If the Minnesota Vikings try to hold onto Ray Edwards with a restricted tender, Friday night could be the start of a new career accoridng Tom Pelissero of 1500ESPN. At least, that's what the defensive end-turned-heavyweight continued to say on the eve of his professional boxing debut against former kick boxerE T.J. Gibson on Friday at Grand Casino Hinckley. "It all depends on what route is taking place," Edwards told 1500 ESPN Twin Cities in an interview scheduled to air at 1:35 p.m. Friday on the "Reusse & Mackey" show. "I've openly said I won't play for the Vikings, because of the simple fact of my backup is getting paid 70 more percent than I am -- there's no way I can do that to myself. I'd rather do what I love doing. I love doing football as well. But if there's nobody that's going to trade for me, I will be definitely focusing on boxing." Source: 1500ESPN
