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Posted on : May 02, 2010 Jared Allen Edged Out For AP Defensive Player Of The Year Honors The Sporting News and The NFL 101 Awards got it right by naming Jared Allen the Defensive Player of the Year and the NFC Defensive Player of the Year, respectively, but the Associated Press (AP) didn’t agree. It was announced on Saturday that Baltimore Ravens LB Terrell Suggs was named the AP Defensive Player of [...] ...» Final Thoughts And A Prediction For Super Bowl XLVI This is a great Super Bowl matchup for fans to enjoy, with the NY Giants representing the NFC and the New England Patriots representing the AFC. These two teams have had solid teams for a long time, and in fact they met in the Super Bowl following the 2007 season in what wound up being [...] ...» Zygi Wilf, John Randle React To Doleman’s Election To Pro Football HOF It was announced on Saturday that former Vikings DE Chris Doleman was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and two prominent members of the Vikings family have weighed in to give their reaction. "Having watched Chris enter the Vikings Ring of Honor this past season, we're very excited that he has now been [...] ...» Vikings Fans To Host “Stadium Huddles” During Super Bowl With the 2012 Legislative Session underway, Vikings fans are once again stepping up to help resolve the long-standing stadium issue. To show support for finalizing a deal this session, fans across the state are signing up to host "Stadium Huddles"� at their Super Bowl parties this weekend.  "Our fans have been great about supporting the [...] ...» Final Senior Bowl Thoughts Everyone from the Vikings staff has returned safe and sound from a week-long stay in Mobile, Alabama at this year’s Senior Bowl. All-in-all, it was a successful week for the Vikings. Head Coach Leslie Frazier and his staff had a good week with the North squad that culminated in a 23-13 victory. All the while, [...] ...» North Squad Players To Watch During Senior Bowl After spending about a week with the North squad in this year's Senior Bowl, including observing 3 practices and a walk-through, I've compiled a list of players who've stood out and who you should keep an eye on during Saturday's game. The list is limited to players from the North squad only, but keep in [...] ...» Teams Make Final Preparations For Saturday’s Senior Bowl Friday was a fairly light day in terms of on-field work for both the North and South squads in Mobile, Alabama, as the teams began making final preparations for Saturday’s Senior Bowl at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Both teams had an hour-long walk-through at the stadium in the morning, returned to the hotel for lunch, and then [...] ...» Three Who Stand Out For North Team During Senior Bowl Practices We didn't get a great look at the North team on Thursday because inclement weather forced practice indoors. But the North team had a week full of rigorous practices before Thursday, and I thought I'd point out three players who've stood out at times over the course of the week. DE/LB Cam Johnson Listed on [...] ...» Inclement Weather Forces Senior Bowl Practices Indoors A nasty thunderstorm complete with tornado warnings swept through the Mobile, Alabama area on Thursday morning and ultimately resulted in both the North and South squads moving their practices away from Ladd-Peebles Stadium and to the indoors. The North team has the morning practice each day and this morning everyone had arrived at the stadium [...] ...» Senior Bowl Update: Vikings Coaches Taking Advantage Of Opportunity All of the attention this week in Mobile, Alabama during Senior Bowl practices is on this group of senior football players, as it should be. This is their time to shine, in front of hundreds of NFL coaches, scouts and GMs, and with no underclassmen present to steal the spotlight. But given that Vikings Head [...] ...»