Tapeh released

**Garland Greene** · 10-16-2008, 12:41 PM

http://blogs.startribune.com/vikingsblog/?p=2049

October 16th, 2008 ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ 12:23 PM by Judd Zulgad
Thomas TapehÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s name plate is off his locker. And his locker is empty.

WeÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ll take that to mean heÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s no longer a member of the Vikings. When locker room access ends, weÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ll update.

**skum** · 10-16-2008, 12:42 PM

and so we have room for Harris...

**The Dropper** · 10-16-2008, 12:47 PM

Sure am glad we let Tony Richardson go.

**Garland Greene** · 10-16-2008, 12:49 PM

This is the one that confused me the most, and maybe one of the most dissapoointing moves that we brought him in and let Richardson go.

**i_bleed_purple** · 10-16-2008, 12:50 PM

"The" wrote:

Sure am glad we let Tony Richardson go.

so where are those 'cats' who were saying Tapeh was a better option since he will be a long term solution, and Richardson would be good for one or maybe two years....?
I'd love to hear their input on that one.

**The Dropper** · 10-16-2008, 12:52 PM

"i_bleed_purple" wrote:

"The" wrote:

Sure am glad we let Tony Richardson go.

so where are those 'cats' who were saying Tapeh was a better option since he will be a long term solution, and Richardson would be good for one or maybe two years....?
I'd love to hear their input on that one.

I wouldn't call anyone out for that. Tapeh lied about an injury. Well, "withheld information," perhaps is a nicer way to put it. Richardson is up there in years, and Tapeh would have been a good long term option. But we still never should have let a pro-bowl fullback go when he's leading for one of the best running backs in football.

**Garland Greene** · 10-16-2008, 12:53 PM

"i_bleed_purple" wrote:

"The" wrote:

Sure am glad we let Tony Richardson go.

so where are those 'cats' who were saying Tapeh was a better option since he will be a long term solution, and Richardson would be good for one or maybe two years....?
I'd love to hear their input on that one.

We should of just drafted the kid out of WV to pay FB

**marstc09** · 10-16-2008, 12:56 PM

"The" wrote:

Sure am glad we let Tony Richardson go.

Actually the Superstar and Dubay were talking about this Sunday. Petersons big runs last year were in a single back set. Which leads me to believe that the OL sucks this year. I think Birk and Hutch are solid but the rest are garbage.

**BloodyHorns82** · 10-16-2008, 01:23 PM

"The" wrote:

"i_bleed_purple" wrote:

"The" wrote:

Sure am glad we let Tony Richardson go.

so where are those 'cats' who were saying Tapeh was a better option since he will be a long term solution, and Richardson would be good for one or maybe two years....?
I'd love to hear their input on that one.

I wouldn't call anyone out for that. Tapeh lied about an injury. Well, "withheld information," perhaps is a nicer way to put it. Richardson is up there in years, and Tapeh would have been a good long term option. But we still never should have let a pro-bowl fullback go when he's leading for one of the best running backs in football.

+1 all the way.

**ejmat** · 10-16-2008, 01:27 PM

"marstc09" wrote:

"The" wrote:

Sure am glad we let Tony Richardson go.

Actually the Superstar and Dubay were talking about this Sunday. Petersons big runs last year were in a single back set. Which leads me to believe that the OL sucks this year. I think Birk and Hutch are solid but the rest are garbage.

Didn't we have pretty much the same front line last year as we do this year other than McKinnie being out for 4 games?