Minnesota Vikings

Vikings aren't pursuing former Bear LB Brian Urlacher, coach says

2013-05-15 11:01:00

Former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher is in search of a team. And the Minnesota Vikings are said to be in need of a starter at his position. So, naturally, there has been plenty of speculation that Urlacher would end up wearing the purple and...

Donovan McNabb says he will retire as a member of Eagles

2013-05-14 10:44:00

Donovan McNabb and Andy Reid will be together again in Philadelphia one more time. McNabb said on his NBC Sports Radio show Monday that he will retire as member of the Eagles this fall and will do so at a retirement ceremony on Sept. 19, when the Eagles...

Chris Kluwe released by Minnesota Vikings

2013-05-06 13:13:00

The Minnesota Vikings released punter Chris Kluwe on Monday, Kluwe announced on Twitter. Kluwe tweeted the news on Twitter shortly after meeting with Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman. Thank you to all the fans, my teammates, and the Wilf family...

Hines Ward doesn't think NFL is ready for openly gay players

2013-05-01 08:00:00

Hines Ward is all for gay football players coming out of the closet and just being themselves. But the former Super Bowl MVP doesn't play in the NFL anymore. And he apparently feels that some current players don't feel the same way he does. Ward...

NBA veteran Jason Collins is first active player to say he is gay

2013-04-29 21:20:00

Jason Collins had long been keeping a secret. As a standout high school player at Harvard-Westlake School, as a star at Stanford and through a 12-year NBA career, he had hidden something fundamental about himself from his family, friends and teammates....

Openly gay athlete Jason Collins is what 'we've all been waiting for'

2013-04-29 13:54:00

National political leaders, gay rights groups and entertainment icons on Monday spoke in support of Jason Collins, the first active professional athlete to come out as gay. The 34-year-old Los Angeles native, who helped lead Harvard-Westlake School to...

'I'm gay': Jason Collins, L.A. native, hopes for best, plans for worst

2013-04-29 10:35:00

NBA center and Harvard-Westlake School graduate Jason Collins came out Monday as the first active gay athlete in a major professional sport. The 34-year-old Los Angeles native who helped lead Harvard-Westlake to two state championships in the 1990s with...

Sons of Joe Montana, Cris Carter to try out for fathers' ex-teams

2013-04-29 09:22:00

The sons of a pair of football Hall of Famers did not get drafted this past weekend, but Nate Montana and Duron Carter still may be able to follow in their fathers' footsteps into the NFL. And with their dads' former teams, no less. Montana has...

Sam Farmer's 2013 NFL mock draft

2013-04-25 00:00:00

Round 1 of the 2013 NFL draft is Thursday night, beginning at 5 PDT. Rounds 2 and 3 start at 3:30 p.m. Friday. Rounds 4-7 begin at 9 a.m. Saturday. Live television coverage will be on ESPN and NFL Network. No., Team, Player, Pos., School, Comment 1....

O-linemen are A-listers in 2013 NFL draft

2013-04-25 22:40:00

� NEW YORK -- If there was any doubt, the NFL is still tackle football. Five of the first 19 picks in the opening round of the 2013 draft were offensive tackles, including three of the first four selections. Three guards and a center went too on a...

Eagles end USC QB Matt Barkley's wait in fourth round of NFL draft

2013-04-27 19:44:00

NEW YORK — Matt Barkley marveled, often helplessly, as Oregon's offense went up and down the field against USC and most other opponents the last four seasons. The Ducks seemed to score at will, coach Chip Kelly's fast and relentless spread...

Vikings take UCLA guard Jeff Baca in sixth round of NFL draft

2013-04-27 16:04:00

End of an era. UCLA guard Jeff Baca was drafted in the sixth round by the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. He is the first UCLA offensive lineman selected by an NFL team this century. Tackle Kris Farris was taken in the third round by the Pittsburgh...

Former FSU cornerback Xavier Rhodes was selected with the 26th overall pick in Thursday's NFL Draft. He was claimed by the Minnesota Vikings, where he'll join fellow former Seminole Christian Ponder.

2013-04-25 20:07:00

Several teams drafting above the Ravens could have an impact on their strategy. That includes the Minnesota Vikings possibly drafting Notre Dame middle linebacker Manti Te'o (pictured above) with one of their first-round draft picks (No. 23 or No. 25).

2013-02-25 00:00:00

Mike Priefer. He worked with Bears general manager Phil Emery at Navy in the mid-90s. Priefer played quarterback and wide receiver at Navy and then flew helicopters as a Naval officer for six years. He had tours of duty in the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea.

2013-01-07 20:08:00