swede700 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Quote The Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) announced its Class of 2018 today. Seven inductees were selected from a list of 25 Finalists who had been determined earlier by the BCFHOF Selection Committee. The Class of 2018 includes Harold Carmichael (Southern), Raymond Chester (Morgan State), Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson (Langston University), Leo "Lincoln Locomotive" Lewis (Lincoln), Greg Lloyd (Fort Valley State), Everson Walls (Grambling State) as player inductees and Coach Bill Hayes (Winston-Salem State and North Carolina A&T). http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000867441/article/black-college-football-hall-of-fame-class-of-2018-unveiled To be clear, however, this Leo Lewis is not the Leo Lewis that played for the Vikings...but it is his father. However, they both played for Bud Grant...although this Leo Lewis played for Bud with the Blue Bombers of Winnipeg in the CFL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SemperFeist Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 (edited) There has to be something with Hodges that fans just haven’t been privy too. To get knocked off of a practice squad for another tight end pretty much signifies the end of the line. Which is just odd for a rookie with Hodges’ physical abilities. Edited October 31, 2017 by SemperFeist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Quote Former Vikings defensive tackle Esera Tuaolo has advanced to the playoffs of NBC’s vocal competition show “The Voice,” after impressing judges with a rendition of Luther Vandross’ “Superstar.” http://www.twincities.com/2017/11/01/former-minnesota-viking-tackles-the-voice/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 21 hours ago, SemperFeist said: There has to be something with Hodges that fans just haven’t been privy too. To get knocked off of a practice squad for another tight end pretty much signifies the end of the line. Which is just odd for a rookie with Hodges’ physical abilities. Probably because he can't block or play in-line Tight End. He needs to be split out wide to be effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 8 minutes ago, SteelKing728 said: Probably because he can't block or play in-line Tight End. He needs to be split out wide to be effective. It's got to be more than that. Plenty of teams carry hybrid WR types. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perrynoid Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 39 minutes ago, vikingsrule said: It's got to be more than that. Plenty of teams carry hybrid WR types. True, but how many teams can afford a roster spot to such a specialized position? Not very many, one would think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Outside of the fact that they already have a ton of hybrid WRs with Devin Funchess, Greg Olson and Christian McCaffrey. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 I'm surprised Datone Jones is already on the active roster for San Francisco and playing. Do they have no DL depth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 The Bengals signed kicker Marshall Koehn. Kicker Randy Bullock strained his back Monday, prompting the Bengals to sign Koehn as insurance. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/11/04/bengals-sign-marshall-koehn-waive-derron-smith/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRider Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Not sure which thread to post this is in, feel this is the best one. This happened a couple minutes ago. My wife and I are at the Nebraska Husker football game today. Like any other university team, the players and staff walk off the bus, and the fans form a line from the bus and the stadium to meet them. We were standing next to a lady and her kids; my wife talked to the mother a bit. A couple minutes later, they are shouting for their father/husband, “Rick!” to come over. And wouldn’t you know it was Slick Rick! (His son is a really good player for us.) As a Vikings fan, it was really cool to see him. My wife wanted to talk to him, but I didn’t want to bother him. We stood next to them for a good twenty minutes; other people talked to him/them and knew who he was. He was really down to Earth as was his wife. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 (edited) The team nominees for the CFL's outstanding player awards, selected by voting members of the Football Reporters of Canada and CFL head coaches, were announced on Wednesday, and the Saskatchewan Roughriders' most colourful but controversial player is the choice for the team's most outstanding player. Receiver-cornerback Duron Carter leads the Roughriders with 1,040 reception yards and eight touchdowns. One of those majors was on an interception return. But the son of pro football Hall of Fame receiver Cris Carter has caused some distractions for the organization this year, such as reports of a fight during practice last month. Head coach Chris Jones has suggested in the past it's a challenge to keep Carter mentally in-check, and that he has daily meetings with Carter to make sure they're on the same page. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/carter-cfl-player-awards-1.4383164 daily meetings with the coach to keep Carter in check...? NFL execs must have sensed this or something. Edited November 5, 2017 by vike daddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Coach Pete Carroll pointed to “nasty” weather that may have contributed to Blair Walsh's three misses. Walsh was harder on himself. He said “those kicks were all me” while trying to return to a positive mindset. Walsh: “I didn’t help my team today, that’s for sure. The thing is, though, is that this is the first time this year where I haven’t really come through, and I’ve got to remember that. As much as it sucks, and as much as I want to be there for my teammates and help us win, I’ve got to remember that I’m capable of doing good things here.” http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/11/06/blair-walsh-those-kicks-were-all-me/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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vike daddy Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 The 49ers signed defensive back Antone Exum Jr. They placed swing tackle Garry Gilliam on injured reserve in a corresponding move. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/11/07/49ers-sign-antone-exum-place-garry-gilliam-on-ir/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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