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Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson tore his ACL and MCL in the team’s victory over the Washington Redskins.
Peterson left the game in the third quarter with a knee injury, and it didn’t take long for the team’s worst fears to be realized.
The running back was coming off a significant ankle injury just a few weeks ago and only received 10 carries in the last game.
He was perplexed and confused about his lack of carries and made it clear that he wanted the ball more against the Redskins. ( Read More…)
Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 8:52 am by steve
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The Minnesota Vikings saw their rookie quarterback get his first career victory in a 24-21 win over the Carolina Panthers.
While the Vikings aren’t suddenly a playoff contender in the NFC, they are much more interesting to watch since benching Donovan McNabb.
Christian Ponder has proven to be a an upgrade over McNabb, who seems more interested in collecting a paycheck than making plays.
While he has only seen action in three games, Ponder is doing a good job of utliizing his medicore receivers and moving the ball down the field. ( Read More…)
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 2:45 pm by steve
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The Minnesota Vikings remained winless on the season after a 22-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Vikings jumped out to an early lead, but for the first time this season, found themselves trailing at halftime.
Running back Adrian Peterson got almost 25 carries, but after a productive first half, finished with only 80 yards on the ground.
Meanwhile, quarterback Donovan McNabb continued to struggle, throwing for 202 yards and two touchdowns. ( Read More…)
Friday, October 7, 2011 at 5:48 pm by steve
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The Minnesota Vikings have placed the franchise tag on linebacker Chad Greenway.
The linebacker has become the heart and soul of the Minnesota defense, especially after E.J. Henderson missed major time with a leg injury.
He lead the team with 144 tackles last year and is also considered the quarterback of their defense by receiving the calls from the coach and relaying it to the other players.
Head coach Leslie Frazier said that Greenway is obviously a great player, but also a tremendous teammate both on and off of the field. ( Read More…)
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 4:14 pm by steve
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The Minnesota Vikings have hired former San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary as their linebackers coach.
Singletary is no stranger to the job, having held the same position with the Baltimore Ravens in the middle part of the decade.
The former 49ers head coach said it would be an honor to get a chance to work under Leslie Frazier.
He said he believes that the organization has a lot of the pieces necessary to put together something special. ( Read More…)
Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 10:58 am by steve
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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre took a huge step toward officially ending his football career by filing retirement papers with the NFL.
Favre has announced a few times in the past that was he was retiring, but never went about filing the official paperwork with the league.
Many NFL fans are probably thrilled at the news, and it makes it much more unlikely that Favre will be back in the spotlight come training camp.
However, I do wonder whether or not Favre might still get the itch to play sometime after next season starts and join a team that needs a quarterback. ( Read More…)
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 5:15 pm by steve
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The weary Minnesota Vikings came up just a little bit short in a 20-13 loss to the Detroit Lions.
Who can blame the Vikings for the loss considering it was their second straight road game after playing Tuesday night?
The Vikings are beat up at the quarterback position, having their top two guys injured, and have been subjected to a brutal travel schedule because of weather issues.
Quarterback Joe Webb finished with 145 yards passing and an interception. He also lead the team with 35 yards rushing. ( Read More…)
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 4:24 pm by steve
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With just one game to play, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre seems content to watch it play out from the sidelines.
Favre and the Vikings have decided that he will not play again this season, allowing Joe Webb an additional start.
Webb looked good in the win over the Eagles, which Favre sat out because of the after-effects of a concussion in the previous game.
Favre recently took a concussion test and did not pass, further sealing the fact that he will not return. ( Read More…)
Friday, December 31, 2010 at 8:11 am by steve
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The Minnesota Vikings game against the Philadelphia Eagles have been pushed back because of a blizzard in the Northeast.
This is nothing new for the Vikings, who are now dealing with yet another change to their schedule because of weather issues.
The Vikings already had one of their home games pushed back and moved to Ford Field because of the collapse of the roof of the Metrodome.
They then had to play their next game at the University of Minnesota because the Metrodome roof has still not been completely repaired. ( Read More…)
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at 12:13 pm by steve
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Former Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress believes he left the organization in better shape than it was in when he arrived.
Childress said he wasn’t caught completely off guard by the firing but that he wasn’t expecting it, either.
He said that he felt that he did a pretty good job coaching but that people get fired quite often in his business.
He also didn’t agree that he wasn’t well-liked by players, saying reports of turmoil were exaggerated. ( Read More…)
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at 5:47 pm by steve
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