With the Vikings’ pass protection shaky at times, Geoff Schwartz was part of two of the team’s longest drives and got more snaps than Brandon Fusco. One drive in particular showed the struggles of the offensive line. Plus, Adrian Peterson is in elite Soldier Field history and other Vikings notes.
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November 28, 2012
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Adrian Peterson has fielded thousands of questions from the media in his six NFL seasons, but on Wednesday, the Vikings star running back was asked one he's never heard before: "How would you try to tackle Adrian Peterson?"
When the question came up in his conference call with Wisconsin media four days before a NFC North divisional showdown with...
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November 25, 2012
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson missed the team bus to Chicago's Soldier Field Sunday morning, but reportedly hailed a taxi cab in front of the team hotel and made it to the game on time. After missing the team bus, Peterson managed to get a cab just after 10 a.m. CT, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. The NFL Network reported that Peterson arrived at Soldier...
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November 28, 2012
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is fifth overall in Pro Bowl balloting in the most recent numbers released by the league Wednesday.
Peterson, who leads the league in rushing with 1,236 yards, has 484,227 votes, trailing Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (586,523 votes), New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (534,020), Houston Texans...
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November 27, 2012
It’s not often that a team with a winning record is deemed to be dead in the water, but it sure feels that way for the Minnesota Vikings after last week’s dismal performance against the red-hot Chicago Bears. Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall shredded the Vikings defense while Christian Ponder and the Vikings offense fell completely flat in an important NFC North game. Even with...
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November 25, 2012
Adrian Peterson missed the bus, but he won't miss the game.
The Minnesota Vikings running back generated alarm when he wasn't on the caravan that dumped teammates off at Soldier Field prior to Sunday's game with the Chicago Bears.
NFL Network's Stacey Dales reported Peterson arrived separately at 10:23 a.m. CT, just an hour and a half before kickoff. The league...
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November 26, 2012
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. The Minnesota Vikings are in the most important stretch of their season and are now dealing with several injuries that could linger into the week.
Minnesota coach Leslie Frazier said Monday that running back Adrian Peterson, who leads the league with 1,236 rushing yards, suffered a shoulder strain in Sunday's game. Meanwhile, tight end Kyle Rudolph and rookie...
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November 25, 2012
Adrian Peterson has been carrying the Minnesota Vikings on the field all season. But in order to have an impact on the field, Peterson has to find his way to the stadium.
On Sunday, the All-Pro running back had a little bit of difficulty getting to Soldier Field for the Vikings divisional game in Chicago, according to NFL.com. Peterson arrived to the stadium at 10:23 a.m., just over...
The Vikings had plenty that went wrong in Chicago, but they weren’t effective in the red zone and barely got Adrian Peterson involved. We look at the red zone snaps, who was used and how effective they were.
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November 26, 2012
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Minnesota Vikings coach Leslie Frazier said after Sunday's game that he gave no thought to not starting running back Adrian Peterson, but Frazier was disappointed in the league's leading rusher for showing up late to Soldier Field for Sunday's 28-10 loss against the Bears.
Peterson arrived prior to kickoff for Sunday's game but wasn't on the...
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November 26, 2012
Vikings running back Adrian Peterson strained his shoulder during the loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Nov. 25, coach Leslie Frazier said, but Peterson should be ready for the next game in Green Bay, Ben Goessling of the St. Paul Pioneer-Press reports.
Peterson ran for 108 yards, surpassing 100 yards for a career-high fifth consecutive game, and was able to finish the game...
C.J. Wilson and Clay Matthews are unlikely to play with Adrian Peterson and the Vikings coming to town.
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November 26, 2012
Vikings coach Leslie Frazier had his talk with Adrian Peterson about the latter's missing of the team bus from the team hotel to Soldier Field before Sunday's game against the Bears.
"The conversation itself, I'll keep between he and I," Frazier said. "But we have talked about it. Hopefully, it will never happen again. I can't see why it would. I...
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November 26, 2012
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson missed the team bus that took the players from Chicago's JW Marriott to Soldier Field for their game against the Bears on Sunday. According to the NFL Network he was 30 minutes late to the stadium.
"Anytime one of your leaders is not where he's supposed to be, it's not good," coach Leslie Frazier said Monday...
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