Well it made the Vikings the laughing stock of the NFL at how much
they paid for 3 backup players. So far its a joke. Only way to
justify that kind of money is to win with these schlubs.

Al

--- In novavikes@yahoogroups.com, vze243bi <vze243bi@...> wrote:
>
> What do you guys think of this signing?
> -brad from IF
>
>
>
>
> MINNEAPOLS (AP)
> The Minnesota Vikings took a first step Tuesday toward rebuilding
their
> receiving corps, signing free agent Bobby Wade to a five-year, $15
million
> contract.
>
> The sides wrapped up negotiations shortly after 9 p.m., ending a
day-long
> visit Wade made to Winter Park. Coach Brad Childress projected Wade
as a
> slot receiver who will excel in mid-range routes.
>
> Wade, who has caught 101 passes in four seasons with Chicago and
> Tennessee, joins veterans Troy Williamson and Billy McMullen in a
group
> that will continue to evolve.
>
> "I think what jumps out is his ability in the slot," Childress
said. "You
> see a lot of his opportunities coming because of his ability to
work the
> middle of the field."
>
> Wade, 5-10 and 188 pounds, could also see time as a kickoff and/or
punt
> returner. He has succeeded at both in his career, averaging 23.9
yards on
> kickoff returns last season for Tennessee and 9.6 on punt returns
in 2005.
>
> His open-field skills, Wade said, make him "a perfect fit" for the
> Vikings' offense.
>
> "Sitting down with [Childress] today, we spoke a lot about running
after
> the catch," he said. "That's something I've done a lot in the past.
If I
> can bring anything to this offense, I hope it will be that
attribute."
>
> Childress, meanwhile, said he believes the Vikings still are in the
> running for free agent receiver Kevin Curtis -- who left after a
weekend
> visit without signing a contract.
>
> In other news
>
> • The Vikings apparently are continuing their efforts to
restructure tight
> end Jim Kleinsasser's contract, which calls for him to make $2.9
million
> in 2007. It's possible Kleinsasser could be released if the talks
are
> unsuccessful. "[The situation] hasn't changed," Childress said.
>
> • Childress said the Vikings will maintain their patient approach
to free
> agency, which has netted three second-tier veterans -- Wade, along
with
> tight end Visanthe Shiancoe and linebacker Vinny Ciurciu. "We're
only
> three or four days into it," Childress said. "We've got a list of
guys
> that we're working through, and we'll continue to work our way
through
> it."
>
> • Linebacker Napoleon Harris signed a six-year, $24 million
contract with
> Kansas City that includes $7.5 million in guaranteed money. Harris,
who
> started 14 games for the Vikings last season, will continue playing
middle
> linebacker for the Chiefs.
>
> The Vikings have several internal candidates for replacing Harris.
Ben
> Leber or E.J. Henderson could move inside, while Dontarrious Thomas
is
> another option. The Vikings also could draft a linebacker next
month.
>
> • Speaking to Dallas reporters Tuesday, quarterback Brad Johnson
said the
> Cowboys "just felt like the right fit." Johnson signed a three-year
> contract worth $7.5 million to back up Tony Romo after spending the
> weekend visiting Denver.
>
> Asked about his disappointing 2006 season with the Vikings, Johnson
said:
> "Obviously, last year wasn't what I would have wanted it to be. But
I was
> 13-10 with a team that was 2-7 without me as a starter the last two
> years."
>
>
> Kevin Seifert •
>