Walking the corridors of Minnesota Vikings headquarters for the first time since he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the memories flooded back for Cris Carter.
He came to Minnesota in 1990 with drinking and drug problems weighing him down, having been cut by Philadelphia despite scoring 11 touchdowns the previous season.
The Vikings gave him some discipline and direction, without which he doesn't believe he would have come close to putting together a career worthy of the Hall.
As he recounted his experiences in Minnesota, he spotted former Vikings part-owner Wheelock Whitney in the crowd and recounted how Whitney and former team counselor Betty Triligi helped him overcome alcohol and cocaine issues.
?Personally what they did for my life, that changed my life,? Carter said Thursday. ?Besides my mother, there's a lot of people that helped me out but there's not a lot of people that can say that I wouldn't have made the Hall without their involvement. But I can stand here today as a man to tell you if you wouldn't have helped me that day when I came here, that second week in September, I wouldn't have made it.?
Carter finished his career with 1,101 catches for 13,899 yards and 130 touchdowns in 16 seasons.
Bills cut McGee: Buffalo released oft-injured cornerback Terrence McGee, who spent 10 seasons with the team.
Saints moves: New Orleans has re-signed safety Rafael Bush, tight end Michael Higgins and guard Eric Olsen.
No name change: Washington general manager Bruce Allen said the team isn't considering a new nickname, adding that it's ?ludicrous? to suggest that the franchise is trying to upset Native Americans. Opposition to ?Redskins? has gained momentum following last week's symposium at the Smithsonian that was heavily critical of the use of the word.
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