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Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:05:48 PDTVikings Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) -
The Vikings arrived in Mankato for training camp with big expectations.
Coming off a heart-breaking loss to New Orleans in the NFC title game, Brad Childress' team appeared to be missing only one piece to the puzzle—and that was expected to be a short-term situation.
Brett Favre, who had joined the Vikings in mid-August in 2009, was again absent in late July when practices began but it was considered more of a charade than a reality that he was debating whether to play a 20th NFL season.
Otherwise, all of the Vikings starters from last season were back, with the exception being that cornerback Cedric Griffin wouldn't be ready because of a torn ACL suffered against the Saints.
If everything went according to plan, Tarvaris Jackson, Sage Rosenfels and...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:21:14 PDT
Broncos beef up running back corps (The Canadian Press) - ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - The injury-riddled Denver Broncos were awarded running back Andre Brown of the New York Giants and offensive lineman Chris Clark of the Minnesota Vikings off waivers on Sunday.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:03:30 PDT
Broncos beef up RB corps (AP) - The injury-riddled Denver Broncos were awarded running back Andre Brown of the New York Giants and offensive lineman Chris Clark of the Minnesota Vikings off waivers on Sunday. To make room on the roster, the Broncos waived linebacker Baraka Atkins and running back Bruce Hall. In Brown, the Broncos essentially replaced a player who just ruptured an Achilles' tendon (LenDale White) with one who...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:02:35 PDT
Childress defends Jackson over Rosenfels (The Canadian Press) - EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress is staunchly defending his decision to keep Tarvaris Jackson as Brett Favre's backup over Sage Rosenfels.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:15:31 PDT
Jets claim Dixon, Brown, Turner, cut Clowney, Washington, Richardson (The National Football Post) - The New York Jets claimed three players off waivers: offensive tackle Patrick Brown from the Minnesota Vikings,...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:05:12 PDT
Jets release veteran fullback Tony Richardson (SportingNews.com) - Tony Richardson is out as the Jets' starting fullback -- for now. The team released the 16-year veteran on Sunday in favor of rookie John Conner. Multiple media outlets, however, report Richardson could be re-signed after Week 1. At that point, his salary wouldn't be guaranteed. Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reports Richardson is scheduled to make the veterans' minimum of $855,000 this year. “Each season, there are difficult choices when constructing a 53-man roster and this year is no exception.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:38:00 PDT
Vikings top off practice squad with G Seth Olsen (The National Football Post) - The Minnesota Vikings announced the signing of seven players to their practice squad earlier today and the team...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:15:13 PDT
Broncos claim Brown, Clark, cut Atkins, Hall (The National Football Post) - The Denver Broncos claimed running back Andre Brown off waivers from the New York Giants and offensive lineman...
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:15:13 PDT
Saints adjusting to new starters on defense (AP) - Malcolm Jenkins fully expects Brett Favre to try to pick on him when the Saints host the Vikings in the NFL's season opener Thursday night. "I'll just have to hold my own," said Jenkins, who'll start for All-Pro safety Darren Sharper. As the Saints open their 2009 title defense, they're not exactly the same team they were a year ago.
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:14:44 PDT
