The Jets did a lot of recruiting in a small amount of time. A little over 48 hours of wooing, LaDainian Tomlinson agreed to become a member of the Jets. And this was after a visit and a pitch from the Vikings which is said to have “wowed” the former Chargers running back. Now, Tomlinson will take his place as the third or possibly even second man in the Jets backfield.
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The day you’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. Well, it was actually yesterday. Prince released a Minnesota Vikings fight song called “Purple and Gold.” He said that he “saw the future” after the Vikings’ last win and it inspired him to write the tune.
If you didn’t already know, Prince is a huge Vikings fan. He probably also has a lot in common with Vikings coach Brad Childress. At the very least, they’re both fond of women’s wear.
The song kind of sounds like it’s from the 1950’s but it’s not bad. In the lyrics, Prince chooses to call a football game an “elegant war.” Awesome. But hey, I can’t really fault him for lyrics when this shit is played at nearly every sporting event.
You can hear the song below and the lyrics are at the bottom of this post.
Tags: brad childress, football, minnesota vikings, NFL, prince, purple and gold, songPurple and Gold Lyrics
the veil of the sky draws open
the roar of the chariots touch down
we r the ones who have now come again
and walk upon water like solid ground
as we approach the throne we won’t bow down
this time we won’t b denied
Story continues belowraise every voice and let it b known
in the name of the purple and goldwe come in the name of the purple and gold
all of the odds r in r favor
no prediction 2 bold
we r the truth if the truth can b told
long reign the purple and goldthe eyes say ready 4 battle
no need 4 sword in hand
we r all amped up like a rock n roll band
ready 2 celebrate every score
ready 2 fight the elegant war
ready 2 hear the crowd roarthat’s what we came 4
and so much more
in the name of the purple and goldr spirits may b tired
r bodies may b worn
but since this day is r destiny
r history – that’s y we must b
4ever strong as the wind that blows the Vikings’ horn
in the name of the purple and gold
Looking content with a win over Buffalo, Rex is presumably on his way to celebrate by eating 50 wings
If you’re looking to get in shape for “beach season” this diet probably isn’t for you. However, if “beached-whale season” is something you’re interested in, then this is definitely up your alley. According the the NY Post, Jets coach Rex Ryan consumes about 7,000 calories a day. That number is absolutely staggering, and to give you a little perspective as to just how much food that is, Shutdown Corner has broken down how one could reach 7,000 calories at McDonald’s. You will be shocked. (Shutdown Corner)
The Jets have scheduled a playoff rally for their fans today in Times Square. The rally kicks off at 5:30 and features appearances by Mike Bloomberg, Mike Tannenbaum and Curtis Martin. I’ll be there. Who’s coming with me? (NY Jets)
The Sanchez family has released several photos of a very young Mark, detailing his journey from football crazed youngster, to HS All-American, to NFL star. (NY Post)
The Vikings will be wearing earplugs on Sunday to help combat the crowd noise at the Superdome. (Pioneer Press)
As the new head coach of the Buffalo Bills, Chan Gailey’s top priority is to find a starting QB. Hey, Jimmy Clausen, how do you like cold weather? (National Football Post)
UFC fighter Brock Lesnar berates Canadian health care as “Third World”. (Toronto Star)
Marlins president David Samson on Dan Uggla: “He is a Marlin and will be a Marlin this season.” (Miami Herald)
Four-time NBA All-Star (and free agent to-be) Amare Stoudemire says he sees “potential” in the Nets. (NY Post)
Who isn’t taking shots at Jay Leno these days? Last night, Jay interviewed Michael Jordan and asked him if he could still dunk. His Air-ness’s response? “Are you stupid?”. (NESW Sports)
New Jersey Devils coach Jaques Lemaire pulled his team off the ice yesterday morning and told them to “go back to bed.” The first place Devils were amidst a 3 game losing streak until last night’s victory. (Star-Ledger)
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Tags: buffalo bills, mark sanchez, minnesota vikings, new jersey devils, new jersey nets, new york jets, Nuts & Bolts, Rex Ryan
Prince is well-known for his music, ridiculous hair, and flamboyant style. But outside of Dave Chappelle’s basketball skit, he’s not really known for being a sports guy. Well, Prince is actually a bigger fan than most people know. He’s been spotted at Lakers and Knicks games in the past and also has been rumored to attend Twins games occasionally.
This weekend, the artist currently known as Prince marked the Metrodome off his “to do” list. Prince took in the Vikings demolition of the Bears from a luxury box. Apparently, it’s not Prince’s first time supporting the Vikings. His fans note that he used to rock a Randy Moss jersey back in the day:
Prince has always been a fan of the Vikings. Back when Moss was here he sported a Moss Jersey with purple tights and white boots with a white had at a Paisley Party.
Unfortunately, he may have retired that outfit. The FOX announcers even went so far as to highlight Prince with the telestrator. He positioned himself adjacent to the coffee machine and a massive bottle of wine. Prince was also joined by Larry Graham, who was the played bass in Sly and the Family Stone. Graham is the guy decked out in the Adrian Peterson jersey. You can check out a few more shots of Prince at the game plus one of Larry Graham in a purple suit after the jump.
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Brett Favre took on his old team in Minnesota on Monday. Did you hear? You probably did since Favre Mania took over all sports media (and some mainstream media) leading up to the game. The former Packers QB faceoff with his old squad also resulted in record ratings for ESPN. Even more impressive, Favre was responsible for liquor purchases increasing threefold in Minnesota.
Caught up in Favre Mania, I stumbled upon OfficialBrettFavre.com last night. It’s actually a pretty nice looking site. Number Four’s official site is dripping in Vikings purple and carries the tagline “FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME” in the header. Clearly, Brett Favre is trying to tell us that he’s “all in” with the Vikings.
Further surfing revealed that Favre’s gift shop still needs to be updated. Even though the site is Viked-out, a few gift shop items describe him as a retired member of the New York Jets. The listing for a signed New York Titans helmet says, “Brett Favre, now retired of the New York Jets, has been one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game since he first stepped onto the turf in 1992.” Oops. It’s ok — I doubt anybody wants to buy that badboy anyway.
So I came across this advertisement when looking for the Jets’ schedule on the NFL’s website. I looked at it about 4 times until I realized what it was. The ad promises a free copy of the NFL’s Greatest Follies: Volume 4. The interesting thing to note of course is their decision to use a Favre Vikings jersey to pair with a DVD highlighting the league’s more historic follies because coincidentally we here at BLS think Favre’s comeback will be on a version of this DVD in the near future. Coming off shoulder surgery, age, lack of teammate support, a cracked rib and being a marked man in his division and around the league for his dirty block last week do not bode well for #4. Come to think of it, “The NFL’s Greatest Follies: Volume 4″ might actually be a clever nickname for the old gunslinger’s 2009 campaign in Minnesota.
While the NFL pretends to be a silent observer, they’re wildly cheering the returns of Brett Favre and Michael Vick. I assume that the two returning stars have increased television ratings. Similarly, both men have had their jerseys crack the top 5 in sales. The numbers were compiled based on sales from April 1 to August 28th. In that span, Favre is ranked #1 and Vick is ranked #4. Don’t forget that both men signed in MID-AUGUST. Unfortunately, Ron Mexico did not make the list. Below is the top 20 jerseys from Darren Rovell:
1. Favre
2. Cutler
3. Polamalu
4. Vick
5. Roethlisberger
6. Tony Romo
7. Sanchez
8. Tom Brady
9. Adrian Peterson
10. Eli Manning
11. Terrell Owens
12. Peyton Manning
13. Ward
14. LaDainian Tomlinson
15. Jason Witten
16. Larry Fitzgerald
17. Joe Flacco
18. Matt Ryan
19. Aaron Rodgers
20. Crabtree
Since my baseball season ended about a month ago, I’ve been chomping at the bit getting amped up for the 2009 NFL season. As it has been the past 3 years, the topic of Brett Favre’s “retirement” has loomed over training camp.
Favre looking up at Cutler and Rodgers as the 3rd best QB in the NFC North
Since “retiring” again in July, Favre has continued to throw and recover from off-season shoulder surgery in Mississippi. Apparently, the Vikings scouts have seen enough in his throwing lazy routes to high school kids in the Deep South, that they’ve decided to shell out a reported $10-12 MILLION for Favre’s services this season.
I guess none of these highly trained professionals watched any football games in 2005, 2006, or 2008. Nor did they watch Favre throw the game away in the 2007 NFC Championship Game at Lambeau Field (his grand finale as a Green Bay Packer). Brett’s signing earlier led me on the following rant via Instant Messenger to a buddy of mine.
11:30:49 AM he’s an addict
11:30:53 AM he cant be addicted to pain killers anymore
11:30:57 AM so he’s addicted to glory
11:31:01 AM and people wanting him
11:31:03 AM its f-ing sad
11:31:15 AM hes a punch drunk boxer getting one last fight
11:31:18 AM he’s mickey f-ing rourke
Forgive me for my bitterness but in the past hour, Ron Jaworski (still crying over Michael Vick being the first Eagle to sport #7 since Jaws hung it up) has called the Vikings “the team to beat in the NFC” and Jay Glazer has said this puts the Vikings right there with the Giants in the NFC now.
This is just nonsense. Plain and simple. Glazer went on to say how Favre and Eli Manning at the current stages of their career are similar.
Sorry, Jay but did you miss the fact that Eli threw 1 less TD and 12 less INTs than Favre last year? Or the fact that Favre had his “gunslinger” arm reworked in the offseason?
Favre misses this. So he's back.
Now, I get the Vikings fans excitement. He’s an upgrade over Sage Rosenfels and Tarvaris Jackson, but hanging your hopes on a soon to be 40-year-old who has 88 TDs to 84 INTs in the past 4 years isn’t the ticket to Miami in February.
I pray that this year’s Week 17 matchup between the Giants and the Vikings in Minnesota means something. The last time the G-Men faced Favre and something was on the line, they were punching their tickets to SBXLII while Favre was punching his back to Gulfport, Miss.
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