Cleveland Browns Name Vikings Defensive Coordinator Ron Rivera As New Head Coach 
Ron Rivera has been officially named as the Cleveland Browns' 12th Head Coach in Franchise History today. Ron Rivera, who was part of the Super Bowl Winning Minnesota Vikings, was their defensive coordinator and was a leader of the vaunted defense that led the league in sacks and interceptions. Rivera signed with the Browns on a three-year deal. The Cleveland Browns ended the season 9-7 with an AFC Wild Card win over the Indianapolis Colts before losing in the Divisional Round to the Titans. Ron Rivera stated that, "... It's an honor to be the new head coach of this historic franchise. The franchise has been through a rough patch recently, but I promise to turn this ship around, he have a very talented roster with a lot of potential, we just need to maximize that potential." |
Vikings Sign Dom Capers As Defensive Coordinator 
The Minnesota Vikings have found their replacement for Ron Rivera, who has become the Head Coach for the Cleveland Browns. Dom Capers, who had been a senior assistant for the New England Patriots since 2008, was chosen to become the new Defensive Coordinator for the Vikings for the 2010 season. Capers stated that he was excited for the opportunity to become a defensive coordinator again after taking some time off from the position. Capers had previously been a defensive coordinator for three different teams, and head coach of two in the last 18 years. Vikings Head Coach Brian Billick stated he liked what Capers had to offer and so did the owner of the Minnesota Vikings. |
Notable Retirements: Name - Position, Overall, Age, Team Terrell Owens - WR, 91 OVR, 36, Philadelphia Eagles Zach Thomas - MLB, 91 OVR, 37, Philadelphia Eagles Michael Strahan - LE, 90 OVR, 38, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jason Hanson - K, 88 OVR, 40, New York Jets Greg Ellis - LOLB, 86 OVR, 35, Dallas Cowboys Mike Sellers - FB, 86 OVR, 35, Washington Redskins Brian Dawkins - FS, 86 OVR, 36, Philadelphia Eagles Fred Taylor - HB, 85 OVR, 34, New York Jets Shawn Springs - CB, 85 OVR, 35, Washington Redskins Ruben Brown - LG, 83 OVR, 38, Pittsburgh Steelers Scott Player - P, 82 OVR, 40, San Diego Chargers Nick Harper - CB, 82 OVR, 35, Tennessee Titans Fred Miller - RT, 82 OVR, 37, Denver Broncos Phillip Daniels - LE, 80 OVR, 37, New York Giants Joe Jurevicius - WR, 78 OVR, 35, Cleveland Browns Mike Vanderjagt - K, 78 OVR, 35, Oakland Raiders |
Notable Vikings News: - Vikings To Not Renew TE Jerramy Stevens' (80 OVR) [30] Contract - Vikings Let RG Artis Hicks (78 OVR) [31] Walk - SS Michael Boulware (77 OVR) [28] to Become Free Agent from Vikings - QB Matt Cassel (76 OVR) [28] to Depart from Vikings - LOLB Vinny Ciurciu (68 OVR) [29] Walks from Vikings - Vikings Surprisingly Release P Chris Kluwe (88 OVR) [28] from Contract - Vikings Resign ROLB Rufus Alexander (76 OVR) [26] to $850K Restricted Free Agent Contract |
Notable League News: - New York Giants SHOCKINGLY Release 2 Time Super Bowl MVP QB Eli Manning - Chicago Bears Release MLB Brian Urlacher - Chicago Bears Release Kicker Robbie Gould - Cleveland Browns Release Long-Time Kicker Phil Dawson - Cleveland Browns Release TE Kellen Winslow - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Release C Jeff Faine Following "Shitty Lockerroom" Comments - San Diego Chargers Release Starting QB Phillip Rivers - Dallas Cowboys Release CB Terence Newman - Miami Dolphins Release Punter Shane Lechler - Philadelphia Eagles Release WR Greg Lewis - Atlanta Falcons Release Kicker Mike Nugent - San Francisco 49ers Release QB Alex Smith - New York Giants Release LG Chris Snee - Detroit Lions Release Kicker Mike Gramatica - Detroit Lions Release HB Shaun Alexander - Green Bay Packers Release WR Donald Driver - New England Patriots Release LOLB Mike Vrabel - New England Patriots Release DT Vince Wilfork - Patriots WR Wes Welker Holds Out For Better Contract - St. Louis Rams Release Kicker Sebastian Janikowski - St. Louis Rams Release WR Torry Holt - New Orleans Saints Release HB Deuce McAllister - New Orleans Saints Release LOLB Scott Fujita - New Orleans Saints Release Kicker Rob Bironas - Seattle Seahawks Release Starting QB Matt Hasselbeck - Seattle Seahawks Release RT Sean Locklear - Houston Texans Release QB Sage Rosenfels - Tennessee Titans Release RE Kyle Vanden Bosch - Tennessee Titans Release Long Time ROLB Keith Bullock - Titans TE Alge Crumpler Holding Out For Better Contract |
Notable Vikings News: - Vikings Restructure Contract with SS Mike Doss (83) [29], Signs Deal for $2.14M/2 Years with $520K SB - RT Ryan Cook (93 OVR) [27] To Test Free Agency - LE Ray Edwards (85 OVR) [25] Resigns to $10.2M/3 Year + $2.10M SB Deal - WR Chris Henry (84 OVR) [27] Restructures to $13.1M/3-Year + $2.10M SB Contract - HB Adrian Peterson (99 OVR) [25] Restructures to $34.7M/5 Year + $9M Contract - ROLB Chad Greenway (92 OVR) [27] Restructures to $15.2M/3 Year + $3.48M SB Deal - WR Bernard Berrian (91 OVR) [29] Restructures to $18.8M/3 Year + $3.21M SB Deal - CB Charles Woodson (90 OVR) [33] Restructures to $17.1M/3 Year + $3.75M SB Contract - Vikings Release WR James Jones (84 OVR) [27] - QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (73 OVR) [27] Restructures to $2.05M/2 Year Deal - Vikings Let Following Players Walk: RT Marcus Johnson (77 OVR) [28] LT Chase Johnson (64 OVR) [26] CB Charles Gordon (78 OVR) [26] TE Clark Harris (73 OVR) [26] |
Free Agency Period (Notable Signings): - [BGCOLOR=rgb(79, 38, 131)]Vikings Sign CB Terence Newman (99 OVR) [31] to $42M/5 Year + $12.5M SB Contract[/BGCOLOR] - St. Louis Rams Sign RG Chris Snee to 3-Year Deal - Cleveland Browns Sign TE Kellen Winslow to 3-Year Deal - Washington Redskins Sign DT Tommie Harris to 3-Year Deal - Cincinnati Bengals Sign MLB Brian Urlacher to 3-Year Deal - Carolina Panthers Sign LT Matt Light to 3 Year Deal - [BGCOLOR=rgb(79, 38, 131)]Vikings Sign RT Sean Locklear (84 OVR) [29] to $6.30M/2 Year + $1.50M Deal[/BGCOLOR] - Giants Sign ROLB Keith Bullock to 3-Year Deal - QB Eli Manning Signs 3-Year Deal with Seahawks - QB Carson Palmer Signs With Denver Broncos to 3-Year Deal - DT Chris Hampton Signs 3-Year Deal with Saints - CB Robert Mathis Signs With Bills For 3-Years - SS Adrian Wilson Signs With Chiefs - Jets Land RE Kyle Vanden Bosch - RG Stephen Neal Signs With Saints - HB Willie Parker Signs With Titans - LE Derrick Burgess Signs With Browns - RT Mark Tauscher Signs With Bengals - RE Jason Taylor Signs With Cowboys - Redskins Sign LOLB Cato June - Saints Land Vikings Former RT Ryan Cook - Chargers Sign WR Torry Holt - WR Chris Chambers Signs With Giants - HB Maurice Jones-Drew Goes To Cincinnati - C Brad Meester Signs With Broncos - LT Willie Thomas Signs With Arizona Cardinals - MLB Gary Brackett Signs With Indianapolis - Kicker Nate Kaeding Goes to the Jets - C Olin Kruetz Signs With Chicago - Kicker Rob Bironas Signs with Steelers - WR Lavernues Coles Signs With New York Giants - Baltimore Ravens Land QB Phillip Rivers - CB Terence McGee Signs With Cowboys - LE Adewale Ogunleye Signs With Washington - ROLB James Harrison Goes to Cincinnati - SS Gibril Wilson Goes to Oakland - DT Vince Wilfork Head to Denver - Neil Rackers, Kicker, Signs With Arizona - Kicker Phil Dawson Signs With San Diego - ROLB Marlon Greenwood Goes to Indianapolis - CB Leigh Bodden Signs With Cleveland - WR Donald Driver Signs With The New York Jets - C Jeff Faine Signs With Detroit Lions - Kicker Kris Brown Goes to Cleveland - QB Matt Hasselbeck Signs With Buffalo Bills - Kicker Sebastian Janikowski Makes Kansas City Home - WR D.J. Hackett Goes To Carolina - Kicker Joe Nedney Signs With Tennessee - HB Michael Turner Head to Detroit - Kicker Jay Feely Signs With Detroit - New England Patriots Sign Kicker Martin Gramatica - Kicker Dave Rayner Signs With Philadelphia - Kicker Mike Nugent Signs With New Orleans - Kicker Josh Scobee To Chicago Bears on 1 Year Deal - Los Angeles Rams Sign Kicker Stephen Gostkowski - Peyton Manning Restructures Contract With Colts |
Notable Vikings Draft News: - Minnesota Vikings Trade 1st Round Draft (32) Pick To Tampa Bay Buccaneers For 2nd RDP (3) and 4th RDP (3) - Minnesota Vikings Trade 3rd Round Draft Pick (32) and 4th RDP (3) To Kansas City Chiefs For 3rd Round Draft Pick (10) - Vikings Draft LT Rob Kennedy [24] of Michigan State in 2nd Round (35) - Vikings Draft TE Janie Renick [22] of Florida State in 2nd Round (64) - Vikings Draft ROLB Cedric Wall [24] of SMU in 3rd Round (74) - Vikings Draft Punter Nate McDaniel [22] of Arizona in 4th Round (128) - Vikings Draft CB Bobby Sylvester [21] of Stanford in 5th Round (154) - Vikings Draft LOLB Jermaine King [23] of Arizona in 5th Round (160) - Minnesota Vikings Trade 6th Round Draft Pick [32] and 7th RDP (32) To - Atlanta Falcons For 7th RDP (1) - Minnesota Vikings Draft RG Marvin Booker [23] of Arizona State in 7th Round (193) Vikings Post Draft News: - Minnesota Vikings Sign LT Rob Kennedy (82 OVR) [24] to $14.34M/3-Year + $3.06M SB - Vikings Sign TE Janie Renick (78 OVR) [22] to $12.60M/5-Year + $2.50M SB Contract - Vikings Sign P Nate McDaniel (70 OVR) [22] to $1.56M/3-Year + $300K SB Contract - Vikings Sign LOLB Jermaine King (75 OVR) [23] to $2M/2-Year + $400K SB Deal - Vikings Sign RG Marvin Booker (70 OVR) [23] to $500K/1-Year + $100K SB Contract - Vikings Release FS Madieu Williams (90 OVR) [28] - Vikings Sign ROLB Cedric Wall (78 OVR) [24] to $4.38M/2-Year + $760K SB Deal - Vikings Sign CB Bobby Sylvester (76 OVR) [21] to $5.00M/3-Year + $690K SB Contract - Vikings Sign Free Agent FS Ivan Hasty (77 OVR) [24] to $4.00M/3-Year + $750K SB Deal - Vikings Sign Free Agent SS Dwight Smith (80 OVR) [32] to $4.25M/3-Year + $750K SB - Former Vikings FS Madieu Williams (90 OVR) [28] Signs With Jets |
Training Camp: - Vikings Release ROLB Rufus Alexander (76 OVR) [27] - Vikings Sign RT J.J. Polk* (65 OVR) [21] to $1.02M/1-Year Contract - Vikings Sign QB Jared Lorenzen (71) [29] to $700K/1-Year Contract - FS Tyrell Johnson (80) Improves (81) - MLB Dana Russell (81) Improves (83) - TE Jamie Renick* (78) Improves (80) - QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (73) Improves (74) |
Notable Vikings News: - DT Domata Peko Out For Season with Broken Wrist [Week 1] - WR Bernard Berrian Out For Five Weeks With Dislocated Elbow [Week 1] - Vikings Sign WR Aundre Allison (78) [24] On $2.20M/1-Year + $500K Contract [Week 1] - Vikings Sign DT Lionel Fox* (65) [22] to $950K/1-Year Contract [Week 1] - RT Anthony Herrera (92) Improves (93) [Week 4] |
Vikings Dominate Cowboys, Win 24-10 
The 2010 regular season is here and the Minnesota Vikings decided to start off with a bang as they entered Cowboys Stadium and whooped the Cowboys 24-10 to begin the season 1-0. Colby Arden threw the ball nearly 54 times as the running game couldn't be established. Arden ended up throwing 31/54 for 407 yards, a single touchdowns, and two bad interceptions. Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo went 15/30 for 183 yards and 2 interceptions. On the running game, Adrian Peterson ran 30 times for 59 yards, while Chester Taylor ran for the lone rushing touchdown on a 1-yard run. In the absence of Bernard Berrian, it became the Sidney Rice show with the receiving corps as he caught six passes for 132 yards and a touchdown. In other news rookie Tight End Jamie Renick caught the most passes on the day, with 8 for 64 yards. On Defense, Pat Williams had the only two sacks on Tony Romo for the day while also forcing a fumble against the Dallas offense as well. Charles Woodson played a heck of a game, hauling in both of Tony Romo's interceptions and nearly taking one of them all the way back for a pick-6. Vikings Kicker Josh Brown also had a solid day, going 3/4 on field goals with the longest being 58 yards out. He missed one from 61-yards, it being just shy of the goal-posts. Minnesota moves on to 1-0 and will go on to face the New York Giants next week, in what will shape up to be an intense battle between two 1-0 teams. |
| 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | FINAL | |
| MINNESOTA | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 24 |
| DALLAS | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Vikings' Defense Breaks Hill, Humiliate Giants 10-65 
The Minnesota Vikings' defense broke the will of New York Giants' starting quarterback Shaun Hill this afternoon as they recorded an insane NFL record-breaking 18 sacks on him, intercepted him four times, and forced three fumbles on Hill (including an additional fumble recovery turnover on RB Brandon Jacobs) that were each returned for a touchdown. In the final three minutes of the game, the Vikings offense did not appear once on the field and the Vikings still managed to score four touchdowns. Colby Arden had a near-perfect game himself, going 15/28 in the air for 357 Yards and 3 TDs while also denying any interceptions on the game. Adrian Peterson rushed well, going 40 times for 113 yards, and a single fumble. Once again Sidney Rice was the star of the offense, catching 6 balls for two touchdowns, while Jermichael Finley caught the other touchdown, hauling in 2 passes for 41 Yards. Defensively, Ray Edwards broke the single game record once held by former Chiefs Linebacker Derrick Thomas. Edwards also forced one of the fumbles that was returned for a touchdown. Charles Woodson and Terence Newman each caught two interceptions apiece, and Newman returned one for a touchdown in the mad-dashed defensive mauling during the final two-and-a-half minutes of the game. Chad Greenway also had himself a near-MVP-esque game, sacking Hill 6 times, forcing 2 fumbles, and even recovering and returning one of them for a touchdown. Josh Brown went 3/4 on Field Goal attempts, and was perfect as ever on extra points, kicking all eight of them in the uprights. Rookie Cornerback Bobby Sylvester also scored his very first NFL touchdown today as he returned a 96-yard kickoff into the endzone thanks to a wide open center of the field. The Minnesota Vikings now confidently move into 2-0, tied for 1st place in the NFC North, and look to continue their harrowing dominance of then NFL when they go up against the Buffalo Bills next Sunday evening. |
| 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | FINAL | |
| NEW YORK | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| MINNESOTA | 10 | 14 | 7 | 34 | 65 |
