The Minnesota Vikings have only retired six numbers in their history. Cris Carter's No. 80 was the last number to be retired ...

The Minnesota Vikings have only retired six numbers in their history. Cris Carter's No. 80 was the last number to be retired back in 2003, so the team has been stingy with adding to the list.

Howell quelled those concerns when the Vikings acquired him in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks during Day 3 of the draft.

Cousins spent six years with the Vikings with two playoff appearances and one postseason win. That’s hardly enough to get his number set aside, much less retired. The move should slam the door — if it ...