Along with other stuff :)) .

And if we get Housh (my compromise name), what’s that do for our draft prospectus?! Hah! It frees up that #1 pick for just about any one. I know we talk about BPA, but if the Vikes are suddenly WR-rich, we may be looking at BPA-Other-Than-WR/RB.

The NFL channel just reported that TJ is still in Minneapolis visiting the team facilities and receiving the grand tour.

They said that Seattle, the NY Giants, and the Bengals are still showing interest. But it has to be a good sign that he’s still visiting with the Vikes. I’m hoping for good news on this front by the end of the day.

Don’t forget Maclin or Harvin!!! I say Housh has a 3-4 year contract with us, so bring in Maclin, Harvin, Darrius Heyward-bey, and have them be our #2 with B.B! We gotta get Housh!

I sure hope this goes through. It will replace the sick feeling in my stomach I had this morning when I saw KC scored Cassel AND Vrabel for a stinkin’ 2nd rounder.

…reported that TJ had been texting the Eagles some love.

As much as an upgrade at WR could help the Vikings, I’m not sold on a 30-ish FA (unless it’s for 1-2 years) if there is any real chance of drafting Maclin or Harvin in the first round. On the other hand, signing Housh would allow the team to draft a CB in the first round instead, and that would make me VERY happy.

Rosenfels couldn’t be had for a 4th rounder and Housh wouldn’t sign with the Vikes in this offseason last time I checked on Madden ‘09, for what little that’s worth.

Cutler, Housh, Berrian, Shanko, AP… and who knows, maybe they can do it all while hanging on to CT as well… if so, well… damn… I mean… damn…

Zygi, please push to make all this happen, it’s in your hands now!!

While not always known to be the most trustworthy of sources, Wikipedia’s page on Houshmandzadeh says that he’s a Viking and he wears #88. Weird.

The #88 is retired, Alan Page.

How in the world do they list him as a Viking?

Maybe there’s a Viking fan out there that’s doing a little wishful thinking.

I didn’t edit it.

The Houshmandzadeh page is currently semi-protected, and can be edited only by established registered users. The reason it’s been done is because

too many unsourced rumors being added

It does appear that someone decided to get creative. Asshole!

Whoever did that could ruin any chance the Vikings had of signing Housh. If the Vikes don’t sign TJ and I find out who posted that on Wiki… I’m gonna punch him in the face! lol

I’m excited too but even if we sign this guy we still have a multitude of unanswered question:

 I’m very concerned about special teams going into next year and I’m not sold yet on the secondary. I like Williams, Winfield, even Griffin, but is Johnson for sure our man in place of Sharper? Is McCauley on the radar for the other corner spot? Is Ben Leber the best player we could possibly start at one of the OLB positions? The of course no one knows what our offense will be like. I’d like more imagination with the play calls but we’re talking about Childress here. I also don’t trust Rosenfels in any meaningful situation.

Seriously we shore up a perceived weakness but don’t really attack any of the questions going into next August.

With my wheelchair. You guys can whail away.
Would be nice if we knew where he was. We could get a crowd of fans out there to encourage him to sign.

i think Houshmandzadeh will sign with vikings because i’m hearing that he is going to sign with a team tonight he is still at Winter park and i’m loveing it geting Houshmandzadeh and Berrian should opean up some holes for AP, and CT the two biggest need then going into the draft RT wich is the biggest i just dont think there any good freeagent OT and Vikings need to re-sign Brik

another great offseason for the vikes. Last year we got BB Gun, Williams and Jared Allen. This year We might get TJ Housh, and might take a shot at Cutler? Wow! that would be jsut fantastic.

this is just like last year vikes where just about to get Jared i couldn’t leave my computer just wanting updates and it’s fun thinking about how cool it will or would be to have Houshmandzadeh as a WR for the Vikes

to make the anouncement that TJ is Signed. I want him here. that would give us a huge upgrade at reciever. lets do this!

Please sign T.J., turn around and unload Jackson to Denver along with someone else we may not really need and a draft pick for Cutler. Use Sage as a back-up and Booty as #3….oh please oh please oh please!

You people are going to drive yourselves crazy if you keep thinking about Cutler. It isn’t going to happen. On top of that I’m leery of sending more draft picks.

http://blogs.startribune.com/vikingsblog/?p=2556

but atleast we aren’t paying Dan Orlovosky 9 million for 3 years like Sage’s former team. Anyone that wants to explain that signing feel free to do that for me.

http://blogs.startribune.com/vikingsblog/

Apparently, TJ will not make a decision until Monday. TJ reminds me of this girl I used to know. Stringing me along, stringing me along. Maybe…Maybe…Maybe. I don’t know. I really like you. But I knew she had other suitors. Back and forth it went. The good news? I got her in the end! Here’s hoping.

I’m listening to KFAN, and the guys on there think that Houshmandzadeh is going to sign with Minnesota. Then they joked about the possibility of an announcer saying, “Rosenfels to Houshmandzadeh!”

going to stop following this story because im not being productive with anything at all today lol im just going to wait until its on nfl.com or espn.com

Get working on a picture of Housh in purple

what number do you think he will wear? 85, 86, 88, and 89 are available (I think) Would be kind of funny if he chose 85, wouldn’t it

if he doesn’t sign now.

But it’s Sunday in the NFL Offseason, before baseball, before NBA and NHL playoffs and Tiger’s out.

There were indications that Bengals wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh might not make the call until Monday morning instead of Sunday night as the Bengals wait word on the fate of their third all-time receiver.

One thing is certain. The Vikings are making a huge push to get a Houshmandzadeh deal done before he leaves the Twin Cities and it doesn’t look like he’s leaving any time soon. The red-carpet treatment from Zygi Wilf, the Vikings owner, began Saturday when he dispatched one the club’s private planes to pick up Houshmandzadeh in Seattle, and has been characterized as “a full-court press.”
This is from a Bengels site. I guess if he is spending the night in Minnesota it has to be a good sign. Zigi proboly got him and the family in a nice suite and letting his kids go nuts at the Mall of America

It’s not fun after a few times.

Oh wait, the difference.

I don’t have millions of dollars. nevermind.l

I think an agreement is done. TJ flew the coop in Seattle pretty quick to make me think he liked what he saw. He could have been running to another team by now. I think they are just doting the i’s and crossing the t’s and planning an afternoon press conference. Otherwise why would he still be in Mpls. ? The warm weather :) Something is up!
My crystal ball has spoken

He’ll wake up, still in minne, sign with the vikes, celebrate and get to all the hard stuff on monday! YEA! lol

the comma would be after ‘negotiating’ and there wouldn’t be a ‘with’, if TJ were at the game.

This article pretty much sums up the contracts. If we lose him over $2 mil (I believe it’s $2 mil total, not per year) I will be sick.

Hopefully the Vikes throw a little icing on the cake tomorrow morning to seal this deal.