Jared Allen

REIFF ON THE RISE? REIFF ON THE RISE? CBS Sports' Pat Kirwan ranked the NFL's offensive linemen for 2013, including five on the rise: MATT KALIL, LT, VIKINGS "He has already been to a Pro Bowl as a rookie, and by this time next year will be on the...

Chattanooga State will not be repeating as NJCAA national softball champion, but Lady Tigers sophomore Lacye Walker from Grace Academy was the 2013 TCCAA most valuable player after the team's third-place league finish. She was joined on the all-conference...

The Vikings made it official Monday, April 29, that they have signed former Detroit defensive end Lawrence Jackson and also announced the signing of former Lions defensive back Jacob Lacey, who had visited Minnesota earlier this month. Jackson, 27,...

Since Rick Spielman became the Vikings' general manager in January 2012, assuming control over all of the team's personnel decisions, the course he has charted for the team has been clear. The Vikings were going to maintain a roster of young,...

After winning a combined nine games in 2010 and 2011 with an old team, the Vikings again have built an impressive roster. I like where they are. I hate how they got here. Perhaps only in the NFL can one praise the results of a team's decisions while...

There is little doubt that the Vikings had Florida defensive lineman Sharrif Floyd rated as a top-10 prospect, but when you are drafting 23rd you don't typically get a player of that caliber. Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman described the process...

They have been called "big uglies," "hogs" and even "big hog mollies." But never before have they been called the most coveted players in the draft. The Bears' selection of Oregon offensive lineman Kyle Long was part of a trend — a big trend....

NFL quarterbacks won't like this class of pass rushers, but NFL general managers will like it very much. It's a strong group, both in terms of high-end talent and in terms of depth. As many as 10 defensive ends could be taken in the first two rounds. 1....

If it continues its growth rate, the NFL draft will someday encompass an entire month and will be held in a nation owned by itself. It will command its own network and require its own password. Eventually its own weather system can water the world....

As Phil Emery prepares for his second Bears draft, he would be wise to study his predecessor Jerry Angelo. The Bears will pick in the first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth rounds of the 2013 draft. RedEye takes a look at Angelo's best and worst from...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Minnesota Vikings - INSIDE SLANT General manager Rick Spielman enters the draft armed with 11 picks and ample opportunities to make his second draft as the Vikings' final decision-maker as productive as the first...

The Vikings have more pressing needs at middle linebacker, receiver and cornerback, but don't be surprised if they draft a defensive tackle in the first round for the first time since taking Kevin Williams ninth overall 10 years ago. Yes, it has been 10...