Vikings sign the CFL's Nigerian Nightmare

vike daddy · Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 66649

ok, but i'd like to see him be a Tasmanian Tackler too.
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Kellerman · Joined: 16 May 2010 Posts: 3192 Location: Amsterdam

09 Pro day:

Height: 511
Weight: 225
40 Yrd Dash: 4.75
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 20
Vertical Jump: 30 1/2
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.35
3-Cone Drill: 7.06

Highlight reel (CFL): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ9OtEizjP8

Looks like a special teamer all the way to me.
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disaacs · Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 19990 Location: Brownbackistan

vike daddy · Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 66649

After his first season with the BC Lions in 2010, Elimimian was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie. Elimimian finished the 2011 season with 98 tackles, 4 sacks and 2 interceptions. He played college football for the Hawaii Warriors.

In his senior year with the Warriors, Elimimian recorded 121 tackles and four sacks. By the end of his four years playing for the Warriors, Elimimian held the school’s all-time tackles record with 434 tackles.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Elimimian
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vike daddy · Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 66649

vikingsrule · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:32 pm Post subject:

Not a bad signing, like one to push Kenny Onatolu or Larry Dean. At this point, he is nothing more than a camp body, but i said the same about Onatolu.

Its nice to see the MN is active among the CFL team's rosters. It is a potential source of talent, no reason to pass it up.

PrplChilPill · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 7811 Location: SLP, MN

vikingsrule · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:30 pm Post subject:

Bermuda Viking · Joined: 19 Mar 2005 Posts: 4531 Location: Paget, Bermuda

Looks like a good raw talent with hustle. We need bodies like this. Some nice highlights.
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vike daddy · Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 66649

Elimimian: "It's a great opportunity for me. I'm definitely excited and just thank the BC Lions for the opportunity they gave me two years ago when they brought me in."

"Over the last month, I've been to five different teams, worked out for a number of different ball clubs and, you know, had visits and overall, Minnesota was the first team that I had worked out and had a visit with.

"Overall, you know, I got a chance to meet the coaching staff and I got a chance to talk to the GM and what really impressed me was the fact that he took an interest in me and wanted to get to know me outside of football."

Elimimian joins his old teammate with BC and former Lions receiver Emmanuel Arceneaux, who signed with the Vikings after the 2010 CFL season. The St. Louis Rams and Carolina Panthers were also reported to be interested in the native of Calabar, Nigeria.

http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Solomon+Elimimian+latest+Lion+leave/6056657/story.html#ixzz1kbHBMwVV

Elimimian, #56, is on the right, celebrating with his teamates after winning the 2011 Grey Cup.
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vikingsrule · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:08 pm Post subject:

Nice showing of respect by the Eliminator, to sign with the first team that showed interest in him.

Frank Costello · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:14 pm Post subject:

Building a good team starts with good depth, we're getting there guys. Slowly but surely.
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vike daddy · Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 66649

According to reports, Elimimian chose between the Vikings, St. Louis Rams and Carolina Panthers, but not before asking the Lions to make a contract offer Wednesday.

Lions personnel coordinator Neil McEvoy said earlier Wednesday he had not been officially asked to make a pitch to retain Elimimian, named to the CFL all-star team last year, and wasn't sure whether the club wanted to enter in the negotiation process. A short time later, the Lions had formally lost their first player.

http://www.theprovince.com/sports/Lions+middle+linebacker+Solomon+Elimimian+signs+with+Vikings/6052676
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