Aaron Boogaard admitted to interfering with the crime scene by flushing his brother's drugs down the toilet after reporting his brother's death to 911 emergency officials in May. Aaron Boogard received two years probation and 80 hours of community service.

A Hennepin County judge has dismissed a felony charge against the brother of ex-Wild player Derek Boogaard, who died of a drug overdose in May. Aaron Boogaard was charged with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. Boogaard still faces a misdemeanor charge for allegedly flushing evidence down a toilet.

The deal would be a two-way contract with the Wild's AHL affiliate the Houston Aeros. Aaron Boogaard is still fighting charges connected to his brother's death.

Despite reportedly being offered contracts, Husain and Hamza Abdullah are putting the NFL on hold to focus on their religion. Husain, a safety for the Vikings the last four seasons, tells ProFootballTalk.com that he and his brother are taking a pilgrimage to Mecca during the season, as part of their Islamic faith.

The Aho family has 12 boys, all of whom played on the Dassel-Cokato Chargers varsity high school football team, creating an unbroken streak of 24 straight years of Aho brothers football. The dynasty ends this fall with the youngest brother Seth, a senior this year.

Hip-hop artist Brother Ali was among 13 protesters arrested in South Minneapolis Thursday night. Ali's act of civil disobedience was part of an ongoing occupation of a foreclosed home in South Minneapolis. More than 100 people rallied in support of a family fighting a bank to keep their home.

It's no secret. The Vikings quarterback history doesn't rank very high in NFL history. Fran Tarkenton, Tommy Kramer, and Duante Culpepper are generally considered the top three. Beyond that, it's not so great.

Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield played in Sunday's season opener against Jacksonville days after his 30-year-old brother was shot to death in Akron, Ohio.