Vikings TE Visanthe Shiancoe: ‘We just have to be more efficient … and not beat ourselves’
Article By viyer.tsn on 23rd June, 2010
As the favorite red-zone target of Brett Favre, Visanthe Shiancoe scored the second-most touchdowns (11) among tight ends last season. At 6-4, 250, he's easy to find and creates plenty of matchup problems for defensive backs. Shiancoe talked to Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer about his upcoming youth camp, his first season with Favre and how tough it is to play in the NFC North:
Visanthe Shiancoe's 11 TD receptions last season equaled the number he had in his first six years in the NFL.
Q: Can you tell us more about the special event you have coming up for the offseason?
A: I am working with the Cardinals' Darnell Dockett at a football camp for high school-age kids. It's free, and we expect about 300 kids from the D.C. area in attendance. We're having it June 28, in Maryland. We'll be helping them a lot with the individual drills.
Q: What's the mind-set of you and your Vikings' teammates after just falling short of the Super Bowl last season?
A: You just have to rebound. You can't think too much about last year, and just move forward to doing better the coming season. This offseason has become a learning process. Yeah, we made some mistakes in the game that—not to take anything away from the Saints—maybe cost us. We just have to work on not making them again.
Q: What's been the offseason like for you, personally?
A: I've been doing the usual—working out, staying in shape, trying to come back a little faster, a little stronger.
Q: How fun was it playing in the Vikings' offense last season?
A: It's like we had all the pieces of the puzzles filled in for a finished product. The young guys came through. It's a player-friendly West Coast style, where it's easy to get to get everyone involved.
Q: And what was it like with Brett Favre running that show?
A: Brett was here to orchestrate it all. He makes great decisions and trusts his receiver corps. He works with y...
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Q: Can you tell us more about the special event you have coming up for the offseason?
A: I am working with the Cardinals' Darnell Dockett at a football camp for high school-age kids. It's free, and we expect about 300 kids from the D.C. area in attendance. We're having it June 28, in Maryland. We'll be helping them a lot with the individual drills.
Q: What's the mind-set of you and your Vikings' teammates after just falling short of the Super Bowl last season?
A: You just have to rebound. You can't think too much about last year, and just move forward to doing better the coming season. This offseason has become a learning process. Yeah, we made some mistakes in the game that—not to take anything away from the Saints—maybe cost us. We just have to work on not making them again.
Q: What's been the offseason like for you, personally?
A: I've been doing the usual—working out, staying in shape, trying to come back a little faster, a little stronger.
Q: How fun was it playing in the Vikings' offense last season?
A: It's like we had all the pieces of the puzzles filled in for a finished product. The young guys came through. It's a player-friendly West Coast style, where it's easy to get to get everyone involved.
Q: And what was it like with Brett Favre running that show?
A: Brett was here to orchestrate it all. He makes great decisions and trusts his receiver corps. He works with y...
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