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Vikings Tackle Matt Kalil Knocks A Heckler's Hat Off His Head
Reader Thad sends along this video of Vikings tackle Matt Kalil leaving the stadium after yesterday's loss to the Packers. At the very start of the video, you can see Kalil walk up to a Vikings fan, knock the dude's hat off his head, and then walk away. Then someone throws something at Kalil, and ...
Adrian Peterson Gives 90-Minute Interview, Doesn't Say Much
Adrian Peterson has finally broken a two month silence. After he was placed on the exempt/commissioner's permission list on September 17th, he's basically only communicated through bizzaro twitter postings and closed-door hearings. Tonight he spoke with USA Today's Pelissero tonight for a "more than...
NFL Suspends Adrian Peterson For The Rest Of The Season
Amid a weeks-long battle over Adrian Peterson's potential reinstatement, the NFL has decided to push the issue to its end game. The league announced today that Peterson will be suspended indefinitely and without pay—a punishment the NFLPA has already said it will appeal on his behalf....
Adrian Peterson: Planned Hearing Was "Inconsistent With The CBA"
Yesterday, Adam Schefter reported that Vikings running back Adrian Peterson bailed on a disciplinary hearing scheduled for last Friday. The NFL claimed they set the meeting because Peterson and the NFLPA kept asking for the matter resolved as quickly as possible. This morning, on the NFLPA's site, P...
Ohio State Survives Minnesota, Keeps The Dream Alive
Ohio State, not currently being warmly embraced by the pollsters, could have probably used some style points today. The weather and the opponent combined to make it not that kind of day....
Report: Adrian Peterson Skips Previously Agreed To Hearing With NFL
Since pleading no contest to child injury charges almost two weeks ago, Adrian Peterson has been embroiled in a dispute with the NFL about when he can return to the field. A Facebook post from Adam Schefter reveals that Peterson and the NFL had previously agreed to a disciplinary hearing scheduled...
Anthony Bennett Says He Couldn't See Shit Last Year
Former Cavalier Anthony Bennett, who became perhaps the saddest sad-sack No. 1 overall pick we've ever seen last season, is now a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves and is hoping to bounce back from his terrible rookie campaign. Bennett is hoping that one reason his play will improve is because he...
NFL And NFLPA Locked In Dispute Over Adrian Peterson's Reinstatement
The dispute surrounding Adrian Peterson's reinstatement—or lack thereof—after pleading no contest to child injury charges is heating up. Late last week the NFL Players Association sent a letter to the NFL demanding Peterson be reinstated. That tactic apparently failed, as today the NFLPA announced t...
Reports: NFLPA Demands Peterson Reinstatement; Vikings Execs Divided
Despite reaching a plea deal in his child abuse case earlier this week, the NFL has not yet reinstated Vikings running back Adrian Peterson. On Friday, the NFLPA reportedly sent a letter to the league demanding that Peterson be reinstated on the basis that the league reneged on the deal that was ori...
Miguel Ibarra's Extreme Chip Shot Is A <em>Golazo</em> In Any League
Miguel Ibarra is one of the U.S. Men's National Team's newest call-ups, and the masterful goal he scored tonight for Minnesota United should give American soccer fans reason to anticipate more international appearances for the 24-year-old. ...
Ricky Rubio Out Indefinitely With Severe Ankle Sprain
Poor Ricky Rubio. Just about a week after signing his five-year, $55 million contract extension, the Timberwolves point guard will miss some time with a severe ankle sprain, suffered Friday against the Magic. ...
Minnesota Fan Just Chewin' On Some Raw Bacon, Still In The Package
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Maxx Williams's Sideline Catch Is One Of The Best All Season
How good was Maxx Williams's catch today for Minnesota against the Hawkeyes? So good that officials declared it incomplete, before reversing after replay review. ...
Report: NFL Rejected Immediate Reinstatement For Adrian Peterson
After reaching a plea agreement to avoid trial on charges related to the alleged abuse of his four-year-old son, Adrian Peterson had hoped to return to the Minnesota Vikings this week. But the NFL has reportedly shut that idea down, saying it needs more time to make its decision....
Flip Saunders Thinks The Big Balls Dance Cost His Team A Championship
After T-Wolves shooting guard Kevin Martin earned himself a $15,000 fine on Monday for doing the Big Balls Dance, a reporter asked Minnesota head coach Flip Saunders what he thought about Martin's display of testicle-based showmanship. Turns out, Flip Saunders is haunted by the Big Balls Dance, beca...
Report: Adrian Peterson Going For Plea Deal In Bid To Avoid Jail
Vikings running back Adrian Peterson will plead no contest today to try and avoid his trial on child injury charges, according to a report from Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. (Florio cites "a source with knowledge of the situation"—presumably someone on Peterson's defense team.) The plea will kee...
The NBA Continues To Crack Down On The Big Balls Dance
If there's one thing that should immediately earn an NBA player your respect, it is a willingness to do Sam Cassell's Big Balls Dance right in the face of a tyrannical, anti-balls league....
DeSean Jackson Says Some Nice Things To A Vikings Fan
We're not sure about every word DeSean Jackson's chirping at the Vikings fan, but he seems to end the conversation with a "fuck you."...