Minnesota Vikings News

Former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Carl Eller was arrested for an alcohol-related driving offense, according to WCCO-AM. Police spokesman Sgt. via Local6.com

The Minnesota Vikings have signed quarterback Gus Frerotte -- again. Frerotte's contract was finalized Tuesday. via KARE 11 TV

“We'll [consider] that after 2008”

Matt Birk's long-term future with the Vikings won't be decided anytime soon, coach Brad Childress said Wednesday in speaking for the first time about Birk's decision to skip voluntary offseason workouts. via Minneapolis Star Tribune

The most-publicized problem for the Vikings of late has been an inability to both throw and catch the football, and conventional wisdom suggests that a quarterback, receiver, and perhaps a tight end will be ... via The State

Pretty good opening week shaping up here ... The NFL just announced that it will be Vikings at Packers on Monday. via Pro Football Weekly

The Minnesota Vikings added depth to their defensive backfield by signing safety Michael Boulware. via CBS SportsLine

The Minnesota Vikings promoted Leslie Frazier to assistant head coach/defensive coordinator on Wednesday. via KEYE-TV Austin

“The legal system is obviously what's in play here for starters”

Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress said the team will wait out the legal system and the NFL before determining whether Bryant McKinnie needs to be disciplined following a fight outside a Miami night club. via Fox Sports

Minnesota Vikings tackle Bryant McKinnie has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a street brawl outside a Miami nightclub last month. via CBS SportsLine

The Minnesota Vikings on Monday agreed to terms with wide receiver Robert Ferguson. via MyFOX11

The Minnesota Vikings have added some much-needed depth to their linebacking corps. via KARE-TV Minneapolis

“They miss those calls sometimes.”

It's an all-too familiar scene, one that has played out time and again this season, and one the Raiders are tired of playing a starring role in while the other team steals the show. via Pleasant Hill Record

“I started waving my arms because they (the defensive backs) were in front of me probably 8 yards”

Ruvell Martin snares the ball for a TD after it goes up for grabs when Darren Sharper and Cedric Griffin collide. via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

“I think San Diego's in a similar situation”

One team knows it's elite and has the Super Bowl hardware to prove it. The other guys, until they start playing a lot better, can only wish. via CBS News

On a day when one record fell for Jamal Lewis, he set a record of his own and helped keep the Browns close to first place in the AFC North. via The Morning Journal

“We've been talking about coming out of this corner that we're in, and we're not looking around for help because I don't think anybody's going to give it to us”

The Bears' disappointing standing halfway through the season is not only of their own making. via Northwest Herald

The Green Bay Packers' safeties never will be more involved in run defense than Sunday against Minnesota. via Oshkosh Northwestern

Marquee matchup Colts at Chargers Line: Colts by 3 1/2 Over/Under: 48 1/2 We finally get the matchup most of us expected in last season's AFC title game, and both teams are bummed out. via Newsday.com

When they take the field this Sunday, the Indianapolis Colts will be attempting to rebound from a loss for the first time this season. via NFL Football Sports Betting News

Packers run offense vs. Vikings run defense Minnesota ranks second in the league in rushing defense at 70.4 yards a game. via Green Bay Press-Gazette