The Vikings were the most penalized team in the NFL last season and ranked 26th in scoring among 32 teams.
It will be interesting to see if Troy Williamson holds on to his starting wide receiver position with the Vikings. He caught only three passes for 32 yards in pre-season.
Top prep basketball recruits Colton Iverson of Yankton, South Dakota and Ralph Sampson III of Duluth, Georgia will visit the University of Minnesota this weekend, according to Mike Max of WCCO TV. He reported earlier this week that Iverson’s college choices are down to two schools, Minnesota and Florida. Rivals.com has written that Sampson’s interest in Minnesota is “very high.”
A source told Sports Headliners via e-mail that young Timberwolves players including Randy Foye, Sebastian Telfair, Corey Brewer, Chris Richard, Ryan Gomes and Rashad McCants are in town this week working out for assistant coaches at Target Center. The Wolves leave for training camp in Turkey later this month.
Rex Kalamian has left the Timberwolves coaching staff to become an assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings and work for new head coach Reggie Theus. It’s believed that Kalamian will have more coaching responsibility with the Kings than with the Wolves.
Concordia College senior fullback Adam Swingdorf, St. Olaf College senior linebacker Nick Rydberg and Saint John’s University junior place kicker/punter Russ Gliadon have been named MIAC players of the week. Swingdorf rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns last week, while Rydberg had 14 tackles and Gliadon kicked two field goals and made seven extra points.