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Unlike some of the other positions I have recently written about, naming the five best tight ends in NFL history wasn't nearly as complicated - or as time consuming.

NFL fans have witnessed a plethora of off-season shifting this year. It will be interesting to see the impact of these transactions.

A recap of how the NFC North drafted in the 2006 NFL Draft.

I have gathered up stats and facts about several of the NFL's elite quarterback throughout football history. Basically, the quarterbacks were ranked by stats and efficiency.

Throughout the annals of NFL history, there have been an almost immeasurable number of head coaches that have been masterful at their chosen profession.

Preview of the 2006 NFL season for the Green Bay Packers.

Well, here I go once again. This time, I'm focusing on the five best offensive tackles in NFL history.
In order, here they are.

The National Football League has always been an organization that generally stays out of the spotlight from scandals and other negative publicity (with the exception of the Terrell Owens coverage

will the signings of Drew Brees and Daunte Culpepper affect the NFL draft? The answer is yes...

A preview of the 2006 NFL Draft, including a mock draft and a brief summary of team needs.

The Minnesota Vikings, and young quarterback Tarvaris Jackson in particular, have got to be wondering who in the world will be catching the ball in 2007?

Last season the Vikings began with injuries and an embarrassing scandal. When the season was over, Minnesota was one win away from a playoff berth.

Tarvaris Jackson is the quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings and the young man has his work cut out for him. Not only does he have to figure out how to learn the difficult West Coast Offense, but he must also throw to receivers that are relatively unproven.

A comprehensive look at Tarvaris Jackson, the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, and the approach the team should take to playing him.

The Atlanta Falcons have got to be pleased to be playing some football as they travel to Minnesota to face the Vikings in week one. Finally they can put some energies into moving forward and forgetting the Michael Vick dogfighting fiasco.

Here are 11 great Minnesota Vikings gift ideas for both the young and old alike. All items listed are under $10! Check them out!

For your average National Football League team, mid-season crises aren't supposed to happen until, oh, mid-season. But for the 2007 version of the Minnesota Vikings, the crisis has arrived after just four games.

The Minnesota Vikings were founded in 1959, and began playing in the NFL in 1961.

Have you always dreamed of being a cheerleader? This article shows you how to become a part of the Minnesota Vikings cheerleader tryouts. Applicable dates, times and processes are detailed.

The Minnesota Vikings had a bad 2006, and 2007 wasn't looking too bright for much of the season either.

This article provides a descriptive preview of the 2008 season for the Minnesota Vikings including predictions, and analysis on key additions/losses

Here is a look at the 10 greatest moments in Minnesota Vikings history.

The Minnesota Vikings are a professional football team that plays in the National Football League. The Vikings play in the North Division of the National Football Conference.

A preview of the 2006 NFL season for the Minnesota Vikings.

From the Super Bowl Champions to the team with the worst records, and everyone in-between, it's time to take the annual look into the 32 NFL Teams. It's time to separate the contenders from the pretenders. Where does your team rank?

Adrian Peterson ended the season with 1,341 yards (in 14 games!). However, as good as Peterson was, he couldn't get the Vikings into the playoffs by himself.

Viktor the Viking made his grand entrance debut as the Minnesota Vikings' first and only team-owned mascot just before the team's kickoff in their 2007 pre-season home opener. But the NFL's only human mascot is Ragnar, the Vikings' flesh and blood viking.

Gone is the Daunte Culpepper/Randy Moss combination that had been the biggest part of the Viking offense in 2004. Moss left last season, and Culpepper followed this offseason. Can they rebound with a veteran quarterback and a young defense?

Adrian Peterson was a great player at the University of Oklahoma

The Minnesota Vikings named Indianapolis Colts assistant Leslie Frazier as their defensive coordinator; a move I disagree with

The Minnesota Vikings fined wide receiver Troy Williamson $25,588 for being at his maternal grandmother's funeral this past Sunday rather than at the Vikings' game against the San Diego Chargers. Was this was an acceptable move by the Minnesota Vikings?

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Jared Allen has been traded to the Minnesota Vikings. The six-year $74 million deal was announced early this morning by NFL.com and includes $34 million in guaranteed money.

Troy Williamson, wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings, was docked one-week's pay for missing a game in order to attend the funeral of his grandmother who raised him.

Pro Bowl defensive end Jared Allen was traded from Kansas City to the Minnesota Vikings, making the Chiefs one of the major players in the NFL Draft.

The Minnesota Vikings draw the 5th toughest schedule in the league this season, but should walk away with Division Title, none the less.

A preview of the 2006 NFL season throughout the league, including divisional leaders and a prediction on the AFC, NFC, and Super Bowl championship games.

The Packers accuse the Vikings of tampering and a Miami Dolphins quarterback injures himself with a chainsaw.

You know, the more of these "Greatest of all-time" lists I do, the more I realize how hard it is to narrow any specific profession down to the top five or ten of all-time.

The NFC North will be the division to watch in 2006. It will be interesting to see how each team bounces back from unfortunate events that happened during the 2005 season.

The 2008 Minnesota Vikings offense will determine if this team goes a long way into the playoffs or not. There is great reason for hope as this team is close to becoming a major player in the NFC.

This article provides an in-depth look at all the fantasy football options for the Minnesota Vikings as well as a fantasy sleeper option that every fantasy owner should take note of

I am already on record as saying that the Minnesota Vikings have made one of the best offseason additions in the entire league by selecting former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator, Brad Childress to become their next head coach.

For those who want to be Vikings cheerleaders next year or in years to come, here is the information and rules that were used in the 2008 auditions.

I have been a diehard Vikings fan since I can remember as a little boy. Tracing back to the days of Tarkenton, Eller, Page, Foreman, Tingelhoff and Yary at the old outside stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota!

Predictions for the 2007 NFL Draft to be held April 28-29.

Oklahoma junior RB Adrian Peterson just may be the most talented back ever to wear a Vikings jersey. He is a beautiful combination of speed, power, passion, vision, balance and explosiveness.

The Miami Dolphins and St. Louis Rams remain on top the Not-So-Powerful rankings

This town has it all: major league sports (and rivalries), over the top shopping, fine arts, hometown cooking, leash free dog parks, and lots of history.

Bereavement as a benefit has to be designed well to meet its function - assist employees through tough times while they emotionally heal. When a policy is badly designed, it fails. The Minnesota Vikings are figuring this out.

Like no other division, the NFC North features four teams all on utterly different tracks and all in different phases of franchise history. Herewith, this sportswriter's predictions on four squads that are past, present, future, and the Minnesota Vikings.

I predict the Minnesota Vikings will move into the top 10 of the 2008 NFL draft.

As noted in the recently completed NFL draft, Americans love the NFL. But back in "The Day," things were a little simpler but in some way, the Super Bowl was more super, when rival leagues played each other. When the Chiefs defeated the Vikings, pro football changed.

Are the Chicago Bears for real? Can the Green Bay Packers turn things around? Can the Minnesota Vikings survive the loss of yet another franchise player? Will the Detroit Lions play on Thanksgiving Day?

Currently the New England Patriots are on pace to break the record for the most points in one season. Will they be able to beat the record held by the 1998 Minnesota Vikings?

The Minnesota Vikings and Oakland Raiders did not see any improvement to their teams following the 2005 trade.

The Vikings rode Adrian Peterson to an 8-8 record in 2007, but can't take the next step with a reliable passing game. Minnesota's defense can stop the run, but not the pass. A couple savvy draft selections ion 2008 could take Minnesota to the next level.

Vikings trade 1st round pick for Allen

NBA News: Vick Indicted, Pacman to training camp. Jenkins moving, Culpepper released and Holcomb to the Vikings.

Even though Minneapolis, Minnesota is not as well known for its Irish Pubs as its twin St. Paul, there is still a wealth of golden times to be found on St. Patrick's Day.

Well, here we go again. It's time for another "Greatest of all-time" list. This time, I have selected the five best defensive tackles in NFL history.

John Madden was born on April 10, 1936 in Austin, Minnesota. His family moved to Northern California when he was young.

From Carson Palmer to Ryan Hoag, every team's 2003 draft graded and examined for studs, duds, and roleplayers. Who broke out, who should have stayed home that weekend? DT

Not in line for your Green Bay Packers tickets? Find out how you can purchase this year's tickets, and where the games will be played .

The NFC teams should be more competitive in 2006 that my result in a stronger team representing the conference for Super Bowl XLI.

As a football fan, you never want to see a player's career crumble before your eyes; we would rather see the opposite. But the Super Bowl has the ability to not only solidify a hero into the fabric of sports history, but also the loser.

Some of you may have heard of the "Madden Curse." For those of you who haven't, heres a little info on the curse.

How much do you know about Super Bowl history and trivia? Who was the only player to be named MVP of a Super Bowl in his last game as a player? Which teams have won the most games, lost the most?

This is an article profiling one of my favorite sleepers for the 2008 NFL Draft: Mike Hinton

Come to Minnesota this summer for a vacation sure to please. This article explores three areas the tourist family may wish to visit: the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Lake Superior's North Shore, and the Bemidji area.

Many players rated #1 at thier respective positons would have skipped the 40 yard dash or other parts of the NFL Combine workouts. Not Darren Mcfadden.

Zac went 10-6 in his NFL picks last week. Here are his picks for Week 14.

The brutish ex-Minnesota wrestler will fight in the world's most popular fighting league.

The NewSportsWriters.com NFL Preview continues as we take a look at the AFC East.

As the 2006-2007 NFL Season quickly approaches, I thought it would be a good idea to ruffle some weathers by bringing up the popular debate on the greatest NFL teams of all time.

A 13-3 record may seem impracticable, but the Bears are in possibly the weakest division in the NFC, maybe the entire NFL. With any enhancement in their offense, a 13-3 record is pragmatic.

The NewSportsWriters.com NFL Preview continues as we take a look at the NFC North.

When it comes to equality, the upcoming 2006 NFL season, may be the ultimate showcase in NFL history. At no time in recent memory can I recall there being so many legitimate contenders in each of the respective conferences.

The Detroit Lions are in a major struggle to claim the very first pick in the 2007 NFL draft. With a 2-10 record thus far, the Lions are leading the pack. December will tell the tale as the Lions roll on to finish 2-14 and secure that big pick.

A look at some NFL teams' lofty off season expectations versus their current blunt reality. In addition, all 32 NFL teams have been assessed and ranked accordingly following the halfway point of the 2006 NFL season.

Unlike a lot of the other positions I've done in this series, I found it fairly easy to select the five greatest centers in NFL history. Thankfully, I got this column finished without getting any gray hairs from contemplating my candidates.

The Portland State Vikings are playing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. Can they make their trip to the Big Dance a memorable one?

Book reviews of History Dudes Vikings & History Dudes Ancient Egyptians.

With movies like "300" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" generating more interest into adventurous, action-filled epics, "The Vikings" is a classic that has beaten the test of time with its high-spirited atmosphere and remains a must-see today.

Quite often, in the C.I.F. Playoffs, one bad inning can spell doom for a baseball team. Valley Center High School learned this lesson the hard way in losing to the La Jolla Vikings, 16-8, in the Division III Finals last week.

Waaaay back in the days of Vikings, the Swedish used to make these Stone arrangements as tributes to those lost at sea, and usually included several graves. What makes Ales Stenar a bit unusual is that no graves have been found here

Through the use of ordinary language sprinkled with quite a bit of slang and some graphic novel style (think comic book) illustrations, "History Dudes: Ancient Egyptians" and "History Dudes: Vikings" makes history comes alive for children.

Given the name Foteviken Museum, you would likely expect to find a building housing lots of Viking artifacts. You would be wrong. What this place is, is a Viking settlement full of re-created hovels and folks dressed to the period.

A quick update on why I haven't written as much for the site this past month.

In a deep ravine surrounded by breath taking forest you approach the stone. It rises above you like a sentinel, having kept watch over this ancient woods for over 1200 years. Are you in an ancient place in England Egypt Or perhaps Mexico?

Leslie Frazier becomes defensive coordinator for second time in the National Football League.

Once upon a time, it used to take until the final week or two of the season to determine who most of the division winners were. This year, many of the divisions can be wrapped up by this weekend.

Common knowledge about the Norsemen is more myth than reality. The following article discusses some little known facets of Norwegian history.

The Scots still have some quaint customs and one of them is first footing which is practiced at New Year or Hogmanay.

Roskilde, a Danish town that is located on the Roskilde fjord, was once a Viking settlement.

"Spam," or unsolicited commercial email, was named after a silly Monty Python sketch in which Vikings would spontaneously break out into an undesirable Spam serenade in a cafe where little but Spam was served.