According to numerous internet rumors, Marvin Harrison could soon join the Minnesota Vikings. The future Hall of Fame wide receiver who has spent his entire career with the Indianapolis Colts would likely sign a one-year contract with the Vikings.

Right now, Minnesota doesn’t have much of a wide receiving corps. If Brett Favre returns, he’d likely want more targets. Even though Harrison is 36 years old and definitely past his prime, he’d likely be an improvement over some of the options already on the Vikings.

For his career, Harrison has 1,102 receptions, 14,580 receiving yards and 128 receiving touchdowns. Last year, he had 60 receptions for 636 yards and five touchdowns. The Colts are expected to let him sign elsewhere and go with a wide receiving corps that features Reggie Wayne and Anthony Gonzalez as starters.

It’ll be interesting to see if Harrison’s signing is dependent on the Vikings signing Favre. If not, can Harrison be effective with someone like Tarvaris Jackson at quarterback?

Marvin Harrison Signing with the Vikings? (Image: Zuma Press)

Do you like wild rumors? If so, ProFootballTalk has an extremely wild rumor for you. According to PFT source, Brett Favre has already signed with the Minnesota Vikings. And the Vikings have already told Reebok to go ahead and produce Favre jerseys.

Why wouldn’t the NFL have announced the deal? The PFT source says that while the Vikings have a signed contract, they haven’t turned it into the league yet.

While this rumor doesn’t make much sense, it’s difficult to ever figure out Favre. If there’s one player who would pull such a stunt, it would be Favre.

Other media outlets are already saying that the ProFootballTalk rumor is bogus. Favre’s agent also came out and said that there’s no truth to the report.

If Favre is going to sign with the Vikings, it’ll probably be relatively soon. Stay tuned — there are sure to be a lot Favre-related rumors hitting the wires over the next few weeks.

Did the Vikings Already Sign Brett Favre (Image: Zuma Press)

While almost every angle of Brett Favre’s unretirement has been hashed, rehashed and rehashed again, one question has flown under the radar: Which of the Minnesota Vikings’ three current quarters would be cut?

If Favre doesn’t come back, Tarvaris Jackson, Sage Rosenfels and John David Booty are all expected to make the Vikings. But if Favre unretires, one will almost certainly have to be released.

Booty was drafted in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. While he might be expendable, the Vikings coaches seem to like him and believe he has a good amount of potential.

Rosenfels was acquired during the offseason from the Houston Texans in exchange for a fourth round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. Considering that they just acquired him, it’s unlikely that Minnesota will opt to release him prior to his first season.

That leaves Jackson. He was a second round pick in the 2006 NFL Draft but he has underwhelmed thus far in his career. He has only one year left on his deal and could be the one to see the ax if Favre rolls into town.

Would Tarvaris Jackson be the odd man out? (Image: Zuma Press)

Everywhere you look, you see talk about Brett Favre signing with the Minnesota Vikings. It makes a lot of sense since the Vikings have a glaring need at quarterback and Favre would love to sign with Minnesota so he can be right next door to Green Bay.

But what if Favre wants to return — but not with the Vikings? Could Brett Favre decide to sign with the Buffalo Bills?

It would also make a lot of sense. In the offseason, the Bills signed Terrell Owens to pair with Lee Evans at wide receiver. And while Trent Edwards is a solid quarterback, he’s not a great fit. Favre has the better arm and could arguably be more equipped to use Owen and Evans to his advantage.

Additionally, the Bills are in a win-now situation. Owens isn’t getting any younger and the fans and management are thirsty for postseason success. Favre would give the team more upside on offense.

Brett Favre to the Buffalo Bills?

Why not?

Brett Favre to the Buffalo Bills? (Image: Zuma Press)

Nick Urban, formally of Winona State, wasn’t about to leave his employer “high and dry” just because he signed a juicy contract with the Minnesota Vikings. Urban is a lineman, and he is thankful for the flexibility of Target’s managers, which helped hm with his schedule. So, he put on his uniform and worked his scheduled shift this week, even though he doesn’t really need the money anymore.

Says Urban,

“They were nice enough to take me on, knowing my situation and I owed them a lot. My parents raised me that way. They were nice enough to help out [at Target] and people that are nice enough to help you, you don’t just leave high and dry.”

Sounds like a good kid - hope he finds success in the NFL.

Picture via Flickr.

Percy Harvin, the wide receiver the Minnesota Vikings selected in the first round, became ill when traveling to the team’s rookie minicamp. He was in the city of Atlanta changing planes when he became ill. He was tested for swine flu at the hospital but tests were negative.

Percy Harvin, No Swine Flu (Image: Newscom)

Harvin was eventually diagnosed with a virus and a bad case of dehydration. The Vikings said that the wide receiver will likely spend the next couple days in the hospital before returning to his Florida home. Head coach Brad Childress said that Harvin’s illness is likely due to all of the travel, pressure and exhaustion that accompanies the draft process.

“It’s an unfortunate circumstance,” said Childress, “but it is what it is.”

Once healthy, the Vikings hope that Harvin will be able to be the wide receiver the team has lacked the last few years. He has very good speed and quickness, although he’ll need to work on his route running to become an elite wideout in the NFL.

AP Photo/Morry Gash

Adrian Peterson is a college football success story. This was actually NOT his last year in college - he’s already in the NFL, playing for the Vikings.

And playing well…check out his shiny trophy in the picture above for being the 2007 Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Year.

Peterson ultimately went to Oklahoma, but also considered Southern Cal, Texas, Texas A&M, UCLA, Arkansas, and Miami-FL.

He entered the draft a year early, was picked 7th by Minnesota, and had an amazing 2007, running for 1341 yards and 12 touchdowns. He set the record for NFL single game rushing yard record when he rushed for 296 yards against the San Diego Chargers. Also with being the Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Year, he was also the AP Rookie of the Year and the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Although he had some problems with injuries during college, he has proven himself in the NFL and, with any luck, will continue to do well with the Vikings.

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