Last Time I Promise- A Vikings Franchise

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My bad man. I just pulled it off the official website of the Vikes. Thanks for reading.

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Minnesota Vikings 2009 Prediction and Preview

Last Season -

The Minnesota Vikings did not have a huge 2008 campaign, but when it mattered the most they were able to find confidence in the legs of emerging superstar Adrian Peterson. Peterson led the NFL with 1,760 rushing yards which also led the Vikings to a 10-6 record good enough to win the NFC North. Minnesota was nearly forgotten at the beginning of the season after a sluggish 1-3 start. However along with Peterson, the offense started rolling throughout the 2nd half of the season. Minnesota closed out the year winning 5 of their last 6 football games including big wins over New York and Arizona. The Vikings were among the most dangerous up and coming teams entering the 2009 playoffs, but disappointingly lost to Philadelphia in the opening round. The Vikings defense was faired strong last year as well ranking right outside the top 5 in overall defense allowing 292 yards per game. The Vikings actually held the league’s best rush defense better than Pittsburgh and Baltimore holding opponents to a mere 76 yards per game. Minnesota will look to build more success from their strong offensive and defensive fronts to win another division title in 2009.

Off Season -

Minnesota was another fairly quiet team over the off season. The Vikings acquired Sage Rosenfels from the Houston Texans at quarterback. Rosenfels should be able to challenge Tarvaris Jackson behind center. The Vikings sought after more key players in the NFL Draft. Minnesota drafted the controversial Percy Harvin at the number 22 overall selection. Harvin was a nightmare for defenders in the SEC his senior season displaying blazing speed and playmaking ability that was a big part to the Gators National Title success. However, there are a lot of concerns for the wide receiver at the next level. Harvin is not very tall and his speed may not shine as much against the NFL defenders. It will be very interesting to see how the former Gator will do early this season and if he can make big plays with the football. The Vikings selected offensive tackle Phillip Loadholt with their 2nd round selection. Loadholt is a huge lineman with excellent strength, but some limited mobility. Loadholt tips the scales at over 330 pounds so he should be able to knock some guys around. The Vikings added some depth on defense with their later picks by taking CB Asher Allen and LB Jasper Brinkley. Brinkley put up big numbers as a junior before tearing an MCL in his senior campaign. Allen is a decent defender with above average speed. These two guys will not likely see immediate playing time, but could be worked in the rotation amongst the talented defensive group in Minnesota.

2009 Preview -

One major area of focus heading into the 2009 season is the rumors surrounding legendary quarterback Brett Farve. Farve has been reported to be in negotiations with the Vikings and has been giving a deadline for July 27th if he is to accept his position to the team. We expect Farve to make the move, and that could be big for the Vikings. Love or hate Farve for his retiring tactics, he is greatly needed in Minnesota as there have been troubles behind center for years. Farve could give a much needed boost to the passing attack and they already have an elite running game. The defense will be very strong again and that could be all the pieces the Vikings need to make a run at the NFC Championship.

2009 Prediction -

We expect Brett Farve to take the job at quarterback in Minnesota. Farve should be able to come in and make an impact on the offense. However, we question if the Vikings will be able to play good all season. The schedule is very manageable in the open weeks, but definitely gets tougher in the latter part of the season. In the end, Minnesota will be in the midst of intriguing 3 way battle in the NFC North. We expect Minnesota to start off strong, but with Farve there are legitimate concerns if he can keep from fading towards the end of the year. Despite who is behind center, Vikings fall short in 2009.

Pick - 2nd NFC North (10-6 overall)

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Vikings Sign Brett Favre

Eden Prairie, MN – The Minnesota Vikings have signed three-time NFL MVP Brett Favre, the team announced today. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“We believe adding a player such as Brett Favre to our mix will be a strong positive for this football team,” said Head Coach Brad Childress. “As we have conveyed before, his unique knowledge of our system, the NFC North and his innate skills make this a rare opportunity. We felt there was a brief window to reconsider the possibility and we owed it to the organization to evaluate our options. After thorough discussion, the same variables that made this a unique and positive situation previously, still exist. Now, our attention turns to getting to work as a team, our next practice and preparing for the season.”

Entering his 19th year in the NFL, Favre has started 269 consecutive games (291 including playoffs) for the Green Bay Packers and New York Jets, the longest stretch ever by an NFL quarterback and the 2nd-longest streak in NFL history, behind only former Minnesota Viking Jim Marshall (270). The 10-time Pro Bowler holds every significant NFL career passing record and is the league’s all-time leader in touchdown passes (464), completions (5,720), attempts (9,280), yards (65,127) and victories as a starting QB (169).

"I am excited about the opportunity to join this football team," said Favre. "From ownership, to coaching to the players, it is evident that everyone in the Vikings organization is committed to bringing the fans of Minnesota a Championship. I am eager to join my new teammates and get to work towards that goal."

In 2008, Favre earned his 10th career Pro Bowl berth as he completed 343-of-522 passes (65.7%) for 3,472 yards and 22 touchdowns with the Jets. He was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week twice in the month of September and set a career-high with six TD passes in a win against the eventual NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals.

Prior to his one-year stint with the Jets, Favre played 16 seasons in Green Bay, leading the Packers to seven division championships, four NFC Championship games, two Super Bowl appearances and one Super Bowl victory. During that time he was named the NFL’s MVP for three consecutive seasons from 1995-97.

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Viking's 2009-2010 Schedule Announced

Week 01: AT Sun, 9/13 at 1PM

Week 02: AT Sun, 9/20 at 1PM

Week 03: AT Sun, 9/27 at 1PM

Week 04: AT Mon, 10/5 at 830PM

Week 05: AT Sun, 10/11 at 1PM

Week 06: AT Mon, 10/18 at 1PM

Week 07: AT Sun, 10/25 at 1PM

Week 08: AT Sun, 11/1 at 1PM




Week 09: BYE WEEK


Week 10: AT Sun, 11/15 at 1PM

Week 11: AT Sun, 11/22 at 1PM

Week 12: AT Sun, 11/29 at 1PM

Week 13: AT Sun, 12/6 at 415PM

Week 14: AT Sun, 12/13 at 1PM

Week 15: AT Sun, 12/20 at 820PM

Week 16: AT Sun, 12/28 at 830PM

Week 17: AT Sun, 1/3 at 1PM

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QUARTERBACK
NO.	NAME	OVR	AGE	YRS PRO	POT
# 4	BRETT FAVRE	82 OVR	39 YRS	18 YR PRO	F
# 2	SAGE ROSENFELS	69 OVR	31 YRS	9 YR PRO	C
# 7	TARVARIS JACKSON	69 OVR	26 YRS	4 YR PRO	C
HALFBACK
NO.	NAME	OVR	AGE	YRS PRO	POT
#28	ADRIAN PETERSON	97 OVR	24 YRS	3 YR PRO	A
#29	CHESTER TAYLOR	78 OVR	29 YRS	8 YR PRO	B
#34	ALBERT YOUNG	66 OVR	24 YRS	1 YR PRO	C
#42	IAN JOHNSON	66 OVR	23 YRS	ROOKIE	B
FULLBACK
NO.	NAME	OVR	AGE	YRS PRO	POT
#38	NAUFAHU TAHI	78 OVR	27 YRS	4 YR PRO	B
WIDE RECEIVER
NO.	NAME	OVR	AGE	YRS PRO	POT
#87	BERNARD BERRIAN	82 OVR	29 YRS	6 YR PRO	B
#12	PERCY HARVIN	76 OVR	21 YRS	ROOKIE	A
#19	BOBBY WADE	74 OVR	28 YRS	7 YR PRO	C
#18	SIDNEY RICE	71 OVR	22 YRS	3 YR PRO	C
#82	DARIUS REYNAUD	61 OVR	23 YRS	1 YR PRO	C
#11	JAYMAR JOHNSON	55 OVR	25 YRS	1 YR PRO	C
TIGHT END
NO.	NAME	OVR	AGE	YRS PRO	POT
#81	VISANTHE SHIANCOE	77 OVR	29 YRS	7 YR PRO	B
#40	JIM KLEINSASSER	75 OVR	32 YRS	11 YR PRO	C
#45	GARRETT MILLS	68 OVR	25 YRS	4 YR PRO	C
TACKLE
NO.	NAME	OVR	AGE	YRS PRO	POT
#74	BRYANT McKINNIE	90 OVR	29 YRS	8 YR PRO	A
#71	PHIL LOADHOLT	71 OVR	23 YRS	ROOKIE	B
#62	RYAN COOK	67 OVR	26 YRS	4 YR PRO	D
#60	DREW RADOVICH	61 OVR	24 YRS	1 YR PRO	C
GUARD
NO.	NAME	OVR	AGE	YRS PRO	POT
#76	STEVE HUTCHINSON	98 OVR	31 YRS	9 YR PRO	A
#64	ANTHONY HERRERA	76 OVR	29 YRS	6 YR PRO	C
#68	JUNIUS COSTON	70 OVR	24 YRS	3 YR PRO	C
#79	ARTIS HICKS	70 OVR	30 YRS	8 YR PRO	C
#63	BRIAN DANIELS	63 OVR	24 YRS	1 YR PRO	D
CENTER
NO.	NAME	OVR	AGE	YRS PRO	POT
#65	JOHN SULLIVAN	73 OVR	23 YRS	2 YR PRO	B
DEFENSIVE END
NO.	NAME	OVR	AGE	YRS PRO	POT
#69	JARED ALLEN	98 OVR	27 YRS	6 YR PRO	A
#91	RAY EDWARDS	75 OVR	24 YRS	4 YR PRO	B
#96	BRIAN ROBISON	69 OVR	26 YRS	3 YR PRO	C
#92	JAYME DANIELS	53 OVR	25 YRS	4 YR PRO	D
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
NO.	NAME	OVR	AGE	YRS PRO	POT
#93	KEVIN WILLIAMS	97 OVR	29 YRS	7 YR PRO	A
#94	PAT WILLIAMS	91 OVR	37 YRS	13 YR PRO	A
#73	JIMMY KENNEDY	62 OVR	30 YRS	6 YR PRO	D
#90	FRED EVANS	60 OVR	25 YRS	4 YR PRO	C
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
NO.	NAME	OVR	AGE	YRS PRO	POT
#52	CHAD GREENWAY	85 OVR	26 YRS	4 YR PRO	A
#51	BEN LEBER	69 OVR	30 YRS	8 YR PRO	C
#50	ERIN HENDERSON	62 OVR	23 YRS	2 YR PRO	C
#59	HEATH FARWELL	55 OVR	27 YRS	4 YR PRO	C
INSIDE LINEBACKER
NO.	NAME	OVR	AGE	YRS PRO	POT
#56	E.J. HENDERSON	82 OVR	29 YRS	6 YR PRO	B
#54	JASPER BRINKLEY	63 OVR	24 YRS	ROOKIE	B
#58	DAVID HERRON	60 OVR	25 YRS	2 YR PRO	C
CORNERBACK
NO.	NAME	OVR	AGE	YRS PRO	POT
#26	ANTOINE WINFIELD	89 OVR	32 YRS	11 YR PRO	B
#23	CEDRIC GRIFFIN	80 OVR	26 YRS	4 YR PRO	B
#30	ASHER ALLEN	69 OVR	21 YRS	ROOKIE	B
#21	MARCUS McCAULEY	66 OVR	25 YRS	3 YR PRO	C
#22	BENNY SAPP	65 OVR	28 YRS	6 YR PRO	D
#42	KARL PAYMAH	65 OVR	26 YRS	4 YR PRO	C
FREE SAFETY
NO.	NAME	OVR	AGE	YRS PRO	POT
#20	MADIEU WILLIAMS	74 OVR	27 YRS	6 YR PRO	C
#37	ERIC FRAMPTON	60 OVR	25 YRS	3 YR PRO	C
STRONG SAFETY
NO.	NAME	OVR	AGE	YRS PRO	POT
#25	TYRELL JOHNSON	75 OVR	24 YRS	2 YR PRO	A
#33	JAMARCA SANFORD	61 OVR	24 YRS	ROOKIE	B
KICKER
NO.	NAME	OVR	AGE	YRS PRO	POT
# 8	RYAN LONGWELL	81 OVR	35 YRS	13 YR PRO	B
PUNTER
NO.	NAME	OVR	AGE	YRS PRO	POT
# 5	CHRIS KLUWE	75 OVR	27 YRS	5 YR PRO	B

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its good so far and i like the layout