Vikings Offseason 2008: Best Ever?

I am freakin blown away.
Have we ever seen an offseason like this?
Can you say "Putting your money where your mouth is?"
Can you say, "Investment?"
Can you say, "PLAYOFFS?"

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PLAYERS ACQUIRED

--DE Jared Allen: Trade KC; $74M/6yrs, $31 guaranteed !2007 NFL sack leader!!!

--WR Bernard Berrian: UFA Bears; $42M/6 yrs, $$5M SB/$8M RB; $3M RB '09; 2008 cap: $9.538M.

--S Michael Boulware: UFA Texans; 1 yr, terms unknown.

--QB Gus Frerotte: FA Rams; $4M/2 yrs, SB unknown.

--RB Maurice Hicks: UFA 49ers; 3 yrs, terms unknown.

--LB Derrick Pope: UFA Dolphins; terms unknown.

--CB Benny Sapp: UFA Chiefs; $705,000/1 yr, $100,000 SB.

--FB Thomas Tapeh: UFA Eagles; $6M/5 yrs, $1.2M guaranteed.

--S Madieu Williams: UFA Bengals; $34M/6 yrs, $13M guaranteed.

--DL Ellis Wyms: UFA Seahawks; $1.5M/1 yr, $500,000 SB.

--DL Kenderick Allen

--LB Sartz


Seriously.
Have the Vikings ever been this active in FA?

"mountainviking" wrote:

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Can you say, "PLAYOFFS?"

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:D

"mountainviking" wrote:

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I am freakin blown away.
Have we ever seen an offseason like this?
Can you say "Putting your money where your mouth is?"
Can you say, "Investment?"
Can you say, "PLAYOFFS?"

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PLAYERS ACQUIRED

--DE Jared Allen: Trade KC; $74M/6yrs, $31 guaranteed !2007 NFL sack leader!!!

--WR Bernard Berrian: UFA Bears; $42M/6 yrs, $$5M SB/$8M RB; $3M RB '09; 2008 cap: $9.538M.

--S Michael Boulware: UFA Texans; 1 yr, terms unknown.

--QB Gus Frerotte: FA Rams; $4M/2 yrs, SB unknown.

--RB Maurice Hicks: UFA 49ers; 3 yrs, terms unknown.

--LB Derrick Pope: UFA Dolphins; terms unknown.

--CB Benny Sapp: UFA Chiefs; $705,000/1 yr, $100,000 SB.

--FB Thomas Tapeh: UFA Eagles; $6M/5 yrs, $1.2M guaranteed.

--S Madieu Williams: UFA Bengals; $34M/6 yrs, $13M guaranteed.

--DL Ellis Wyms: UFA Seahawks; $1.5M/1 yr, $500,000 SB.

--DL Kenderick Allen

--LB Sartz


Seriously.
Have the Vikings ever been this active in FA?

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The bolded ones are the one I believe were solid pick ups.
This has been a very good FA for the Vikings, and I am pumped for the season to start!

I don't know, the Pats had a pretty big offseason last year.

We acquired more players, but quantity is not always quality.

Moss, Welker, Stallworth,and Thomas were all major contributors to that team.

We still have the draft, so only time will tell how good this offseason was.

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I don't know, the Pats had a pretty big offseason last year.

We acquired more players, but quantity is not always quality.

Moss, Welker, Stallworth,and Thomas were all major contributors to that team.

We still have the draft, so only time will tell how good this offseason was.

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id have to agree with MR A, the pats offseason last year was ridiculous, we come in a close 2nd

I like what they have done with the exception of the offensive line and since my belief is that when building a team you start first with the line I would like them to work on that next.

"UffDaVikes" wrote:

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I like what they have done with the exception of the offensive line and since my belief is that when building a team you start first with the line I would like them to work on that next.

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Agreed. The off season isn't over yet. I'm very excited to see what we do with the picks that remain.

money.

"mountainviking" wrote:

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I am freakin blown away.
Have we ever seen an offseason like this?
Can you say "Putting your money where your mouth is?"
Can you say, "Investment?"
Can you say, "PLAYOFFS?"

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PLAYERS ACQUIRED

--DE Jared Allen: Trade KC; $74M/6yrs, $31 guaranteed !2007 NFL sack leader!!!

--WR Bernard Berrian: UFA Bears; $42M/6 yrs, $$5M SB/$8M RB; $3M RB '09; 2008 cap: $9.538M.

--S Michael Boulware: UFA Texans; 1 yr, terms unknown.

--QB Gus Frerotte: FA Rams; $4M/2 yrs, SB unknown.

--RB Maurice Hicks: UFA 49ers; 3 yrs, terms unknown.

--LB Derrick Pope: UFA Dolphins; terms unknown.

--CB Benny Sapp: UFA Chiefs; $705,000/1 yr, $100,000 SB.

--FB Thomas Tapeh: UFA Eagles; $6M/5 yrs, $1.2M guaranteed.

--S Madieu Williams: UFA Bengals; $34M/6 yrs, $13M guaranteed.

--DL Ellis Wyms: UFA Seahawks; $1.5M/1 yr, $500,000 SB.

--DL Kenderick Allen

--LB Sartz


Seriously.
Have the Vikings ever been this active in FA?

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I can't remember it.
My criticism on their willingness to get key FA's is totally squashed at this point.

"tastywaves" wrote:

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"mountainviking" wrote:

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I am freakin blown away.
Have we ever seen an offseason like this?
Can you say "Putting your money where your mouth is?"
Can you say, "Investment?"
Can you say, "PLAYOFFS?"

[size=10pt][size=10pt]12 [/size] [/size]
PLAYERS ACQUIRED

--DE Jared Allen: Trade KC; $74M/6yrs, $31 guaranteed !2007 NFL sack leader!!!

--WR Bernard Berrian: UFA Bears; $42M/6 yrs, $$5M SB/$8M RB; $3M RB '09; 2008 cap: $9.538M.

--S Michael Boulware: UFA Texans; 1 yr, terms unknown.

--QB Gus Frerotte: FA Rams; $4M/2 yrs, SB unknown.

--RB Maurice Hicks: UFA 49ers; 3 yrs, terms unknown.

--LB Derrick Pope: UFA Dolphins; terms unknown.

--CB Benny Sapp: UFA Chiefs; $705,000/1 yr, $100,000 SB.

--FB Thomas Tapeh: UFA Eagles; $6M/5 yrs, $1.2M guaranteed.

--S Madieu Williams: UFA Bengals; $34M/6 yrs, $13M guaranteed.

--DL Ellis Wyms: UFA Seahawks; $1.5M/1 yr, $500,000 SB.

--DL Kenderick Allen

--LB Sartz


Seriously.
Have the Vikings ever been this active in FA?

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I can't remember it.
My criticism on their willingness to get key FA's is totally squashed at this point.

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Can you say "Putting your money where your mouth is?"

THAT says it ALL.
ALMOST Steinbrenner-esque, I'd say....without the bluster, of course.
I LOVE it when the owner of my favorite teams opens up the checkbook!!!
;)