Jarius Wright was instrumental in the Vikings’ hot start Sunday, but Leslie Frazier said Wright will be “week-to-week” when it comes to the game-day inactive list.
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November 14, 2012
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. With five weeks remaining in the voting for this year's Pro Bowl, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has tallied 298,323 votes, the fifth-highest total in the league. Several Minnesota teammates are also leading their respective positions in the NFC.
Peterson, who leads the league with 1,128 rushing yards to go with seven touchdowns, leads all...
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November 13, 2012
According to ESPN’s Josina Anderson, the Houston police department has dropped their charges of against Vikings running back Adrian Peterson for resisting arrest.
When the video of Peterson at the night club was released, it was pretty obvious that the charges would be dropped at some point.
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November 14, 2012
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Christian Ponder showed Sunday in helping the Minnesota Vikings beat the Detroit Lions why it's necessary to stick by the second-year starting quarterback.
Ponder, who had struggled for most of the previous five games, completed 24 of 32 passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns, connecting with nine different receivers and not committing a turnover. Sunday...
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November 12, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS There will be no lingering frustration heading into the bye week for the Minnesota Vikings after Sunday's 34-24 win.
Minnesota knew the importance of beating the Detroit Lions on Sunday. The Vikings wanted to end their two-game slide and be able to head into the off week with positive feelings. They wanted to put Detroit (4-5) squarely behind them. And after last...
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November 12, 2012
Come on, Brett Favre, you’re better than that. You’re better than the guy who would cut a corner during a Southern Miss Kappa Delta sorority 5k. That’s grandpa Favre yesterday, and his wife Deanna not cutting the corner, running in Hattiesburg for a good cause.
Race Observations:
• Cutting a corner is cheating in a 5k, right?
• Neither Favre is getting soft in retirement...
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November 11, 2012
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder thanked girlfriend and ESPN sideline reporter Samantha Steel for helping his team beat the Detroit Lions, 34-24. Here’s his tweet following the game:
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November 12, 2012
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. This season's tale of Adrian Peterson's recovery has had many chapters since major knee surgery on Dec. 30 to repair two torn knee ligaments.
First came his intensive offseason rehabilitation work. Second was the wonder if he would be ready to play in the season's first game just over eight months from surgery as was his stated goal from the beginning...
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November 14, 2012
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Minnesota Vikings special teams coordinator Mike Priefer recalls being approached by his team's scouts in advance of last spring's NFL draft with tapes of a little-known kicker from Missouri Western.
As soon as Priefer watched the tape, he knew he had to watch Greg Zuerlein in person, to "see if he's for real." Priefer traveled to Missouri...
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November 13, 2012
Officials in Houston have dropped a resisting arrest charge against Adrian Peterson.
The Minnesota Vikings running back texted ESPNs Josina Anderson to share the news.
They dropped the charges. Thank God, Peterson wrote, according to the report.
Peterson had been accused of shoving an off-duty police officer at a club on July 7. What made the case interesting is police...
Vikings GM Rick Spielman says developing young talent is a big part of Leslie Frazier’s job … and part of the evaluation on Frazier, who has one year left on his contract.
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November 12, 2012
In a pivotal NFC North game, the Minnesota Vikings were able to overcome the powerful offense of the Detroit Lions, going on to win 34-24. The Vikings snapped their two game losing streak and were able to improve their record to 6-4 as they swept the Lions this year.Although the Vikings as a team played well, Christian Ponder finally had his rebound game, going 24-32 passing for...
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November 12, 2012
Detroit Brought Lions, I Brought Crow: And it's not bad, really. You just have to char it a bit. It's kind of stringy, but that's all. And I'm not eating ALL of the crow, because despite the fact that the Vikings won on Sunday, it doesn't mean that they DOMINATED. All it means is that Purple Jesus saved their ass once again (171 yards and a TD?!), and they got...
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