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| Vikings' Birk undergoes surgery |
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08/05/2004 |
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| Mankato, MN (Best E Casino) - Minnesota Vikings center Matt Birk underwent a hernia operation on Thursday and is expected to miss three-to-four weeks. Birk, a six-year veteran, had the minor surgery to figure out the cause of a pelvic injury that caused him to miss three straight practices. The 28-year-old Birk, who is a four-time Pro-Bowl selection, is expected to be in the lineup for Minnesota's season opener against Dallas on September 12. In other news, the Vikings cut offensive lineman Lewis Kelly. Kelly |
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| Second-rounder Thomas ends holdout, joins Vikings |
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08/02/2004 |
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| === Second-rounder Thomas ends holdout, joins Vikings === Mankato, MN (Best E Casino) - Second-round draft choice Dontarrious Thomas has signed with the Minnesota Vikings, ending a two-day holdout. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Thomas, a linebacker from Auburn, was selected 48th overall, marking the fourth time in the Vikings' 44 drafts that the club selected defensive players with the first three selections. He played middle linebacker for Auburn as a senior and earned a spot on the Butkus Award Watch |
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| NFC Training Camp Guide |
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06/22/2004 |
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| dache in training camp if the cornerback's contract situation isn't resolved. The team will look for one if its highly-touted rookie cornerbacks, either first-round choice Ahmad Carroll or third-rounder Joey Thomas, to step up in McKenzie's absence. Minnesota Vikings Camp Site: Minnesota State University-Mankato Opening: July 30 2003 Record: 9-7 Outlook: The Vikings will have to put the nightmarish season-ending loss in Arizona behind them. Minnesota added CB Antoine Winfield in free agency and continued to bols |
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| Kings of the Sidelines |
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06/01/2004 |
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| ms), Marty Schottenheimer (San Diego Chargers), Herman Edwards (New York Jets), Dave Wannstedt (Miami Dolphins), Butch Davis (Cleveland Browns), Jim Haslett (New Orleans Saints), Mike Sherman (Green Bay Packers), Dennis Erickson (San Francisco 49ers). JURY IS OUT: Tom Coughlin (New York Giants), Mike Mularkey (Buffalo Bills), Jack Del Rio (Jacksonville Jaguars), Dom Capers (Houston Texans), Norv Turner (Oakland Raiders), Jim Mora Jr. (Atlanta Falcons), Lovie Smith (Chicago Bears), Mike Tice (Minnesota Vikings). |
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| Ravens CB Fuller to face gun charges |
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05/23/2004 |
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| retrieve an unspecified item from a car when they were approached by a gunman. Fuller retreated into the house, grabbed his own .38-caliber revolver and exchanged gunfire with the assailant. The criminal fled after approximately 20 bullets were fired between the men. Fuller indicated that gunman had an accomplice waiting in a getaway car. Last season, Fuller played in 14 games for the Ravens after splitting his previous eight years with the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns. He has 17 career interceptions. |
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| Vikings' Biekert calling it quits |
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05/05/2004 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (Best E Casino) - Minnesota Vikings linebacker Greg Biekert announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday. Biekert, who has spent the last two years with the Vikings, played 11 seasons in the league. He never missed a game during his career, playing in 176 regular season games with 155 starts. He tallied 1,172 tackles, 16 sacks and seven interceptions. Biekert entered the league in 1993 as a seven-round draft pick out of Colorado by the Oakland Raiders, with whom he would stay until joini |
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| Chargers take Manning with top pick; trade him to Giants |
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04/25/2004 |
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| ver then swapped picks with Cincinnati to get D.J. Williams, a linebacker from Miami-Florida, with the 17th pick. New Orleans held on to the 18th selection and took defensive end Will Smith from Ohio State. Miami then acquired the 19th pick from the Minnesota Vikings and selected tackle Vernon Carey out of Miami-Florida. The Vikings, who gave Miami their pick, rounded out the top 20 with their selection of Kenechi Udeze, a defensive end from Southern California. The movement of picks remained consistent starting |
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| Ravens CB Fuller arrested for gambling |
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04/23/2004 |
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| retrieve an unspecified item from a car when they were approached by a gunman. Fuller retreated into the house, grabbed his own .38-caliber revolver and exchanged gunfire with the assailant. The criminal fled after approximately 20 bullets were fired between the men. Fuller indicated that gunman had an accomplice waiting in a getaway car. Last season, Fuller played in 14 games for the Ravens after splitting his previous eight years with the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns. He has 17 career interceptions. |
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| Oakland adds veteran cornerback Walker |
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04/15/2004 |
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| akland Raiders inked veteran cornerback Denard Walker on Thursday. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Walker, 30, has started 95 games in seven NFL seasons. He has spent time with Denver, Tennessee and the last season with the Minnesota Vikings. With the Vikings last season, Walker finished with 58 tackles, one interception and 12 passes defended. His best season came in 1998 when he led the Titans with a career-high 91 tackles and team-best 16 passes defended. "I'm excited about joining t |
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| Minnesota Vikings 2004 Draft Preview |
NFL Football |
03/30/2004 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Vikings saw their season come to an end in Arizona last year on a fourth-and-25 touchdown pass. The NFC North went to Green Bay and the Vikings were sent home without a postseason berth. In an effort to improve their chances of never having to deal with such a heartbreaking ending again, the Vikings made a splash in free agency with the signing of veteran cornerback Antoine Winfield to a long-term contract that included a $12.8 million signing bonus. Winfield will join former fo |
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