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we beat the crap out of minny - papachaz - 11-29-2011 09:26 PM
they had to put 4 people on IR after our game with them, including jenkins.
Minny puts 4 on IR
"By JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Sports Writer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—The Minnesota Vikings placed receiver Michael Jenkins(notes), long snapper Cullen Loeffler(notes) and safeties Husain Abdullah(notes) and Tyrell Johnson(notes) on injured reserve on Tuesday, ending the season for all four players and delivering a significant blow to a reeling team.
Jenkins has an as yet unspecified knee injury while Loeffler broke a bone in his lower back, Abdullah has a concussion and Johnson strained his right hamstring on Sunday in a loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
The injuries sent the Vikings scrambling for healthy bodies heading into a game against Denver on Sunday, adding to the misery of a 2-9 season that has been short on highlights and long on injuries.
They signed receiver Stephen Burton(notes), a seventh-round draft choice who was waived last week, long snapper Matt Katula(notes) and safeties Jarrad Page(notes) and Andrew Sendejo(notes) to fill the roster spots.
Abdullah started the first nine games of the season before going down with a concussion against Green Bay three weeks ago. Johnson filled in for him opposite Jamarca Sanford(notes), but their injuries mean the Vikings have lost three of their four starters in the defensive backfield. Cornerback Antoine Winfield(notes) is on injured reserve with a broken collarbone.
Jenkins was in his first year with the Vikings after coming over from Atlanta in the offseason. He caught 38 passes for 466 yards and three touchdowns and developed an early chemistry with rookie quarterback Christian Ponder(notes).
Loeffler is one of the valued members of the special teams, who signed a contract extension earlier this year.
Page was the biggest name of the new group of signings. The sixth-year pro intercepted 10 passes in his first three seasons in the league with the Kansas City Chiefs, played 10 games for the Patriots last season and was recently cut by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Katula spent five seasons with the Baltimore Ravens and played last season with the New England Patriots.
The Vikings signed him so they didn’t have to use star defensive end Jared Allen(notes) in the role and expose him to more risk of injury. Allen stepped in on Sunday against the Falcons and performed well in emergency duty."
RE: we beat the crap out of minny - phocis850 - 11-29-2011 09:30 PM
Yeh I just say that. I honestly feel bad for them. Their team has been going through some crap the last 2 years. And sad for MJ, he was gonna have the best year of his career it seemed.
RE: we beat the crap out of minny - papachaz - 11-29-2011 09:33 PM
(11-29-2011 09:30 PM)phocis850 Wrote: Yeh I just say that. I honestly feel bad for them. Their team has been going through some crap the last 2 years. And sad for MJ, he was gonna have the best year of his career it seemed.
yeah after all this time, he finally got his first 100 yard game. And i was reading an article earlier about coaches on the hot seat, and believe it or not, they mentioned Frazier. mostly because he started McNabb instead of Ponder. I really can't see him having to worry about his job for now.
RE: we beat the crap out of minny - Paulitik - 11-29-2011 09:41 PM
Damn, we really need them to play spoiler for us when they play NFC teams. I hope they can string out a few more wins.
RE: we beat the crap out of minny - phocis850 - 11-29-2011 09:43 PM
(11-29-2011 09:33 PM)papachaz Wrote: yeah after all this time, he finally got his first 100 yard game. And i was reading an article earlier about coaches on the hot seat, and believe it or not, they mentioned Frazier. mostly because he started McNabb instead of Ponder. I really can't see him having to worry about his job for now.
At the end of the season there will be one heck of a coaching swap. Thing is, so many OC's and DC's will have their chances to become HC's because blame starts at the top down. HC's all over the place will be replaced. Just watch.
RE: we beat the crap out of minny - RnB - 11-30-2011 02:14 AM
Sucks to see Jenks get his season ended early after he made such a great transition in Minny. Oh well, its football.
Our team is about as physical as it gets. If the Vikings didn't know that before they played us, they do now.
Jenkins among four key Vikings players placed on IR - Drathdon - 11-30-2011 03:07 AM
Too bad about Jenkins, but I guess it really cements the whole JJ course of action as a good thing.
You can find the article here.
RE: Jenkins among four key Vikings players placed on IR - RnB - 11-30-2011 03:50 AM
(11-30-2011 03:07 AM)Drathdon Wrote: Too bad about Jenkins, but I guess it really cements the whole JJ course of action as a good thing.
You can find the article here.
This is a repost. Papachaz beat you to it.
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RE: we beat the crap out of minny - papachaz - 12-01-2011 12:10 PM
(11-29-2011 09:43 PM)phocis850 Wrote: At the end of the season there will be one heck of a coaching swap. Thing is, so many OC's and DC's will have their chances to become HC's because blame starts at the top down. HC's all over the place will be replaced. Just watch.
i totally agree, i think this year beats last years HC changes. weren't there 8 last year? already we see one, i wonder what it will be when it's all said and done. maybe this will be the year MM gets a job somewhere else and we.......LMAO
RE: we beat the crap out of minny - nobkowski - 12-01-2011 12:14 PM
It didn't look to me like Jenkins played much Sunday anyway.