The Vikings clearly have taken a "win now" approach entering Brad Childress' third season as coach.
If an aggressive plan early in free agency wasn't convincing enough, the Vikings' brass made its intentions for 2008 clear when they traded three draft picks (a first- and two third-rounders) to Kansas City in order to obtain the rights to Pro Bowl defensive end Jared Allen.
Allen, who led the NFL last season 15.5 sacks in 14 games and fills a glaring need for the Vikings, received a monster $74 million, six-year contract that guarantees just over $31 million.
Include the contracts of free-agent additions Bernard Berrian, Madieu Williams and others and owner Zygi Wilf has guaranteed nearly $70 million in contracts this offseason.
FRANCHISE PLAYER None.
TRANSITION PLAYER None.
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
--S Mike Doss made little impact in first season with the Vikings; likely will be allowed to find work elsewhere.
--DE Darrion Scott had 2007 season ended early by injury after recording team-high 5.5 sacks the previous year.
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS (not tendered offers)
--CB Ronyell Whitaker (not tendered as RFA) was used primarily on special teams.
i just thought this was good info that i pick up about OL just wanted to share those that didnt fined this ...also wanted to get some of your opinions ...while were in this part of the boring off season...
One of the more interesting free agents signed this year is Drew Radovich,
I don't like the pre-season. It is a waste of 4 games, and it is a waste of time for me as a football fan. There will be someone who argues that the teams need the pre-season to evaluate their young talent in a game time setting, but to be honest, when the "young talent" that is being evaluated is in the game, they are playing against the other team's young talent.
I just joined this and it's fun, games every 2 day's and lots of training to build your player up after you create them, tons of teams to play. come and join it's free and fun.
i seen this and thought i would share with my Viking Brothers!
Add former Oakland and MVP quarterback Rich Gannon to the people at Winter Park who look for quarterback Tarvaris Jackson to have a great 2008 season. "I'm excited. I got a chance to go out there a little bit, and I watched -- really, I wanted to
