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‘Nothing today’ on McKinnie

August 28th, 2008 – 4:15 PM by Judd Zulgad

DALLAS — Earlier today my former partner on the Vikings beat and now ESPN.com NFC North blogger Kevin Seifert posted an item about Vikings left tackle Bryant McKinnie. Seifert pointed out that it’s coming down to crunch time for the Vikings to find out from the NFL whether they will have McKinnie’s services to open the season or whether the veteran will be suspended for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.

A few weeks back Sirius NFL Radio reported McKinnie likely would be suspended for four games. Asked if there was any update on McKinnie’s status, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello responded “nothing today” in an e-mail. So does that mean something is coming soon?

As Seifert points out in his entry, if the NFL is going to take action against McKinnie before the opener at Green Bay on Sept. 8 it is going to have to let the Vikings know in the next few days.

It will be interesting to see if coach Brad Childress uses tonight’s game against Dallas as an opportunity to get backup linemen Artis Hicks some work at left tackle. Hicks is going to be the starter if McKinnie has to sit out. The Vikings aren’t going to play their starters tonight so McKinnie isn’t expected to be on the field.

Update: The Vikings starters took the field here at Texas Stadium about two-and-half hours before kickoff and are going through a serious of exercises that will serve as their work for tonight’s game. Quarterback Tarvaris Jackson was on the field earlier and did some throwing. He walked with an obvious limp and athletic trainer Eric Sugarman spent time adjusting the brace that Jackson is wearing on his right knee. Backup quarterback Gus Frerotte, who also won’t play tonight and did not practice Tuesday, is wearing a wrap on his left leg.

Jackson did get in some work with receiver Bernard Berrian. Those two will have played a grand total of three series together entering the regular-season opener at Green Bay.

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25 Responses to "‘Nothing today’ on McKinnie"

Minneapolis Star Tribune » Blog Archive » ‘Nothing today’ on McKinnie says:

August 28th, 2008 at 4:28 pm

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State Of The Purple says:

August 28th, 2008 at 4:40 pm

Hey Judd/Chip,

Any idea if any of us greater Minnesota folk will be able to watch the game? I hear it’s only broadcast on Ch 45, which is a Twin Cities only station (not carried on my local Charter cable). Normally it’s simulcast on Ch 5, but the DNC is threatening to override that. What’s the scoop? Am I stuck listening to radio and watching a blank screen at home tonight?

Thanks,
SOTP

RockstarPt2 says:

August 28th, 2008 at 4:43 pm

The Dems will stop at nothing to make sure you are miserable.

RockstarPt2 says:

August 28th, 2008 at 4:49 pm

Does 3rd and 4th string Football look better in HD than on a regular 3rd and 4th string broadcast?

Lost Viking says:

August 28th, 2008 at 4:54 pm

Wow,

We’re like an hour away from thirteen completely meaningless NFL games.

And, yes, Rockstar. As anyone who watches the CFL knows the 3rd stringers look just marvellous in HD.

Tomb says:

August 28th, 2008 at 4:55 pm

HD is better, you can actually SEE the genius crawling around behind Childress’ eyes. Like little brilliant worms.

Fragile Fred Smoot says:

August 28th, 2008 at 5:50 pm

SOTP…let your old pal Fragile Fred save you some valuable times and recaps the game for you so you don’t feel like you missed anything …. The game was sloppy, no one looked all that great, and both people in the stands left by halftimes. Fred recommends COPS reruns. Or perhaps go catch a darn Walleye or something.

Limping Tarvaris | The Viking Age | A Blog For Minnesota Vikings Fans says:

August 28th, 2008 at 5:54 pm

[…] Judd Zulgad reports on the very fine (and indispensible) Access Vikings blog that Tarvaris Jackson sported an “obvious limp” when he came out to get some work in with the starters ahead of tonight’s preseason game against Dallas (it’s all the work the starters will be getting as none of them will be appearing in the actual game). Jackson did some throwing, and had to have his brace adjusted by trainer Eric Sugarman at one point. What are the odds of Jackson actually playing week 1 against the Packers? Looks like 50/50 right now. Unless he was limping on purpose to throw everyone off. The wily Brad Childress may have ordered Tarvaris to pretend to be more hurt than he is so the Pack won’t know whether to prepare for him or Gus Frerotte. Chilly should throw an extra wrench into the Packers’ plans by telling Frerotte to limp - then they’ll have to prepare for John David Booty or Brooks Bollinger too. And what if those guys also limp? The Packers may just forfeit. Recent Posts…Starting to Worry…Around the NetworkJason Witten, Typical CowboyEverything Power Rankings, August 27No Starters […]

Bones says:

August 28th, 2008 at 6:07 pm

Fred likes to look for some of his best friends on those old COPS reruns…

Fragile Fred Smoot says:

August 28th, 2008 at 6:21 pm

Thank you Bone. Fred doesn’t watch much tv unless he is on it. But when Fred is ables, Fred enjoys when the women get arrested, nothing better than watching a women freak out when she is drunks. Has Mrs Bone ever had to to the roadside olympics after one to many frosty? I hear Mrs. Bone has quite a firey tempers after a Colt 45 or two?

Fragile Fred Smoot says:

August 28th, 2008 at 6:26 pm

My friend Bone…are you a college footballs guy? Fred loves college balls.

Bones says:

August 28th, 2008 at 6:32 pm

Not a huge college football guy. Focus mostly on college hockey. Mrs. Bones certainly does have a temper, she’s from the east coast.

kennyrogers says:

August 28th, 2008 at 6:36 pm

According to this link the Vikes replay is on at 11:00 tonight on the NFL Network.

http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/story?id=09000d5d809476d7&template=with-video&confirm=true

Fragile Fred Smoot says:

August 28th, 2008 at 6:41 pm

Fred loves college hockeys, but only in person. Fred had the good fortunes of seeing the Gopher in row three twice in the past two years. A great sport to see in persons. Fred spent alot of time watching some blond skank who sits near the pep bands shake her biscuit when the band played. She wasn’t real hot, but an interesting philly.

By the way, Fred is watching ESPN and who is the guy with Down’s Syndrome sitting at the desk with two other guys. I think he used to coach at Notre Dame.

Bones says:

August 28th, 2008 at 6:51 pm

Fred: Draft is next Tuesday at 7pm.

Fragile Fred Smoot says:

August 28th, 2008 at 6:54 pm

Fred will be there Bone.

By the ways, the Cowboy cheerleaders need new uniforms….they look to 70s….

krugjr says:

August 28th, 2008 at 6:57 pm

thanks for the link KR

Fragile Fred Smoot says:

August 28th, 2008 at 7:12 pm