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LaDainian Tomlinson Would Accept Backup Role With The Vikings

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:19:00 +0000

The Vikings wined and dined free-agent running back LaDainian Tomlinson on Wednesday night at a steakhouse in downtown Minneapolis with coach Brad Childress and vice president of player personnel Rick Spielman headling a group of team officials that included offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell, running backs coach Eric Bieniemy, director of player personnel George Paton and even nose tackle Pat Williams.

Vikings DT Pat Williams Says He Took StarCaps Because Of Chronic Gout

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:22:47 +0000

Pat Williams used the diuretic StarCaps before 2008 training camp to flush excess fluid from his joints caused by chronic gout, the Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle testified today.

Vikings would put L.T. in backup role

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:43:36 +0000

If there were any thoughts about LaDainian Tomlinson taking over the starting Running Back job in Minnesota when he visited with the Vikings today, they should be gone now. Although it’s not yet clear whether the ex-Charger is set to sign with the team yet, there were adamant about what role he’d play in if acquired. With Adrian Peterson still on the roster, L.T.

Brad Childress Confirms RB LaDainian Tomlinson Would Be A Backup If Signed

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:46:54 +0000

For the first time, the Vikings have publicly discussed free agent running back LaDainian Tomlinson’s reported visit to Minnesota on Thursday. Star-Tribune beat reporter Judd Zulgad posted a Tweet on Wednesday from Vikings coach Brad Childress on the fact that Tomlinson joining the team would be as a backup to Adrian Peterson. “I would think he knows that, but I always want to over-communicate clarity so we won’t hopscotch around that [topic],” Childress said

Kevin Williams of Minnesota Vikings says he told several of positive test before it leaked to media

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:05:33 +0000

Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Kevin Williams is acknowledging that he told several people he had tested positive for a banned diuretic before news of the test results leaked to the media in 2008.

Roster Moves: Benny Sapp Reintroduces Self to Vikings Fans

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:06 +0000

In an attempt to bolster their defensive backfield that has been riddled with injuries and subpar play, the Minnesota Vikings announced another roster move on Tuesday when they agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent Benny Sapp. Calling for a two year deal worth a total of $4.2 Million, Sapp will be back in Minnesota in 2010 competing for a starting spot alongside Antoine Winfield.

How to Solve a Problem Like L.T? Send Him to The Minnesota Vikings

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:30:32 +0000

Now that I have that catchy tune firmly placed in your head, let me turn your focus now to the Minnesota Vikings, or more importantly, LaDainian Tomlinson…Read the full article on Bleacher Report…

Vikings’ Gamble Results in Fewer Options and Lesser Return

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:41:00 +0000

Last year, the Minnesota Vikings gambled that either they could buy Chester Taylor at the twelfth hour at a discount or that they no longer would need someone like Taylor behind a gradually evolving Adrian Peterson. That gambled failed, as the Vikings increasingly relied on Taylor in clutch situations and Peterson plateaued.

Vikings DT Kevin Williams Takes The Stand In StarCaps Case

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:11:53 +0000

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 supplement two years ago - a supplement he didn’t know contained a substance banned by the NFL. The testimony was the first from a player in the closely watched trial deciding whether the NFL’s use of its anti-doping policy broke Minnesota labor law

Williams Wall vs. NFL Trial Begins

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:26:20 +0000

Pat and Kevin Williams (not related) of the Minnesota Vikings sued the NFL over its anti-doping procedures over one year ago. The case finally went to trial Monday. The “Williams Wall” who both tested positive for the banned substance bumetanide, which can mask steroids, played every game last season while challenging the four-game suspensions that come with a positive test