Sports Rewind: Josh Freeman Signs With Vikings

Plus, Derrick Rose is finally back.

New York Giants Sign Quarterback Josh Freeman - Quarterback Josh Freeman, formerly of the Minnesota Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, signed with the New York Giants in a backup role for Eli Manning. (Photo: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

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Tampa QB Josh Freeman Signs With Vikings - Larry Johnson a strip club DJ, Pacman Jones makes it rain for the homeless, Derrick Rose is back, plus more. — Dominique Zonyéé Following a tumultuous tenure on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, rookie QB Josh Freeman, who was released on Thursday, just scored a one year $3 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings. “We just have to figure out where things went wrong in Tampa Bay so we can help him. He is too young not to progress,” a Vikings source told ESPN.(Photo: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

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Condoleezza Rice Elected to College Football Playoff Committee - Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will join former NFL quarterback Archie Manning and USC athletic director Pat Haden on the College Football Playoff selection committee, sources told ESPN. Rice, a huge sports fan, has met criticism for her newly appointed role, because she has never played the sport.(Photo: Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images)

Former NFL Star Larry Johnson Now a Strip Club DJ? - Ex-Kansas City Chiefs superstar running back Larry Johnson traded in his Jersey for turntables.  According to TMZ, he is no longer playing football and is now playing the strip club scene.  A source revealed that Johnson was spotted in the DJ booth at Tootsie's Cabaret in Miami several times this year. (Photo: Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

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Former NFL Star Larry Johnson Now a Strip Club DJ? - Ex-Kansas City Chiefs superstar running back Larry Johnson traded in his Jersey for turntables.  According to TMZ, he is no longer playing football and is now playing the strip club scene.  A source revealed that Johnson was spotted in the DJ booth at Tootsie's Cabaret in Miami several times this year. (Photo: Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

Derrick Rose Is Back - After missing the 2012- 2013 season due to an ACL injury, Derrick Rose is back.  He was a showstopper on Saturday at the Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers game, scoring 13 points in 20 minutes, and helping the Bulls win 82-76.(Photo: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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Derrick Rose Is Back - After missing the 2012- 2013 season due to an ACL injury, Derrick Rose is back.  He was a showstopper on Saturday at the Chicago Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers game, scoring 13 points in 20 minutes, and helping the Bulls win 82-76.(Photo: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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Ex-NFL Star Braylon Edwards Named in Photographer Attack - Former 49ers star and free agent Braylon Edwards was named in battery case.  According to a photographer, Edwards grabbed him by the ankles and shook him upside down at a Detroit nightclub. A rep for Edwards told TMZ that the former NFLer was never physical with the photographer.(Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images)

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LeBron James' Jersey Is No. 1 Seller - No. 6 is No.1. According to reports Miami Heat two time champion LeBron James has the world’s best-selling NBA jersey. “To know that so many people look up to me, so many kids, that's what means more than anything,” James said after hearing the news.(Photo: Anthony J. Causi / Splash News)

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LeBron James' Jersey Is No. 1 Seller - No. 6 is No.1. According to reports Miami Heat two time champion LeBron James has the world’s best-selling NBA jersey. “To know that so many people look up to me, so many kids, that's what means more than anything,” James said after hearing the news.(Photo: Anthony J. Causi / Splash News)

Cuttino Mobley Says Lamar Odom Can Make a Comeback - Cuttino Mobley, former NBA player and Lamar Odom’s former college roommate, is confident that Odom can shake his alleged drug habit before the start of the NBA season. According to TMZ, Mobley was Odom’s roommate at the University of Rhode Island and is also battling a crack addiction.(Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images)

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Cuttino Mobley Says Lamar Odom Can Make a Comeback - Cuttino Mobley, former NBA player and Lamar Odom’s former college roommate, is confident that Odom can shake his alleged drug habit before the start of the NBA season. According to TMZ, Mobley was Odom’s roommate at the University of Rhode Island and is also battling a crack addiction.(Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images)

A-Rod Suspension Trial - The appeal process for A-Rod’s 211 suspensions kicked off on Monday. The arbitrator, Fredric Horowitz, has 25 days from Sept. 30 to make a ruling, which will determine the rest of A-Rod’s professional career. In regards to the hearing process, A-Rod said that he is “fighting for life and legacy.”(Photo: Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

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A-Rod Suspension Trial - The appeal process for A-Rod’s 211 suspensions kicked off on Monday. The arbitrator, Fredric Horowitz, has 25 days from Sept. 30 to make a ruling, which will determine the rest of A-Rod’s professional career. In regards to the hearing process, A-Rod said that he is “fighting for life and legacy.”(Photo: Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

Amusement Park Giant Buys Harlem Globetrotters - Herschend Family Entertainment Corp. acquired Harlem Globetrotters International Inc. from Shamrock Capital Advisors on Monday. Although the terms of the deal were not revealed, Shamrock Capital Advisors was rumored to be shopping the team for the past few months for up to $100 million.(Photo: Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images)

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Amusement Park Giant Buys Harlem Globetrotters - Herschend Family Entertainment Corp. acquired Harlem Globetrotters International Inc. from Shamrock Capital Advisors on Monday. Although the terms of the deal were not revealed, Shamrock Capital Advisors was rumored to be shopping the team for the past few months for up to $100 million.(Photo: Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images)

Westbrook Withdraws From USA Basketball Team - Don’t look for Russell Westbrook on team USA this summer. The dynamic Oklahoma City Thunder guard has withdrawn from the USA Basketball roster for the upcoming World Cup hoops tournament in Spain, sources told Yahoo Sports. Westbrook previously won gold medals in 2010 and 2012 during the world championships and Olympics, respectively. Westbrook is still reportedly interested in participating in the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook Has Knee Surgery, Out 4-6 Weeks - After undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Tuesday, OKC’s Russell Westbrook will be out for 4-6 weeks of the 2013 season. Westbrook also had surgery in May to repair cartilage in his right knee after he was hurt in Game 2 of Oklahoma City's first-round playoff series with Houston.(Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Could Jordan Have Beat King James? - In a NBA2K14 promo video released Tuesday, Michael Jordan said he could have beat Lebron James in a one-on-one game when he was in his prime. James took the comments in stride saying, “It's not going to happen. But it's good for people to talk about."  (Photo: Jeff Haynes/AFP/Getty Images)

Ricky Watters Resigns From Coaching Job Amidst Investigation - Former NFL star Ricky Watters resigned from his position as football coach of Orlando’s Oak Ridge High School amidst an investigation into his use of harsh language on the field. “I am stepping down so that my team can go on with their season without any further distractions,” Watters said in a heartfelt release to the Orlando Sentinel.(Photo: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

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Ricky Watters Resigns From Coaching Job Amidst Investigation - Former NFL star Ricky Watters resigned from his position as football coach of Orlando’s Oak Ridge High School amidst an investigation into his use of harsh language on the field. “I am stepping down so that my team can go on with their season without any further distractions,” Watters said in a heartfelt release to the Orlando Sentinel.(Photo: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

Ravens Star Terrell Suggs Slams Tom Brady - Baltimore linebacker Terrell Suggs blasted Patriots’ QB Tom Brady in a recent interview with ESPN’s E:60, saying he does not like Brady’s “smug attitude and hair.” Suggs will get the opportunity to tell Brady himself when the Ravens play the Patriots on Dec. 22.(Photo: Tami Tomsic/Getty Images)

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Ravens Star Terrell Suggs Slams Tom Brady - Baltimore linebacker Terrell Suggs blasted Patriots’ QB Tom Brady in a recent interview with ESPN’s E:60, saying he does not like Brady’s “smug attitude and hair.” Suggs will get the opportunity to tell Brady himself when the Ravens play the Patriots on Dec. 22.(Photo: Tami Tomsic/Getty Images)

Detroit Lions’ Nate Burleson SUV Crash 911 Call Released - The 911 call made after the Lions’ Nate Burleson’s early morning car accident last month has been released. The witness who called 911 believed Burleson was intoxicated, but according to police he crashed into an SUV while trying to reach for a slice of pizza.(Photo: G Fiume/Getty Images)

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Detroit Lions’ Nate Burleson SUV Crash 911 Call Released - The 911 call made after the Lions’ Nate Burleson’s early morning car accident last month has been released. The witness who called 911 believed Burleson was intoxicated, but according to police he crashed into an SUV while trying to reach for a slice of pizza.(Photo: G Fiume/Getty Images)

Pacman Jones - Cincinnati Bengals star Adam “Pacman” Jones is known for his yards on the field when he is playing ball and his run-ins with the law. His latest run-in came in September when he was cited after the vehicle he was in was pulled over for driving 60 mph in a 45 mph zone. He then allegedly started making offensive comments to the police officer. Jones was issued a citation but not arrested.(Photo: Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

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Pacman Jones Makes It Rain for the Homeless - Though Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Adam “Pacman” Jones still owes more than $11 million to victims of a 2007 strip club shooting that left two men wounded, that didn’t stop him for giving away $1,500 to the homeless. He tweeted Monday, “I just give 15 homeless people a 100 next I'm pay for 15 mothers bills that's in need...”(Photo: Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

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Seattle Seahawks Claim Rookie QB B.J. Daniels - The Seattle Seahawks scored a third quarterback Wednesday when the team acquired the 49ers seventh round pick B.J. Daniels. To make room for Daniels, the Seahawks released rookie linebacker John Lotulelei.(Photo: Michael Zagaris /Getty Images)

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Seattle Seahawks Claim Rookie QB B.J. Daniels - The Seattle Seahawks scored a third quarterback Wednesday when the team acquired the 49ers seventh round pick B.J. Daniels. To make room for Daniels, the Seahawks released rookie linebacker John Lotulelei.(Photo: Michael Zagaris /Getty Images)

Mike Woodson to J.R. Smith: “Grow Up” - New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson has a simple message for recently suspended guard J.R. Smith: grow up. Woodson told reporters Wednesday that the Knicks were “disappointed” in Smith for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy. Smith is suspended for the first five games of the season.(Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

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Mike Woodson to J.R. Smith: “Grow Up” - New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson has a simple message for recently suspended guard J.R. Smith: grow up. Woodson told reporters Wednesday that the Knicks were “disappointed” in Smith for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy. Smith is suspended for the first five games of the season.(Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

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