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Found November 17, 2011 on Thoughts from the Dark Side: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Jared Allen,  Antoine Winfield,  Rolando McClain,  Philip Rivers,  Chimdi Chekwa,  Lito Sheppard,  Michael Huff,  Matt Giordano,  Carson Palmer,  Christian Ponder,  Adrian Peterson,  DeMarcus Van Dyke
TEAMS: Minnesota Vikings,  Oakland Raiders,  San Diego Chargers,  Green Bay Packers

It is no secret that the Raiders defense has been hobbled by injuries of late. The injuries have taken their toll on the performance of the defense as a whole and helped lead to a devastating loss to the Broncos two weeks ago. But the Raiders righted the ship in last week's win over the Chargers and look to continue that momentum. All the while, their next opponent, the Vikings have lost a key cog in their defense. The Vikings have a few solid defenders. The most notable is Jared Allen who will be fully healthy come Sunday. He is probably the one guy that the Raiders would very much like to see on the injury report. His relentless pass rush gives opposing quarterbacks little time with which to work. But while Allen is pressuring the QB, cornerback Antoine Winfield is taking away his targets. And this week they will be without him.Winfield's talents have led him to three straight Pro Bowls for the Vikings. He broke his collarbone last week versus the Green Bay Packers and ...
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