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Jan 5, 2019
I’ll admit it. For a long time I thought Anthony Barr sucked. To be honest I never put much thought into it. I just figured he was playing out of position or he wound up not being the player the team thought he was after being drafted. I mean, it always seemed like he was in the right position to make a big play, but he rarely would. ‘He’s a former first-round pick for [Pete’s] sake,’ I’d growl to my buddies. And his multiple Pro Bowl appearances? Flukes, I thought. It’s the Pro Bowl. I’d rather do my laundry than watch the Pro Bowl. Then, early in the season it struck me — I couldn’t really explain why I felt this way. Why exactly did Barr suck?It was this question that ultimately led to hours of researching his role and subsequently, his play. What I discovered surprised me…
defensive unrestricted free agents
The Minnesota Vikings have 11 defensive unrestricted free agents to worry about this offseason. Who should be their top priority?
The Minnesota Vikings started OTA’s this week and there are plenty of notes to be taking as we try and figure out just how this team will perform under the…
Some, like me, think Erin Henderson played well enough in recent years to keep him on the roster beyond 2013. Unfortunately for him, it is no longer his play..
Don’t forget, during today’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, we here at VT will be hosting a discussion all game long […]
Linebacker Erin Henderson hasn’t seen any playing time these last two weeks, after his drunk driving arrest was made public, but that will change this week.
Dec 1, 2013
Quarterback Josh Freeman will continue to ride out the 2013 season as the third-string quarterback for at least another week. […]
When Rick Spielman decided to win a bidding war with Chicago for the services of right tackle Phil Loadholt, he was willing to make veteran cornerback…
Nov 24, 2013
The Vikings prepare to face the Packers without Erin Henderson at middle linebacker.
I think Erin has good instinct against the run. He lines up deep off the line of scrimmage most of the time, but he is quick enough in his read and reaction to still constantly be in position to makes tackles for loss or no gain.