Is seriously wearing out. I promised myself I wouldn’t get worked up and excited over Housh because it would be too smart of a thing to do for Childress and company, but dammit if I’m not giddy.

I just want tthe news to come soon so I can stop worrying about it. Gah. Come on Vikes, sweeten the pot with a few extra million for him. Make it an absolute no-brainer. He’d look damn good in Purple.

Guy on ESPN said he thinks Seattle which sounds odd but moneys money. I think he came here to Minnesota for the free food and is gonna bail. But damn we need better WR’s Sidney Rice and Bobby Wade aren’t it.

Don’t underestimate these factors. The wife may not want to live in Minnesota during Nov., Dec. an our home playoff run in Jan. And Seattle is a much easier comute to their off season home. That being said, Minnesota is the best choice from a strictly football point of view. And let us hope this factor rules the day!

Hey MN’s a good state lol I mean who’s going to commute everyday to LA from Seattle anyway..

The momentum is lost thus lowering the odds. But, the fact he spent the night "sleeping on it " means he is a smart guy. Most experts say don’t buy anything until you sleep on it. TJH is here which is still a plus. I think sticking around here does mean something. Otherwise he would be sleeping on it back in Cincy or Seattle. Tells me his head is telling him Minnesota but it is hard to leave those familiar surroundings and friends. For some guys the $ does not always do the talking. Ya gotta remember that this (cincy) was an organization he was around for a long time.. Maybe the reason some FA’s are a flop is they made a choice they were sorry with and their passion was never the same.
Seems to me a man who can think things thru can live with his choices better. So don’t count TJ out yet. This just makes me think we are getting a smart man if he signs.
I don’t think Zigi is going to let him leave town so easy and he must be doing something right in the negotiations to get this far. I respect our owner for that effort.

Perhaps the most important factor in Housh’s decision is the contract, in which case the Vikings will lose out. I heard Cincy is offering him a 5 year deal while the Minnesota and Seatle have 3 year offer sheets.

This is the last significant contract that he will sign. It’s an important deal for him and I’m betting he wants another year from either the Vikings or the Seahawks let alone more money.

I can’t help but feel this is a lost cause.

if I the vikings i would have a backup plane not saying the Vikes dont but i would be calling Laveranues Coles agent ,Devery Henderson,Nate Washington just in case Houshmandzadeh dosent sign with us

One of the cons against the Vikes also has to be the facilities. Cinci and Seattle might not be the new Dallas stadium but they are a step above the Dome. The Vikes need a new stadium not only to be competive as far as income goes but also to lure in free agents.

Left town last night. Don’t look good for home team. So much for wanting to play on same team as AP.

We are no longer working on a tip that T.J. Houshmandzadeh has left town. We are now confirming that the free-agent wide receiver is no longer in the Twin Cities and was on a 9:35 flight last night to Los Angeles.

As we said in the blog posted moments ago, this does not mean the Vikings are out of the running. But it certainly isn’t a good sign. Houshmandzadeh was supposed to sleep on his decision at a Minneapolis hotel. But it appears he had second thoughts and decided to depart.

Pure speculation on my part is that if Houshmandzadeh went back to Los Angeles that’s a good sign if you’re the Seattle Seahawks. Of course, yesterday I wrote that Seattle might be out of this race. Anyway, the news is that T.J. is no longer in the Twin Cities

It’s been confirmed! This morning when Housh went to breakfast, he sat in a chair facing directly towards the Metrodome. Despite the intervening distance of thousands of miles, our stalking reporters confirmed from beneath the chair that Housh was indeed, like a homing pigeon, facing the Viking’s stadium as he ate and SMILING. We take this is an absolute certain sign that he’ll be playing in the Purple this year and we can all breath a sign of relief.

I think I’m starting to lose that lovin’ feeling…. :)

lets hope housh checks out the espn poll on its nfl page…60% think minnesota is the best fit for him…

Hope TJ comes to the Twin Cities. He could be great here

carrying the 2 NFL players

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3945355

are the best fit for him. Although I would have if the Vikings moved, TJ knows that its a possibility that they move to LA in the near future.
The City of Industry (10 miles east of LA) unanimously approved to have a stadium built there. It was the last hurdle and the City cleared it. Now the stadium owners have to entice a team to play in the stadium before it gets built. TJ knows this, which gives the Vikings a leg up.

P.S. My refresh button has never taken this kind of abuse! lol.
Im checkin them all (Norseman, ESPN.com, SI.COM, NFL, Vikings.com, Yahoo Sports)