The NFL handed down a $100,000 fine to Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Tice for scalping his Super Bowl Tickets from last season. "It will not happen again," Tice said. "I apologize to my family, Commissioner Tagliabue, the NFL, the entire Vikings organization and the fans. I consider this matter closed and remain focused on the upcoming 2005 season, which should be an exciting year for Vikings fans everywhere." Running backs coach Dean Dalton and special teams coach Rusty Tillman were also each fined $10,000 for scalping their tickets.

One of the world?s best all-around athletes, Randy Moss, is on board for a charity bass tournament set to take place next Wednesday. "Lots of people know who Randy is, but so few know him," Pro-angler John Laub said. "Tell him to cast to a quarter, and he'll put his lure on a dime." Laub said.

Randy Moss said publicly during an ESPN ?SportsCenter? interview that Oakland Raider quarterback Kerry Collins is better overall than his former quarterback and friend, Daunte Culpepper of the Minnesota Vikings. "When it comes to athleticism, Daunte has Kerry beat by a large margin," the controversial wide receiver said. "But Kerry has pocket presence and knows how to read defenses. So Kerry has a slight step over Daunte."

The NFL announced on Tuesday that troubled Minnesota Vikings running back Onterrio Smith has been suspended for the entire 2005 season for violating the league's substance abuse policy. Smith will forfeit his entire base salary, $380,000, for the 2005 season. The Vikings could also seek to recover a portion of his signing bonus. The announcement had been expected for several weeks, ever since Vikings head coach Mike Tice suspended Smith indefinitely following an embarrassing run-in at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Smith was stopped April 21 at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport after his bag set off a screening device. A search found several vials of dried urine and "The Original Whizzinator," which is marketed as a way to beat drug tests.

After having successful surgery to repair his hip, the Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Matt Birk expects to be in a uniform by opening day this September. "I'm doing well," Birk said. "Everything with the surgery went well."