Vikings safety Husain Abdullah learned just how frustrating and debilitating a concussion can be, and he’s thankful the NFL and Vikings are taking them more seriously than ever. He tells of his frustration trying to get back to normal and the early effects they had on him.
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December 17, 2011
MINNEAPOLIS -- In NFL circles, John Sullivan was expected to be highly sought after in the upcoming off-season. The Minnesota Vikings weren't about to let Sullivan look elsewhere. Minnesota sewed up Sullivan, a fourth-year center, to a contract extension Saturday. Terms of the extension weren't specified. "We are excited about the future of John Sullivan," said...
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December 15, 2011
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Percy Harvin wasn't waiting until the Minnesota Vikings returned home. He wanted to make his feelings known well before the team's plane touched down in the Twin Cities.
Harvin is as competitive as anyone on the Vikings and Sunday's 34-28 loss at Detroit wasn't sitting well with the multi-talented offensive threat. So, Harvin started lobbying...
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December 16, 2011
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Brett Favre has been gone from the Minnesota Vikings for almost a year and his short, two-season stay in Minnesota is still impacting the franchise.
What Favre accomplished and didn't is never more apparent as it is this week with Minnesota set to host the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. It's only been 23 months since the fateful NFC Championship game...
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December 16, 2011
Tom Pelissero has blown the lid off the Vikings’ disaster of a defense. The big bombshell in Pelissero’s piece is the revelation that early in the year players routinely ignored Fred Pagac’s calls, instead shouting out their own plays. The major issue according to Pelissero was “the timing and frequency of blitzes and man-coverage” calls. Does that mean...
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December 18, 2011
The Minnesota Vikings have signed center John Sullivan to a five-year extension.
Via Chicks in the Huddle
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December 15, 2011
When the Saints take on the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, I want them to send a message. I want their win to be decisive and convincing so that teams like the Falcons, 49ers and even the almighty Packers sit up and take notice. But I also want them to send a more personal, pointed message to one Vikings player in particular: Defensive end Jared Allen.
In case you missed, it, Allen...
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December 17, 2011
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Vikings have signed center John Sullivan to a five-year extension.
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December 15, 2011
The Minnesota Vikings have sold enough tickets for this Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints to lift a local television blackout, Vikings Vice President of Sales & Marketing Steve LaCroix announced. Minnesota has not had a television blackout since the 1997 season, a sellout streak that now reaches 143 home games. The 2-11 Vikings have one home game remaining on their...
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December 15, 2011
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson said he plans to play Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.
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December 16, 2011
DeAngelo Williams is having a relatively quiet year for the Panthers. His yardage might be a little bit better if he didn’t keep getting tackled from behind when a defender grabs his dreadlocks. It’s happened at least twice, including last week against Atlanta. Williams learned that it can be legal. “I actually learned something about…
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December 17, 2011
The Minnesota Vikings have worked out a long-term contract extension with starting center John Sullivan. Tom Pelissero and Judd Zulgad of 1500ESPN.com report that Sullivan agreed to a five-year, $25 million contract with $10 million guaranteed. Sullivan was in the final year of the deal he signed in 2008, when the Vikings took him in…
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