Comments on: Vikings suspend Chris Cook indefinitely without pay

By: prplpuzzetrz

prplpuzzetrz — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 06:56:17 +0000

As a Viking fan, I will only speak the truth!
If Vikings are, 4-2 no way does this happen! Their most promising young CB! Although I am no wife-beater, it’s simply business, and their season is a loss. Total pr move, don’t give them too much credit

By: purplehayseuss

purplehayseuss — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:34:58 +0000

I can’t believe this. I’d love to see the stats on the people you censor and the reasons for it.

By: pigskinswag

pigskinswag — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:27:24 +0000

Good move for the Vikings. Cook is about as useful as the “ay” in okay.

By: glac1

glac1 — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:46:33 +0000

That decision was driven by one thing…. public relations for their stadium. Historically that franchise has always looked the other way in similar situations.

By: cleonslamminsalmon

cleonslamminsalmon — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:37:14 +0000

To quote the fans of the Minnesota Lavender Ladies…”Stay classy”

By: primevikingsguy

primevikingsguy — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:31:16 +0000

This guy can obviously help the Vikings win but he needs to be let go. Frazier needs to set a tone in the Locker Room that doesn’t tolerate off the field incidents like these.

By: broncosfan3007

broncosfan3007 — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:48:19 +0000

Amazing how many talented athletes who either make or can make ridiculous amounts of money to play a game, granted I know a lot of hard work goes into these sports, spoil it because they are blockheads. This sport needs more players like AD, and LT, hell bring back Deion Sanders. I am tired of these fools who can’t control themselves.

Chris Mcalister can’t afford child support? C’mon man!
Plaxico Burris has a gun in a night club!? C’mon man!
Jerome Simpson 8.5 lbs of weed!? C’mon man!
Pacman Jones insert here________!? C’MON MAN!!

NFL news is becoming the nightly news, more bad news than good.

By: maddog111

maddog111 — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:34:39 +0000

Am I still asleep, or did I read a poster put Joe Webb under Speilman’s “Home Run” picks?

By: locutus

locutus — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:29:10 +0000

The only thing scarier than the charges against Cook being true is the mob mentality that is so prevalent amongst people here and elsewhere. What is more sickening is how everyone falls all over each other to show their “sensitive man” bona fides. Give me a break!

The US that I know existed held “innocent until proven guilty” as one of the pillars of society. I don’t recall any court of public opinion in the Constitution nor do we need constant gossip mills and reality TV to enrich our lives. Grow some morals people and stop acting like you are on “The View”. Holding Cook to higher standards than what is expected from everyday citizens, who would not be suspended nor lose their jobs over this, is blatant bias and prejudice. You want to start cleaning house on morals and behavior, start with the politicians.

By: cschick2317

cschick2317 — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:21:07 +0000

“Really guys? So you’re saying this is a horrible case of abuse of a woman. Where she’s living in misery and fear. Afraid to get help for fear of her life. The classic case of abused woman syndrome. Something we as a society have to speak out on, provide counseling, all that stuff. Guys like Cook should be shunned, lose their jobs, be imprisoned. OR…..is this just some sassy bimbo who got slapped?”

Why does it matter if she isn’t afraid to get help? Call it an assault if you think “abuse” requires someone who’s afraid to get help.

Either way, violence isn’t the answer and is against the law unless it’s self defense. And even then, there is a limit to what you are allowed to do (meet the threat with a reasonable amt of force). Unless she pulled a knife/gun on him or was a threat to his life in some other manner, strangling her isn’t the correct response. I would expect him to be singing that from the mountain tops, though, if that was the case and he had a real reason for what he did.

By: billygoat

billygoat — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:15:13 +0000

Coach Norton: Remember, boys! STAY AWAY from women! All they want from you is your man-juice! If you ever get the kind of urges that cannot be supressed by hard liquor, then use this!
[showing them his right hand]

By: bigcarguy1

bigcarguy1 — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:06:37 +0000

I think it good that Coach Frazier is taking a stand. On the flip side, Cam Newton to Steve Smith all Day on Sunday!!!

By: garyman1

garyman1 — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:04:17 +0000

Guilty or not, Cook once again hurt his team by being put in that position.
At some point, some of these players are going to learn that they need the NFL (with all the money) more than the NFL needs them. The Vikings will eventually replace Cook…and they will be just fine.

By: deconjonesbitchslap

deconjonesbitchslap — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:52:31 +0000

this is excellent news. you know it the allegations are probably true, possibly worse, if they suspend him this quickly without pay.

another good decision by the vikings this week.

By: dd393

dd393 — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:42:18 +0000

Skol Vikings, adding to their tradition. How does the ownership of this team ever expect the citizens of Minnesota to finance a stadium while the players are in constant legal problem. Alcohol, prostitution, violence against women, no wonder the state doesn’t want this team.

By: 1bigtex

1bigtex — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:34:20 +0000

@ kashonly

Seriously??? I’m mean really, dude. It was the chick’s fault? He’s not married to her. If he doesn’t like her actions, then walk away. Show her the door. Buy her a bus ticket. Drive her to airport. Any of those would be acceptable alternatives.

Thanks for representing the “caveman mentality”. Congrats for giving us the “Dumb Post of the Month”. Sure to be in the running for the yearly award.

By: dadawg77

dadawg77 — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:22:43 +0000

Wonder if this happens if the tean wasn’t trying to bilk taxpayers out of 300 million. Vikings want to keep clean image and not give the stadium opponents any ammo.

By: fwippel

fwippel — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:19:08 +0000

This is just the first step in what will eventually become Cook’s release. Addition by subtraction.

By: whitecastleisafoodgroup

whitecastleisafoodgroup — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:39:09 +0000

Mr. Cook, Tony Dungy is holding on line one.

By: gb4mn0

gb4mn0 — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:38:00 +0000

I’ll bet we’ll be reading a story before long where the vikequeen rubes will be filing an injunctions against PFT stopping PFT from posting negative stories about their precious lavender larries. Cry baby’s

By: rugdog100

rugdog100 — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:37:37 +0000

apooster — Childress had total control over players chosen in the draft & free agency; it was written into his contract. You can only judge Spielman from the 2011 draft and free agency forward.

By: captaintriumph

captaintriumph — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:21:04 +0000

Really guys? So you’re saying this is a horrible case of abuse of a woman. Where she’s living in misery and fear. Afraid to get help for fear of her life. The classic case of abused woman syndrome. Something we as a society have to speak out on, provide counseling, all that stuff. Guys like Cook should be shunned, lose their jobs, be imprisoned. OR…..is this just some sassy bimbo who got slapped? I mean seriously, if WHINING was an Olympic sport, you guys would win the gold medal.

By: scudbot

scudbot — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:20:17 +0000

kashonly says: “This is garbage, his girl lives in another state, he flew her out for the big game vs GB, and then he finds out she’s been messing around with her EX….she knows what she did was wrong, he could have hurt her if he wanted to….a couple bruises is getting off easy.”

Cook made a bad personnel decision. Clearly the best way to fix those is to strangle them.

Just curious, how many times a day do you strafe imaginary mofos with your pretend gat?

By: thegonz13

thegonz13 — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:26:56 +0000

Good riddance!

By: purpleman527

purpleman527 — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:39:41 +0000

Well, that’s the third personel move in a week by the vikes that actually shows potential promise for this team.

Who woulda thunk it?

By: henryd3rd

henryd3rd — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:27:22 +0000

Who are they kidding? Cris Cook hasn’t shown much since he entered the league; but were he a super star there’s no doubt in my mind he would get a couple weeks off with no pay and be back in the starting line up. Can you spell hypocrites?

By: contract

contract — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:30:32 +0000

Chris Cook … future Bengal.

By: axespray

axespray — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:21:44 +0000

meanwhile Aqib is high fiving Raheem and they be kickin’ it … doing Bro’ stuff. Ya HeaRd?!

pew-pew-pew…. (my gun sound)

By: visnovsky

visnovsky — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:54:00 +0000

Thank you Chilly for another horrible personnel decision.

By: gdeli

gdeli — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:22:15 +0000

Good move and now they have 4 weeks to drop him or keep him. If the vikes had good cb’s and good safeties out there just this last sunday, they could have won the game. 2 TD’s when nowbody was around? c’mon men!