B105 TODAYS BEST COUNTRY » draft http://kkcb.com Fri, 24 May 2013 16:17:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Paralyzed High School Hockey Player Jack Jablonski Selected By Chicago Steel in USHL Draft http://kkcb.com/paralyzed-high-school-hockey-player-jack-jablonski-selected-by-chicago-steel-in-ushl-draft/ http://kkcb.com/paralyzed-high-school-hockey-player-jack-jablonski-selected-by-chicago-steel-in-ushl-draft/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 15:47:04 +0000 Ken Hayes http://kkcb.com/?p=176042 If you follow sports, you surely remember the tragedy that occurred when Minnesota high school hockey player Jack Jablonski was checked during a game in 2011 and suffered and injury that paralyzed him.  Since that day, his story has been an inspiration.  Jack has had a great attitude and has made some hopeful progress.  Due to his inspiration and positive attitude, Chicago Steel has selected him in the first round after Jack made a tongue in cheek tweet.

]]> http://kkcb.com/paralyzed-high-school-hockey-player-jack-jablonski-selected-by-chicago-steel-in-ushl-draft/feed/ 0 YouTube Vikings Release Punter Chris Kluwe http://kkcb.com/vikings-release-punter-chris-kluwe/ http://kkcb.com/vikings-release-punter-chris-kluwe/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 20:01:14 +0000 David Drew http://kkcb.com/?p=174769 I remember following the NFL Draft this year and knowing that when the Vikings took UCLA punter Jeff Locke in the 5th round, that Chris Kluwe's days were numbered as a Minnesota Viking.  Today, the Vikings made it official.

]]> http://kkcb.com/vikings-release-punter-chris-kluwe/feed/ 0 Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images With Two Picks in the 20′s This Year, the Minnesota Vikings Look to Improve on List of Picks Taken Between 20 and 29 in the NFL Draft http://kkcb.com/with-two-picks-in-the-20s-this-year-the-minnesota-vikings-look-to-improve-on-list-of-picks-taken-between-20-and-29-in-the-nfl-draft/ http://kkcb.com/with-two-picks-in-the-20s-this-year-the-minnesota-vikings-look-to-improve-on-list-of-picks-taken-between-20-and-29-in-the-nfl-draft/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:03:06 +0000 Nick Cooper http://webc560.com/?p=131309 The NFL Draft is only a couple days away, and  football-starved fans can hardly wait to see who their favorite team picks through the weekend festivities. Thanks in part to the Percy Harvin trade with Seattle, the Vikings have two draft picks in the first round: 23 and 25

]]> http://kkcb.com/with-two-picks-in-the-20s-this-year-the-minnesota-vikings-look-to-improve-on-list-of-picks-taken-between-20-and-29-in-the-nfl-draft/feed/ 0 Chris Trotman, Getty Images Vikings and Packers to Add Defensive Tackles In First Round of 2013 Draft? http://kkcb.com/vikings-and-packers-to-add-defensive-tackles-in-first-round-of-2013-draft/ http://kkcb.com/vikings-and-packers-to-add-defensive-tackles-in-first-round-of-2013-draft/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 03:17:02 +0000 David Drew http://kkcb.com/?p=160275 The NFL Draft is next month and while free agency moves will impact who teams select in the first couple of rounds, that didn't stop ESPN's Todd McShay from doing an all new mock draft.

]]> http://kkcb.com/vikings-and-packers-to-add-defensive-tackles-in-first-round-of-2013-draft/feed/ 0 Future Viking? - Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images Vikings Appear To Have Had Successful Draft, But Time Will Tell http://kkcb.com/vikings-appear-to-have-had-successful-draft-but-time-will-tell/ http://kkcb.com/vikings-appear-to-have-had-successful-draft-but-time-will-tell/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:11:04 +0000 David Drew http://kkcb.com/?p=66711 The 2012 NFL draft is over and now all the experts come out and analyze each and every pick and project whether it was a good draft or not.  If you're a Vikings fan, it is great to see that they are receiving overall positive grades on their draft, especially the first round.  To me, it's all about trying to fill needs on your team with the best athlete available based on advice of the people you trust in the organization.

]]> http://kkcb.com/vikings-appear-to-have-had-successful-draft-but-time-will-tell/feed/ 0 I got your back Christian - Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Vikings Work Trade, Then Take Kalil With No. 4 Pick http://kkcb.com/vikings-work-trade-then-take-kalil-with-no-4-pick/ http://kkcb.com/vikings-work-trade-then-take-kalil-with-no-4-pick/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:13:58 +0000 David Drew http://kkcb.com/?p=66072 I thought the Minnesota Vikings handled their first pick in the NFL draft perfectly.  Ultimately, they wanted nasty LT Matt Kalil and would've been happy to take him with the 3rd pick.  However, Cleveland feared they may lose the player they wanted so they moved up to the 3rd pick in a trade that moved the Vikings to the 4th pick.  In a nutshell, the Vikings got the player they wanted, paid less for him, and then acquired 3 additional picks from Cleveland.  They then used that Cleveland trade to move back into the first round to get Notre Dame safety Harrison Smith in the 1st round.

Only time will tell how everything shakes out, but I think these moves were great in that they added athletes to a Vikings roster that desperately needs them.  What do you think of the Vikings first round moves?

]]> http://kkcb.com/vikings-work-trade-then-take-kalil-with-no-4-pick/feed/ 0 New Vikings LT Matt Kalil - Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images