Vikings Mckinnie pleads not guilty to brawl chargers

**PurplePride80** · 03-17-2008, 05:06 PM

Miami police found McKinnie "in the middle of a large crowd, throwing punches and again yelling obscenities," according to the police report.

The 6-foot-8, 335-pound former first-round draft pick is a staple on the offensive line, teaming with guard Steve Hutchinson and center Matt Birk to form one of the best in the league.

He could face discipline from the league, which is cracking down on unruly behavior by its players off the field. McKinnie has a history of misbehavior, most notably when he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct following the infamous Love Boat incident on Lake Minnetonka in 2005.

McKinnie signed a seven-year, $48.5 million contract extension in September 2006

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3298458

**Garland Greene** · 03-17-2008, 08:23 PM

http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/16767111.html

Vikings left tackle Bryant McKinnie pleaded not guilty Monday morning to all charges stemming from his Feb. 24 arrest outside a Miami nightclub.

**singersp** · 03-18-2008, 05:21 AM

[size=13pt]Minnesota Vikings lineman Bryant McKinnie pleads not guilty in Miami fight[/size]

Next up for veteran offensive tackle: an April 11 hearing

By Sean Jensen
sjensen@pioneerpress.com

Article Last Updated: 03/18/2008 12:34:55 AM CDT

Vikings left tackle Bryant McKinnie pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from his involvement in a fight outside a Miami nightclub in February, his attorney, Larry Kerr, said Monday....

**Marrdro** · 03-18-2008, 08:52 AM

Good luck my big friend.

Quick question to you guys in the know.......

Does the incident alone cause the NFL to take action?
What if he is cleared, does the NFL do nothing?

**i_bleed_purple** · 03-18-2008, 09:11 AM

I would say someone takes action.
When Koren Robinson was arrested, he was cut before his trial even began.
However, he was punished by Chilly, not the NFL.
McKinnie is a key part of our offense, whereas Robinson was not, so I think he'll get punished, but for the most part, people will look the other way.

**Marrdro** · 03-18-2008, 09:14 AM

"i_bleed_purple" wrote:

I would say someone takes action.
When Koren Robinson was arrested, he was cut before his trial even began.
However, he was punished by Chilly, not the NFL.
McKinnie is a key part of our offense, whereas Robinson was not, so I think he'll get punished, but for the most part, people will look the other way.

I hope your right, but I don't believe people on the Vikes staff will look the other way just because he is a key part of the offense.
Heck, AD missed some time in a very critical game cause he missed the bus or something like that.

If nothing is done to him it will probably be because he wasn't guilty of anything.

**i_bleed_purple** · 03-18-2008, 09:17 AM

we had a reliable backup in chester taylor when AD wasn't in the game.
We don't have a reliable backup at LT, and if McKinnie isn't playing, i guarantee we will lose at least half of those games.

**NodakPaul** · 03-18-2008, 09:38 AM

"Marrdro" wrote:

"i_bleed_purple" wrote:

I would say someone takes action.
When Koren Robinson was arrested, he was cut before his trial even began.
However, he was punished by Chilly, not the NFL.
McKinnie is a key part of our offense, whereas Robinson was not, so I think he'll get punished, but for the most part, people will look the other way.

I hope your right, but I don't believe people on the Vikes staff will look the other way just because he is a key part of the offense.
Heck, AD missed some time in a very critical game cause he missed the bus or something like that.

If nothing is done to him it will probably be because he wasn't guilty of anything.

Small correction.
If nothing is done to him it will probably be because he wasn't found guilty of anything. The only way I see this going away is if the bouncer he hit suddenly comes into a large sum of cash and he decides not to testify.

I am torn.
I want McKinnie to be held accountable for his actions.
But I don't want to be without a viable RT for four games.

At this point I have resigned myself to the fact that we will be without McKinnie for a quarter of the season.

**Marrdro** · 03-18-2008, 09:40 AM

"NodakPaul" wrote:

"Marrdro" wrote:

"i_bleed_purple" wrote:

I would say someone takes action.
When Koren Robinson was arrested, he was cut before his trial even began.
However, he was punished by Chilly, not the NFL.
McKinnie is a key part of our offense, whereas Robinson was not, so I think he'll get punished, but for the most part, people will look the other way.

I hope your right, but I don't believe people on the Vikes staff will look the other way just because he is a key part of the offense.
Heck, AD missed some time in a very critical game cause he missed the bus or something like that.

If nothing is done to him it will probably be because he wasn't guilty of anything.

Small correction.
If nothing is done to him it will probably be because he wasn't found guilty of anything. The only way I see this going away is if the bouncer he hit suddenly comes into a large sum of cash and he decides not to testify.

I am torn.
I want McKinnie to be held accountable for his actions.
But I don't want to be without a viable RT for four games.

At this point I have resigned myself to the fact that we will be without McKinnie for a quarter of the season.

You are probably correct.
I was just looking for a loophole someplace that probably isn't there.
:'(

**pack93z** · 03-18-2008, 09:44 AM

If the police seen him throwing punches, there will be little wiggle room for the mountain that is McKinnie.. if the bouncer testifies I think league action might be the least of his issues.. but I think no matter what.. MT. McKinnie will be sitting at least a game or two this season for this. This isn't his first brush with the legal side..