Minnesota Vikings

Jerome Simpson says jail made him a ‘better’ person

May 14, 2012

When Jerome Simpson was recently thrown behind bars for a drug-related felony charge, him being an NFL player held little relevance; he still had to go through the same procedure us normal folk would be subjected to. Following his guilty plea for having 2 pounds of marijuana shipped to his home last September, Simpson was [...]

Vikings’ Caleb King accused of severely beating man

April 29, 2012

It looks like Chris Cook isn’t the only Viking whose run into a bit of trouble with the law. Per the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Vikings running back Caleb King was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of assault in the third-degree after allegedly beating a 22-year-old man, who suffered serious injuries. As the story goes, King [...]

Vikings punter goes on tirade over Williams speech

April 7, 2012

When audio of Gregg Williams‘ speech to his Saints troops was leaked earlier this week, subsequently setting the internet ablaze, some have argued that other coaches use the same verbal tactics, while others were genuinely disgusted with Williams ordering defenders to purposely injure the opposition. You can definitely count Vikings punter Chris Kluwe into the [...]

Chris Cook’s ex-girlfriend lied to put him in jail

March 8, 2012

In a weird turn of events during Wednesday’s opening arguments of Chris Cook’s domestic assault trial, his ex-girlfriend revealed she made up a phony story to get him put behind bars last year. Per the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Chantel Baker, Cook’s former girlfriend of 10 months, admitted that she lied about what went on [...]

NFL Network takes Saints NFC title win off air

March 6, 2012

The New Orleans Saints’ now-infamous BountyGate scandal has reached new proportions — the airwaves. On Monday, NFL Network was expected to replay the 2009 NFC Championship game between the Vikings and Saints. Instead, when viewers tuned in at 3 p.m., they were surprised to see the Cowboys and 49ers duel it out in the 1992 [...]

Vikings’ Jarrad Page tries out for Dodgers

March 1, 2012

Perhaps trying to rekindle an old flame, current Vikings safety Jarrad Page is switching sports — or, at least, re-exploring the opportunity. NFL.com reports (via Dylan Hernandez of the L.A. Times) that Page attended an open tryout for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. While it’s a decision straight out of left field — see [...]

Adrian Peterson vows to return ‘better than before’

January 14, 2012

The date was December 24, when, on this fateful day, the Vikings visited D.C. to do battle with the Redskins. In the third quarter of this particular Week 16 contest, Adrian Peterson burst through a hole, doing what he always does on a routine running play. But then, after a hit by ‘Skins safety DeJon [...]

Adrian Peterson says Saints tried to injure him

December 19, 2011

For the second week in a row, an opposing player has publicly called out the Saints for their … ahem … physical style of play. Per the Associated Press, Vikings running back Adrian Peterson feels the Saints were purposely attempting to re-injure his left ankle, which caused him to miss the last three games, during [...]