Jonason's Team Headlines: 
| Trade Heard Round the (Sports) World
It’s inevitable that the Randy Moss to Minnesota trade executed by the New England Patriots early Wednesday morning will bring with it comparisons to the prodigal son returning. When Moss was waiting to be drafted only Denny Green, former Viking head coach, and Raider...  1 year, 4 months ago |  ( 0 ) |
| What’s Right is Wrong
When the NFL first rose above baseball as the most popular sport in America, it did so on the backs of men touted as great role models, men America’s youth could embrace as guys they wanted to be when they grew up. United Way commercials showing pro players helping kids... 1 year, 5 months ago | ( 0 ) |
| Focused and Determined
A trip to Mankato State last week to watch the Vikings practice in shells and shorts brought with it an interesting bit of insider information. While most noted that Tarvaris Jackson had improved and Sage Rosenfels hadn’t, the rest of the world focused on #4. However, t... 1 year, 6 months ago | ( 1 ) |
| The Return of the Attention 4
Brett Favre will be back to play this year.
Just thought I’d put that out there right now while most of the sports media is frantically announcing that “sources” are indicate he’s calling quits (again). While they break out their twice-used video packages and statistic... 1 year, 6 months ago | ( 6 ) |
| Ray Edwards Passes His Unhappiness on to Others
Ray Edwards, the other Minnesota Vikings’ defensive end, railed against the NFL Commissioner, the NFLPA and his fellow Vikings in heated comments made to the Minneapolis Star Tribune on Tuesday.
Edwards, one of many NFL players who would normally be an unrestricted fr... 1 year, 11 months ago | ( 0 ) |
| Happy Birthday, Eli
The words “crushed” and “blowout” get tossed out too often in pro sports by commentators and journalists looking to add some flair to a somewhat flair-less game. But when one team is up 31-0 at halftime, then pulls their starting quarterback in the third, only to go on... 2 years, 1 month ago | ( 0 ) |
| When the Sun Goes Down, So Do the Vikings
After watching last night’s debacle in Chicago, it’s hard to really put a finger on who is to blame. But, these columns only write themselves once in a while, so this one shouldn’t be impeded by such things as a losing effort by the entire team.
Offensive line. For the... 2 years, 1 month ago | ( 0 ) |
| Media Schism Strikes Again!
When Brett Favre first signed on in Minnesota, expatriated NFL analyst Adam Schefter “broke” the story of a schism in the Vikings’ locker room caused by the ancient gunslinger’s arrival in Eden Prairie. While a lot of the sports media grabbed onto this bone like a starv... 2 years, 1 month ago | ( 0 ) |
| Vikings Run Out of Offense
Either the Minnesota Vikings are allergic to Sunday night games, or there are some serious problems with the newly crowned NFC North Division Champions. For the second time in three weeks, Minnesota played on the national stage of Sunday Night Football and had their col... 2 years, 1 month ago | ( 0 ) |
| Hits Keep Coming For Henderson Family
Just when it seemed like Christmas at the Henderson household couldn’t have a darker shadow cast over it, Erin Henderson, younger brother of injured middle linebacker E.J., was suspended by the NFL for violating the league’s policy on performance enhancing substances. T... 2 years, 1 month ago | ( 1 ) |
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