2008 Minnesota Vikings thread
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Great game for the Vikes last night. I could see a 10-6 record to finish the season. We are 7-5 now with 4 games to go...
Detroit: 0-12 team, we better win but the Lions will be tough
Arizona: same record as the Vikes, on the road, tough game
Atlanta: at home, could be a HUGE game
New York: I think this game is definately winnable as long as NY keeps winning. The Giants have the best record in the NFC by 2 games so they might end up sitting their starters as they could already have home field locked up before this game. -
This just shows how pathetic the NFC North is...
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7-5 in several other divisions would not be first or 2nd place though...
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The three longest plays in NFL history (there are may pass plays, so it doesn't count) have all occurred at the metro dome. Tony Dorsett's 99 yard run, Gus Ferrotte's 99 yard pass, and Antonio Cromartie's 109 yard kick return of Ryan Longwell's 57 yard field goal.
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StangerBanger96;248640 wrote:
7-5 in several other divisions would not be first or 2nd place though...Yeah but look at our loses...except for the first bears game(other than Gus' 4picks), they would have been a lot better games had we had a QB that was worth a shit. Even our wins. We still struggle to play from behind because our lack of QB play, and dependence on the run.
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Fuckin god damnit
Lets hope for a court injunction
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STiSchucky;248684 wrote:
Fuckin god damnitLets hope for a court injunction
Sounds doubtful...
Star Tribune wrote:
**Williamses suspended
December 2nd, 2008 – 4:12 PM by Judd ZulgadThe four-game suspensions for Vikings defensive tackles Pat and Kevin Williams have been upheld.
The NFL confirmed the Williams will be suspended without pay for four games.
League spokesman Greg Aiello sent an e-mail saying, “The players violated a long-standing provision of the policy relating to the use of diuretics and water pills, which serve as masking agents for steroids and are potentially dangerous to the health of players.”
Also suspended were three New Orleans Saints players, Charles Grant, Deuce McAllister and Will Smith. Bryan Pittman of Houston was also suspended.
If the Vikings qualify for the playoffs, the Williamses would be reinstated on Dec. 29.
The players all tested positive for bumetanide, a banned substance.
The Williamses’ appeal was heard by NFL executive vice president of labor and legal counsel Jeff Pash, who issued today’s ruling.
According to NFL.com, the league’s substance policy states that the use of so-called “blocking” or “masking” agents, including diuretics and water pills, is prohibited and that a positive test will not be excused because it results from the use of a dietary supplement that unknowingly contained a banned substance.
When it announced the suspensions, the NFL reiterated the section of its policy that reads:“You and you alone are responsible for what goes into your body. Claiming that you used only legally available nutritional supplements will not help you in an appeal. … Even if they are bought over-the-counter from a known establishment, there is currently no way to be sure that they contain the ingredients listed on the packaging or have not been tainted with prohibited substances …
“If you take these products, you do so AT YOUR OWN RISK! For your own health and success in the league, we strongly encourage you to avoid the use of supplements altogether, or at the very least to be extremely careful about what you choose to take.
According to The Associated Press, David Cornwell, the lawyer for the three New Orleans players, called the decisions “inconsistent with the objectives of the steroid policy.”
“Deuce, Will, and Charles did not try to enhance their performance with steroids, nor did they knowingly expose themselves to the adverse health risks of a diuretic,” Cornwell said in an e-mail. “They took a weight loss supplement that they had every reason to believe was safe.” **
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WOOT!
U.S. District Court Judge Paul Magnuson's order blocks the NFL from suspending the five players for violating league's anti-doping policy. He said he's going to take some time before he issues an order on the broader underlying issues of jurisdiction and the NFL's drug testing procedures.
He chastised the league, saying it took two months to let the players know they were suspended. "I'm given less than two days to make a major decision in regards to these players -- that's unfair," he said. "Justice doesn't function that way."
He immediately said that the order allowing the Williamses to play would remain in place. He also issued a separate injunction allowing the Williamses and three other players to continue playing.
"We are absolutely delighted with the decision. What the decision means is that the NFL, like any other organization in the United States of America is subject to the rule of law," said Jeffrey Kessler, lawyer for the NFL Players Association.
During the hearing, Magnuson aggressively questioned lawyers for all sides in the dispute over whether the Williamses should be allowed to continue to play despite testing positive for a banned diuretic.
As Kessler began his argument, Magnuson cut him off, asking about the labor agreement between the league and the union, especially the substance policy. "What are we doing in court? This is your deal," the judge said.
Kessler said the issue isn't the drug policy. "It's well established that a labor decision should be set aside if it's against public policy," Kessler said.
The arguments began promptly but went more than an hour over the scheduled 80-minute period.
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lol, prolly a season ticket holder.
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What does it matter? If the vikes get into the playoffs they are just gonna get spanked.
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