Vikings’ Kevin Williams says he never took steroids – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Vikings All-Pro defensive tackle Kevin Williams testified Tuesday he has never taken steroids or steroid-masking agents. The soft-spoken Williams was on the witness stand Tuesday for about 30 minutes in the Hennepin County District Court case he and ...
Tomlinson visiting Vikings on Thursday – CNN Sports Illustrated
Running back LaDainian Tomlinson will visit with the Vikings on Thursday, a league source said. Minnesota is seeking to replace Chester Taylor , an eight-year veteran who signed a free-agent deal with the Bears on Friday. The Vikings have Pro Bowl ...
Tomlinson visiting Vikes on Thurs. – CNN Sports Illustrated
Running back LaDainian Tomlinson will visit with the Vikings on Thursday, a league source said. Minnesota is seeking to replace Chester Taylor , an eight-year veteran who signed a free-agent deal with the Bears on Friday. The Vikings have Pro Bowl ...
Vikings sign kickoff specialist Rhys Lloyd – Forbes
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings have signed kickoff specialist Rhys Lloyd to a two-year contract. The deal was announced by the Vikings on Tuesday. It includes a signing bonus, but agent Frank Murtha declined to specify the amount
The Big Question: Tomlinson in Minnesota? – ESPN.com
There has been a natural connecting of the dots between Minnesota coach Brad Childress and free agent Brian Westbrook, his former player in Philadelphia. But initial reports suggest the Vikings are focusing at least their initial investigation on ...
Martz excited about Bears’ free-agent acquisitions – chicagobears
Running back Chester Taylor, tight end Brandon Manumaleuna and even defensive end Julius Peppers will all help Martz’s offense. Taylor joins the Bears after spending the previous four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. The versatile 5-11, 213 ...
Vikings’ Williams Denies Steroid Use at Lawsuit Trial (Update2) – Bloomberg
March 9 (Bloomberg) -- Minnesota Vikings player Kevin Williams , who sued the National Football League over leaked drug-test results, testified that he never took steroids. A teammate suggested he take StarCaps, an over-the-counter weight-loss aide ...
Vikes’ KWilliams takes stand in suit vs NFL – San Francisco Chronicle
Minnesota Vikings lineman Kevin Williams says he never would have taken a weight-loss supplement two years ago had he known it contained a substance banned by the NFL. Williams and teammate Pat Williams are testifying in a Minneapolis courtroom this ...
Organizers of Iditarod sled dog race to begin drug testing of human … – Minneapolis Star Tribune
2 Minnesota natives running in top 4 in Iditarod sled-dog race Vikings re-sign Benny Sapp Blaine's Nick Bjugstad is metro player of the year Lloyd joins Vikings as kickoff specialist; interest in LT? Pacquiao could put Cowboys Stadium on boxing's map ...
Minnesota Vikings’ Kevin Williams takes stand in Starcaps trial – New Orleans Times-Picayune
Minnesota Vikings All-Pro defensive tackle Kevin Williams testified Tuesday that he was under pressure to lose weight and earn a $400,000 bonus when he took a weight-loss supplement two years ago -- a supplement he didn't know contained a substance ...
New NFL Overtime Rules and Betting Effect – Doc’s Sports Service
In 1974 the NFL adopted sudden death overtime for regular season games, allowing for ties if neither team scored in the 15 minute extra period. Playoff games have always been sudden death. Now, after ironman Brett Farve’s Minnesota Vikings didn’t ...
Trial opens in Minnesota Vikings players ‘StarCaps’ lawsuit vs. NFL – New Orleans Times-Picayune
The attorney for two Minnesota Vikings challenging the NFL's anti-doping policy opened their closely watched trial Monday by accusing the league of failing to follow state law when it tested them for drugs two years ago and then decided to suspend ...
NFL: Lawyer for Roethlisberger disputes sexual-assault claim – Richmond Times-Dispatch
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. -- A high-profile defense attorney hired by Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger yesterday disputed a college student's claim that the two-time Super Bowl winner sexually assaulted her at a Georgia nightclub. The 20 ...
Trial opens in Vikings’ challenge of NFL drug policy – Post-Bulletin
MINNEAPOLIS -- The attorney for two Minnesota Vikings challenging the NFL's anti-doping policy opened their closely watched trial Monday by accusing the league of failing to follow state law when it tested them for drugs two years ago and then ...
Lloyd signs with Vikings – Minneapolis Star Tribune
The Vikings signed their first free-agent on Monday night when kickoff specialist Rhys Lloyd agreed to a two-year contract. Evidently the Vikings plan to carry two kickers on their roster next season, with Lloyd set to handle kickoffs and Ryan ...
Williamses Go to Trial – WDIO-TV
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The attorney for two Minnesota Vikings stars is telling a judge in Minneapolis the NFL applied its rules inconsistently in punishing the players. Attorney Peter Ginsberg says in his opening statement that the reputations of Kevin ...
News Archives – WTOP
Trial opens in Vikes' challenge of NFL drug policy 03/08/2010 4:17pm The attorney for two Minnesota Vikings challenging the NFL's anti-doping policy opened their closely watched trial Monday by accusing the league of failing to follow state law when ...
Trial opens in Vikes’ challenge of NFL drug policy – Cumberland Times-News
Cumberland — MINNEAPOLIS — The attorney for two Minnesota Vikings challenging the NFL’s anti-doping policy opened their closely watched trial Monday by accusing the league of failing to follow state law when it tested them for drugs two years ...
Carolina Panthers cut a fan favorite – who just happens to be over 30 … – Gaston Gazette
CHARLOTTE — Proving once again that nobody over the age of 30 is safe on the Carolina Panthers roster, the team on Monday released starting fullback and fan favorite Brad Hoover. "I want to thank the organization for 10 great years and the fans ...
Panthers youth movement continues as FB Hoover gets whacked – Shelby Star
The Vikings want Lloyd to be a kickoff specialist (at least for this year), while the Giants would give him the opportunity to compete as a full-time kicker. Murtha said it's unlikely Lloyd will return to Carolina next season. "It seems they have ...