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Gah! The Bengals exact their dastardly revenge...

That's right, as reported by Kevin Seifert at ESPN, two days after the Minnesota Vikings signed former Bengal's wide receiver/kick returner Glenn Holt, the Cincinnati Bengals have retaliated by signing Minnesota's fullback Naufahu Tahi. A fan favorite, especially here at Daily Norseman, Tahi and his two yard dump off receptions will surely be missed.

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nfcnorth/0-9-95/Bengals-sign-Tahi-to-an-offer-sheet.html 

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He wasn’t much of a favorite of mine…hopefully we get Weaver

by vikesfan4lyf on Mar 20, 2009 1:53 PM CDT reply actions  

And Leonard's signed with...

The Eagles.

Looks like Tahi’s offer will get matched.

Visit:
http://www.vikingvigil.com

Skol Vikings!
Woot Woot!

by Manimal on Mar 20, 2009 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

A couple options at fullback

Justin Griffith:
Griffith is a veteran fullback who lacks the ideal pop and size to be a true lead blocker at that position. As fullbacks go though, he is quite athletic and changes directions well, which is obviously a huge asset when blocking in the open field — which he does adeptly. He can be too high on contact and doesn’t finish his blocks with vigor or consistency. He also has been a productive ball carrier, particularly in short-yardage situations. For these reasons, his versatility very well could be Griffith’s greatest asset to a team. However, while he does many things for his club, he is truly a master of none and finding more effective blockers or more able runners is not difficult to do. While he fell off a great deal last year in this department and only appeared in seven games during the 2008 campaign, the majority of Griffith’s tangible production has come as a short outlet receiver out of the backfield. In this regard, he has a very good feel for coverages, when to release and secures the ball soundly with soft hands.

Lorenzo Neal:
Neal is a 16-year veteran who has been used primarily as a blocker, throughout his career. He is a short, compact player who still possesses good power as a lead blocker. He can searchlight defenders between the tackles, but is limited on the edge and in space at the second level. He is a crafty veteran who understands his limitations and can still be effective in limited packages. He has decent hands as a receiver out of the backfield, but has obvious limitations after the catch.

Draft Prospects:
Tony Fiammetta FB 6’0" 245 SYRACUSE
Eric Kettani FB 5’11" 231 NAVY
Brannan Southerland FB 6’0" 242 GEORGIA
Quinn Johnson FB 6’0" 246 LSU
Conredge Collins FB 5’11" 227 PITTSBURGH

by PurplePeopleEaters09 on Mar 20, 2009 3:42 PM CDT reply actions  

I would say that we got our revenge. Tahi was about the most unathletic NFL player that I’ve ever seen. Aren’t fullbacks supposed to be difficult to take down?

by keomr on Mar 20, 2009 5:13 PM CDT reply actions  

Agreed

The Bengals signed him for more (1.4 mil) than the tender (1.01 mil) the Vikings put on him. We still have the option to match it but I say let him go. We can find a better FB after the draft is over (an undrafted rookie would be better than him).

by nmvikesfan on Mar 20, 2009 5:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

i liked how Tahi

blocked just as much as I hated the dumpoff passes.

by skiumah06 on Mar 20, 2009 5:18 PM CDT reply actions  

Hmm, does this mean

that Kleinsasser might become the blocking FB now? Too bad we didnt bring Richardson back when he was available this year. We only need him for a couple years.

by Lofoten on Mar 20, 2009 5:22 PM CDT reply actions  

I hope we don't match

I am sure there is a good FB blocker to be had in the late rounds or maybe even undrafted. After all, Tahi was undrafted himself.

by BeardedAxe on Mar 20, 2009 5:24 PM CDT reply actions  

I just realized

this post might imply that I think Tahi is a good blocker, I don’t.

by BeardedAxe on Mar 20, 2009 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

Wow

He is by far the worst FB ever to play for the viks. Everytime i watched him he missed a block or fell on the ground. Just think if we had a good FB AD would just kill it 2000 yards next year if we can get a blocker

by Wally4Life on Mar 20, 2009 11:48 PM CDT reply actions  

Doubt it, but it won’t hurt his chances.

by Frost on Mar 21, 2009 12:16 AM CDT up reply actions  

I think

Keinsasser would be every bit as good at FB as Tahi. He’ll catch the ball and take the hit and punish a guy for a couple extra yards. That is if we don’t pick up someone else.
I got to speak with Tony Richardson in Tampa during Super Bowl week. Great guy. Told him a lot of fans miss him in Minn. He said he loved it (in Minn.) and wished something could have worked out for him to stay. Too bad.
Hopefully we’ll aquire a guy who can do the job. But don’t be shocked to see ol’ Jimmy K in there.

by CitrusFLViking on Mar 21, 2009 8:36 PM CDT reply actions  

Yeah...

I am still bitter about St. Louis poaching our ST coordinator too!

by LoveHate on Mar 22, 2009 3:01 PM CDT reply actions  

That'll Learn us!

We grab their possibly worthwhile kick returner, and in spiteful revenge, they steal our under-performing fullback. Oh yeah. They showed us, we’ll be sorry now!

by DCPurple on Mar 23, 2009 9:02 AM CDT reply actions  

Please do not match the offer!

I am sure that Chili can find someone who creates the same mismatches that Tahi does. I know 16 rec. for 37 yards and a lot of falling down is tough to replace, but…..

by Bodhi13 on Mar 24, 2009 10:42 AM CDT reply actions  

Anyone ever notice...

… that All-Day Adrian is much better as the lone back in the backfield than running behind a lead-blocker? He is free to make cuts as he sees fit and lets his all-world talent take over. Check the tape, the guy always gets busy when he flies solo, no co-pilot needed! Who gives a damn about a stinking full back!?! We don’t need one! Line up double-TE, let Jimmy seal the edge and watch Adrian beat the snot our of the opposition! Even Turd-varis Jackson can hand off to Peterson.

Skol Vikes!

by alx420 on Mar 24, 2009 4:28 PM CDT reply actions  

Cool Idea!

Why not just go to a Wildcat offense and hike the ball directly to AP, and replace the WRs with “Outside Linemen”! In fact, we could even change the name of the team from the Minnesota Vikings, to “Peterson’s Vikings”!!

by DCPurple on Mar 25, 2009 8:48 AM CDT up reply actions  

No, that's a stupid idea...

I’m not sure what your response is supposed to mean… My post was about the fact that we don’t need a fullback in our offense to begin with, so why worry about re-signing a fullback at all? Adrian Peterson doesn’t run well behind a lead-blocker. He runs much better when he is the only running back in the backfield. Lining him up as a QB in a wild-cat offense is not what I meant by “lone back”. Do you ever have anything insightful to say? Or, are you only into sarcastic responses?

by alx420 on Mar 26, 2009 12:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

LOL!

Well, I hadn’t used much sarcasm in recent years because folks no longer find it as amusing as I do, so I thought I’d brush up a bit with something so heavy-handed that it couldn’t be missed. It’s not my fault that others lack my highly-developed sense of humour and absurdity. :)

If it’s insight you want, however, I’ll give you mine on the matter… Adrian Peterson is perhaps the best RB in the NFL, maybe the best that the game as seen in a long time. But he’s only one young man and without someone else to take some of the heat off him, he’s going to take a hell of a beating every time he gets the ball and has to run against a stacked box of 9 or more men, and you think he doesn’t need any additional blocking. Your idea would force AP to have to go up against 2 or 3 free-running defenders every single time he touches the ball, and he’d get a lot touches in a one-dimensional offense. AP is powerful, but he’s not a main battle tank like John Riggins was for the Redskins (the Redskins offense was, “Riggins Right, Riggins Left, Riggins up the middle, First Down, Rinse, Repeat”). Your notion would have AP being worn out quickly, shortening his career, and then where would our KAO be? That’s the one thing Childress has done that I absolutely agree with; he’s held AP back and kept AP from being run into the ground. Yes, it’s kept AP from setting some records, but better to not set the records and be healthy for a long, fruitful career. You can’t put the responsibility for the entire offense on the shoulders of a single man, and expect to be a successful team, or have that man last very long.

by DCPurple on Mar 27, 2009 8:00 AM CDT reply actions  

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