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  1. Agent: Winfield talks continue

    Monday Jul 6 | Access Vikings

    ... known by failing to take part in the Vikings' offseason practices but that is not all that unusual. Center Matt Birk stayed away from the Vikings' offseason program a year ago after it became clear the team was going to let him enter the final ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Minnesota Vikings, NFL Players, Antoine Winfield, Darren Sharper

  2. A starting center and now a sports writerRead the original story

    Monday Jul 6 | Access Vikings

    July 6th, 2009 11:20 AM by Judd Zulgad In case you missed it, former Vikings center Matt Birk served as the guest author of Peter King's "Monday Morning Quarterback" this week on the Sports Illustrated website.

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  3. The NFL's Hometown Discount: Do you stay for less or bolt?Read the original story

    Feb 26, 2009 | ESPN

    Meet Vikings center Matt Birk. Like a lot of NFL free agents, he has a tough decision to make: go shopping for the biggest bucks, or offer up the hometown discount.

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  4. Situation with Vikings CB Antoine Winfield Begins To Go SouthRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Jul 6 | NFL GridIron Gab

    ... he skips. So Winfield's options remain limited, as a practical matter.A And even if he fears that he'll get the Matt Birk or the Darren Sharper treatment once his contract expires, that's the way the system works. If he doesn't like it, he shouldn't ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Minnesota Vikings, NFL Players, Antoine Winfield, Darren Sharper

  5. Antoine Winfield frustrated by Minnesota Vikings' mixed signalsRead the original story

    Monday Jul 6 | Fox Sports

    ... Webb), 'We're not close.' " Compounding matters, Winfield said, is the fact that two other Pro Bowl veterans -- Matt Birk and Darren Sharper -- unceremoniously played out their contracts with the Vikings , then left via free agency. Winfield, who ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Minnesota Vikings, Darren Sharper, NFL Players, Antoine Winfield

  6. Ravens Insider: King for a day a " Birk fills in on SI.com

    Monday Jul 6 | Baltimore Sun

    Ravens center Matt Birk filled in today on SI.com for a vacationing Peter King in King's "Monday Morning Quarterback" column slot.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Steve McNair, NFL Players, NFL Football, Minnesota Vikings

  7. MMQB -- Matt Birk, Guest WriterRead the original story

    Monday Jul 6 | Football Outsiders

    As Peter King continues his vacation, former Vikings and current Ravens center Matt Birk takes the reins.

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  8. Biggest Weakness other than QB

    Sunday Jul 5 | CBS SportsLine

    ... Weakness other than QB I agree. The offensive line, after QB, is definitely the biggest question mark. Replacing Matt Birk is a major undertaking, and Phil Loadholt is after all a rookie. Will he pan out, or will he be another Robert Gallery ( ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Minnesota Vikings, Benny Sapp, NFL Players, John Sullivan, Erin Henderson, Ryan Cook

  9. Birk to write guest column

    Thursday Jul 2 | Access Vikings

    ... note that Judd sent me and also posted on his twitter account . He was able to confirm that former Vikings center Matt Birk, who signed with the Ravens this offseason,A will be the guest author of SI.com's popular Monday Morning Quarterback column ...

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  10. Sullivan slotted to replace Birk as Vikings center

    Friday Jun 26 | Post-Bulletin

    ... marks. The Notre Dame graduate is set to replace one of the primary faces of this franchise the past 11 years, Matt Birk. The 32-year-old Birk, a six-time Pro Bowl player and a St. Paul native, deemed it time for a new challenge after last season ...

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  11. Childress: Favre will be great locker room guy

    Friday Jun 19 | Access Vikings

    ... standards. There is an area off the locker room thatA equipment manager Dennis Ryan and his staff use.A Guys like Matt Birk and Steve Hutchinson would often duck into the room to watch televisionA or play games and there's always a chance Favre ...

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  12. Vikings play softball for charity, then disperseRead the original story

    Friday Jun 12 | Grand Forks Herald

    ... inside you." Center Sullivan a quick study Second-year center John Sullivan, who is replacing the departed Matt Birk, said he felt good about the progress he made during OTAs and minicamp. Coach Brad Childress and a number of Vikings said they saw ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Minnesota Vikings, John Sullivan, E.J. Henderson, Cedric Griffin, NFL Players, Antoine Winfield

  13. Vikings newcomers show early promise

    Jun 6, 2009 | Sid Hartman

    ... given us some snaps at guard. He's taken some snaps at center as well. What about Sullivan stepping in to replace Matt Birk ? "[Sullivan]'s kind of the guy that directs that whole offensive line. I haven't seen him miss a beat at all," Childress ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Minnesota Vikings, John Sullivan, Ryan Cook, Adrian Peterson (Minnesota Vikings), NFL Players, Phil Loadholt

  14. Birk, Ravens announce college scholarships

    Jun 5, 2009 | The Baltimore Sun

    For Ravens center Matt Birk , education is as fundamental as pass blocking and calling audibles.

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  15. Birk Bustling in Baltimore

    Jun 1, 2009 | Baltimore Ravens

    Matt Birk , the Ravens' newly-acquired center, brings 11 years of NFL experience, six Pro Bowl invites and a reputable charitable foundation to the team.

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  16. Vikings' Camp Review 5/31: Childress Disguised; Johnson Keeps Learning

    May 31, 2009 | BleacherReport

    ... session. He will definitely be under the microscope this year if he is the starter after six-time Pro Bowl center Matt Birk signed with the Baltimore Ravens this offseason. Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell told the St. Paul Pioneer Press that ...

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  17. Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress wigs out, shows a sense of humor

    May 31, 2009 | TwinCities.com

    ... the team, and that will be a huge benefit for the second-year pro as he takes over the starting role in place of Matt Birk, who signed with the Baltimore Ravens after the season. Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell said the physical part of the ... 29 comments

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  18. Mike Tice: Chronicling the Former Seattle SeahawkRead the original story w/Photo

    May 31, 2009 | BleacherReport

    ... different players to 10 pro bowl appearances: Randall McDaniel, Jeff Christy, Todd Steussie, Korey Stringer, and Matt Birk. Birk was the only Viking chosen to the pro bowl in 2001. Tice had the pleasure of coaching the offensive line in the Vikings' ...

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  19. Vikings Center John Sullivan on PrimetimeRead the original story

    May 31, 2009 | WFTC

    ... Sullivan would be starting at center. The second year lineman will be trying to fill the hole left by Pro-Bowler Matt Birk, who left the Vikings to sign with Baltimore during the off-season. Sullivan spent his first year out of Notre Dame learning ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Minnesota Vikings, John Sullivan, NFL Players, Bryant McKinnie, Steve Hutchinson

  20. Birk's replacement taking charge

    May 30, 2009 | Sports

    The Vikings made it clear they had confidence that John Sullivan could take over at center when veteran Matt Birk signed with Baltimore in March.

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Minnesota Vikings, Pat Williams, Adrian Peterson (Minnesota Vikings), NFL Players, John Sullivan, Ryan Cook