1. One Night in May: The Minnesota Timberwolves' Last Great Roar

    I picked up the paper this morning to read my daily dose of sports news. March Madness is in full swing at this point, and the upsets and buzzer beaters that are sure to follow will make great news meat to chew into later...

    Eric Rhody Written by Eric Rhody about 2 years ago 503 reads 2 comments

  2. 10 NFL Playoff/Super Bowl Results That I Would Change

    In sports, seemingly football especially, we don't always get the "happy" ending. For every John Elway and Jerome Bettis, we get a lot more Dan Fouts and Barry Sanders...

    Eric Rhody Written by Eric Rhody about almost 3 years ago 1,353 reads 1 comments

  3. Minnesota Vikings Facing Familiar Situation: Boom or Bust

    About three years ago, I can recall picking up the Pioneer Press and reading how the Vikings had traded for All-Pro defensive end Jared Allen. While the trade itself was exciting, one quote from Allen always stuck with me...

    Eric Rhody Written by Eric Rhody about 3 years ago 708 reads 15 comments

  4. Brett Favre As A Minnesota Viking: The Pros and Cons

    As Favre Watch '09 heats up, it seems Brett Favre has interest in only one team, the Minnesota Vikings. Whether or not it will actually happen, is left for only time to tell. But as a Vikings fan, I'm conflicted...

    Eric Rhody Written by Eric Rhody about 4 years ago 383 reads 0 comments

  5. Aaron Rodgers Is Still The Best Quarterback In The NFC North

    With the acquisition of Jay Cutler, the Chicago Bears have already been dubbed by pundits as the future NFC North Division champions. On top of that, Cutler is supposedly by far the best quarterback in the NFC North...

    Eric Rhody Written by Eric Rhody about 4 years ago 1,217 reads 23 comments

  6. It's Official: Jay Cutler to the Chicago Bears

    Chicago fans, get ready. Your franchises' first competent QB in nearly two decades is coming to the Bears. NFL.com reported that the disgruntled Broncos quarterback has been traded to the Chicago Bears...

    Eric Rhody Written by Eric Rhody about 4 years ago 93 reads 4 comments

  7. The Minnesota Vikings Won't Get Jay Cutler

    Yes, it's time for yet another article on Jay Cutler, but this time with somewhat of a twist. The Vikings won't get Jay Cutler. Why? Well, the main reason is they already had their shot...

    Eric Rhody Written by Eric Rhody about 4 years ago 158 reads 4 comments

  8. John David Booty: A Surprise Still Sitting on the Vikings' Bench?

    Not many Vikings fans know, or even care about the oft-mentioned third string quarterback. What they do know is usually limited to John David Booty's funny last name, and that he was a USC quarterback...

    Eric Rhody Written by Eric Rhody about 4 years ago 1,230 reads 25 comments

  9. The Greatest Players of All Time: Team by Team

    Each team in the National Football League has at least one player. One player to always fall back on. One player that showed dynamic skills beyond their years...

    Eric Rhody Written by Eric Rhody about 4 years ago 1,190 reads 11 comments

  10. Daunte Culpepper's Fall from Grace

    At the conclusion of the 1999 season, Dennis Green and the Vikings had a problem. They had gone 10-6 that year. By most standards, that wasn't too bad but they were coming off a 15-1 season where they missed the Super Bowl by a field goal...

    Eric Rhody Written by Eric Rhody about 4 years ago 1,104 reads 12 comments

  11. The Five Worst Minnesota Vikings Quarterbacks of All Time

    When I last made a list of Minnesota Vikings quarterbacks, it was on the five greatest. It was certainly a hard list to make, but this one felt almost harder...

    Eric Rhody Written by Eric Rhody about 4 years ago 2,841 reads 11 comments

  12. Remembering Past Minnesota Vikings: Robert Smith

    In the 70s, Vikings fans were entertained by Chuck Foreman and his combined running/ receiving abilities, an early precursor to today's West Coast Offense. Today, fans are used to seeing flashy runs and amazing plays from Adrian Peterson...

    Eric Rhody Written by Eric Rhody about 4 years ago 2,352 reads 12 comments

  13. The Real Worst Team Of All Time: The 1976 Bucs Or The 2008 Lions?

    After their final loss of the season, a 31-21 loss to Green Bay, the Detroit Lions became the first team in NFL history to go 0-16 in a season. However, they weren't the first team to go winless in an NFL season...

    Eric Rhody Written by Eric Rhody about 4 years ago 402 reads 7 comments

  14. The Five Greatest Minnesota Vikings Quarterbacks of All Time

    The Minnesota Vikings have had a surprisingly rich history in quarterbacks. Although they currently have massive problems at the position, this wasn't always the case...

    Eric Rhody Written by Eric Rhody about 4 years ago 5,788 reads 26 comments

  15. How the Minnesota Vikings Can Fix Their Offseason in One Simple Step: Torry Holt

    To say the Vikings' offseason has been unproductive is an understatement. First, they apparently "solved" their quarterback problem by trading a fourth-round pick for Sage Rosenfels. In all honesty, I have no objections towards this move...

    Eric Rhody Written by Eric Rhody about 4 years ago 134 reads 2 comments

  16. The Six Greatest Black Quarterbacks of All Time

    Throughout the decades of football, no position on the field brings more glamour than quarterback. From Johnny Unitas to Peyton Manning, the quarterback is often the face of the team, and the locker room leader...

    Eric Rhody Written by Eric Rhody about 4 years ago 11,797 reads 27 comments

  17. For All Vikings' Fans, There Will Always Be 1998

    The Vikings are perhaps the most successful franchise in the NFL to have never won a Super Bowl. They've been to four...and were routed all four times. They've won the NFC Central/NFC North division 17 times...

    Eric Rhody Written by Eric Rhody about 4 years ago 351 reads 7 comments