The Official Vikings Offseason Thread!

[zamboni]

I think alot of KC not inking him to a deal right away is the fact everyone is 50/50 on him. What if he is a flop? What if he is a stud? They might sign him after a few games, when they can see what they have.

[theghost_03]

Just read a post from 20 min ago on ESPN that TJ is still in town this morning and they also said that this is the most likely of landing spots for TJ. Let's get this guy signed this morning!!!!!

[walleyes12]

AWESOME!!!

[Scott K]

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Updating a previous item, T.J. Houshmandzadeh left Minnesota last night and flew home to Los Angeles.

There goes the Vikes' momentum. Letting Housh get out of town without a contract likely means they are no longer the front-runner to get him signed. The Bengals, Vikes, and Seahawks are the three teams in the derby right now.

[theghost_03]

Just read the same that he left town last night on a flight to LA. That is definetly not a good sign for us now

[FISHINGURU]

soooooooooooooooo how can there be reports he's still in town this morning and reports he left town last night? which one is it? him and his agent sure no how to milk the system for money lol

[zepman]

He flew home last night. I would say his chances of signing with the Vikes are slim right now. Hope they didn't low-ball him with a contract offer in hopes he would sign with a play-off team. It's all about the money...he has said it from the beginning of FA.

[FISHINGURU]

thats what happens when women run your life...its all good until the wife comes to town...must of been to cold up here. muahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahahaha

[zepman]

It's been widely reported that the Vikes have the lowest offer on the table. Figures...they low-balled him. Hope they give him what he wants to get him here.

[FISHINGURU]

yup they say we offered 2 mill less then the seahawks and a couple years less then the bengals...they want to lock him for 5yrs which means he'd retire a bengal...we are offereing a 3 yr.

if you read tj's notes it says the bengals are the front runner for coles as anticipation of losing tj.

someone should tell him to read that so he gets mad they are trying to replace him before he even made a decision lol

[FISHINGURU]

some guy on espn was blabbing on about tj going to seattle close to where he's from....nothing confirmed yet that i can find as of right now.

[Scott K]

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An NFL front office executive tells the St. Paul Pioneer Press that the Bengals have "jumped ahead" of Minnesota in the bidding for T.J. Houshmandzadeh.

Meanwhile, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune is reporting that Houshmandzadeh is still expected to pick a team by Monday. Housh and the Vikes haggled in talks all day Sunday, but it seems as though Minnesota's offer came up short.

[Flaco651]

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The vikes better up their offer!

[so haaad]

I think he'll make more money after chosing to go back with the Bengals, just as he planned.

[FISHINGURU]

well tj is a seahawk BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[FISHINGURU]

might as well sign jason taylor now to take over ray rays spot....get holt, marv, or coles in here too while we are at it.

[Scott K]

I will settle with Coles and Taylor.

[PierBridge]

Sounds like we made a heck of an effort to get him!

Go Zig!

[wahoohendoo]

yea, we wouldnt want him. he never catches the ball and he definatly wouldnt help our team with spreading the D out

what a bunch of [badWordUsage] sallies! your the vikes not the [PoorWordUsage] twinks low ballin son of guns!

[theghost_03]

I agree!! Why not spend the money when we are suppose to have all this cap room and possibly make a serious push into a post season?! He might not have been the final piece to the puzzle but it could have only improved the team!!!

[james_walleye]

Thats sad that we wouldnt up the ante and match Seattles offer. My god the guy wanted to come to MN and we let him get away.

[koonie]

We've got the money and the owner isn't scared to spend it. It seems a little hinky to me. I get the feeling we have something big on the back burner. A big trade or something. It seems unrealistic but it's just a feeling I get.

[MUSKY18]

I think that back burner is a dish named CUTLER!!

Comeon Jay. Boy can throw the ball hard enough to stick it into the receivers, so we don't have to worry about drops!!!!

[Born2Fish]

Im thinking I would like Cutler here. The vikes backed off TJ for some reason. It just seems a tad odd that a receiver we wanted, and needed, got signed away when we had plenty enough to make him stay here. Sounds like someone may have something up their sleeve. And im still smelling something from philly. Could be Donovan packin his bags to come play with chilly again!

[FISHINGURU]

i'm pretty disappointed that we were chumps and low balled tj...i bet if we would of matched seahawks offer or even went a tad bit over we would of locked him up....he's everything we needed for our stagnent west coast offense...i think adding tj would of put our offense over the hump......L A M E

they better have something big in the works because we had plenty of money and let a top flight wr pass us by because we were stingy....i just can't believe we didn't pick up a new toy for sage or t-awesome....i thought this was a done deal for us.....L A M E