Visanthe Shiancoe

Childress, McCarthy forever linked by Brett Favre

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI| AP| Sports

… s why Coach Childress was willing to cut off his arms and legs to bring him here, right?" Vikings tight end Visanthe Shiancoe said. "He was the missing piece to the puzzle." New Orleans safety Darren Sharper, who has played for both Green …

Story|10/30/2009

Favre, Vikings outlast Flacco's Ravens

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI| AP| Sports

… against the Ravens, the big play to Rice. The Vikings took a 14-0 lead in the first 9 minutes and led 27-10 when Visanthe Shiancoe caught his second TD of the game with 10:08 to play. But Flacco was just getting started. He threw a 32-yard …

Story|10/18/2009

Favre leads Vikings to 38-10 win over Rams

By JOHN MARSHALL| AP| Sports

… scamper around left end. He also hit Sidney Rice on a 47-yard pass early in the third quarter, then connected with Visanthe Shiancoe on 13-yard pass that put the Vikings up 24-3. Favre finished 18 for 24 with one interception and seems to be …

Story|10/11/2009

Favre nearly perfect through 3 vs. Pack

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI| AP| Sports

… quarters against the team he helped put back on the map in 16 seasons in Green Bay. He threw a 1-yard TD pass to Visanthe Shiancoe in the first quarter and zipped a 14-yarder to Sidney Rice in the second quarter. His replacement, Aaron Rodgers …

Story|10/06/2009

Favre still zings it, but velocity no big deal now

By DAVE CAMPBELL| AP| Sports

… around the ball is right in my face. So I had to put my hands up. I almost missed it, but I caught it." Tight end Visanthe Shiancoe said he has had to concentrate harder to catch Favre's passes. "It's a really tight spiral," Shiancoe said …

Story|10/02/2009

Streaks alive: Favre and Vikings beat Lions 27-13

By LARRY LAGE| AP| Sports

… field goal with 3:21 left in the game. Favre was 23 of 27 for 155 yards with TD passes to rookie Percy Harvin and Visanthe Shiancoe . He appeared to hurt his right hand when he got hit just before connecting with Harvin midway through the fourth …

Story|09/20/2009

Peterson: TD run vs. Browns at top of his list

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI| AP| Sports

… the Vikings' 34-20 season-opening win over the Browns. "He's the epitome of what football is," tight end Visanthe Shiancoe said. In the city that Jim Brown helped put on the map, and with the Hall of Famer watching from the opposite sideline …

Story|09/14/2009

Favre 1 of 5 captains for Vikings

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI| AP| Sports

… apparently hit home with the rest of the team. "He pretty much answered everybody's questions," Vikings tight end Visanthe Shiancoe said. "Cleaned up everybody's wonders." It's not the first time that Favre has made such a favorable initial …

Story|09/12/2009

Favre, Berrian have plenty of catching up to do

By DAVE CAMPBELL| AP| Sports

… And I think there's a lot of other players that are really going to benefit from having him around." Tight end Visanthe Shiancoe is one of them. "I think everybody is going to be a beneficiary. Whoever is open is going to get the ball …

Story|09/11/2009

Favre, Vick will have fantasy impact

By JOHN McFARLAND| AP| Sports

… occasional break from handoff duty to throw over defenses stacked to stop Adrian Peterson. Favre's presence makes Visanthe Shiancoe an instant starter in leagues that use tight ends. He also gives value to receivers Percy Harvin and Bernard Berrian …

Story|09/10/2009