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On the same day the Vikings signed Lawrence Jackson to add competition to the defensive line, the Vikings also signed another former Detroit Lions defender to spice up the competition in the back ...

May 20, 2013; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Percy Harvin (11) participates in organized team activities at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports Percy Harvin hasn’t been in Seattle long enough to create a headache for coaches, teammates and the media. Give him awhile and he’ll get there. For now though everything is roses and kittens and unicorns with rainbows coming out of their butts. Harvin is in the honeymoon phase right now. And he knows that, if he wants that phase to last, he needs to say and do all the right things. So he is saying and doing the right things. Like showing up for OTAs. And kissing fan butt. And taking implied shots at the Vikings along the way. One statement in particular seems like a dig against the Vikes. Harvin was asked how he felt about being in Seattle. He said, “It’s neat to know that you are wanted.” Implying that the Vikings made him feel unwanted? Well maybe Percy had good reason to feel that way. For weeks you heard nothing but stories about how rotten a teammate Harvin was and how he was a headache and the team was looking to trade him. That’s liable to make a guy feel unwanted. And I still suspect most of that stuff was put out there by the team deliberately to smear Harvin in the eyes of the fans and make it easier for the fans to swallow the inevitable trade. Harvin probably suspects that too. So he has reason to feel bitter toward the Vikings. He said all the right things after his departure but deep down you know he hates Rick Spielman and the whole gang at Winter Park. If he felt free to really speak his mind, I suspect his statements would be a lot stronger. Anyway that doesn’t matter now. The Vikings have moved on. Spielman made a pretty good deal under the circumstances. The Vikes have a young, talented guy in Cordarrelle Patterson who could make fans forget all about Percy. And Percy is happy in Seattle. For now. Give it a few weeks though. Like The Viking Age on Facebook. Follow TVA on Twitter. Get the all-new FanSided iPhone app. Subsribe to the Fansided Daily Newsletter. Sports news all up in your inbox.

If that headline doesn't work for the internet, then nothing will. What you see above is a picture from a video from Vikings players proving that the Harlem Shake phenomenon isn't QUIET dead yet. Unfortunately. It also proves that Harlem Shake videos are only enjoyable when they are shorter in length, and when they involve shirtless NFL players doing them. I also can't embed the video directly for you here because WHAT THE HELL HTML AND YFROG!! But go watch it anyway. Frankly, the only way this could have been any better is if former Vikings and locker room hero Visanthe Shiancoe showed up for a cameo spinning everything like a helicopter. I do need help identifying everyone though so we can get them into the Shirtless Vikings gallery, and continue to build our library of chestiness. I'm pretty sure I see Andrew Sandejo wearing a bucket on his head. Harrison Smith also is there (what other white guys do we have?) being Dirty Harry. I can't tell who that is in the middle. It looks almost like Greg Jennings, but this is advertised as all defensive players. Erin Henderson? And is that what Mistral Raymond looks like without a helmet on? That's weird. Anyway, let me know your favorite parts, or what else you see, and we'll work on updating our gallery. As an aside about shirtless Vikings, I refuse to take former Vikings down from the gallery, because once your a Shirtless Viking, you'll always be a Shirtless Viking. Even if your shirtless somewhere else. [follow]

Jared Allen is set to earn $14.3 million in this, the final season of his contract with the Minnesota Vikings. The 31-year-old pass rusher says the Vikings have kept silent about a new contract.

While we've been putting together our plans for what we think the Minnesota Vikings should do this off-season, a lot of us have assumed that, at some point, the team would work out some sort of contract extension with Jared Allen to guarantee him a spot on the roster beyond this season and reduce his $17 million+ cap hit. Yeah, about that. . . You use the word restructure and that to me makes it feel like they'd want me to take a pay cut. And if anybody asked me to take a pay cut, I'd be through the first door out of there. So no. We haven't talked one iota. It is what it is. And we're going to go about our business and play good ball and try to win a Super Bowl. And like I said the business stuff? We take care of that in the offseason. I have people to do that. That's why I don't get into it. You're not going to hear it from me. I won't complain. I go about my business. So, it doesn't appear as though a restructure is going to be taking place any time soon. Paying $17 million for Jared Allen is a huge amount of money, obviously. . .he takes up right around 1/6 of the team's salary cap space all by himself. However, in the time he's been in Minnesota he's averaged nearly 15 sacks a season, and managed to put up 12 sacks in 2012 despite playing with a litany of injuries. (It's amazing how 12 sacks for Jared Allen is considered a "down year," isn't it?) Allen is one of many Vikings' defensive linemen who is set to be a free agent next year. . .a list that currently includes fellow defensive ends Brian Robison and Everson Griffen, along with defensive tackles Kevin Williams and Fred Evans, as well as the recently-signed Lawrence Jackson. Allen might be banking on a big year going into free agency next season in the hopes of getting one more big contract. However, as much as I like Jared Allen, he's going to turn 32 next off-season, and he almost certainly won't get the kind of money he's gotten during his tenure with Minnesota. But, as far as a pay cut for this year, it doesn't look like it's in the cards for everyone's favorite member of the Mullet Militia.

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The Vikings, in partnership with KaBoom! and The Toro Company, are set to hold their 8th annual playground build on Thursday, May 30 at the Howe Campus of Hiawatha Community School. More than 200 v...

This is probably going to be the last work day of the week for a lot of you, what with the big Memorial Day weekend coming up. We're glad you've chosen to spend at least part of your day hanging out here with your fellow Minnesota Vikings fans. Since the last time we brought you an Open Thread. . . -Quarterback Christian Ponder is going to be signing autographs at the Mall of America this evening starting at 6 PM. -World Wrestling Entertainment is looking to develop a relationship with the National Football League. -Some of the Vikings' defensive players put together a "Harlem Shake" video. Next, they're going to be doing their best Star Wars Kid parodies. -Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher announced his retirement from the NFL, which means he's probably not coming to Minnesota. Probably. -The NFL awarded future Super Bowls to two cities on Wednesday. From other outposts across the internet. . . -Bud Grant and Paul Krause are on opposite sides of an issue making its way through the Minnesota government. -The Environmental Impact Statement for the new Vikings' stadium has been released, if you're into that sort of thing. -Linebacker Chad Greenway seems to really like the direction his team is going. Once again, the rules for the Open Thread are as follows. . .no politics, no religion, keep the bad language to a minimum, and please don't feed the trolls. For today's theme music, a guy that's really come a long way in his career. . .though it took him a while to get there. . .and is frankly one of my favorites at this point. With that, the beer light is on and the bar is open for a Thursday, ladies and gentlemen. Enjoy the rest of your day, and we'll be back with more later on.

Jared Allen hosted his annual Night-Ops Charity Golf Tournament in Arizona on Sunday, May 19 to benefit his Homes for Wounded Warriors foundation. Hear from guests Christian Ponder, Josh Duhamel, Johnny Knoxville and others.

What’s Up Vikings fanatics I think it’s a fair assumption that part of being a Vikings fan is loathing the Pack, correct? Since that’s the case, every now and then I’ll share an article about the Packers, just to help you be aware of what they’re up to. Report: Jolly Graduates from Drug Treatment Program By Brian Carriveau on May 22, 2013 with 9 Comments From Chris Roth of WBAY-TV in Green Bay… Jolly suggested on Twitter yesterday that he’ll return to Green Bay on the 28th, presumably of May. Seeing OTA practices wrapped up for the week on Wednesday and don’t resume until next Tuesday following the Memorial Day weekend, it makes sense that he’ll be present for the rest of the offseason starting next week. The support shown from the Packers organization is refreshing. According to WBAY-TV sports producer Pat Mayo… Highsmith and Davis are front-office executives within the Packers organization. Jolly is expected to appear on a WBAY broadcast at 10:00 p.m. local time, per Roth.#PACKERSmicroblog Filed Under: Johnny Jolly • “> …[click the link below to read the rest of the article] The rest of the article can be found here: Cheesehead TV Tweet This Post