Daily Norseman (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
In the FanPosts earlier today, Arizona Vikings Fan passed along the news that former Vikings safety Orlando Thomas had lost his battle with ALS. The story has been reported on the Vikings' official website, ESPN.com, and various other news outlets. Well. . .about an hour ago, former Vikings receiver Jake Reed, who was a teammate of Thomas' in Minnesota, posted the following on his Twitter...
Varsity Times Insider (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009
Valencia responded to Moorpark's early strike with an 11-play, 78-yard drive that ended with senior wide receiver Zach Tartabull throwing to junior wide receiver Jake Reed for a 28-yard touchdown pass off a reverse. Caleb Preston's kick for an extra...
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Whether it's catching a wave, spinning a spiral or delivering a 92 mph fastball, Jake Reed runs with the elite.
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... all-time leading rusher. The 1998 Vikings featured two premier wide receivers Cris Carter and Jake Reed, and added the electrifying rookie-of-the-year Randy Moss to the mix. The 2009 Vikings feature two very good receivers Bernard Berrian and Sidney Rice, and have now added the electrifying rookie-of-the-year candidate Percy Harvin to the mix. Defensively, the 1998 Vikings featured...
The Viking Age (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Last night, the Vikings‘ official site reported that former safety Orlando Thomas had died after battling ALS for several years. The story was immediately picked up by the Star-Trib and ESPN, and commented upon by luminaries like Dennis Green. Not long afterward, a man purporting to be Thomas’s former teammate Jake Reed posted on his Twitter [...]
Hoops and Other Pop Culture (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/280577-stong-safety-orlando-thomas-still-battling-als Nice reporting by the Vikes and ESPN here. Jake Reed, "He is not dead; I just talked to him!" Oh Jake, don't you know that MySpace posts from 6 hours ago are more compelling than some alleged personal conversation you had with the guy 10 seconds ago. Geez. Thomas may still be a better...
