http://www.vikings.com/news/long-form/chad-greenway-retire.html
For the first time since 2005, the #Vikings will head to Mankato without Chad Greenway.
During that span, he's made quite an impact on the organization and our community.
CHAD GREENWAY took pride in the names on the front and back of his jersey.

His journey from rural roots and 9-man football in South Dakota led him to dynamic play for Iowa in the Big Ten and eventually to his selection as the 17th overall pick by the Minnesota Vikings in 2006. Eleven years later, Greenway’s jersey is heading to his closet, but not before inspiring thousands to buy Purple 52s and wear them with pride. 
They’ve seen him honor his name by becoming a principled leader in the locker room with a heart of purple while making commitments to his community with a heart of gold. A passion for the game, coupled with compassion for others has helped Greenway leave a lasting legacy. 

Greenway was the last Viking to take — and leave — the field in the 2016 season. The Vikings linebacker stepped out from the tunnel as the dragon on the front of the Vikings ship unleashed fire.

Full article at link

Our team of 4 will be in Mankato from August 2 - 5th and cover the camp-closing intrasquad scrimmage.
We feel fortunate to do this, and are more than willing to take suggestions for content you would like to see. This is our 4th year in Mankato, and this one is surely to be our best to close out the Viking's stay in the city.


Mike Olson - Video, Technical production
Jason Barum - Photography, Video, Interviews
Geoff Nichols - Press Conference, podcast, articles, Twitter and game breakdowns
Me - Player and coach interviews, articles, and Twitter

Matthew Stafford - QB - Lions

NFL Network's Stacey Dales reports there's "internal optimism" Matthew Stafford will be extended in the next two weeks.


With Derek Carr resetting the market, the Lions should already have Stafford's deal in place. Stafford projects for close to the $25 million AAV the Raiders gave Carr, though he’s older and coming off a slightly worse 2016. The Lions are hoping to have something done around the start of training camp.

 
Source: NFL.com Jul 19 - 7:06 PM

Join us tonight at 9pm on the Homers Radio Network http://mixlr.com/homers-radio/ for the SKOL show training camp preview!  Were going to break down the roster, give our top 10 camp battles/storylines, our top 10 players to watch, a Brock Lesnar Vikings legacy moment and give our predictions on the very last Mr Mankato!  You can join in the action by sending questions to our twitter page @Skolshow or join us live in the mixlr chatroom during the show!

One of my dear friends was diagnosed with a Glioblastoma at 56 years of age. Went in for an eye site challenge.

14 mos later we were at his funeral. Awful way to go.

Prayers to the McCains

http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/19/health/gup...index.html

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports Chargers first-round WR Mike Williams may need season-ending back surgery on a herniated disk.


 Williams recently received a second epidural in an effort to try and get him ready for some point during training camp, but the team is preparing as if he won't be ready. There's a chance it won't even help at all, and Williams would then have to get surgery. The No. 7 overall pick in April, Williams has been hurt seemingly ever since being picked. He missed the entire spring and has fallen way behind. Even if he somehow manages to recover at some point, he's highly unlikely to make a year-one impact. The good news for the Chargers is they're well-stocked at receiver with Keenan Allen coming back from a torn ACL, Tyrell Williams coming off a breakout 2016, Dontrelle Inman proving capable as a No. 3, and Travis Benjamin as a deep threat. Williams allegedly may have "masked" the injury in the pre-draft process.

 Jul 19 - 4:09 PM
Source: ESPN.com


 Neck in college, now this...yikes...

https://coldspot.org/2013/10/06/mankato-...esota-usa/ 

Dalvin Cook - RB - Vikings
Vikings special teams coordinator Mike Priefer is campaigning coach Mike Zimmer to allow him to use rookie Dalvin Cook on kick returns.


 One of the best STs coaches in the league, Priefer admitted he's not holding his breath that Zimmer will allow it. Cook is in the mix, if not the favorite, to be the Vikings' No. 1 running back, which would surely mean he won't be on returns. Minnesota is looking for a replacement for Pro Bowl returner Cordarrelle Patterson. Rookie WR Rodney Adams is considered the lead man for the job.

 Source: Sirius XM NFL Radio Jul 18 - 9:17 PM

Laquon Treadwell will have his chance to prove Mike Zimmer right.
On several occasions this offseason, the Minnesota Vikings’ head coach has sung the praises of the club’s 2016 first-round draft pick, who made just one catch on three targets in his debut season.
“He looks good,” Zimmer said during OTAs. “His stopping and starting, some of the routes he’s been running as far as when he has to come back…when he has to accelerate over the middle, inside breaks in routes, and you guys saw him catch the deep ball the other day. I think his game has expanded, I think he’s so much more comfortable now than he was a year ago.”
http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2017/0...treadwell/