Undrafted Vikings Rookie Gets Some National Attention Dustin BakerJul 26, 2021 0 2 minutes read Dede Westbrook signed with the Minnesota Vikings over the weekend, granting the team its first legitimate WR3 since Jarius Wright departed in the spring of 2018. This was momentous news as fans of the team clamored for Westbrook – or anybody prolific wide receiver to catch balls next to Adam Thielen and Justin Jefferson – for months. Now, wearing #89, Westbrook reunites with Keenan McCardell, Minnesota’s new wide receivers coach, who mentored Westbrook in Jacksonville for four seasons. Before the transaction, onlookers of the Vikings wondered who could reasonably play WR3 in 2021 as general manager Rick Spielman had yet to sign Westbrook. The usual suspects included Chad Beebe, Bisi Johnson, and rookie Ihmir Smith-Marsette. Those players now have an uphill battle to dethrone Westbrook, but anything can happen as the ex-Jaguar hopes to bounce back from a torn ACL he suffered early in the pandemic season.
ATO Walk Hard raises $90,000 for wounded veteran charity Troy University s chapter of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity raised $90,000 for Jeep Sullivan s Wounded Warrior Outdoor Adventures. Troy University’s chapter of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity blew it out of the water at Panama City Beach’s Pier Park Wednesday. The “it” – their philanthropic goal of $60,000 for the chapter’s annual Walk Hard event. The fraternity raised some $90,000 to benefit wounded veterans through Jeep Sullivan’s Wounded Warrior Outdoor Adventures, a mission that provides outdoor opportunities to veterans and their families. “It’s crazy,” said Josh Marvin, this year’s Walk Hard director. “People have been so supportive of us and our efforts to help wounded veterans in our immediate area. It’s been amazing to see how people respond.”
More than 233,000 customers without power across Oregon, according to PowerOutage.us A fast-moving thunderstorm tore down trees and damaged homes across the Las Vegas area on Saturday More than 33,500 customers in Nevada were left without power from the storm, which reportedly blew a bouncy house onto the roof of a nearby home As of Saturday, 40 states home to some 200 million Americans have placed winter weather alerts into effect Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has declared a state of emergency for all 254 counties in the state in preparation for the new storm At least six people were injured after icy roads caused an 18-vehicle crash near Nashville on Saturday