The Detroit Lions’ status as a Super Bowl nobody, coupled with an aging body, apparently played a role in Calvin Johnson's retirement.
Johnson, speaking during a news conference in Italy for Italian Bowl XXXVII in Vicenza, included the team's on-field performance as a reason for his departure from the NFL. It’s the first time Johnson has spoken about the team’s lack of success playing a role in his retirement.
"I didn't see a chance for them to win a Super Bowl at the time," Johnson said. "For the work I was putting in, it wasn't worth my time, to keep on beating my head up against the wall, and not go anywhere.
"It's the definition of insanity."
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nf...470049001/

Ok, I don't make-up the titles...

It will be weird to see the Vikings feature someone other than Adrian Peterson in the backfield. For the first time in a decade, there is a question as to who will be Minnesota's lead running back to start the season.It once looked like that person would be Latavius Murray, after the former Raiders Pro Bowler signed a three-year, $15 million free-agent deal in March. That all changed when the team drafted Dalvin Cook in the second round (No. 41 overall) in April.
It was a bad sign for Murray, also dealing with recovery from offseason ankle surgery, that the Vikings aggressively traded up to get Cook. Murray's first uphill battle is just being able to get on the field healthy at some point in training camp.
So much for trusting Murray on early downs while turning to holdover scatback Jerick McKinnon on passing downs. Cook is in prime position to take the every-down work right away.
http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news/dal...68221c4ml8

Quote:

Quote:He was back home in Houston after a free-agent visit to New Orleans. He was praying for a sign. Saints? Patriots? Seahawks? Another team? Then one day he was looking for a duffel bag in his home office. Things were out of place because the house was being cleaned, and he couldn't find the bag. So instead he grabbed a black leather bag he'd had for years. It had a piece of tape on it. Peterson had forgotten why it was there. He tore off the tape.
And there was his sign.
The logo of the New Orleans Saints.

As the piece rolls on, it becomes clearer and clearer that head coach Sean Payton was the driving force in what brought one of the most dangerous offensive weapons in NFL history to the Saints.
(The Minnesota Vikings had a productive offseason and are working to climb back to the top of the NFC North! --Don't miss out on the action. Sign up for our FREE newsletter today!)
"I loved his honesty," Peterson said. "He was straightforward. I could sense he really wanted me to be a part of the organization. All coaches want to win, but you can see it more with him. He's very passionate about what he does. About 98 percent of the time, he was doing the talking."
Peterson is also going to have the chance to play with arguably the best quarterback he has been around in Drew Brees.
"I was attracted to playing with Brees, a guy who is good at distributing the ball to different players," he said. "I know in this system, I'll get some opportunities to catch the ball in space. Drew Brees, he'll get the ball to me."
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:Emails show Trump Jr.was excited by offer of Russian dirt on Clinton LIVE COVERAGE

Is this really a story?  Does anybody for a second think that either side would have the morals to say "no thanks"  to outsiders help to win the election?  Obviously not or else they wouldnt be accepting donations from private companies foreign and domestic.  This shit is getting really old.  I have zero doubt that there is anybody associated with either campaign that wouldnt have wet themselves to be getting dirt on the other candidate regardless of its source.  and the link talks about live coverage... is this happening in the now?  is this really a LIVE coverage situation?

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/e...ar-BBEeXLy

Per a source: The Vikings have begun working with Xavier Rhodes representation in the hopes of signing Rhodes to a long-term extension. A new contract for Rhodes will run in the neighborhood of $14M annually. 

Hey Barr I have a question and I hope it doesn't offend you but I wanted to see if maybe you were interested in an experiment?

Since our early days we have always struggled with those that wanted all the news that people gathered and those that thought it inundated the forum. This has been a strange back and forth that I have tried many different ways to try and balance. Because inevitably when I ask someone to slow down on the news posting the person gets offended that I would ask them. The thought is usually that I don't value their contribution which couldn't be further from the truth. Additionally other posters bug out and be like "WHAT?!?!?!?! YOU WANT LESS VIKINGS NEWS???!!!!" to which I am already the baddie in most people's minds. Then there are the others that cannot understand why I allow someone to post so many things and their puppy pictures got pushed to the 3rd page. Dont' get butthurt I like puppy pictures. In fact I have a hilarious video of my dog trying to eat the leaf blower this weekend. Will post later. 

So given this back and forth and given the tech on this board I am wondering if for a bit we could try a new approach just as an experiment. Could we post all the gathered news in a new forum (I will create it) and that way if people want to suppress it temporarily so that they can see all the puppy pics, food pics, and Amelia Earhart updates? (I never learned how to spell her name and I am too lazy to look it up). That way we can see how it goes. We could do it for a week and then see what people think. For most people I don't believe this would change anything because they likely would not suppress the forum and it would show up in their recent discussions view anyway. 

Disclaimer:
This experiment goes beyond the obvious "How does it go to post news in a news forum" and is also an experiment on people's real thoughts about censorship. Since it seems to be a big topic these days. 

http://vikings.com/news/article-1/Lunchb...0e38e687ee

https://www.dailynorseman.com/2017/7/10/...lle-hunter

http://vikings.com/news/article-1/1-of-S...c817c37c50

Would be nice...definitely better when he's at full strength...

NFL broadcasts lose Viagra, Cialis as major advertisersPosted by Michael David Smith on July 10, 2017, 6:45 AM EDTGetty ImagesTV ad sales for NFL games have been flaccid this offseason, and erectile dysfunction drugs are part of the reason.
Advertising Age reports that the makers of both Viagra and Cialis have declined to buy any advertisements on NFL games for the coming season. That’s a massive change for two products that were once among the top advertisers on NFL games.
The reason is apparently less about the NFL’s ratings decline last season than about pharmaceutical patents: Both Viagra and Cialis will soon be available as generic drugs, and therefore their makers no longer feel the need to advertise the name brands.
That’s bad news for the NFL’s network partners: Last season, the makers of Viagra and Cialis spent more than $50 million airing commercials during NFL games.