Former Vikings WR Dazzles on American Idol

The Minnesota Vikings’ offseason in firmly underway, six weeks removed from an end-of-season loss to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field.

Former Vikings WR Dazzles on American Idol

NFL free agency begins in three weeks, and the NFL Draft is 66 days away.

But some non-football news hit the Vikings’ stratosphere on Sunday night, with former wide receiver Blake Proehl auditioning for American Idol. Proehl nailed the audition and is evidently heading to Hollywood.

Dazzles on AmericanRyan Seacrest tweeted Sunday night, “Sometimes when one dream ends, another begins … Blake Proehl, you’re going to Hollywood!”

Here’s some of the performance:

And promo material beforehand:

Proehl, currently a free agent, last…