1. 5 Most Exciting Minnesota Vikings Position Battles to Keep an Eye on This Summer

    The roster isn't solidified and it won't be solidified until well after the 2012 NFL draft, where Minnesota expects to fill most of its holes. But that doesn't mean we can't have some fun previewing what position battles lie ahead...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about 1 year ago 2,973 reads 29 comments

  2. Minnesota Vikings Mock Draft: Grading Every Pick of B/R Community Draft

    Over the past week other Vikings featured columnists and myself had the opportunity to play Rick Spielman as we represented the Minnesota Vikings in Bleacher Report's first community draft...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about 1 year ago 4,142 reads 36 comments

  3. Minnesota Vikings 2012 Mock Draft: 7-Round Predictions

    You've heard everyone spew their opinions about what the Minnesota Vikings will do and should do in the upcoming 2012 NFL Draft . Some will say the offensive line is the greatest need, so grab offensive linemen early and often...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about 1 year ago 9,399 reads 42 comments

  4. NFL Free-Agency Rumors: Minnesota Vikings and Ted Ginn Jr. Would Make a Good Fit

    It's a step in the right direction. After signing tight end John Carlson to a five-year, $25 million contract on March 14, the Vikings have their sights set on a position that needs serious overhaul: wide receiver...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about 1 year ago 7,211 reads 33 comments

  5. NBA Trade Deadline 2012: Timberwolves Smart to Hang onto Michael Beasley

    Phew. Crisis averted. My friend awoke me Thursday morning with the news that the Minnesota Timberwolves dealt forward Michael Beasley to the Los Angeles Lakers as part of a ...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about 1 year ago 2,899 reads 9 comments

  6. Minnesota Vikings: John Carlson Not the Signing They Needed

    Great Minnesota. You made a move. Congratulations. Pat yourself on the back. You are on the board. On Wednesday ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the Vikings inked former Seattle ...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about 1 year ago 3,643 reads 39 comments

  7. 2012 NFL Draft: Minnesota Vikings Clear to Take Matt Kalil

    Prior to this week there was some debate as to what the Minnesota Vikings should do with the No. 3 pick in April’s draft. Some said keep the pick. Draft the best player available...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about 1 year ago 1,821 reads 4 comments

  8. Pierre Garcon to Vikings: Why Ex-Colts WR Would Look Good in Minnesota

    The Vikings have a long offseason ahead of them. After a 3-13 season, Adrian Peterson 's torn ACL and Toby Gerhart's torn MCL, Minnesota has more holes to fill than Tom Cruise has crazy pills...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about 1 year ago 1,382 reads 7 comments

  9. Minnesota Vikings Mock Draft: Assessing WalterFootball's Latest Predictions

    It's that time of year. Less than two months to the 2012 NFL Draft . The mock drafts are growing in number wherever you look, including on WalterFootball...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about 1 year ago 2,116 reads 14 comments

  10. Minnesota Vikings 2012 Mock Draft: Buying or Selling Matt Miller's Latest Picks

    You're wrong! It's what every fan loves to scream at the television when an "expert" is on telling them how it's going to go, or how it's going to be. This is another one of those opportunities...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about 1 year ago 5,743 reads 43 comments

  11. NBA All-Star Weekend: Dunk Contest Needs Better Talent

    To say that Saturday night's dunk competition underwhelmed is an understatement. It stunk. It wasn't enjoyable. It wasn't original. Apparently we all missed the memo that dunking over an object automatically made it a sick dunk...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about 1 year ago 3,168 reads 5 comments

  12. Minnesota Vikings: 7 Veterans They Should Move on from Sooner Rather Than Later

    The Minnesota Vikings were the fifth-oldest team in the NFL entering the 2011 season. The average player on their roster was 26.76 years old...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about 1 year ago 3,180 reads 10 comments

  13. Minnesota Vikings 2012 Mock Draft: 7-Round Predictions

    In 69 days the Minnesota Vikings take the next step towards forgetting the disaster that was 2011. And on that day, the Vikings will acquire (as it stands) eight rookies to attempt to make 2012 a better day...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about over 1 year ago 2,706 reads 8 comments

  14. Minnesota Twins: 2012 Season Hinges on Mauer and Morneau

    The success of the 2012 season depends on two men: Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau. When the Twins won three of the previous five American Central League titles, Mauer and Morneau were at the heart of why Minnesota was successful...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about over 1 year ago 1,152 reads 4 comments

  15. Minnesota Vikings Mock Draft: How Vikings Can Acquire 5 Dream Targets

    Needs are plentiful for the Minnesota Vikings as they prepare for their offseason. But, one way they can help themselves is by doubling up on first-round picks this season...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about over 1 year ago 10,079 reads 13 comments

  16. 2012 NFL Combine: 10 Prospects the Minnesota Vikings Should Be Watching Closely

    Entering the 2012 NFL draft , the Minnesota Vikings have plenty of needs. They're two years removed from the NFC Championship, but age and regression have taken their toll. With the NFL Combine around the corner, commencing on Feb...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about over 1 year ago 2,099 reads 10 comments

  17. Minnesota Vikings: 8 Best Late-Round Steals in Draft History

    Breaking news: franchises are built through the draft. Those franchises that find diamonds in the rough are even better off because on top of the studs they draft early on, they also snag the unexpected talent...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about over 1 year ago 3,707 reads 7 comments

  18. 2012 NBA Free Agency: Why Kevin Love Should Re-Sign with Minnesota

    Kevin Love is a top-five power forward in the NBA . The Minnesota Timberwolves are lucky to have him. But they’re on the verge of losing him. They need to sign him to a five-year $84 million by Jan...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about over 1 year ago 1,507 reads 8 comments

  19. Minnesota Vikings: Why Coaching Staff Must Be Altered, Starting with Singletary

    In the offseason, Leslie Frazier was awarded the position of head coach for the Minnesota Vikings . But to say that he’s guaranteed to live out the life of his contract isn’t a sure thing...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about over 1 year ago 2,931 reads 5 comments

  20. 2012 NFL Draft: Vikings Should Select Matt Kalil

    In the ideal world, the Minnesota Vikings would select USC offensive tackle Matt Kalil with the No. 3 pick in the 2012 NFL draft ...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about over 1 year ago 1,394 reads 6 comments

  21. NFL Playoff Predictions: Odds on the 13 Most Likely Super Bowl MVPs

    It's time again. With the Super Bowl a little over three weeks away, there are eight teams left. We have the clearest picture of who's got a shot to win the whole thing that we've ever had...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about over 1 year ago 158 reads 0 comments

  22. Denver Broncos: Why the Legend of Tim Tebow Can't Grow Big Enough

    Tim Tebow . That name brings about hysteria much the same way the name Barack Obama does at a Tea Party rally or much the same way Michael Jordan does at a Chicago Bulls game. It all just depends upon your perspective on the man...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about over 1 year ago 1,895 reads 7 comments

  23. 2012 NFL Free Agency: Minnesota Vikings Offseason Needs

    At 3-13, the changes that need to be implemented in order to alter the culture surrounding the Minnesota Vikings are plenty. This team went from the NFC Championship game in the 2009 season to the third-worst team in the league by the end of 2011...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about over 1 year ago 5,258 reads 19 comments

  24. Minnesota Timberwolves: Time to Trade Luke Ridnour

    Point guards, point guards and more point guards. When the Minnesota Timberwolves haven’t known what to do with themselves they acquire a point guard. Why? None of us know...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about over 1 year ago 1,499 reads 3 comments

  25. Minnesota Timberwolves: Moral Victories Are No Longer the Standard

    “Winning is not a sometime thing. It’s an all the time thing. You don’t win once in a while, you don’t do things right once in a while you do them right all the time...

    Mike Nelson Written by Mike Nelson about over 1 year ago 326 reads 3 comments