FYI: He's out indefinitely and free to return on his own timetable. Apparently the police told him what happened in Frazier's office. Team gathered around him at his house to offer support. Tragic stuff.
“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that.” --- Bill Shankly
Vikings head coach Brad Childress fined his then receiver Troy Williamson for missing a week of practice to attend his grandmother's funeral
Frazier said he didn’t know when Griffen would rejoin the team, leaving that up to him.
“It’s purely up to him when,” Frazier said. “There’s no timetable. I explained that to him,” Frazier said. “He needs to go through the grieving process properly and don’t be thinking about football. Just doing whatever he needs to do away from football. His mom was very, very close to him. This is going to be a tough deal for him.”
He's a good young guy...sad to hear. Best wishes to him and his family for sure.
"The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it." ~Thucydides
Sometimes it's good to be a "players" coach as Frazier understands how hard it is the play football when something else is on your mind. It'll suck not (potentially) having him for a however many games he misses because he makes plays when he gets the chance to play.
On Wednesday, the mother of Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen died suddenly while visiting Griffen in Minnesota. On Friday, Griffen rejoined the team — and he is expected to play on Sunday.
Go FSU Everson. He is one of my current favorite Vikings on the team.
A Randy Moss fan for life. A Kevin Williams fan for life.