Antoine Winfield

NFL draft preview: AFC and NFC West

2013-04-24 05:00:00

The draft will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday in New York. Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines team needs by division. Today, the West divisions: AFC West Now that they have their quarterback in Alex Smith, the Kansas City Chiefs need...

NFL beat writers make picks for 2013 mock draft

2013-04-20 14:05:00

Few people know the 32 NFL teams better than the writers who cover those teams on a day-to-day basis. Those beat writers made the selections for this mock draft, choosing the players as if Thursday night were to unfold this way: 1. KANSAS CITY (Adam...

Sam Farmer's NFL mock draft: Where's USC quarterback Matt Barkley?

2013-04-06 18:13:00

So Manti T'eo goes in the first round, but USC's Matt Barkley doesn't? With less than three weeks to go before the NFL draft, that's a distinct possibility. The Times projects four safeties, two guards and the controversial Notre Dame linebacker to go...

Minnesota Vikings sign two free agents away from Detroit Lions

2013-04-30 00:44:02

The Vikings made it official Monday, April 29, that they have signed former Detroit defensive end Lawrence Jackson and also announced the signing of former Lions defensive back Jacob Lacey, who had visited Minnesota earlier this month. Jackson, 27,...

Minnesota Vikings: Youthful team could go either way this season

2013-04-29 00:54:04

Since Rick Spielman became the Vikings' general manager in January 2012, assuming control over all of the team's personnel decisions, the course he has charted for the team has been clear. The Vikings were going to maintain a roster of young,...

Post-draft Vikings plan: Four keys

2013-04-29 00:54:04

If you were hoping this weekend's draft would help the Vikings fill all their needs and settle the depth chart at every position, here's the obligatory reminder that there's still a long road between now and the Sept. 8 season opener in Detroit. Despite...

NFC North: Grading each team's offseason

2013-04-29 01:34:02

Now that free agency and the NFL draft are over, how have each of the NFC North teams done in preparing for the 2013 season? Ben Goessling, the Pioneer Press' Vikings and NFL beat writer, graded each team on its offseason. CHICAGO BEARS KEY ADDITIONS:...

EDITORIAL: Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down

2013-04-28 08:44:02

To the drought easing up. It's good news to hear a benefit of the lousy, rather wintry weather Minnesota has had through this spring. Drought experts were worried that the winter snow would run off the still-frozen ground once March arrived. But the...

NFL Draft grades

2013-04-28 00:00:00

* compensatory selection Arizona Cardinals B 1 (7) Jonathan Cooper, g, North Carolina 2 (45) Kevin Minter, lb, LSU 3 (69) Tyrann Mathieu, db, LSU 4 (103) Alex Okafor, lb, Texas 4 (116) Earl Watford, g, James Madison 5 (140) Stepfan Taylor,...

Newsday Bob Glauber column

2013-04-28 00:14:02

Finally, the wait is over for USC quarterback Matt Barkley. After falling like a stone through the first three rounds, the Eagles traded up to the first pick of the fourth round yesterday to take Barkley. It was a stunning fall for the quarterback,...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Jim Souhan column

2013-04-28 00:44:02

After winning a combined nine games in 2010 and 2011 with an old team, the Vikings again have built an impressive roster. I like where they are. I hate how they got here. Perhaps only in the NFL can one praise the results of a team's decisions while...

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Charley Walters column

2013-04-28 00:54:03

DRAFTING THREE PLAYERS -- Sharrif Floyd, Xavier Rhodes and Cordarrelle Patterson -- in the first round, even though they were picks Nos. 23, 25 and 29, will cost the Vikings about $12 million in signing bonuses. "We'll do what it takes to get a winner...

The Vikings probably will sit back and pick the best player available at wideout, linebacker, corner, defensive tackle and that's Hayden, who will ease the departure of Antoine Winfield.

2013-04-23 00:00:00

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Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield tackles Matt Forte during the first half.

2012-12-09 00:00:00

Minnesota Vikings Letroy Guion (98) celebrated with Antoine Winfield (26) after his interception the second quarter at Mall of America Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sunday, October 7, 2012. The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Tennessee Titans, 30-7. (Carlos Gonzalez/Minneapolis Star Tribune/MCT)

2012-10-08 05:47:00