Vikings Williams smacks new draft pick
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Minnesota Vikings DT Pat Williams is not a fan of rookie players receiving huge sums of money. Frankly, I don’t blame him and today he proved his point to rookie RB Toby Gerhart. Williams drilled Gerhart during an 11 on 11 drill and left nothing to the imagination.
“I don’t care who it is, man,” Williams said. “This ain’t college no more. They’re grown mans out there. (Expletive.) Paying these college boys like they already played before, so (expletive), we just show ‘em. This is a different breed out there. This is grown men. It ain’t boys no more. But they pay ‘em like they done played in the NFL now.”
Williams continued,
“(Expletive). I don’t apologize to nobody. (Expletive), get your ass up. Let’s go. Point blank. That’s how I roll. I’ve been playing for like 14 years. I don’t complain about nothing. I don’t whine about nothing. I’m just coming to camp to have fun. Same old, same old every year.”
It’s most likely a good thing that the Vikings won’t be playing the St. Louis Rams and Sam Bradford this season. Williams would most likely twist Bradford six ways to Sunday after getting 50 million without taking a snap.
Vikings Sidney Rice will be ready
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Minnesota Vikings WR Sidney Rice says that he’ll be ready for the start of the season. Rice told the Startribune that he saw three specialists this offseason and declined to have off season hip surgery though it was suggested by some specialists.
Rice said, “The plan now is just to rehab and getting everything back like it’s supposed to be”.
Rice had a breakout season in 2009 and should be looking on improving last seasons numbers. Rice drew the ire of former Viking WR Cris Carter a few weeks ago for failing to attend an offseason training program which was put on by Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald.
Vikings Gerhart agrees to contract
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The minnestoa Vikings have agreed to terms with 2nd round draft selection RB Toby Gerhart. According to the StarTribune.com, the terms of the agreement are 4 years for 3.767 million with 1.939 million in guaranteed money.
Vikings QB Jackson selling house?
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According to BenMaller.com, Minnesota Vikings QB Tavaris Jackson is short selling his Minnesota house. Jackson’s house is 4500 square feet with six bedrooms and four bathrooms and was built 5 years ago. You can purchase his house for 524,900 dollars.
Favre is hunting armadillos?
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Last week, Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress visited Brett Favre’s ranch in Mississippi. According to the Pioneer Press, something happened on the way back from dinner with Childress in Favre’s car. As they were driving up Favre’s driveway an armadillo ran across the driveway. Childress has obviously never seen one and was startled. The armadillo obviously pissed Brett off because they tear up his yard, so after dropping everyone off at the front door, Favre grabbed a gun and went out to hunt up the critter.
From the Pioneer Press-
“We come back through the gate (at Favre’s ranch.) Deanna is in the back seat. I’m in the front seat. Brett’s driving. We start to slow down on the driveway. I go, ‘What the hell is that?’ This thing kind of shows up and looks like it’s going to hit the car. Brett goes, ‘It’s an armadillo.’
I know what an opossum looks like. You go to the zoo to see an armadillo. I said, ‘It’s a what?’ Then I said to him, ‘That’s the thing with the armor on the back, right?’ He goes, ‘Yeah. Those damn things tear the heck out of the grass.’
Now he’s accelerated the car toward the house and he says, ‘I’m going to get that SOB. I thought I got rid of him. They eat grubs. Just tear the heck out of the grass.’
He lets Deanna out of the car. We jump in his truck. He’s got two guns in the back seat of his truck. We go back down the road to find the thing. He pulls out a flashlight. It’s like a police flashlight. I say, ‘That much light comes out of that flashlight?’
He’s looking over here, over there. We look over and now it’s crossed the creek and coming over the road. He grabs his gun and goes, “Boom, boom, boom.” Then he goes, ‘Goshdangit.’ Now he’s thinking about whether to set a trap. Now he’s got the armadillo in his head.”
