March was a busy month in the NFL.  Like the NCAA, the NFL had it’s own March Madness.  The majority of the madness included the bombshell of bounty hunters, which was a hot topic up in Minnesota.   Before we officially, turn the page towards April and the NFL draft, let’s review the final week of March for the Vikings:

John Sullivan, who was the Vikings center on the 2009 team who battled New Orleans in the NFC Championship game, went on-air with KFAN-1130 and joined teammate Chris Kluwe in applauding Commissioner Roger Goodell on his harsh punishment towards the Saints’ personnel.  In one word, Sullivan summed up the Saints’ actions as “despicable:”

Center John Sullivan…agreed with Kluwe’s assessment and also wants to see the NFL penalize two other former Saints: safety Darren Sharper and defensive end Bobby McCray. … Sullivan questioned the meat behind the in-season suspension of Saints general manager Mickey Loomis — “seems like it would be more effective as a punishment during the draft,” he said

Sullivan made it clear: the Saints went after Brett Favre with an intent to hurt him » Continue reading “Vikings Round-Up: Final Week of March Madness”

Injuries

There’s lots of injury news going around the league as we get deeper into the season. Here’s some notable ones from around the league.

* Matt Cassel has been placed on the season ending injured reserve list with a hand injury. He injured the hand in the Chiefs game against Denver. He had surgery to repair the damage. According to Coach Todd Haley, the quarterback still has a significant injury.

* The Ravens Ray Lewis sat out last week and may remain sidelined with an injury to his toe. He will get to decide whether or not he plays on Thanksgiving Day against the 49ers. Lewis’ injury isn’t considered season-ending. The Ravens expect him to return this season, and doctors have given him a similar diagnosis.

* The Vikings Adrian Peterson is doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. The running back suffered a high left ankle sprain. Head Coach Leslie Frazier said during his postgame news conference Sunday night that Peterson had no fractures or broken bones in the leg. The coach said Peterson has a Grade 1 sprain, the least severe of the three categories.

In other news:

* The 49ers Dashon Goldson was in a little scuffle this weekend with Arizona Cardinal Early Doucet. Goldson said it wasn’t smart of him to throw punches! Really? You think!

* Raiders Coach Hue Jackson talks about the high number of penalties his team has incurred this season.

Miranda Remaklus is lead reporter for Aerys Offsides. She’s also a contributor at Aaron Miles’ Fastball. Follow her on Twitter, @missmiranda.