Vikings move up to select USC QB Booty

Robert Morris' Radakovich Retires After 48 Years Coaching Football

BillJordaniv posted 4/27/2008 from bizoffootball.com

Robert Morris assistant head coach Dan Radakovich announced his retirement from football yesterday after 48 years of service to the game. He was an assistant with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first two Super Bowl winning teams. John Banaszak , the former head coach of Washington & Jefferson College , will take over for Radakovich. Radakovich claimed it was just time for him to ...

Round Six: Jaymar Johnson

Rover found this 4/27/2008 on skolvikes.blogspot.com

With their final pick in this year’s NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings selected wide receiver, Jaymar Johnson. Johnson is 6’0, 175 pounds from Jackson State. Johnson is a burner and could be used as the Vikes kickoff/punt returner. The book is short on him. Here is the scouting report on Johnson: Positives: Extreme quickness and deep speed. ... Very quick into and out of routes, sinking ...

Iyer: NFL draft: Round 5 analysis

Fantasy Sports Outlook found this 4/27/2008 on www.sportingnews.com

After a ho-hum Day 2 so far, we were looking for a bang, and the Vikes provide it right off the bat with their move up to No. 137. The big pick? USC quarterback John David Booty.

What the Vikes fixed

The Victoria Times found this 4/28/2008 on pacifistviking.blogspot.com

In February, I ranked the Viking off-season position needs. Free Agency is mostly finished, and the draft is over. Let's sum up how the Vikes addressed these needs . 1. Wide Receiver signed Bernard Berrian, drafted Jaymar Johnson in the 6th round.*  ...

NFL Events: Draft Player Profiles - John David Booty

Out of Bounds found this 4/28/2008 on www.nfl.com

Overview Overview Having produced Heisman Trophy quarterbacks in recent years with Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart, the Trojans coaching staff felt it had the perfect candidate for the award in 2007. But Booty didn't strike Heisman gold with injury and ...