Viking Update Is On A Roll

By Adam Warwas

At a time when Vikings news is incredibly slow, I have been impressed with Viking Update and their ability to come up with some interesting articles that I want to point you all towards:

John Holler reminisces about Rick Spielman’s inability to contain his glee when he struck a Draft Day trade with the Vikings (he was Miami’s G.M. at the time) to move up one spot and nab offensive lineman Vernon Carey. Even years after the move, Spielman gushed about Carey and how badly he wanted to draft him. Now that Spielman is the Vikings G.M., and Carey is expected to become an unrestricted free agent, Holler makes a very solid argument that Carey will be added to the Vikings offensive line during the upcoming free agency period. Read the whole story here.
Quarterback Christian Ponder took some time off and was “lazy” for the first few weeks of the offseason. Now, however, he is back at Winter Park and plans to be working out there for most of the offseason. Ponder is working through some new things, including what he describes as “hot yoga,” and says he has recovered from his various injuries experienced at the end of the season. Here’s hoping that “hot yoga” has a more positive impact on Ponder than playing tennis had on Bryant McKinnie. Read the whole story here.
The City of Duluth has officially thrown their hat into the ring as a suitor to house the Vikings. Senator Roger Reinert introduced the latest Vikings bill that would see a stadium built in his town of Duluth. The Vikings said they applaud Duluth’s efforts to finding a stadium solution, but with the current legislative session already underway, the team is going to continue to focus their efforts on Minneapolis and Arden Hills. Read the whole story here.
In wondering if the Vikings can turn things around as quickly as many hope, Brian Hall looks at what happened the last time the Vikings posted a 3-13 record, which is the worst they have ever finished. In 1984, the Vikings went 3-13 just like in 2011, and the following year they were able to manage a record of 7-9. After that, the Vikings had four straight winning seasons and earned a trip to the NFC Championship. Read the whole story here.

Adam Warwas

Adam Warwas (Founder) has been writing about the Vikings for a total of eight years. Five of those years have been here at Vikings Territory where he continues to surround himself with enough talented individuals that people keep coming back. As proud as he is of what Vikings Territory has become, his real treasures are in his home... a beautiful wife and three amazing children (and a dog named Percy).

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B. Grant says:

Feb 9, 2012 at 7:51 pm

The 1984 season was much more embarassing than this past one. Although a quality man, it was apparent very early that Les Steckel was not going to be the long term successor as head coach for the Vikes. The team was in real disarray by the end of the season, and I applaud the discreetness of the players interviewed for this story. I visited Les in his Fellowship of Christian Athletes office in Kansas City a few years ago. He is the president of that organization, and a real class act. 1984 was obviously very tough on him, but he moved onward and upward very nicely.