...1980s, died Friday. He was 52.Rouse, who played his college ball at Tennessee-Chattanooga, played for the Minnesota Vikings from 1982-86 and spent his final year with the San Diego Chargers in the strike year of 1987.Rouse, who was a...

...like he has two heads or anything. He's the same dude. You say 'What's up?' like everything is normal."Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, a vocal advocate for gay rights, has said the first openly gay athlete likely won't have...

...lineman, died Friday. He was 52.Rouse, who played his college ball at Tennessee-Chattanooga, played for the Minnesota Vikings from 1982-86 and spent his final year with the San Diego Chargers in the strike year of 1987.Rouse, who was...

...rebate fraud.COVER BOY: Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders beat out reigning NFL MVP Adrian Peterson, of the Minnesota Vikings, to land the coveted cover of "Madden NFL 25."The vote came down to perhaps the most elusive running back in...

...FREE AGENTS: Georgia Southern's Darius Eubanks, who played at Thomson, signed a free agent contract with the Minnesota Vikings. He had 77 total tackles last seasonJakar Hamilton, who starred at Strom Thurmond, signed a free agent contract...

...with inside linebacker Jasper Brinkley, a former Thomson High and South Carolina standout.Brinkley played for the Minnesota Vikings the past four seasons, accumulating a career-high 117 tackles in 2012. He had two sacks and three forced fumbles...

...receiver Michael Jenkins.In his ninth season, Jenkins caught 40 passes for 447 yards and two touchdowns with the Minnesota Vikings last year. He joined them in 2011 after seven seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, who drafted him in the first round...

...San Francisco 49ers to be their quarterback of the future.Hours later, Cassel reached an agreement to join the Minnesota Vikings as the backup for Christian Ponder, according to person with knowledge of the deal who spoke on condition of anonymity...

...The latest round of appeal hearings in the NFL's bounty investigation have concluded with appearances by former Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress, Saints assistant head coach Joe Vitt and linebacker Jonathan Vilma.Vilma said his appearance...

...peers, too, even those who were on the receiving end of his crushing tackles."He definitely inspired me," Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson said. "Just the passion and how he is dedicated to his craft to be the best. You...