Originally Posted by bkmac
Those teams are probably not even looking at him. Looking for 5 Year/$50M
. I would have liked him back, but definitely not at the price, or anything close. I would welcomed him back on even a 1 Year deal, and let him do his thing in Free Agency again next off-season. But damn, he's so far gone these past few days.
Originally Posted by bkmac
Those teams are probably not even looking at him. Looking for 5 Year/$50M. I would have liked him back, but definitely not at the price, or anything close. I would welcomed him back on even a 1 Year deal, and let him do his thing in Free Agency again next off-season. But damn, he's so far gone these past few days.
i meant as a pro prospect. in terms of having all the tools, intangibles, etc. to be a successful NFL QB
i meant as a pro prospect. in terms of having all the tools, intangibles, etc. to be a successful NFL QB
Originally Posted by dreClark
Kamerion Wimbley agreed to a five-year, $48 million contract
#swag My son Kam
Originally Posted by dreClark
Kamerion Wimbley agreed to a five-year, $48 million contract
#swag My son Kam
[h1]Bryant McKinnie is on the sidelines and not saying why[/h1]
Aug/02/11 08:21 AM Filed in: Bryant McKinnie
MANKATO, Minn. - Some of training camp's most pivotal moments will occur away from the action, in an empty end zone where a few orange cones rest.
Bryant McKinnie was working between those cones Monday, and he might be there for a while unless he satisfies what the Vikings are expecting from him.
Those expectations are unclear as the Vikings placed McKinnie on the non-football injury list to make sure he's "ready to play when the season rolls around."
Frazier was vague after practice about whether McKinnie has an injury or if he's concerned about something else. But when asked about the weight of McKinnie, who looks out of shape upon his return from the NFL lockout, Frazier said, "we're working on that. We're working on that."
McKinnie did not practice and spent the last part of practice running sprints between the cones with right guard Anthony Herrera, who's on the physically unable to perform list after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in November.
When walking off the practice field, McKinnie said he has "issues" and that conditioning would help those issues. Asked to elaborate, McKinnie said he could not discuss it further.
McKinnie is listed at 335 pounds, but his weight became an issue last season after he admitted he was closer to 360.
For insurance, the Vikings have signed former Indianapolis offensive lineman Charlie Johnson to a three-year contract. Johnson, 27, started 54 games for the Colts since 2006.
Early indications are that the 6-foot-4, 305-pound Johnson can provide depth at tackle or guard, but the Vikings also could be trying everything possible to push McKinnie, who is due $4.9 million in salary this season.
This wouldn't be the first time they tried that since the lockout was lifted in late July. The Chicago Sun-Times reported last week that the Vikings were making a run at New Orleans left tackle Jermon Bushrod, possibly a ploy to motivate, or even release, McKinnie.
With Herrera's uncertainty and left guard Steve Hutchinson approaching 34, the Vikings need a versatile lineman such as Johnson who can play inside or out.
Just in case.
"(McKinnie's) going to be fine," Frazier said. "We've just got to go through some things and get him ready for the things that are ahead."
[h1]Bryant McKinnie is on the sidelines and not saying why[/h1]
Aug/02/11 08:21 AM Filed in: Bryant McKinnie
MANKATO, Minn. - Some of training camp's most pivotal moments will occur away from the action, in an empty end zone where a few orange cones rest.
Bryant McKinnie was working between those cones Monday, and he might be there for a while unless he satisfies what the Vikings are expecting from him.
Those expectations are unclear as the Vikings placed McKinnie on the non-football injury list to make sure he's "ready to play when the season rolls around."
Frazier was vague after practice about whether McKinnie has an injury or if he's concerned about something else. But when asked about the weight of McKinnie, who looks out of shape upon his return from the NFL lockout, Frazier said, "we're working on that. We're working on that."
McKinnie did not practice and spent the last part of practice running sprints between the cones with right guard Anthony Herrera, who's on the physically unable to perform list after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in November.
When walking off the practice field, McKinnie said he has "issues" and that conditioning would help those issues. Asked to elaborate, McKinnie said he could not discuss it further.
McKinnie is listed at 335 pounds, but his weight became an issue last season after he admitted he was closer to 360.
For insurance, the Vikings have signed former Indianapolis offensive lineman Charlie Johnson to a three-year contract. Johnson, 27, started 54 games for the Colts since 2006.
Early indications are that the 6-foot-4, 305-pound Johnson can provide depth at tackle or guard, but the Vikings also could be trying everything possible to push McKinnie, who is due $4.9 million in salary this season.
This wouldn't be the first time they tried that since the lockout was lifted in late July. The Chicago Sun-Times reported last week that the Vikings were making a run at New Orleans left tackle Jermon Bushrod, possibly a ploy to motivate, or even release, McKinnie.
With Herrera's uncertainty and left guard Steve Hutchinson approaching 34, the Vikings need a versatile lineman such as Johnson who can play inside or out.
Just in case.
"(McKinnie's) going to be fine," Frazier said. "We've just got to go through some things and get him ready for the things that are ahead."
