Football

The Minnesota Vikings began organized team activities at Winter Park in Eden Prairie Wednesday.  Starting quarterback Christian Ponder attended the event all with the newly drafted rookies and free agent signees and some veterans.  Among the free agents trying to make the team are receiver Marcus Fitzgerald, the younger brother of Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals...

TMZ reports former All-Pro linebacker Junior Seau has died.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has handed down suspensions to 4 players who were involved in the New Orleans Saints bounty incident.  The 4 include linebackers Jonathan Vilma and Scott Fujita, and defensive lineman Anthony Hargrove and Will Smith ...

Viking running back Caleb King was arrested Saturday for allegedly beating a man at a birthday party after the man teased King about looking like a celebrity.  The victim needed 50 stitches to his head and my have brain serious brain damage...

The Vikings closed the 2012 NFL draft Saturday by selecting 2 more defensive players.  The Vikings picked inside linebacker Audie Cole of N.C. State and defensive lineman Trevor Guyton of California in the 7th round.  Both players were expected to be drafted prior to the 7th round...

The Vikings selected 5’11 199 pound cornerback Josh Robinson of Central Florida with their 3rd round pick (66th overall) Friday night.  Minnesota then went heavy on receivers in the 4th round Saturday taking 5’9  receiver Jarius Wright from Arkansas, 6’5 251 pound tight end Rhett Ellison of USC, and 6’3 219 pound receiver Greg Childs from Arkansas.  The Vikings in the 5 ...

Calvin Johnson did the impossible last season, racking up 1,681 yards, 16 touchdowns and the first playoff appearance for the Detroit Lions since leather helmets went out of style. His reward for those accomplishments is the devilish curse brought on by the Madden NFL cover. Ask Peyton Hillis how last year’s cover appearance worked out for him.

The Vikings traded back into the first round Thursday night to select safety Harrison Smith from Notre Dame 29th overall.  Minnesota gave Baltimore their 2nd round pick (35th overall) and a 4th round pick (98th overall) to draft Smith...

The Vikings traded down from #3 overall to #4 overall with Cleveland and received the Browns 4th, 5th and 7th round picks and then the Vikings chose left tackle Matt Kalil from USC.  The Vikings chose Kalil over cornerback Morris Claiborne and receiver Justin Blackmon...

The 1st round of the NFL Draft will take place tonight in New York.  Indianapolis has the first pick and is expected to pick quarterback Andrew Luck of Stanford.  Washington has the 2nd pick and is expected to chose quarterback Robert Griffin III of Baylor...

The Henepin County medical examiner’s office says University of Minnesota linebacker Gary Tinsley died of an enlarged heart.  He was found dead in his campus apartment on April 6.  The medical examiner on Wednesday ruled the 22-year old’s death natural...

The Vikings have signed free agent ex-Cincinnati Bengal receiver Jerome Simpson to an undisclosed contract.  Simpson will have to sit out the first 3 games for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy while a member of the Bengals.  Simpson was a 2nd round pick by the Bengals in 2008...