sports.yahoo.com - 5/16/2009
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Negotiations between cornerback Antoine Winfield (notes) and the Minnesota Vikings have broken off according to a report in St. Paul Pioneer Press. The Pioneer Press reported the agent for Pro Bowl cornerback Antoine Winfield said in a text message Sunday night that talks of an extension ...
vikingsgab.com - 5/11/2009
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vikingsgab.com —
According to an article from Twincities.com, contract extension
talks have broken down between the Minnesota Vikings and...
Antoine Winfield. According to Winfield’s agent, Ashanti Webb “There are no active negotiations and there are no further talks planned,” he also said that ...
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Vikings, Winfield talks break down
vikingsgab.com - 5/11/2009
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vikingsgab.com —
The offseason has been an interesting ride for
Vikings fans. I don’t need to remind everyone that...
the Favre circus rolls through the Minneapolis streets more often than lost teenagers from the suburbs, and that the free agency period has been a test of expectations for fans (Thanks ...
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The Little Engine that Could Wants to Keep Going
twincities.com - 5/11/2009
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twincities.com —
The agent for Pro Bowl cornerback Antoine Winfield
said in a text message Sunday night that talks...
of an extension with the Vikings have broken down. "There are no active negotiations and there are no further talks planned," Ashanti Webb said in a text ...
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Minnesota Vikings, cornerback Antoine Winfield reach an ...
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Saturday's Notebook: The Favre Revenge Factor
Daily Norseman —
... Well, it is certainly a shame that talks broke down between the Vikings and the Winfield camp earlier this week, but was it because of the Favre rumors? I think not, Mr. Walters. It is indeed curious timing -- I'll give him that -- but, uh, there isn't gonna be a salary cap in 2010 and the Vikes have plenty o' cap room as it is. I'm just as disappointed as anyone that this team failed to lock down an outstanding cornerback in Winfield for the rest of his career, but I don't quite see the cause-and-effect relationship between that and the Favre ...
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Vikings choosing between Winfield and Favre?
zoneblitz.com 5/15/2009 — Charley Walters at the St. Paul Pioneer Press speculates that the Vikings may be deciding between signing Brett Favre and extending Antoine Winfield--which seems like an easy decision.
Winfield Not Present For Mandatory Vikings Minicamp
profootballtalk.com 6/5/2009 — The Minnesota Vikings have launched their mandatory offseason minicamp.
And veteran cornerback Antoine Winfield isn’t there, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
It’s unknown at this point whether his absence is excused or ...
Winfield excused from Vikings' mini-camp
eatdrinkandsleepfootball.com 5/30/2009 — Minnesota Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield was excused from the team's mandatory mini-camp this weekend to attend the funeral of a close friend's mother, according to Judd Zulgad of the Minneapolis Star Tribune .
He was the only player from the 85-man roster to not attend this weekend's ...
Situation with Vikings CB Antoine Winfield Begins To Go South
nflgridirongab.com 7/7/2009 —
Antoine Winfield wants a new contract and wants to retire as a Viking… so he says. The Pioneer Press has some quotes from Winfield about the situation and ProFootballTalk has broken down the situation as follows:
As Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield enters the final year of his six-year, ...
Antoine Winfield Tries to Explain His Absence
thevikingage.com 6/5/2009 — Antoine Winfield has elected not to participate in any of this week’s OTAs, which would not be a big deal except that he also skipped mandatory minicamp, using a funeral as an excuse, and all because he is unhappy about still not having a contract extension worked out with the team. On ...
Minnesota Vikings' Antoine Winfield excused from minicamp
twincities.com 5/29/2009 — Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress said cornerback Antoine Winfield wasn't in attendance today for the start of the team's mandatory three-day minicamp because the veteran plans to attend the funeral of a close friend's mother. Childress declined ...
Vikings, Winfield agree on five-year extension
eatdrinkandsleepfootball.com 7/24/2009 —
Entering the final year of his contract, Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield was frustrated by the slow pace of negotiations on a contract extension.
However, that changed today when Winfield and the Vikings agreed to a five-year extension is worth $36 million and includes $16.1 ...
Antoine Winfield frustrated by Minnesota Vikings' mixed signals
twincities.com 7/6/2009 — Pro Bowl cornerback Antoine Winfield, known for his knack of anticipating the moves of opposing receivers, didn't envision his current situation. "I didn't expect to be in July without a deal," Winfield said. "Personally, I'm a little disappointed. ...
Filling the Holes: 2009 Minnesota Vikings —
Bleacher Report - NFL 5/16/2009
The Minnesota Vikings hope to improve on last year's accomplishments with an even better year in 2009.
The Vikings were the 2008 NFC North champions and made it to the playoffs for the first time since 2001, only to go one and done at home in their ...
