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COLUMBUS, Ohio - A former Buckeyes football player this weekend receives the Ohio State diploma he never got when he left the university for the NFL more than five years ago.

A former Buckeyes football player this weekend receives the Ohio State diploma he never got when he left the university for the NFL more than five years ago.

Remember - our on-air polls are scientific. Online Opinion is not. It's simply an easy way to speak your mind. via KELO-TV Sioux Falls

The Minnesota Vikings have bolstered their secondary by signing safety Michael Boulware. via Minot Sports

“Absolutely. You take a look at it from top to bottom, there's a lot of talented guys at every position”

With one playoff appearance in the past 17 seasons, Cincinnati isn't exactly a garden spot among NFL cities, but Madieu Williams has seen tougher. via St. Paul Pioneer Press

“I don't know who specifically he's talked to exactly. I have ideas, but just because he's talked doesn't necessarily constitute a deal.”

The Vikings continue to shop former No. 1 draft choice Troy Williamson, but that doesn't mean they're in a hurry to trade him. via St. Paul Pioneer Press

“We're negotiating with Larry to try to restructure his deal”

The Vikings' need for a top-flight receiver would make Holy Angels graduate Larry Fitzgerald Jr. via Minneapolis Star Tribune

Seven-year veteran safety Dwight Smith has been released by the Minnesota Vikings. via KARE-TV Minneapolis

Many NFL players dread June, having to practice without pads during mandatory minicamps across the league. via New York Giants

Urlacher intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble in the first half and added two sacks in the third quarter to help the battered Bears defense looked like the playmaking unit of old. via WOKV-AM Jacksonville

“Your peers are always the ones that count”

Vikings coach Brad Childress said earlier this season that middle linebacker E.J. Henderson was playing at a Pro Bowl level. via Minneapolis Star Tribune

“I said it when Adrian got drafted”

With 1,200 yards rushing and just three games remaining, Adrian Peterson seemingly has no shot at breaking Eric Dickerson's 1983 NFL rookie record of 1,808 yards, but the Vikings' single-season mark of 1,521 is ... via St. Paul Pioneer Press

“I am going to get all the facts before I pass any judgment on it”

Lay off Arthur Blank and Bobby Petrino, people. Jason Whitlock understands their responses to the Michael Vick mess. via Fox Sports

“It's kind of something that I've been working with, but it's nothing that's going to stop me from playing”

Vikings leading receiver Bobby Wade is questionable for Minnesota's game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday because of a sore knee. via Rapid City Journal

“Oh yeah, definitely, they're beatable”

M any people look at the Patriots' consecutive three-point victories over the Eagles and Ravens -- teams with losing records -- and figure New England is vulnerable. via StarTribune

“I was really trying to work on my challenge numbers”

December 3rd, 2007 1:26 PM by Judd Zulgad The Vikings came out of Sunday's victory over Detroit in good shape. via Minneapolis Star Tribune

“I'd never had a fumble recovery in my career at any level, and now I've got four. It's just the luck of the draw. The ball is squirting my way.”

One thing is certain: Something went awry on a second-quarter punt return last Sunday at the Metrodome. via Star Tribune

The Minnesota Vikings will be forced to face the San Diego Chargers on Sunday without their best cornerback, as Antoine Winfield was deactivated for the game. via NFL

“I haven't played defense since my days in Tennessee, so I'm definitely looking forward to it”

Minnesota Vikings safety Dwight Smith will not play Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys because of a nagging hamstring injury. via Detroit Lions

“We hope with another week under his belt”

Vikings safety Dwight Smith has been trying to play for five weeks on a bum hamstring, but it might have caught up to him Thursday. via Star Tribune