John Carlson (football)

Before Mike Heuerman informed the Notre Dame coaching staff of his verbal commitment to the program, the junior tight end had a pair of football-playing brothers to notify first. Heuerman called older brother Jeff, a freshman at Ohio State, and adopted...

NEW YORK – The Minnesota Vikings didn't take a chance on Harrison Smith hanging around for six more picks.  Instead, they traded up into the 1st round with the Baltimore Ravens, and drafted the former University of Notre Dame safety with the 29th...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Notre Dame tight end Tyler Eifert has a big decision to make. Thursday night, soaking in the frustration of an 18-14 Champs Sports Bowl loss to 25th-ranked Florida State just wasn’t the right time. The deadline for...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Whether it's El Paso, Winston-Salem or Orlando, Notre Dame folks sure know how to party. A football game's just a good excuse to get together. Thursday, Irish fans were out en masse, clustered around the perimeter of Citrus Bowl...

Who would've thought when Kyle Rudolph bolted early for the NFL that Notre Dame would have the nation's top receiving tight end after 4 games? Well, they do!  Tyler Eifert leads the nation in catches by a tight end with 20. On Wednesday Eifert was...

The Sports Xchange Peterson: I'm chasing 2,500 Many were in awe of Adrian Peterson's 2,000-yard season in 2012, but the Minnesota Vikings' MVP was not one of them. He told NFL Network and Sports Illustrated the bar is much, much higher after he...

The Vikings and quarterback Christian Ponder can use play action Sunday to target the middle of the Bears defense without Brian Urlacher on the field. Think of vertical concepts in the red zone that put stress on Nick Roach as he moves inside to middle...

MANKATO, Minn. — Preseason games can be difficult to analyze and often misleading, but no NFL team feels good about allowing 260 yards rushing in one night. That’s what happened to the Minnesota Vikings in San Francisco last Friday while...

Open season on NFL free agents starts at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Those who stand around with hands in their pockets will miss out on the first wave. It wouldn't be surprising to see a few free agents sign before Wednesday morning, and a dozen or so could be...

The Seattle Seahawks traded a 2013 undisclosed conditional draft choice to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for tight end Kellen Winslow Jr., the team announced late Monday. The Seahawks have been looking for a tight end to complement Zach Miller since John...

MINNEAPOLIS - There has been a lot of talk about the Vikings building for the future and not counting on being a contender this year, but if you ask coach Leslie Frazier, he doesn't believe that to be true. "Not in our profession. Somebody else will...

The Seahawks released guard Robert Gallery after just one season, and agreed to terms with offensive lineman Paul McQuistan. Tight end John Carlson signed a five-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings, and linebacker David Hawthorne reportedly has a...