“We made a mistake, and we needed to get it right,’’ Wilf said in a Wednesday press conference at the Vikings headquarters. Wilf spoke for just over a minute and a half and took no questions, but the officials who did take questions — Wilf’s brother and co-owner Mark Wilf, general manager Rick Spielman and vice president of legal affairs Kevin Warren — repeated that theme over and over....
Jennings spent two seasons in Minnesota after playing the first seven years of his career with the Packers. He had two seasons with 12 touchdowns in Green Bay, but managed just 10 total in Minnesota. MORE: Vikings now the only option for Peterson? | Dez Bryant texts Michael Irvin after Murray departure In 2014, Jennings had 59 catches for 742 yards and six touchdowns. The trade for Mike Wallace made the release of the 31-year-old Jennings a much easier decision....
Safety Lewis Cine said on The Richard Sherman podcast Tampa Bay trading out of the first round came as a particular shock to him. According to Cine, he had assurances and promises from the Buccaneers they would be picking him at No. 27, but they instead opted to trade the pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars and pick at No. 33. The Jaguars took linebacker Devin Lloyd at 27, and Cine went at 32 to the Vikings....
Moving up: Villanova Last week: Not ranked in either poll This week: No. 14 in AP, No. 19 in coaches Thoughts … Talk about your resume-boosting tournaments. The Wildcats were the surprise winners of the Battle 4 Atlantis, knocking off No. 2 Kansas and then beating No. 23 Iowa in overtime of the championship game. Coach Jay Wright has a ton of experience back — their top three scorers, JayVaughn Pinkston (17....
Vince Gilligan and co. have now made two of the most compelling dramas that television viewers have ever watched, so if they made another show in that same story, viewers will certainly tune in. While Gilligan admitted that he’d like to do so, he’s also weary of the Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad universe potentially going sour, which he wants to avoid at all costs. RELATED: Better Call Saul: Biggest Mistakes Made By The Characters...
The wrestling industry was hit with another bombshell when WWE announced the release of Ric Flair last week. Rumors started doing the rounds on what may have been the reason for WWE and the 16-time World Champion parting ways. During the latest episode of ‘Writing with Russo’ with Dr. Chris Featherstone, the former WWE and WCW writer spoke about Ric Flair’s WWE release. Russo pointed out that Flair had expressed his dissatisfaction with the Charlotte vs....
Though the summer has seen amazing gaming news, with PC ports like Horizon: Zero Dawn coming to Steam, new PC AAA games are in a bit of a lull currently. It’s the perfect time for PC gamers to try out some experimental games from small developers. Currently, the new survival game Grounded is dominating Steam sales ahead of its full release, and later this year, gamers should look out for the release of the relaxing plant sandbox title Cloud Gardens coming from developer Noio....
But have you ever thought about asking for a purposely horrible birthday cake, just for fun? TikTok user @ratatootle brought this idea to her followers on Monday, and trust us, it won’t disappoint. For her birthday, @ratatottle (whose real name is Lila) approached a Dairy Queen employee and asked for an ice cream cake with her best, worst spelling. By the end of the video, Lila revealed her intentionally bungled birthday cake....
The break-in took place early Thursday afternoon in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, local channel ABC 7 first reported on Saturday. The 34-year-old suspect, identified by the Los Angeles Police Department as Paul Kiyan, was captured on video as he walked around the home naked as one family member was upstairs. He reportedly accessed the home by using a garage door opener he found in an unlocked vehicle....
The video was posted on Twitter by Ukraine Weapons Tracker, a joint account run by Calibre Obscura and Armoby Bazaar, and shows a Ukrainian T-64BV of the 92nd Mechanized Brigade destroying a Russian T-72B-series tank in Novoselivske, in the Luhansk oblast. In the clip, tanks face off from long distances on a straightaway. The Ukrainian T-64BV blows up the opposition tank in one shot, causing an eruption of flames, and takes another shot nearly 20 seconds later....
“In Melitopol, unarmed Ukrainians are confronting the Russian soldiers. They are chanting “Occupants” and pushing the vehicles back,” Franak Viačorka, who serves as an advisor to the Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, wrote in a tweet accompanying the video, which has been shared multiple times. The video also shows Russian military troops shooting into the sky as the group of Ukrainians continue to shout and attempt to block their convoy....
The former Western Sydney Wanderer came off the bench for his fourth appearance of the season for the two-time continental champions. But the striker could not prevent Gyeongnam taking a 2-1 lead to extend its lead at the top of Korea’s second tier. Seongnam’s woes continue as the former powerhouse is still waiting for a first win And it was a similarly mixed weekend for Vidosic’s fellow Australians in the Korean Republic....
Date: 30 October 2020 Tournament: Erste Bank Open 2020 Round: Quarterfinals Venue: Vienna, Austria Category: ATP 500 Surface: Indoor hardcourt Prize money: €1,409,510 Match timing: Approx. 4 pm local time, 8.30 pm IST Live telecast: USA - ESPN / Tennis Channel | India - Sony ESPN Dominic Thiem vs Andrey Rublev preview Dominic Thiem hasn’t dropped a set so far in his title defense of the Vienna Open. However, he has a tough task ahead as he takes on World No....
Sydney, Dec 1 (PTI) Murali Vijay struck a confident hundred while K L Rahul scored a half-century in the warm-up game against Cricket Australia XI, easing off any worries in the Indian dressing room in their final outing before the first Test. Vijay, returning to the Test squad after being dropped mid-way through the England tour, celebrated his comeback with an unbeaten century off 118 balls. He looked solid throughout the innings on the fourth day, and had reached his half-century off 91 balls....
“It’s very disappointing. The hand is still not stable. So I have no option but to pull out,” said the former world number one. The hand injury suffered at Glasgow ultimately cost the boxer the final as he had to settle for the silver medal. 0 votes
Kirk Cousins is generally known for being one of the NFL’s most milquetoast passers, both in style and personality. That’s seemingly changed in recent years, from his bizarre touchdown celebrations — and his Griddy — to … well, whatever the hell happened on Sunday. Cousins was spotted shirtless and covered in jewelry on the Vikings’ flight home following a 20-17 win over the Commanders in Week 9. Usually when grown men wind up topless and on the internet, beverages (and shame) are involved....
The Vikings put Toby Johnson on waivers to clear the roster spot for Peterson. The defensive lineman had been signed to the 53-man roster earlier this week. WEEK 15 PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread Peterson made news Friday when he announced he was ready to play this weekend. Sunday’s game will be three months to the day since the All-Pro running back suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee in a game against the Packers....
Zimmer had “emergency eye surgery,” Vikings general manager Rick Spielman said in a statement. WEEK 13 PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread “His status for coaching (Thursday’s) game is uncertain,” Spielman continued. “I have met with the coaches and players and we have a contingency plan in place if Mike is unable to coach against Dallas.” No further details were provided by the team. MORE: Injuries frustrating for Vikings, but can’t be excuse...
Warren, 55, will succeed Jim Delany, who has been the Big Ten commissioner since 1989 but has announced he will step down at the end of the 2019-2020 academic year. “To have an opportunity to lead the Big Ten Conference, and follow in the shoes of Jim Delany is truly an honor,” Warren said at an introductory news conference at conference headquarters in Rosemont, Illinois, near Chicago. Warren, who has been with the Vikings for 20 years, the past four as COO, will be only the sixth commissioner since the Big Ten was founded in 1896 and also the first African American to lead a Power 5 conference....
Blair Walsh missed from 35, 38 and 49 yards off the soggy surface at TCF Bank Stadium in Minnesota’s 20-12 exhibition victory over the Raiders. He also missed an extra point — as did Raiders rookie Giorgio Tavecchio — as the NFL has pushed PATs back from the 2 to the 15-yard line this season. MORE: NFL GM rankings | Adrian Peterson says he’s the LeBron James of NFL...
