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gs 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsNFL Free AgencyMinnesota Vikings Free Agency 2019Minnesota Vikings Free Agency Report: Josh Kline to sign with VikingsNew Cheap Marcus Epps Jersey ,432commentsHABEMUS GUARD!CDTShareTweetShareShareMinnesota Vikings Free Agency Report: Josh Kline to sign with VikingsMark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsUPDATE: Further clarification of Kline’s contract from Courtney Cronin.One of the big ‘to do’ things on Rick Spielman’s free agency list (insert a ‘your mom’ joke here) was to sign at least one offensive lineman.FINALLY, that appears to have happened:How they came up with that kind of cabbage, I don’t know. After losing out on the Tom Compton and Nick Easton sweepstakes, the Vikings set their sites on Josh Kline. After arriving in Minneapolis last night, Vikings media went on ‘Manny’s Watch’, and the steakhouse delivered once again.Kline has had an up and down career, but gives the Vikings a solid veteran presence on the offensive line. PFF had him listed as one of the better guards in the NFL in 2017, and had a pretty decent career in six years with New England and then Tennessee, but his play slipped last season, making him a bargain for Minnesota.Obviously, the Vikes hope he reverts to his 2017 or earlier form, and getting him for cheap could turn out to be a great deal in the long run. With rumors that the Vikes are looking at other offensive linemen, Kline is the first Marcus Epps Minnesota Vikings Jerseys , but may not be the last, free agent they sign. And with his signing, Minnesota has now doubled the amount of guards on the roster. WOO HOO, YAY GUARDS!So, the Vikings have signed someone for the offensive line. Do we like the signing, or no? For those of you that don’t know, there’s a new professional football league beginning this weekend! That’s right! The Alliance of American Football, an eight team league, begins playing games on Saturday, and running through April 27th, when their championship game will be played. All eight teams play over the weekend, with two games on Saturday and two games on Sunday, and games can be seen on CBS.They’ve already had some interesting developments Minnesota Vikings Jerseys Stitched , too! For example, the Memphis Express have a SCINTILLATING QB duel developing:WHERE CAN I GET TICKETS?Look, in all seriousness, these players aren’t quite at the NFL level, but they’re above college players. Kind of like a AAA system in baseball, if you will, and probably one last chance for a player to impress NFL scouts enough to get one more shot. All joking aside, I’m intrigued, and I’m going to check out a few games. One of the things I find legitimately interesting about the new league, though, are rules that differ significantly from the NFL:Let’s break these down and discuss, because in the daily post, I got into a sub-thread discussion about how the overall NFL product isn’t all that great Marcus Epps Jersey nfl draft , and some of these things could rejuvenate the game.No extra point kicks. Every team must go for two. Look, if you’re a Vikings fan, I don’t know HOW you can disagree with this one. You can still kick field goals, but no more extra points. I really like this one.No kickoffs. Teams start at the 25. Ehhh, I’m on the fence about this one. I still think a good kick returner is a weapon in football. But that said, the NFL is trying to backdoor eliminate the play, so if they are, just do it. If not, move the kickoff back, and allow for more returns. Either way, get off the fence. Credit here to the AAF for making a decision and going with it, whether you agree with it or not.Onside kicks will be replaced by an option to attempt a 4th and 10 at the team’s own 35. I LOVE this rule. I was talking with Fil on the daily thread, I mean artistformerlyknowasfil Youth Marcus Epps Jersey ,...I mean Fake Fil...whatever, and he had some great stats that support this being a better option than an onside kick:Personally, I think the 4th and 10 option would add a ton of drama and excitement to a game, as opposed to a play that is 90% dependent on a kicked football bouncing exactly the right way at just the precise moment. And even when that does happen, you still need an opposing player to mis-handle the ball.There’s a bit of a caveat to this, though. You have to be down by 17 points, or either team can use this option when there are under five minutes left in the game. I don’t like the caveat; I’d prefer that option be open to both teams the whole game.30 second clock, no TV timeout, and 60% less commercials: If there was a demand for AAF advertising right now, they’d have as many commercials as the NFL. That’s just a supply and demand thing right now—if the AAF grows, they will have more commercials. I do, however, love the 30 second clock and the no TV timeouts. I think it will speed the game up Womens Marcus Epps Jersey , there will be less dead time in between plays, and the flow of the game won’t be interrupted nearly to the extent an NFL game is. (Extra point, commercial, kickoff, commercial, injury on first down, commerical).And I like Kevin Cole’s tweet about the AAF being a lab or testing ground of sorts, for these rule tweaks, and to see if they work or not. I really think the NFL needs some tweaking around the edges with stuff like this, as soon as they can figure out what a catch is.What do you guys think? Good ideas, bad ideas, or something in between?