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Minnesota Vikings Fanspeak Mock Draft 1.0

by Drew Mahowald - Apr 6, 2017

I took to Twitter on Tuesday night to pose a vital question to my followers.

Should I do a fanspeak mock draft

— Drew Mahowald (@DrewMahowald) April 6, 2017

I thought, “Hey, only nine percent said no, so why not give it a shot?”

Fanspeak’s On The Clock feature allows fans to simulate the 2017 NFL Draft by acting as general manager of any team. It brings together several different variables that NFL front offices consider when selecting — and it allows the user to choose which reputable big board to use for the simulation.

For this simulation, I used the Dan Brugler big board from CBS Sports. And, I stuck with Fanspeak’s free On The Clock feature instead of paying for the Premium feature, which allows users to make trades in the draft.

You can view the full results of my simulation HERE.

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“Episode 52” – Thank You, Chad [PODCAST]

Podcast

by BJ Reidell - Mar 7, 2017

The Road to 50 — About the Labor: Episode 48

BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald welcome back Austin Belisle to the show to discuss the announcement that life-long Minnesota Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway will retire from the National Football League. The trio of Vikings Territorians send No. 52 to “the football afterlife” through their personal memories, what made him effective on the gridiron, how he affected the team beyond his football talent, a back-and-forth on what his “Vikings Headstone” will read, speculation regarding how much his departure affects the team moving forward and who the likely candidates are to take on his essentially unfillable leadership role.

The guys also offer their takeaways from the NFL combine, but that’s irrelevant here.

PRIMARY TALKING POINTS

Welcome Back: Austin Belisle Returns to the ATL Podcast (2 Minutes)
Chad Greenway: A Universally Beloved, Career-Long Minnesota Viking (38 Minutes)
NFL Combine: Takeaways, Reactions and Determining Relevance (8 Minutes)
Until Then, Take Care: Drew sends us on our way … with a littttttle help… (4 Minutes)
(Yes, we seriously did not discuss the Adrian Peterson-New England Patriots “ordeal”)

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Chad Greenway Will Announce Retirement Tuesday

General News

by Drew Mahowald - Mar 6, 2017

The Minnesota Vikings have announced that Chad Greenway will announce his retirement on Tuesday.

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Spielman, Vikings Vow to Be Better in 2017

General News

by Drew Mahowald - Feb 24, 2017

"I hate failure with a passion."

slickrick — Image courtesy of Vikings.com

The Minnesota Vikings tumbled to an 8-8 season in 2016 after an impressive 5-0 start. When meeting with local beat reporters on Thursday, general manager Rick Spielman was fired up about not letting that kind of collapse happen again.

“To be honest with you,” Spielman said, “I wake up every morning ticked off that we’re 8-8 because I know that is not acceptable by the standards that we place on ourselves. We have to do everything we can heading into this offseason to address the needs and areas we [can improve].”

“I hate failure with a passion,” Spielman later added.

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An Eye on the Future of the Minnesota Vikings

Question Of The Week

by Austin Belisle - Feb 2, 2017

the future of the Minnesota Vikings — Image courtesy of Vikings.com

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer still can’t see out of his right eye, but an offseason surgery should fix his ailing vision. Despite the impairment, Zimmer missed just one game during the regular season and coached the Vikings to an 8-8 record.

While he recovers from the impending surgery, general manager Rick Spielman will have his hands full with another arduous task; mending a depleted offensive line and restocking a talented, if underperforming 2016 roster.

Difficult as it may be, Spielman has the salary cap flexibility to make wholesale changes in free agency and the proven craftiness to recoup draft picks lost in the Sam Bradford trade. How he does that, though, remains to be seen. And how he implements those changes in 2017 is a question no one can answer until at least August.

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