The Facts: Talk in Minnesota this morning is that Bucs GM Bruce Allen has been trying to swing a deal with the Vikings that would bring tackle Bryant McKinnie and Taylor to Tampa Bay.

Diehards Line:The Bucs obviously have a need (with Carnell Williams' season over) and the Vikings could probably afford to let Taylor go, what with Adrian Peterson getting most of the work at tailback. Still, as Tribune staffer Roy Cummings suggets, this deal seems a little far-fetched. ... We'll continue to watch this one, but wouldn't get our hopes up.