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Vikings Do Right Thing for Udeze

Less than a year ago, the Vikings got plenty of bad publicity when they announced that they were docking the pay of Troy Williamson when he failed to return promptly after attending his grandmother's funeral. Whether it's a case of learning from that experience or just being altruistic, the Vikings deserve a lot of credit...

Honor Kenechi Udeze's Fight Against Leukemia by Joining the Marrow Donor Registry

On Friday, the Vikings announced that defensive end Kenechi Udeze would be on the reserve non- football illness list in 2008. Doctors diagnosed him with a form of acute leukemia in February.The Vikings want him to focus on fighting his disease, and not worry about financial problems. I wish more employers could be so...

Kenechi Udeze's Leukemia Is in Remission

The Vikings have plenty of questions heading into the 2008 season, but the run defense isn't one of them. According to Football Outsiders, Minnesota ranked second in 2007 and first in 2006 in stopping the run. The pass rush is a different story, but some of that can be blamed on injuries and bad luck. In 2005, the Viking...

Jared Allen Is Not Long for Kansas City, According to Jared Allen

Apparently, Jared Allen and his mullet are not long for Kansas City. The Chiefs franchised Allen, the NFL's sack leader last season, presumably with the intentions of signing the fifth-year pro to a long-term deal. Well, I would be presuming wrong, at least according to FOXSports.com's Jay Glazer. Evidently, re-upping with...

Vikings' Kenechi Udeze Battling Leukemia

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Kenechi Udeze has been diagnosed with leukemia, the local television station KSTP reported Monday night.According to the report, Udeze is still undergoing tests and may not know for several weeks how severe the cancer is. Leukemia is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow.The Vikings drafted...