Police called to Valley Ranch; Bradie James avoids charges

I love it when the Cowboys and Packers fail to make the post season, but stuff like this makes me laugh even more...

From the Dallas Morning News..

Just when you think the circus is shutting down ...

A fan wearing a Jason Witten jersey stood on the street in front of the Cowboys' Valley Ranch facility today, wearing a sandwich board that read, "WADE IS AN EMBARRASSMENT TO THE STAR" and "OUR TEAM HAS NO HEART." The man ended up calling Irving police after a confrontation with LB Bradie James.

James said the fan was blocking his way out of the parking lot, leading him to tell the man he needed to get out of the way or get hit by the linebacker's luxury SUV.

"He said, 'Why you guys didn't show that fire last night? You should have showed that heart last night!'" James recalled to reporters. "So next thing you know, I'm just ripping his sign off him. So I ripped the sign off him. He said I broke his glasses, so I went and gift-wrapped some Oakleys. He got something out the deal."

Cooler heads prevailed when the fan met with James inside the Cowboys facility, along with a team security official and an Irving police officer. James said the fan told him his angst was directed at the rest of the Cowboys, not him.

"I told him, 'I share your frustrations. But where we differ is I wouldn't go to anybody's job, especially not with 300-pound guys, trying to tell them what they didn't do right,'" James said. "But that's it. It's over."

Hoping the Giants Bring the Varsity and Play

Will the Giants, with nothing to play for, bench their starters and give the Vikings a break?

That seams to be something that many fans are hoping for, but NOT ME! I hope they don’t bench anyone. Make the Vikings earn it and respect the league that the NY Giants are champions of.

It makes me chuckle to think that Vikings fans want a break, and hope the Giants do bench their starters. What? Really? If you had the best team in the league, and a chance to knock a threat out of the playoffs for an easier to beat Bears team, then you damn well better do it when you can. Anything less would be dishonorable and stupid. Seriously, the Giants want to beat everybody they play. It's a formula that worked for them last year when they gave the Patriots a fight in the last game of the season, almost ruining their 16-0 regular season. Of course we all know what happened in the Super Bowl. That's what Championship teams do, they take on all comers!

The Vikings need to go in the Dome Sunday and expect to play the game of their lives, or pray to God the Texans find a way to beat the Bears. If they are counting on somebody else to take care of their business, they do not deserve a playoff birth, and come Monday, they will be hitting the golf courses early again. I expect that our purple squad knows that this is a playoff game.

I don't event want to see a Bears Texans update on either of jumbotrons during the game. Take care of the Giants, their best 11 professionals against ours, and see who comes out of the battle standing up. That is the mentality of a team that I want to cheer for and be a part of.

Go Vikings, kick some ass, and take care of YOUR business. I will be there, making the loud for ya on gameday. Good luck.

Vote T-Jack and All-Day for Fed Ex Players of Week

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From Friend of tailgating Dan Kurash, "Adrian Peterson and Tarvaris Jackson were nominated today for the Week 15 FedEx Air & Ground Award. This is Peterson’s fourth nomination this season and Jackson’s first. If one player wins, $1,000 will go to the local Safe Kids Coalition in Minneapolis, but if both win, the coalition will receive $2,000.

I wanted to see if you can help drive the vote by mentioning fans can vote at NFL.com/FedEx until Friday at 11 a.m.? Please let me know if you have questions. Thanks!"

PATRIOTS QB MATT CASSEL, VIKINGS QB TARVARIS JACKSON & TEXANS QB MATT SCHAUB; PATRIOTS RB SAMMY MORRIS, VIKINGS RB ADRIAN PETERSON & FALCONS RB MICHAEL TURNER CANDIDATES FORPATRIOTS QB MATT CASSEL, VIKINGS QB TARVARIS JACKSON & TEXANS QB MATT SCHAUB; PATRIOTS RB SAMMY MORRIS, VIKINGS RB ADRIAN PETERSON & FALCONS RB MICHAEL TURNER CANDIDATES FOR

FEDEX AIR & GROUND® NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK HONORS

Fans To Vote For Winners On NFL.com

FedEx To Deliver Funding For Safe Kids Organizations On Behalf of Winning Players In Their Teams’ Markets

Quarterbacks MATT CASSEL of the New England Patriots, TARVARIS JACKSON of the Minnesota Vikings and MATT SCHAUB of the Houston Texans are the finalists for the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week honors for games played on December 11 – 15, while running backs SAMMY MORRIS of the New England Patriots, ADRIAN PETERSON of the Minnesota Vikings and MICHAEL TURNER of the Atlanta Falcons are the finalists for the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week honors, the NFL announced today.

Fans can vote for one player in each category on NFL.com/FedEx from 9 a.m. EST on Tuesday through 11 a.m. EST on Friday to determine the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week. The winners will be announced Friday evening on NFL.com.

Fans will be voting for more than their favorite player. As part of the Air & Ground program for the first time, FedEx is teaming up with Safe Kids USA – a national non-profit organization that works to prevent accidental injury among children – to deliver safer kids by making weekly $1,000 donations in the winning players’ names. The funding directly benefits local Safe Kids coalitions in that team’s city, to fund pedestrian safety improvements throughout the year. This year, FedEx celebrates its fifth year of the program and will surpass the $1 million mark in funding to create safer communities for children.

New this season, fans can tune into the “FedEx Air & Ground Lowdown” posted only on NFL.com/FedEx starting Wednesday mornings. The show examines the nominees in the Air & Ground categories through exclusive video highlights and expert analysis. NFL Network’s MARSHALL FAULK and TERRELL DAVIS host the weekly five-minute show.

A closer look at the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week finalists:

〈 New England’s MATT CASSEL led the Patriots to a 49-26 victory over the Oakland Raiders, completing 18 of 30 attempts for 218 yards and four touchdowns.

〈 Minnesota’s TARVARIS JACKSON posted a 135.5 quarterback rating, completing 11 of 17 attempts for 163 yards and four touchdowns as the Vikings defeated the Arizona Cardinals 35-14.

〈 Houston’s MATT SCHAUB completed 23 of 39 attempts for 284 yards and a touchdown as the Texans defeated the Tennessee Titans 13-12.

A closer look at the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week finalists:

〈 New England’s SAMMY MORRIS posted 117 rushing yards and a touchdown on 14 attempts in the Patriots’ 49-26 victory over the Oakland Raiders.

〈 Minnesota’s ADRIAN PETERSON tallied 165 rushing yards on 28 attempts in the Vikings’ 35-14 victory against the Arizona Cardinals.

〈 Atlanta’s MICHAEL TURNER rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown on 32 attempts as the Falcons defeated NFC South rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13-10 in overtime.

FedEx, the premier global provider of transportation, e-commerce and supply-chain management services, is the Official Delivery Service Sponsor of the NFL, Super Bowl and Pro Bowl. Through the weekly FedEx Air & Ground Awards, FedEx recognizes those NFL players who represent the same speed, precision and teamwork that their customers have come to expect from the full range of FedEx air, ground, freight and international shipping services, delivering safer kids in the process. With thousands of trucks out on the roads each day, FedEx is committed to improving pedestrian safety for children, by funding education programs and environmental improvements, from signage and crosswalks to pedestrian walkways near schools and playgrounds.

Vikings in the Desert: Flying Out Tomorrow

Well the Bears won, so the Division Championship Celebration is on hold, but that will not preclude us from tailgating Sunday at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale on Sunday.

My flight leaves tomorrow afternoon, and by dinner time, I will be meeting with several Vikings fans from the Viking Victory Voyage at a fine Tempe Bar. We will toast the Vikings several times over the next few days, and top it all of with a road game against the Cardinals.

Road Trips are always fun, so check back for some pictures of the antics from loyal Vikes fans in the desert very soon.

If you happen to be going to the game look for the VVV in the Orange Lot on the Great Lawn.

Skol

Mookie