The figures
March 3rd, 2007 – 7:48 PM by Judd ZulgadThe numbers are in on the contract for new Vikings linebacker Vinny Ciurciu. The special-teams ace will receive a three-year deal worth about $3 million with a signing bonus just over $500,000.
– This just in as well: Cornerback Fred Smoot has signed with Washington, returning to the Redskins after a unsuccessful two-year stint with the Vikings. Smoot got a five-year deal but if he continues to perform at the level he did in Minnesota it’s unlikely he will last that long in D.C.
163 Responses to "The figures"
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Judd - does smoots deal include unlimited use of Dan Snyders yacht?
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BEER run
Earlier we were talking about the Browns draft pick.
This guesses that if Droughns is cut before his March 15 bonus, they intend on drafting Adrian Peterson.
You’d think if they were going to cut him it they would have done it by the start of free agency unless they want to screw him.
Judd - any reason that you know of why the Vikes wouldnt have tried to go after Wes Welker from Miami? Great return guy and good reciever.
This just in….Vikings sign WR Joheunnb Vuniaoij…
Well, since that is about it for purple news for the weekend, I’m just going to kick back with my Vikings Memories
Catch you all later.
Wes Welker is a restricted free agent so that involves giving up a draft pick and also Miami would be allowed to match any offer. I just looked it up and the pick is a second rounder. I can see how NE is willing to give up their late second rounder but our early second round choice is a different story.
we should give Moss, and Burleson extensions…oh wait..we let them go, cause they could catch the ball..darn it!
bigvikefan,
nm is right on with his Wes Welker analysis. Rick Spielman made it clear today that the Vikings aren’t going to be giving up valuable draft choices and that this team will be built through the draft and signing young free agents. The desire to keep picks is one reason the Vikings have no intention of pursuing Dolphins tight end Randy McMichael, who evidently is available for a first-day draft choice.
Judd: I know this is an impossible question to answer and you must be sick of hearing it, but you’ve been around these guys: is there any hope of them making the kind of bold move on draft day to get Calvin Johnson?
still, Wes Welker for a 2nd round pick sounds like a steal to me. At least we would know what we would be getting, as opposed to drafting a wr in the 2nd round.
what is up for Monday? I assume we will have 1 or 2 guys in for a visit.
Bones - get Boned yet tonite?
How about DJ Hacket for a 2nd round pick?
Wife is still asleep, so nope. How ’bout you Jay?
the vikes have to trade up for calvin
johnson!!!!
We should have Kept the Smooter. 5 million a year is no big deal. DB’s are at a premium.
Smoot good ridence!
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T ackles like a girl..
Yo an Curtis will sign with the Vikes, he be a pine rider in Detroit. They already got a load of WR’s from there previous drafts they can’t get to perform cept fo Roy Boy Williams!
We weren’t saying Smooooooot, we were saying Boooooo!
Yep - and my wife was asleep.
The Vikings signed Vivian Vance AND Vivian Vulture. How very vituperative.
Verily, I say!
Bones,
I’m thinking the Vikings brass won’t be willing to give up what it would take to be in a position to get Johnson. You have to figure it would take the No. 7 pick and a few more picks, right? Bigvikefan, I’m just saying that this current front office would not be willing to give up a second-round pick for Welker.
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Gee wilikers, I hate to see Freddie Smut go. I hear the Redskins offered him a sack full of adult toys and he couldn’t resist.
Good riddance you little bag of droppings.
Jay, you are a poet.
You’re right Judd, just holding out hope for something, anything to be postive about with this team…
I know, it was bad - - I’ve been drinking.
Judd - any details on Smoot’s contract? Curious on the guarantee dollars.
I think Childress had shown a willingness to go up and get the players he wants and even to ‘reach’ for players he likes. See Ryan Cook and Tavaris Jackson. I think it’s just a question of how much he likes Johnson as opposed to some of the great defensive players that will surely be available if they stay where they are. In general it doesn’t seem like teams move up into the top 5 except for very very special players and for teams that have very very big needs
Anybody else drinking tonight?
I’m just starting to get my drink on.
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Anybody going “pants-off” this evening?
The Smooter will be the defensive player of the year and we will have C. Gordon. I guess we signed all the free agents during the regulat season.
Hey Pete, did the puckers sign anyone yet???
Nope, but at least they didn’t pay some 3rd stringer tight end starter money!
Petey - how ya been today? Did ya catch up with the Queen? GPG have had one helluva day !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sherry Glenn just signed with the Cowboys.
Queens out on a big date tonight.
I had Spam and Eggs for supper tonite.
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Pete I know you are waiting for Moss for 10 million a year. He would fit in with Brett and the boys.
Jay, you live in Austin?????
Pete
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Austin, TX rocks.
Oh wait, do you mean Austin, Minny?
Pete, how was the trip to Montanaaaaa??
Jay, since you were pushing spam, I thought maybe you were from Austin?? Nothing wrong with that.
This page is pretty interesting. John Clayton of ESPN is speculating that the Lions are setting themselves up to trade out of the number 2 spot. This would make a huge impact on the ability of the Vikings to trade up for CJ. Presumably if someone traded into the number 2 it would be to draft CJ and I’m guessing the Lions being a divisional rival wouldn’t even be willing to deal with us. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=2787051
Also the bit on Seahawks trying to sign a guard is pretty funny.
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See ya on Monday
What does nmVikingFan stand for??
Judd, Why won’t Childress address the VIkings main needs in F.A.? The addition of a WR and DB are extremely important. Seems they lost out on White from Tampa… Detroit stole him and looks like they’ll steal Curtis as well. The Lions are improving, while the VIkes are staying put. Looks like the Vikings will be contending for last place in the NFC North. As far as the draft, we can’t rely on a rookie worthy of starting being there in any other round other than the first. Yes, we could get lucky and find the diamond in the rough, but, we would be better signing veterans and drafting youth to back them up. That being said, here is a plan: sign the DB from Indy, a WR-make a firm offer for Curtis and get another veteran DE.
Don’t have much confidence in Childress though.
Don’t be a Sally, Jay.
New Mexico. Pretty generic name, that’s all it is.
What part of NM, if you don’t mind me asking???
Detroit would never trade up with the Vikes. The is an ‘unwritten’ rule in the league that you do not make trades within your division.
Will never happen.
Get ready for us to take Teddy Ginn at 7.
Jay, not Ginn.
I live in a small town called Socorro which is technically in the southwestern part of the state but it’s in the northeast section of the southwestern portion so it’s basically close to the middle. Take I25 70 miles south of Albuquerque and you’re here.
VikingJay: Wanna wife swap?
Are you close to Truth or Consequences???
The thing that Clayton doesn’t mention is they may be trying to get help for Brady Quinn, if they choose to draft him. Or Russell if he’s available at 2.
Relatively close, yeah. It’s a big state.
Pete, I don’t think Jay is into sheep. You better ask him though.
NM, I haul some freight out of Clovis and T and Q back to the Dakotas.
Damn, you a trucker? Tough job.
I can drive the big rigs myself. I once had a cat named Clovis.
Go Vikes: where do you reside?
Pete - don’t need to wife swap with you. Already done/did you women. (
(BTW - it was good)
hehe a cat named Clovis. nice.
NM, I don’t drive much anymore. I dispatch about 53 of them. Pete I can give you a deal on hauling some of your Montana Blondes back to the Cheese state for you. I will trade you a Smootie Jersey.
I live in the middle of North Dakota.
I just got invited to watch UFC with my neighbor. Woot.
Jay, you into sheep too.
My parents are from ND. I lived most of my life here in NM but lived in Bismarck from when I was 6-14.
Go Vikes - the big question is, did you ever drive an El Camino?
Thats where I call home.
Jay, no, gremlin.
Who is the main event on UFC tonight?
NEWSFLASH
The Newman Catholic High School girls basketball team, once again, made it to the “Final Four”. they play Friday in Madison.
Congrats, girls!
I’m not even sure I think it’s Couture. Hughes is also fighting.
Breaker, breaker one. This is The Green & Gold Express, rollin’ down I-29 making some good time!
My parents are retiring and moving back to Bismarck. The got some land next to that new golf course.
Jay, where is Newman Catholic located?
Main event is PackerBacker Pete vs. Go Vikes. Oddsmakers have Pete a 10-1 favorite.
By the way my neighbor the dude I’m going to watch the fight with.. is Diego Sanchez’s uncle.
Diego Sanchez, in case you don’t remember was the winner of The Ultimate Fighter season 1 show on Spike and is now one of the top contenders on the 170 division.
NM, the HawkTree golf course is Sweet. I don’t golf, but my dad says it is very nice, also very tough. If you ever come up, I’ll buy you a beer.
Ok I’ll definitely come up at some point. Possibly even this summer. Good night.
Newman Catholic is in Wausau WI. My son is a senior at the school
Pete, I-29 is still closed because of the snow. If you get to town, I will buy you a beer also. I would like to have a sit down football talk with you.
I have trucks in Wausau on a daily basis. Isn’t tough to be a Viking fan deep in Pucker country??
Pete and talkin’ football.
Pete is a Packer fan.
Pete and talkin’ football - don’t know how that can happe. unless it is about Chumra and junior high cheerleadrs.
Jay, pucker fans need attitude adjustments from time to time. I am sure I could do that.
When did things get violent on here? Pete’s just being Pete.
Lambooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Field is getting fake turf in 2007.
Is a dome in the works for 2008 or 2009?
Where do you reside Pete?
Moss will like Lambo now. You are in luck Peety.
Madison.
Been there a few times. Nice town, good bars. Pete you might have something going for you.
Pete don’t have a whole lot going for him.
You are alot better than PBV. Get rid of the sheep thing and you might be one of the boys.
I like VikingQueen.
Everyone likes the Queen.
I want to take her to the big game at Lambeau as my “lady”.
What’s not to like about her?
Jay, is Lambeau really getting turf?
They would have to change the name from “The Frozen Tundra” to …….
“The Near Frozen Neoprene”?
“The Semi-cold Stainmaster II”
What did I miss?
Okay, you guys aren’t letting me get a word in edgewise.
Back to my book
me?
Now watch. Queen shows up and now there will be 10 more people here in a matter of 5 minutes.
Queen, my last post was #45,152 in the history of this blog.
I would bet that 25K+ were made when you were here.
That’s not a knock either.
Just shows how special you are.
Oh, the Queen is here? I’m back then.
Special ed maybe…
Okay, so I was off by a couple people.
My math has been known to have mistakes in it.
Bones, good question for Judd on trying to get his insider opinion on what this front office may do with the CJ draft question.
TAR - It’s the middle of the night there. Sleep schedule still messed up?
Bones - Thanks.
Geez, we need to sign a new janitor or something. FA sucks this year.
Did someone mention Queen?
Just kiddin’ Queen! Zygi, you’re writin’ the checks, only you can make things happen!
Queen is back?
Hi Queen
It’s funny how we are guessing to try to figure out what moves these guys may or may not make. I was thinking of listing some of the things we do know to see if we could draw some better conclusions about upcoming moves.
Things like:
-We know they view communication as a competitive disadvantage.
-We know they have been willing to write poison pills in contracts to get their man.
Not so much things like:
-We know Chili eats breakfast at IHOP and steals the menus.
-We know that by week 10 of the 2006 season, any Viking fan who previously had a mustache shaved it off.
But working on that second list could be just as fun.
Trying to send pictures.
So, nothing new in FA? I thought there would be a flurry of activity. That’s what I get for thinking….
Yeah Bones, but Queen is the one signing them.
Queen, it’s early morning, so I thought I would get up instead of stare at the ceiling any longer.
You can cut me a check as a consultant Zygi, I’ve offered my opinion enough!
That’s funny TAR, ’cause I just shaved my mustache off Thursday, but for another reason….
Queen just sent me a memo saying that we had $9.57 in our consultation operating account. I need to pick up some milk on the way home, so I’ve got about 6 bucks left. Will that cover your fees Bones?
That’s about what I was thinking. Throw in a copy of “Bring in the Horns” on CD signed by that smokin’ hot news anchor and we’ll call it a deal!
The gas for Pete’s El Camino sucked up all of the funds. And the only person he brought in was a valet from some fondue joint downtown.
Zygi, did you think you had a better chance with stadium legislation w/out the mustache?
But did you sign the valet?
Valet does start with ‘V’
I was trying to show them how good a stadium would look without a dome, but it didn’t turn out so well.
Okay guys, I’m getting hollered at to get back to my book. I’ll talk to you all tomorrow.
‘night
‘Night Zygi!
Of course, where do you think we got Vinnie from?
TAR, where are you at?
night Queen
Zygi - out
Kevin and Judd write:
“Shiancoe spent some time Saturday watching film with quarterback Tarvaris Jackson and said he was “tremendously excited” to be a focal point of the offense.”
Tarvaris must be the “this quarterback” Shiancoe was referring to in the press conf.
Great, now everyone knows that the Quinn trip tomorrow is just to scout out what potential trade partners showed up at the workout.
Shiancoe’s going to get in trouble for leaking competitive information like that.
I’m pulled over at a truck stop with Wi-Fi with my load of sheep.
Wow, Tarvaris and Shiancoe = Get a room!
You gotta love Fanball’s take on Smoot’s return to DC:
For the past two seasons the only thing worse than Fred Smoot on the field was Fred Smoot off the field. Someone alert the D.C. police and the Coast Guard.
Bones, I just got a “Your comment is awaiting moderation.” with my link to where I really am. I’m sure it will come thru soon.
I really would love to know what film they were looking at that impressed Shiancoe so much. Maybe he was just licking his chops when he saw how bad we need someone to catch the ball.
Yes, Freddie has some coverage skills…both land and sea.
That’s funny. I’m just glad it’s over.
Charch is about the biggest nerd I’ve ever seen, but the guy has a quick wit!
I was really happy the night we signed Smoot. I wanted the Vikes to draft him but they took Bennett that year. Worst free agent signing ever!
I saw somebody asked about Smoot’s contract. I saw five years, $25 million on ESPN but don’t know how much of that is guaranteed.
Bones - There were worse ones. He’s just so damn recent. And awful.
Derek Alexander the WR was pretty bad as well. Thanks for the update Judd, that’ll provide Freddie with plenty of boat fuel!
Anyone know if BJ landed somewhere yet?
Queen, how was your Minneapolis adventure? You’re home kinda early…
VQ, are you giggling?
BJ was scheduled to meet with the Broncos today, no word on if that happened or how it went.
Bones - It was fine. I’m an old lady. Can’t stay out late anymore. Cool place. I’d recommend it. Too damn busy though. Wall to wall people.
TAR - Can’t giggle. I miss him. The photo I took at his locker is terrible, which angers me. Oh well, I’ll always have the memories.
Now, if we keep Bethel Johnson…..
No reports of any Bethel Johnson visits…or Travis Taylor either.
Shocking.
i’m surprised that we havent heard Donte Stallworth very much
pretty bad the vikes need to do something with that pass rush
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