Mankato, Vikings Work to Extend Camp Contract
As the Minnesota Vikings begin their annual training camp in Mankato, the city and the team are working to extend their agreement for future camps.
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As the Minnesota Vikings begin their annual training camp in Mankato, the city and the team are working to extend their agreement for future camps.
Nearly 800 people, including big names in professional hockey, came out to the Xcel Energy Center Thursday night -- not to play, but to say they believe in miracles.
What a difference a year makes. Last summer, the NFL lockout had Vikings' training camp up in the air. Restaurants and hotels in Mankato had no idea if they'd see the yearly spike in business.
Gov. Mark Dayton has a theory on why so many NFL players have been in trouble with the law lately — they have too much time on their hands and they have similarities with soldiers returning from war.
Prosecutors have agreed to reset Adrian Peterson's court date to Aug. 6 on a misdemeanor charge stemming from an incident at a Houston nightclub. The date falls during Minnesota Vikings training camp.
Tommy Kramer is one of those names that resonate with Minnesotans, and for a number of reasons. He was a gutsy quarterback for the Vikings, and was infamous for his off-the-field behavior. However controversial, he was always likeable.
Current and former NFL coaches Leslie Frazier, Bill Cowher, Eric Mangini and Ben Kotwica are visiting U.S. troops in the Persian Gulf this week as part of a USO tour.
Larry Fitzgerald Jr.'s annual event keeps getting bigger. In part because of the All-Pro football player who puts his name on it.
The sun was bright, the breeze was blowing and smiles were abundant as the Minnesota Vikings wrapped up their offseason program.
Concussions is a hot topic today in the NFL. Former quarterback Joe Theismann is well aware of this, and well aware of the risks inherent in suiting up for the game.
A federal judge has dismissed an antitrust lawsuit filed by three retired football players that accused the NFL of constraining the use of former players' images and likenesses.
The headlines are not good for the National Hockey League.
A decade-long battle for a new Vikings stadium ended with a 7-6 vote on Friday, the same split as approved the plan in subcommittee form on Thursday afternoon.
Cris Carter made the remarks on ESPN radio, saying bounty hunting was part of the game when he was playing in the league.
An Inver Grove Heights man is in custody for bank robbery.
From the moment Christian Ponder took over the Minnesota Vikings offense in Week 5 of his rookie season, the quarterback never stopped scrambling.
Two standout football players at North Dakota State University are getting a shot at the NFL, even though they didn't get drafted last week.
The Senate Taxes Committee has narrowly sent the $1 billion Vikings stadium bill to the floor of the Minnesota Senate.
A selling point for the Minnesota Vikings stadium plan, advocates say, is that it doesn't depend on general tax dollars. That would mean it doesn't put pro football in direct competition with money for public schools, nursing homes or other valued programs.
The Cleveland Browns have traded up to No. 3 with the Minnesota Vikings just before the NFL Draft, according to CBSSports.com's Mike Freeman.
The Minnesota Vikings stadium stampede is driving ahead, but some lawmakers are trying to slow its progress. The team's bid for a nearly $1 billion stadium is nearing decisive action in the state Legislature.
The final week of the legislative session is starting off with a double dose of Vikings stadium hearings. That plan has lurched back to life and it's moving closer to votes by the full House and Senate.
With a report in the Los Angeles Daily News that Zygi Wilf's private plane was spotted at a Southern California airport yesterday and a see saw battle unfolding at the Capitol, it appears this may be the showdown that could shape the future of the Minnesota Vikings and where they will play.
For all the talk about Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III, Matt Kalil is one of the most no-doubter third picks in draft history. Part of that is because of his ability, and part of that is because the Vikings desperately need an offensive lineman, particularly after releasing Steve Hutchinson to cut cap space.
Just two days after a Minnesota House Committee killed a new Minnesota Vikings stadium package, Gov. Mark Dayton says he's still hoping to get a vote on it.
