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 10
271 Pat Williams 2008 36 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 10
272 Wade Wilson 1987 28 8-210 MIN NFL 12 7 1 0 0 10
273 Roy Winston 1973 33 4-456-42AFL MIN NFL 13 13 1 0 0 10
274 Jeff Wright 1973 24 15-388 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 10
275 Nate Wright 1976 30 MIN NFL 14 13 1 0 0 10
276 Nate Wright 1974 28 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 10
277 Rickey Young 1978 25 7-164 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 10
278 Gary Zimmerman* 1986 25 1-3 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 10
279 Grady Alderman 1968 30 10-111 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 9
280 Matt Blair 1981 31 2-51 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 9
281 Matt Blair 1983 33 2-51 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 9
282 Jeff Brady 1996 28 12-323 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 9
283 Ted Brown 1982 25 1-16 MIN NFL 8 8 1 0 0 9
284 Joey Browner 1985 25 1-19 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 9
285 Bobby Bryant 1972 28 7-167 MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 9
286 Anthony Carter 1990 30 12-334 MIN NFL 15 14 1 0 0 9
287 Anthony Carter 1989 29 12-334 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 9
288 Anthony Carter 1987 27 12-334 MIN NFL 12 11 1 1 0 9
289 Cris Carter 1996 31 4-3 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 9
290 Cris Carter 1994 29 4-3 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 1 9
291 Cris Carter 1993 28 4-3 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 9
292 Corey Chavous 2003 27 2-33 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 9
293 Jeff Christy 1999 30 4-91 MIN NFL 16 16 1 1 0 9
294 Jack Del Rio 1992 29 3-68 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 9
295 David Dixon 2004 35 9-232 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 9
296 Carl Eller* 1976 34 1-61-5AFL MIN NFL 13 13 1 0 0 9
297 Paul Flatley 1963 22 4-447-53AFL MIN NFL 14 14 1 0 0 9
298 John Gilliam 1974 29 2-52 MIN NFL 14 14 1 1 0 9
299 Andrew Glover 1998 31 10-274 MIN NFL 16 12 1 0 0 9
300 Chad Greenway 2007 24 1-17 MIN NFL 16 16 1 0 0 9

Football is in full gear, kinda.

August 2, 2011 Comments Off on Football is in full gear, kinda.


first 2010 recap

Randy Moss retires, lets hope he is NOT a Brett Favre!!!

Players changing teams like 6th grade football league

track them here

There a new #4 in Minnesota, and a couple of new Quarterbacks too!! Guess the Tuesday Night game did not impress enough.

Ronnie Brown signs with the Eagles, wildcat, wildcat. If you draft Michael Vick, hope so.

Zach Miller goes to the Seahawks, they seem like a better team but without a head!!

The Ravens have signed former Texans FB Vonta Leach to a 3-year, $11 million deal. Arguably the best blocking FB in the game, Leach will replace free-agent Le’Ron McClain. His addition is excellent news for RB Ray Rice. On the flipside, RB Arian Foster‘s outlook takes a bit of a hit with the loss.

Wes Welker is the best fantasy WR starter to own in fantasy leagues from the Patriots. Ochocinco and Branch will put up left overs.

The Jets have signed WR Plaxico Burress to a 1-year, $3 million deal. It will be good for him to get out of New York, too much temptation. Wait, What, the Jets play in New York too???

The Bears have signed RB Marion Barber to a 2-year, $5 million contract. They did not learn form the last MN running-back I guess? (See Chester Taylor)

The Vikings have signed WR Michael Jenkins to a 3-year deal. This looks as good as the Bernard Berrian signing a couple of years ago, he should have simular impact for the Vikings… The one thing he has going for him, it that he knows the OC system, which is more then we can say for doubleB. Percy Harvin is the WR you want form this team, but Visanthe Shiancoe could be the surprise bounce back player.

Tarvaris Jackson signs with Seattle, as does Sidney Rice. Rice could be a decent fantasy player this year, just not sure how far his quarterbacks are going to hold his draft day cost down, else he will go too high for me to snag him.

And that is all I got for today.

Brett Favre status for final game

January 2, 2011 § 1 Comment



From Football Guys

Vikings | Frazier ‘going to be tough’ for Favre to play    Sat Jan 1, 09:06 PM

ESPN.com reports that Vikings interim head coach Leslie Frazier commented on Brett Favre’s playing status in week 17. “I don’t think he’s going to make it,” Frazier said. “It’s going to be tough.”

Our view: Not the way that Brett Favre wanted to finish his career. Sunday is likely the final time we’ll see Favre in the NFL.

Link to story
Brett Favre player page


Fantasy Football Toolbox

For those seeking one final huzzah from Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre may be out of luck. Favre wore a red non-contact jersey on practice Friday but did not participate in any drills. Interim head coach Leslie Frazier has not addressed the media in regards to Favre passing post-concussion tests which would clear him to play on Sunday. “I’m going to just leave it as doubtful for now, without going into any detail about it,” Frazier said. “If we leave him doubtful, it should cover things with him. Never rule him out.”


Yahoo Sports

Favre passed an initial post-concussion neurological examination, but is still unlikely to play Sunday at Detroit. “I don’t think he’s going to make it,” Frazier told ESPN. “It’s going to be tough.”

Recommendation: Favre still has to pass a conditioning test without showing symptoms in order to be cleared to play. Joe Webb will likely start against the Lions.

(Rotowire.com)


CBS Sports

Favre watches practice, doubtful: QB Brett Favre joined the Vikings on the field for practice Friday, though he wasn’t participating in drills and is listed as doubtful for Week 17 at Detroit. Coach Leslie Frazier wouldn’t say if Favre had taken or passed the concussion test. Favre had his red quarterback jersey on but no helmet while the Vikings went through their workout. He didn’t take part in any of the activities during the portion of practice that reporters were allowed to watch. Favre appeared to be in a good mood, doing a little dancing on the side during stretching and warmups. Favre is recovering from a concussion that knocked him out of the game against Chicago on Dec. 20. The Vikings play their last game on Sunday at Detroit and rookie Joe Webb is expected to start at quarterback.
(Updated 12/31/2010)


Fanball’s Owners Edge

Brett Favre, QB, Minnesota Vikings Saturday 1/1, 7:33 PM CT
Brett Favre has reportedly passed the first part of his concussion test, but remains a “long shot” to play on Sunday against the Lions, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune’s Judd Zulgad

Our View: As usual, the drama builds. Expect his condition to be updated many times between now and game time.




Brett Favre Streak comes to an end at 297

December 13, 2010 Comments Off on Brett Favre Streak comes to an end at 297


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where are Brett Favre and Percy Harvin

December 13, 2010 Comments Off on where are Brett Favre and Percy Harvin


Sometimes the best fantasy advise does you no good.

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NFL Injury Reports and News: Offensive Players

December 12, 2010 Comments Off on NFL Injury Reports and News: Offensive Players


NFL Injury News

Dec 11 – Broncos sign Steven Hauschka, Matt Prater out

Dec 11 – Texans’ Owen Daniels will play,

Dec 11 – Ravens’ Todd Heap will not Monday night

Dec 11 – Eagles’ Asante Samuel ruled out

Dec 10 – Chargers injury report: Vincent Jackson ahead of schedule

Dec 10 – Dolphins’ Brandon Marshall feels like he’s ready to play

Dec 10 – Vikings’ Percy Harvin likely out for another game

Dec 10 – Cowboys not considering injured reserve for Marion Barber

Dec 10 – Vikings’ Brett Favre will be a game-time decision, limited practice on Friday

Dec 10 – Chiefs list Matt Cassel as doubtful for week 14

Dec 10 – Giants’ Hakeem Nicks, Steve Smith listed as questionable, now get an extra day of rest

Dec 10 – Bucs’ Mike Williams practices Friday

Dec 10 – UPDATE: Seahawks’ Mike Williams, Ben Obomanu will be game-time decisions

via NFL Injury Reports and News: Offensive Players.

Vikings’ Brett Favre is day to day

December 8, 2010 Comments Off on Vikings’ Brett Favre is day to day


Well Brett Favre fans can breath easy, probably easier than him. Not sure if that off-handed joke was about the condition of his body or the fact that Jen Sterger Group is breathing down the commisioners neck.

Anyhow, Brett is going to play, I firmly believe it, But I am a Tarvaris Jackson Fan. I have been wrong before, I thought that the year of the Jets, Brett and the Vikes should hook up, it didn’t happen. 2009 I was opposed to number four joining the team. In 2010 I was for him returning to the team. 0-flipping 3.

A Monday MRI didn’t turn up any major news about Brett Favre‘s right shoulder. It’s sprained, but nothing catastrophic. He is considered day-to-day, and interim head coach Leslie Frazier reiterated Monday that Favre will start if he’s healthy enough to do so. “If the doctor says he’s fine, he’s functional and Brett feels good about it, it won’t be a hard decision,” Frazier said, via the Minneapolis Star Tribune. “Between what the medical people tell me and what Brett tells me, we’ll make a decision based on that.” Frazier also said Favre would rest during the week and that surgery isn’t necessary. Favre was injured on the Vikings’ third play Sunday against the Bills as he was hit from behind and driven to the ground. If he is able to start against the Giants this week, it would be his record-extending 298th consecutive start.

Fantasy Analysis:

The Giants aren’t exactly the friendliest defense for a broken quarterback. If he’s limited, he’ll still want to start. I just hope Frazier and the Vikings play it smart and don’t feel like they are obligated to Favre. They should just go to Tavaris Jackson now, but they probably won’t. The biggest question for fantasy owners right now when it comes to Favre or Jackson is how the former will affect a now-healthy Sidney Rice. They were great together last year, but 2009 Brett Favre is a long ways away. Rice and Jackson had a pretty nice connection going Sunday. Granted, that was against the Bills’ defense.

Source:

Minneapolis Star Tribune

via Vikings’ Brett Favre is day to day.

Does it matter if Brett Favre return after Injury against Bills

December 5, 2010 Comments Off on Does it matter if Brett Favre return after Injury against Bills


In todays game Brett Favre extended another record, threw another interception and showed that he just might be too old for NFL football, oh yea he also got injured and left the game after just three plays.  The might have been just the spark the Vikings needed (as well as ridding themselves of Brad Childress).  The Viking Offense kicked into 2009 mode and scorched the Bills for 38 points. 38 points that is the kind of output the Viking fans have expected all season long. Instead have gotten nothing but interceptions, losses and injuries.

Tarvaris Jackson, the guy was just at the grocery store in a small town in Wisconsin signing autographs on Tuesday. The line to see this guy was ten times the line when E.J. Henderson was there just a year earlier. I guess what they say is the backup QB is always is the most popular player on the team. He played awesome and played like Favre, throwing INT and TD left and right and marching the team up and down the field. And his reward, after the game Leslie Frazier says that there is NO QB controversy on this team, once Brett is ready to play, he will play and START!!

So the turn the game around after a slow start with<a title=”Sidney Rice TD” href=”http://www.nfl.com/videos/minnesota-vikings/09000d5d81ca767b/QB-Jackson-to-WR-Rice-31-yd-pass-TD&#8221; target=”_blank”> this play.

The bulk of those 38 points came in about five minutes near the end of the first quarter and the start of the second quarter.

Highlights here

Not much else to write about this game other then the season is really over. With the Saints, Packer, Bears, Giants, Eagles,  and the Falcons all winning this week, that only leave one wild card spot that the Vikings would even mathematically qualify for.

The Division would take a near miracle to win, if Detroit could have just hung on to the lead they had to day, then we would start to hear all the Vikings Fans starting to chatter about the playoffs. The Saints loss in week one is the biggest obstacle that has led this team astray. That loss means that the Vikings are unable to win a tie-breaker with them, and the best the Vikings can do is match the 9 wins the Saints have. The Falcons now have 10 wins so the Vikings are unable to catch them. That leaves the Eagles, Giants, and Packer all with eight wins, we already know that we do not have tie breakers with the Packers due to two losses, we play the Eagles and Giants yet as well as the Bears. So that sliver of mathematical hope still exists for either the last wild card spot or the division title. BUT the Packers and Bears need to start losing allot more.

Kraig Urbik injured overshadowed by Brett Favre injury

December 5, 2010 Comments Off on Kraig Urbik injured overshadowed by Brett Favre injury


Kraig Urbik, Played football for the Wisconsin Badgers after playing for the Hudson (WI) Raiders high school football team. Lost in the other injuries of the day (Brett Favre, Geoff Hangartner, and the injuries leading into the day, Adrian Peterson, Percy Harvin, Steve Hutchinson.

In just his second start ever, Kraig was forced to move to center after Hangartner’s injury and did a good job on the former probowlers Kevin and Pat Williams. The Bills had ten minutes of game time that the Defense did not show up for, or the sleeping Giant woke up in the Vikings offense.

Tarvaris Jackson replaced the injured Brett Favre who lasted just three plays. Those three plays by the way were enough to extend his record of 297 concecutive starts. Jackson then through an interception that was returned for a touchdown. Bills 7 Vikings 0. It started to look like the people that were reporting that the Bills were the best two win team out there, and much, much better than the two win season that showed so far. But that seemed to be just what the Vikings sleeping Giant offense needed. A shot in the arm, or a new QB??

via Kraig Urbik.

 

Kraig Urbik-G- Bills Dec. 5 – 3:42 pm et
Bills RG Kraig Urbik left Sunday’s game in the fourth quarter with a right leg or knee injury.

It could be anything from a torn knee ligament to a broken leg. Either way, we’re almost certain that Urbik’s season is over. He could put no weight on the leg, and was carted off the field. The Bills have lost two offensive linemen in the game, forcing LG Andy Levitre to center. It’s no surprise, then, that they lost the center-snap exchange at the Vikings’ goal-line on the same drive Urbik went down. The Vikings are dominating.

Urbik, Hangartner update

Posted: December 5, 2010 – 5:01 pm | Chris Brown
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Both Geoff Hangartner and Kraig Urbik sustained knee injuries in Sunday’s game and did noit return. Head coach Chan Gailey provided an update.

“Not good,” said Gailey when asked about the severity of their injuries. “(We’ve) probably lost both of them.”

Urbik replaced Hangartner at center in the first half before getting injured himself in the fourth quarter.

If both cannot go next week against Cleveland the Bills are hoping to have Eric Wood back from his ankle injury next week to play center with Cordaro Howard the likely right guard in such a scenario.

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