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The first in a periodic series examining the roles of NFC North newcomers: By all accounts, the Minnesota Vikings traded away a unique talent last month when they shipped Percy Harvin to the Seattle Seahawks. The Vikings were not, however, ready t...

The Detroit Lions hosted the top receiver prospect in the 2013 draft, West Virginia's receiver Tavon Austin, on a visit Wednesday. But barring some draft-day maneuvering -- a trade down by the Lions or a move up from another NFC North team -- it seem...

We're Black and Blue All Over: We discussed the possibility of the Minnesota Vikings drafting Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o as recently as last Friday, and over the weekend, Sports Illustrated's Peter King added a more grist to the mill. Accord...

We discussed cornerback Antoine Winfield's likely contract agreement earlier this week, and I don't have too much to add now that he has told ESPN's Josina Anderson that the deal is complete. A few final thoughts: No surprise: Frankly, I would ha...

A look at whether each NFC North team has been a winner or a loser in free agency. Chicago Bears: A hot start in free agency netted left tackle Jermon Bushrod and tight end Martellus Bennett. The Bears had been trying for five years to find a genu...

Receiver Greg Jennings agreed to a five-year contract Friday night with the Minnesota Vikings, and here is my highly controversial and thoroughly debatable takeaway: The deal makes perfect sense for the Vikings. It elevated them from having zero l...

I took a moment Wednesday morning to read through your feedback via Twitter mentions and the mailbag. Much of it centered around the departures of two key Minnesota Vikings players this week, and a few were represented by this comment via Twitter fro...

We're Black and Blue All Over: Good morning. We're expecting a busy day here at NFC North blog headquarters on the first full day of NFL free agency. Atop the list is three players who have or are visiting the Detroit Lions: running back Reggie...

What day is it? Only Tuesday? We've had a wild week already here in the NFC North. On normal days, I might have made separate blog posts of each of the following bits of information. On the first night of free agency, they become Quick Hits. I'll add...

Are two NFC North teams bidding for free agent receiver Greg Jennings? That's the word from several reporters, including Alex Marvez of Fox Sports. According to Marvez, Jennings is considering a return to the Green Bay Packers if he doesn't sign f...

Amid the unpredictability of NFL free agency we have at least one paragon of stability: ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr.'s latest mock draft . It is an Insider piece, of course, but I thought I would sneak you his choices for NFC North teams before they co...

We're Black and Blue All Over: Good morning and Happy Free Agency! The market officially opens at 4 p.m. ET, and while we spent most of Monday breaking down the Percy Harvin trade, I started working back toward the rest of the division late in the...

How should the Minnesota Vikings proceed after trading receiver Percy Harvin and adding the No. 25 overall pick in the draft? In the video, ESPN's Bill Polian offers this suggestion: Sign free agent receiver Greg Jennings to replace Harvin and then d...

Make that two prominent Minnesota Vikings veterans who, from at least a competitive standpoint, weren't huge fans of Monday's decision to trade receiver Percy Harvin to the Seattle Seahawks. We've already noted that tailback Adrian Peterson tweete...

In the flurry of tweets that followed news of Percy Harvin's trade to the Seattle Seahawks, one stood out to me. It was from Green Bay Packers nose tackle B.J. Raji, who said: "Can't say im sorry to see Percy go lol #gopackgo." Yes, the instant an...

If you're wondering what Minnesota Vikings players think about their team's decision to trade receiver Percy Harvin, look no further than what MVP tailback Adrian Peterson tweeted a few moments ago: The best all around player I ever seen or you'll e...