Northwestern University tweeted support for one of their football alumni who’s participated in the protests over George Floyd’s death in police custody.Walk the walk. He was one of 15 players around the league added to the list Thursday.
Ifeadi Odenigbo played for the Wildcats from 2012-2016 and finished his four years there with 23.5 sacks. Odenigbo now plays in Minneapolis-- where these protests began-- for the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings announced they activated rookie offensive tackle Blake Brandel off … His parents immigrated here from Nigeria.The Big Ten has officially postponed all fall sports, including football, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. I was born to do this,” Odenigbo Odenigbo added, “Northwestern is giving me an edge,” injecting some levity into a serious situation.Odenigbo is easy to root for…7th round pick, bounced around before returning to the Vikings and then worked his way into becoming a solid contributorThis guy’s the next Danielle Hinter….keep up the good work Rick! The Vikings placed linebacker Anthony Barr on the reserve/COVID-19 list. We MUST be better.
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Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Vikings’ Ifeadi Odenigbo says he prepared for empty stadiums at Northwestern Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Ifeadi Odenigbo played for the Wildcats from 2012-2016 and finished his four years there with 23.5 sacks.Odenigbo now plays in Minneapolis-- where these protests began-- for the Minnesota Vikings.Besides getting out and marching with protestors, Odenigbo has been active on Twitter retweeting posts related to the unrest, including a message from his former coach Pat Fitzgerald.Silence at a time like this is unacceptable, and complicit, especially from those who are privileged. Help create the world you want to live in. The Vikings had a league-high eight players on the COVID-19 list Thursday. Ifeadi Odenigbo profile page, biographical information, injury history and news Ifeadi Odenigbo - Northwestern Wildcats - NFL Draft Skip to main navigation Odenigbo noted that he played his college football at Northwestern, where the attendance was typically near the bottom among programs in the Power 5 conferences in college football.“People keep asking me ‘hey Ifeadi is it going to be weird not playing with fans?” I tell these suckas clearly you’ve never watched an 11am Northwestern game! They have one fewer today. “As time progressed and after hours of discussion with our Big Ten Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Big Ten Sports Medicine Committee, it became abundantly clear that there was too much uncertainty regarding potential medical risks to allow our student-athletes to compete this fall.In addition to football, cross country, field hockey, soccer and women’s volleyball seasons were postponed.“The Big Ten Conference will continue to evaluate a number of options regarding these sports, including the possibility of competition in the spring,” the conference said in the statement. We can be better. Racism cannot be ignored. Vikings DE Ifeadi Odenigbo was the player guest on this week's Minnesota Vikings Podcast to talk about the victory of the Giants, rushing from the inside, his unique sack celebration, and much more. Be a leader. Hall wasn’t the only roster move in Minnesota on Monday.
“Our primary responsibility is to make the best possible decisions in the interest of our students, faculty and staff,” said Morton Schapiro, Chair of the Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors and Northwestern University President.“The mental and physical health and welfare of our student-athletes has been at the center of every decision we have made regarding the ability to proceed forward,” said Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren.