I was there in April and my hotel was only a few blocks away. The outside is really cool, and I'll bet the inside matches.
if you do go to US BANK STADIUM i promise you it's really something to see.. walking up to it man it's so BIG!!!!!!
Phil Loadholt expected to retire Monday... -Vikings save $2M on salary cap -Now have 3 open roster spots with camp starting on Friday.
Phil Loadholt to retire what about John Sullivan when is he going to retire the Vikings need a stud center one that can stay on the field,it's just time for the O-line to get younger and tougher
with the non-stop crying about Teddy Bridgewater can't do this or that,i think he did ok for someone that was always running for life...with some of the comments i've read it makes me wonder at times are they Vikings fans....i want Teddy to rid of ball quicker that's my two cents
Vikings sign head coach Zimmer to extension The Minnesota Vikings have signed head coach Mike Zimmer to a contract extension, the team announced on Thursday. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. "Mike has instilled a very positive atmosphere over the past three years and our players have thrived under his tutelage and leadership," Vikings owner Zygi Wilf said in a statement. "His focus on helping our players develop and maximize potential, individually and collectively, is critical for our current and future success." Zimmer led the Vikings to an 11-5 record and the team's first NFC North title since 2009 last year in just his second season at the helm, following a 7-9 run in 2014. (Fox Sports) ___________________________________ Not bad when you get extended after just two seasons.
Not bad at all...it really is amazing how he the changed the mind set its just mind blowing how the Defense got better when Mike Zimmer became the HC,seems like a good thing
Vikings backup QB Taylor Heinicke out with foot injury MANKATO, Minn. (AP) ? Minnesota Vikings third-string quarterback Taylor Heinicke is on the active/non-football injury list to start training camp. The Vikings also put offensive lineman Mike Harris on the active/non-football illness list Friday. Defensive tackle Kenrick Ellis and tight end Rhett Ellison are on the active/physically unable to perform list. Heinicke has a cast on his left foot for a severed tendon in his ankle, a freak injury that occurred a few weeks ago. Shaun Hill and Joel Stave are the other backups to Teddy Bridgewater. Coach Mike Zimmer said Heinicke will be out "a while." Zimmer declined to specify the "little medical issue" that has sidelined Harris. Ellison tore the patellar tendon on his right knee in the Jan. 3 game at Green Bay.
Injuries to Cordarrelle Patterson, Adrian Peterson don't concern Mike Zimmer The Vikings could not get through the first day of training camp unscathed. Running back Adrian Peterson missed a portion of today?s first camp practice as he nurses an offseason injury. Cordarrelle Patterson, meanwhile, left practice with what appeared to be a shoulder or collarbone injury. Patterson suffered the injury at the tail end of a spectacular catch over cornerback Jabari Price. After running down the left sideline, the fourth-year receiver caught a deep ball from second-string quarterback Shaun Hill. But his left shoulder slammed into the ground as he completed the catch. Patterson groaned loudly and stayed down on the turf until head athletic trainer Eric Sugarman took him inside for examination. Patterson tucked his left arm up against his torso as he slowly left the practice field. Coach Mike Zimmer did not talk to reporters this afternoon, but he downplayed Patterson?s injury during a radio appearance. "He made a great catch and it wasn't his left hand or wrist, I can tell you that,? Zimmer told KFAN-100.3 immediately after practice. ?I don't think it's anything concerning, but they're taking a look at it." As for Peterson, the veteran running back was spotted during early individual drills running light sprints from sideline to sideline on a vacant practice field with Sugarman. Peterson eventually grabbed his helmet and rejoined his fellow running backs. He even made a cameo in team drills near the end of practice and got carries, a sign that his injury was not serious. Zimmer?s comments to KFAN on Peterson backed up that notion. "He tweaked himself a little bit in the offseason. He's going to be fine,? he said. ?He did the conditioning test today. We're just being careful with him."
oh no is the injury bug going to be like a wildfire in this training camp... Moritz Bohringer is a WR huh i thought he was a TE can he be a TE and WR type of player
Teddy Bridgewater's new pre-snap call honors music legend Prince And in the latest connection between the musician and the Vikings, Teddy Bridgewater is reportedly paying homage to Prince at the line of scrimmage. Via ESPN.com: During the Minnesota Vikings' first padded practice of training camp on Sunday, Bridgewater could be heard calling out a check at the line using the words "Purple Rain," the name of Prince's seminal 1984 film and album. The musician, who was born in Minneapolis, opened Paisley Park Studios in the Twin Cities suburbs and introduced the world to the "Minneapolis Sound," also was an avid Minnesota sports fan who recorded a fight song for the Vikings after attending their 2010 NFC divisional playoff win over the Dallas Cowboys. It's unclear what the "Purple Rain" call means, if anything. We hope it's an indication that the Vikings are about to unleash an aerial assault on an unsuspecting opponent. You know, like a purple rain of passes. Yeah, you get it. ________________________________ I like it. Its better than Peyton's 'Omaha'. Looking forward to seeing the ball being put up more this season. Teddy and crew, ive heard, have been working a lot on the deep ball aspect of the offense.
I am not a Vikings fan, but I get there on business often enough, and I have a sister in the area, so I follow them and usually root for them. (If they're playing the Bills, well ...) My comments about Bridgewater are not, therefore, based on a deep analysis or close observation. They're really more impressions than anything else. I know Teddy's draft stock fell from a consensus top overall pick to the late first during his final season at Louisville. In a league that is hyper-sensitive to the QB position and wants to avoid busts, I think the factors that lead to his fall were not particularly indicative of what type of NFL player he could become. He also strikes me as the type of individual that would have benefited from the old-school approach to QB development. I.e., he would have benefited by sitting behind an incumbent, a la Rogers in GB, for a couple of seasons. He did not have that slow development; due to necessity more than anything else, he played real early in his career. Generally, I think he surprised a lot of his doubters with his performance, but he was not asked to do too much either. (This reminds me of Rothlisberger in his first two seasons in Pitt.) He has the measurable, but I also think he's smart and dedicated. This leads me to my impression for what we might expect from him this season. I think Bridgewater is going to take a major step forward and be seen as a top-flight QB just one step below the truly elite. With more weapons on his side, and de facto a couple of years at go-slow development, I think he's ready to shine. I hope the same can be said of our QB, Taylor, in Buffalo after this season.
Thanks, Dan... I like the hopeful and well written opinions you have portrayed for Teddy and the Vikings. I can only presume, with some past historical evidence, that you are correct in your assessment. Funny comment came from HC Zimmer, that Teddy's been degraded as a top rate QB because of his fantasy rankings, lol. He may not be burning up the NFL in offensive stats yet, but he does win and from listening to his team-mates around him, he is well thought of in so many in-tangible aspects. He has according to his mates, poise and a knowledge of the game that will lead to victory. Peterson and others on the team, including coaching staff, see potential greatness and think real high of him. Bridgewater has gone straight into carrying this team on his shoulders and for a youngster I think he did quite well. He seems to me the kind of guy who will not only learn from mistakes and not repeat them, but can be creative enough, which will come with experience, to be something really special. ______________________________________________________________________ As for Taylor and the Bills, I really and honestly dont know enough about him to make comment, but i do hope he turns out well, of course. Lately in the NFL drafts, its not the highest touted or most glorified prospect that gets the job done, especially at the QB position. I hope Taylor pans out as the guy who was and is the diamond in the rough. Good luck.
I know that Baltimore really hoped to keep him, but with Flacco entrenched they simply could not promise him a starter's position. The Bills got him by assuring him that he'd be given an honest chance to win the starting role. BTW, he's likely to get signed to an extension. It'll be creative and assure him of a big raise this year. Only the first year will be guaranteed since his body of work, (less than one full season), is simply not sufficient to lavish an Osweiller-type contract (dumb ass Texans). But, if he plays like he did last year, (when he was on the field, that is), then he'll be in line to become a wealthy man.
Appeals court rules in favor of NFL in Adrian Peterson case MINNEAPOLIS -- A federal appeals court has ruled that the NFL was within its rights when it suspended Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson in 2014 after he was charged with child abuse. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Thursday that an arbitrator acted appropriately by upholding Commissioner Roger Goodell's suspension of Peterson for six games. U.S. District Judge David Doty had tossed out arbitrator Harold Henderson's ruling, saying he overreached his authority, but the appellate panel restored it. Peterson was suspended in 2014 under the league's personal conduct policy after he was charged with child abuse over disciplining his son with a wooden switch. He wound up playing only one game that season. The three-judge panel wrote that the players' union and the league both agreed to be bound by the arbitrator's decision, and that Henderson had acted within his authority.
i would like to think its over...but with some people it will never be over i never knew that there were so many people that lived a perfect life
