Derrick Pope

Vikings release veteran LB Pope

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008

The Minnesota Vikings released veteran linebacker Derrick Pope on Friday.

Vikings: One roster hurdle for young linebackers cleared

StarTribune.com (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008

The release of veteran Derrick Pope indicates the Vikings expect one or more of their younger linebackers to make the final roster.

• Vikings: One roster hurdle for young linebackers cleared - Star Tribune

First Cuts - Roster Update

The Viking Age (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008

The Vikings announced four cuts today and none of them are particularly exciting (unless you were really rooting for Derrick Pope to unseat Vinny Ciurciu). The jettisoned players are: LB Derrick Pope OT Sean Dumford OT Brock Pasteur WR Daniel Davis This gives me a chance to post a revised roster plus depth chart modifications, including Eric Frampton’s promotion over [...]

Things That Are Dead - Heath Farwell

10,000 Takes (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008

Vikings linebacker Heath Farwell suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament on Friday and will miss the entire 2008 season. Backup linebackers Erin Henderson, Vinny Ciurciu, Derrick Pope and Rufus Alexander will see their playing time increase and are now happier than Zygi Wilf seeing himself on National TV during a game. Seriously, have you ever seen such a successful guy get so excited to see himself...

Vikes' New DE Won't Fix Pass Rush

The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 03/18/2008

Filed under: Vikings , NFC North , Minnesota , NFL Free Agency There weren't a whole lot of items left on the Vikings shopping list after a busy start to free agency. They've gotten the wide receiver they needed in Bernard Berrian, they brought back Robert Ferguson and they signed Derrick Pope to be the team's main backup linebacker. So Minnesota just needed to land a veteran quarterback to compete...

Vikings sign Pope from Miami

Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | 03/15/2008

Derrick Pope is entering his fifth season in the league. He will be the fourth linebacker on the depth chart, behind starters Ben Leber, E.J. Henderson and Chad Greenway.

Day 2 goal: Find those hidden gems

Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 04/27/2007

Vikings vice president of player personnel Rick Spielman was asked to name a second-day player he is most proud of drafting when he held similar titles in Miami from 2000 to 2005. He mentioned tight end Randy McMichael, center Rex Hadnot and linebacker Derrick Pope. McMichael was a fourth-rounder in 2002 while Hadnot, a sixth-rounder, and Pope, a seventh-rounder, were taken in 2004. McMichael has started...