E.J. Henderson News

Now that linebacker Jasper Brinkley appears to have the inside track on the starting middle linebacker job, he's eager to show he's more than a big hitter.

After giving up the farm plus Snyder's spare kidney to land the no. 2 spot in the 2012 draft, trades that recoup picks are smart options in my mind.

The Minnesota Vikings bottomed out in 2011. A season that started with high hopes but a million question marks, ended with a thud and all of the questions were answered in the negative.

There is a good chance Rolando McClain will be out all of the 2012 season and an equally good chance, the Raiders will cut ties with him altogether.

Buried in this column about how awful the Minnesota Twins have been thus far in 2011 is an interesting little bit from Sid Hartman.

The Vikings ' 2011 roster was more top-heavy than Christina Hendricks . Superstars Adrian Peterson , Percy Harvin and Jared Allen comprised one of the best trios in the league, but due to insufficient support, the team sagged to a 3-13 record.