More from Brainerd
May 15th, 2008 – 4:28 PM by Judd ZulgadA few odds and ends from the visit by Vikings owner Zygi Wilf and running back Adrian Peterson today in Brainerd.
– Peterson on the expectations for the season and winning the NFC North: “I feel like anything is possible. That’s definitely our goal is to win the North division and we have made some good moves this offseason. Zygi with all the moves he has made with Bernard Berrian, Jared Allen. Some of the additions we have brought to the Vikings in different positions. I feel like as committed as we are, he is also committed and given us the best chance to go for the ultimate goal. I feel like we have all the tools and this is all about being prepared when our time comes. If I have anything to do with it, and I do, we are definitely going to be prepared. I’m just ready to get things going.”
– Peterson on giving back to the community by making appearances at various functions: “It’s very important to me. God has blessed me to be in this position to be able to reach out and talk to the youth and the kids in the community. I realize that and coming from the small town that I came from we really didn’t have that a lot. Now I’m in a position where I can reach out to younger kids and inspire them to do better and be [even] better than me. Whatever they set their minds to do. It feels good to go out and interact with the community.”
– Wilf on the excitement level for the team: “We’ve got excitement from everybody throughout the state. The Minnesota Vikings are part of everybody’s being here in Minnesota, more than anywhere else that I’ve seen for any other team throughout any community. The enthusiasm is great. I’ve encouraged the fans to keep on supporting our team, coming out and rooting for our team because the proudest thing we can do is bring them a team not only that we can be proud of both on and off the field but to bring a championship and many championships to Minnesota.”
94 Responses to "More from Brainerd"
Hello… Is this thing on??? Lots of good fishing around Brainerd… I at least know that much….
FIRE CHILDRESS NOW !!!!!!!!!!
I must say, I’m excited to see AD try to accomplish his goals… should be fun!
2,000 yards rushing (plus prolly another 700 out of CT and 250 out of TJ) can tire down defenses pretty quick, and makes sure that our Defense gets plenty of rest. A lack of a real rushing threat is a BIG reason why our pass defense has been so bad the last 12 years. With yards like that, and Jared Allen making plays… the D should be a monster this year.
I like Zygi’s style. He seems like he’s having FUN. It’s fun to win, and he wants to have more fun, and doesn’t let stadium talks get in his way. Zygi has added three superstars in three years… Hutchison, Peterson, and now Allen. Not too shabby… those playmakers are how a team succeeds.
Now, choices of head choach ont he other hand…
Our biggest enemy this season is suspensions and injuries… if we could stay clean on those two things, we’d be Super Bowl contenders.
don’t forget QB, although if he’d chosen another head coach, we wouldn’t have the QB issue we do now.
Although we do have Booty! (thats still humorous no matter how many times its said)
T-Jack should be better. Think about it his weapons:
Bernard Berrian: A speedster who can stretch the field AND catch… he’s beat DB’s in our division time and time again.
Sidney Rice: Showed tons of promise as a big, acrobatic reciever. Should be better in his second year in the league.
Bobby Wade: He’ll have year of the Vikes system under his belt and be able to return back to the slot where he is most natural.
Visanthe Shiancoe: His first year as a starter was terrible, so he can really only move towards improvement.
AD: As stated, he’s working on his pass-catching, which’ll give TJ high percantage compeltion options.
There are also a bunch of other players (i.e. Ferguson, Mills) who’ll be entering their second year in the system and can compete for starting jobs. Even if TJack doesn’t improve himself (which I think he will) then his surrounding cast should be able to help make him look good. And if not, I know they can make Frerotte look good 
yea AP in on third down…how are defenses gonna defend????? Bring 8 in the box….we got it covered….Bring only 4…unleash AP/Chester!!!
GO VIKES!!!!!
Your an idiot.
fuk you Torgo!!!
can’t even spell….go back to school then come back & blog…..
You’re an idiot!!!!
who cares
I feel (and hope) that the Vikes can become a consistent and methodical offense. With the exception of AD, there are no real game breakers on the offense. However, with the guys they do have, it seems that they should be able to slowly pick away at opposing defenses, 5 yards at a time. Witht he occasional 80 yard bolt from AD, of course. But seriously, I feel like any QB could gain five yards per play with this offense.
This gives us a chance to keep our D fresh and healthy. And that’s dangerous considering the talent on the defensive side of the ball.
Let’s all hope TJack comes into his own, McKinnie somehow ends up not being a pain in the you know what, AD actually carries the ball more than 9 times a game, we can expect to see the other team get sacked more than once per game, everyone stays healthy, and Chili invites Bill Cowher in as a guest play-caller every weekend.
Did anyone call Kevin a one way taxi yet?
Torgo = extremely happy California overturned the ban on gay marriage. now he and the Master can live happily ever after.
quite humorous if you ask me.
expectations can be sky high
but Tarvaris Jackson
spells a.v.e.r.a.g.e.
the team leader needs to go to the CFL
and be a backup
What a shame the cool club is gone I was just starting to like them I wonder what they all had for lunch today
Schefter made an allusion to the Vikings today in which he speculated that Booty could be starting for the Vikes sooner than later… hmmm…
Watch this 10 minute video. If it doesn’t give you goose bumps, get off this blog forever!
Fun stuff Bud.
So… where did all the “cool club” people go?
I know one thing, Kevin (tan ghost) Seifert is a no good quiter. 1.25 million horribles and 350,000 terribles. Thanks for leaving us with the axe murderer (Zulgad), jerk.
Torgo=loser
Hank Baskett for president in 08!
And one more thing…
Get rid of these pretty-boy designer uniforms we got now and go back to the true Vike uni’s of ‘69. We’re not doing ballet here, ladies, we’re playing freaking football! If you only have ONE broken bone, get it taped and get back in there, Sally!
Thank you.
Crew cuts.
I would like to see crew cuts.
And an all you can eat concessions section. Las Angeles stadium had 732 food violations in their concession stand. Colorado had 16. I think we could beat that.
I heard that phlegm is considered a condiment in Las Angeles Stadium.
Torgo = king of the world
You meant scum of the earth, right?
…and get back to real face masks. One bar is plenty. No more of these darth vader, gas mask, hockey goalie cages. You’re not a freakin’ astronaut, this is football!
Remember when IR was for amputees and organ transplants. Otherwise, PLAY! We got tape, we got aspirin, now play! Excuse me, a strain? Did you say “strain”? Cab drivers get strains.
Yeah, Lefty, and crew cuts!!
“Vikings defensive end Jared Allen and tight end Jim Kleinsasser were among the guests of Gov. Tim Pawlenty for the state fishing opener Saturday on Big Pelican Lake in Breezy Point.”
Interesting fishing party here, evidently Jared, Jimmy and Timmy are old college buddies — Yeah, right! Wonder if the word STADIUM was uttered by anyone?
SCUM = Slimy Crawling Underachieving Moron?
Good golly Molly, howdy gang! How are my novice football groopies doing today? Remember that any questions you have I would be be more than happy to give you the best answer you could get anywhere. When I hear and read things I am able to read things into this information and draw conclusions like nobody else can. More later gang!
That pretty much sums it up…..
….or scums it up.
Allen and Saucer boating with the Gov?
Well, better than with Cedrick Benson, I guess. (or the smooter, hope he doesn’t read this). This I thought was funny. Ricky says he has a “calming” effect on people:
http://ballhype.com/story/report_williams_almost_was_aboard_benson_s_boat/
I was running a 2 minute drill with my TJack & Garrett Mills action figures last night along with my sock puppet coach Childress. On the third play of the 2 minute drill TJack was picked off again my my Master action figure. It really wasn’t TJack’s fault though. He has only been in 12 games so he is still a rookie and is still learning how to read signals from my stained sock puppet Coach Childress. Again Tjack showed great if not incredible arm strength, because on the interception he over threw the Garrett Mills action figure by 20 yards!
WIS:
You wanna buy these? The’re only 99 cents.
I gotta get rid of this stuff.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320252082352&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=011
I may be able to use that one kenny. I am going to re-inact the Bryant McKinnie clubbing scene, so I suppose I could make that bat into a pole. I am going to reinact the attack because from what I have heard Bryant is innocent. Plus I can tape my reinactment and give it to Bryants attorney therefore proving that Bryant is innocent. Without my 100% correct reinactment I am sure Bryant would be found guilty.
More later gang!
NFL teams lining up for LA market?
Posted: Friday May 16, 2008 06:32AM ET
The San Diego Chargers’ stadium lease deal expires this year. Stadium leases for the New Orleans Saints and Oakland Raiders expire after the 2010 season, a year before the Vikings’ Metrodome lease expires. And the owners of all three teams have been in the NFL much longer than Vikings owner Zygi Wilf. They all would be expected to receive preference over the Vikings for a move to Los Angeles, or elsewhere.
St. Paul Pioneer Press
We are so pathetic. We have organized a little boycott yet we still hang out here and watch. Buster told GPG that Inferno found Viking Queens books in Fargos locker after science class. Thats right, we are grown men and women and we have our own club.
blog dance
lol lmao lol lmao
got to go pick up my kid at school. Having a chicken sandwitch for lunch. BBL
Cool Club, I agree with you! We should hook up sometime for a slow dance and soft wet passionate kisses! What do you think?
I thought the Raiders used to be in Los Angeles. Ziggy should let them have the stadium, then, as a courtesy.
I heard they have bad concession stands in Los Angeles anyway.
He likes pina coladas…..
….so I’ve heard.
KC- Buster told Fargo that Inferno overheard GPG say that Viking Queen likes you. Meet her at the tree house after school if your interested.
Oh boy!
Cool Club you’re house or mine? Come on big guy let’s slow dance!
Cool Club just so you know, I have lucious pouting lips, all for you. Just give me a sign!
blog dance blog dance blog dance blog dance We’re popular blog dance
Judd, what I wantr to know is this: What is Paul Bunyan’s reaction to all of this? And does he have experience at left tackle?
What am I? Who am I? Don’t worry gang , never fear wisvike is here! I am wearing my Super Wisvike outfit today!
We’re still watching in case your wondering. Don’t tell anyone though because we are boycotting in a attempt to make a statement to our best friends Judd and Kevin.
How would the LA Chamber of Commerce feel if we called the relocated Vikes the LA Earthquakes? Wanna be sitting on the third deck when the “big one” hits?
South, we tried PB at left tackle. His footwork was weak. There was also some questionable information in his backround — some sort of incident involving an axe.
What does your Super Wisvike outfit look like? We have a secret fort in the woods beehind inferno’s house.
CHILLI ! ! !
Now HERE’S a left tackle!
6 feet 6 inches and 2750 pounds!
The name is “Chilli”.
He or she may have problems against the faster RDE’s…..
(king, it’s a “she”. that’s not a sac and four “peepees” down there.)
Ok, geniuses, a “cow” is not a “he”. A cow is female and a “he” is either a bull or a steer. So find out what IT is and then title the video properly. Brother….
Kenny, this propspective tackle would not be able to pull on sweeps. And if he goes down, good luck carting him off the field.
…and it scored lower than a pig on that whatever test they take.
“False start, #142 on the offense, repeat first down.”
the “Cow Lick” test
Not to nitpick or question your genitalia identification skills here lefty, however….
I gotta go with “him” being a “he”, albeit altered by some nasty surgery at one time. If I’m wrong, well then so is “his” owner.
By golly it is a HE!
Stupid! I musta been thinking about the Jello girls.
Ummm………………..Got Milk?
Alright kenny, bull or heifer?
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g146/DJ-STILETTO/Elvis.jpg
or cow?
Camel
Geez, King, this is a tough one! Sometimes we need to use the elimination process. This is NOT a steer.
What happened to this blog. I heard it used to be the most popular blog in the midwest and now it is pretty quite. blog dance
I think I’ll have a salad for lunch.
Allright! It is time to give today’s lunch menu. I will be having a Diet Coke and a peanut butter and jelly sammich and some baked lays chips. Whose next?
Turkey, bacon and chipotle on wheat hoagie from Davannis w/ a Barq’s.
Keep them coming!
The cost of a retractable roof for the MetroDome plus sprucing up the place would probably be in the range $ 100 million. The ‘Dome has a smaller footprint than the facility below
www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=76616382-ec84-4ee4-b90c-c39f74d7c899
What’s the current value of the ‘Dome w/o a Vike lease? Maybe in the $20 M range? In this economy I would look for Metropolitan Sports Commission and Zygi to make a deal involving a retractable roof along with downtown redevelopment. Zygi could buy or at least control the ‘Dome outright as part of the overall plan. Public officials will soon be under pressure to generate jobs and investment rather than secure ownership of a soon-to-be empty building
who really cares if the vikings leave? You can still watch them on tv! blog dance
LOST:
Gonna take more than a little duct tape to fix that hole!
What is for lunch today kenny? How bout you Lost?
Holey Crap! (sorry)
For some reason I’m hungry for a glass of COW’S MILK ! ! !
(and maybe an angus thickburger)
rocky mountain oysters?
(sorry)
Cool Club I’ll be serving you a knuckle sandwich just like I served up to my 70 year old mom last night when she stepped out of line. The old hag had the nerve to say TJack wasn’t quite where he needed to be as a QB in the NFL.
Didn’t we kick you out of the CC wisvike?
I would like to thank all of my little wisvike cronies out there ,who with my guidance, have whipped this blog into shape. As I like to say, This blog has been wiserized!
Fake wisvike- I Yahooed your name and got your number off the web. Expect a phone call.
Cool Club- “quiet” not quite you stupid douchebag.
cheeseweasel- I would quite like it if you would be quiet.
Takin’ a half day - good weekend all!
I hope Kevin doesn’t leave town without exchanging phone numbers with all of us. Oh well, if he does we can always get it off the internet and call him at work.
There’s a party in my pants and you are all invited.
Oh give it to me from behind torgo……..
I have all of the Cool Clubs phone numbers but none of them are gay like me. Any guys out there like guys? I am avalible!
When you are popping me from behind I do prefer a reach around.
From the PP via SI. Is Zygi going to get aced out of LA and end up stuck in Minnesota even if the stadium fails?
NFL teams lining up for LA market?
Posted: Friday May 16, 2008 06:32AM ET
The San Diego Chargers’ stadium lease deal expires this year. Stadium leases for the New Orleans Saints and Oakland Raiders expire after the 2010 season, a year before the Vikings’ Metrodome lease expires. And the owners of all three teams have been in the NFL much longer than Vikings owner Zygi Wilf. They all would be expected to receive preference over the Vikings for a move to Los Angeles, or elsewhere.
By the way, are there non-fake bloggers left here?
nothing sad about being a blog troll day after day, after day, after day. douchebag…
None at all Vikings South!
That’s what I thought. *Sigh…*
Cool Club, are you in studyhall?
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I didn’t agree with you first, but last paragraph makes sense for me
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