VIKINGS

Childress testifies

After more than a year and a half of legal maneuvering in their closely watched labor fight with the NFL, Minnesota Vikings defensive tackles Kevin Williams and Pat Williams may finally learn in May if they must serve a four-game suspension for taking a banned substance.

March 13, 2010

Tomlinson leaves Minnesota without deal

The Minnesota Vikings wined and dined LaDainian Tomlinson on Wednesday night, then spent much of Thursday meeting with the star running back in hopes of pairing him with Adrian Peterson in what would be a big-name backfield.

March 12, 2010

Vikings courting LT

LaDainian Tomlinson is coming to Minnesota for a visit, and the Vikings believe he could be a good fit. Tomlinson is scheduled to meet with coach Brad Childress and other members of the organization on Thursday. The 2006 NFL MVP was released by the San Diego Chargers last month after the least-productive season of his prolific nine-year career.

March 11, 2010

Vikings sign kickoff specialist, keep Sapp

The Minnesota Vikings have signed kickoff specialist Rhys Lloyd. The Vikings announced the deal Tuesday.

March 10, 2010

NFL roundup: Williamses vs. NFL goes to trial today

More than a year after two Minnesota Vikings sued the NFL over its anti-doping procedures, the closely watched case heads to trial Monday with sports leagues worried the outcome will hurt their ability to enforce drug policies across the country.

March 08, 2010

NFL loses federal court bid

The NFL has lost a last-minute bid to have a federal court hear a lawsuit by two Minnesota Vikings facing suspension for using a banned substance.

March 05, 2010

Favre undecided about playing again

Brett Favre said Thursday he still hasn’t decided whether he’ll play again next season — and doesn’t expect to make an announcement anytime soon. Appearing on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” on Thursday night, the Minnesota Vikings quarterback politely demurred when host Jay Leno asked for his thoughts on returning for 2010.

March 05, 2010

Childress: Vikings willing to wait on Favre

Minnesota coach Brad Childress knows one way to get a definitive answer from Brett Favre. Wait. “I’m not going to put him in any box,” Childress said Friday at the NFL’s annual scouting combine. “Four weeks and change, he’s still healing up from that game (the NFC championship). He’s kind of earned that latitude.”

February 27, 2010

Vikings beef up lobbying crew

The Minnesota Vikings have some new muscle at the state Capitol. Seven lobbyists, including some with deep connections, have registered this month to work on the team’s behalf. In all, the football franchise now has 10 registered lobbyists.

February 25, 2010

Vikings send 60 to NFL combine

The Minnesota Vikings are on their way to the NFL scouting combine. About 60 people from the organization will go to the annual gathering in Indianapolis, where teams inspect college prospects in preparation for the draft in April.

February 24, 2010

Williams Wall finally to get trial

The closely watched labor fight between the NFL and two members of the Minnesota Vikings who challenged their drug-related suspensions will go to trial next month. A Minnesota judge ruled Thursday that a lawsuit over the NFL’s suspensions of Vikings defensive tackles Kevin Williams and Pat Williams will go to trial March 8 to settle some employment issues, including whether the NFL, the Vikings — or both — are the players’ employer for purposes of drug testing.

February 19, 2010

Favre thanks Vikings fans on web site

Brett Favre is thanking his fans, though he’s mum on whether he will return to the Minnesota Vikings next season. In a message posted on his web site on Thursday, Favre says that while the season didn’t end with a trip to the Super Bowl, “I couldn’t have enjoyed this season any more than I did.”

February 13, 2010

Fans in a frenzy for Favre

Last summer, coaches and players lobbied Brett Favre to join the Minnesota Vikings through text messages, phone calls and in-person visits.

February 11, 2010

More than wins riding on Favre’s return

As Brett Favre mulls over whether he has another season left in him, a lot more hinges on the decision than just wins and losses for the Minnesota Vikings. Favre not only led the Vikings to their most successful season on the field in more than a decade, his presence was a boost to everything from the team’s box office and merchandise sales to sponsorship deals and its pursuit of a new stadium.

February 03, 2010

Other views: Minnesota needs to make plans for a new stadium

Is it possible Minnesota fumbled away a whole lot more than just a football game last week, albeit one of the biggest games in Vikings’ franchise history? It’s no secret the Vikings’ lease to play in the outdated, revenue-flat Metrodome expires at the end of the 2011 season, just 20 games from now. And it’s no secret the Vikings have been clamoring for years to strike a public-private financing deal to build a new stadium in the Twin Cities. A trip to the Super Bowl and to the top of the National Football League could have garnered the team unprecedented love and leverage this legislative session in St. Paul, where stadium overtures have long received chilly-at-best responses.

By Duluth News Tribune , February 01, 2010