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Thoughts From the Other Side: Minnesota Vikings

Found November 18, 2011 on Thoughts from the Dark Side: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Antoine Winfield,  Benny Sapp,  Adrian Peterson,  Jared Allen,  Carson Palmer,  Jason Campbell
TEAMS: Minnesota Vikings,  Oakland Raiders

With the Raiders playing division rivals that past month, TFOS has been on a break. But with the Raiders traveling to the re-inflated metrodome to face the deflated Vikings, it is time for another installment. This week I caught up with the Vikings blogger over at Purple Jesus Diaries (not to be confused with the Orange Jesus the Raiders faced two weeks ago) to get his blessing on what the Raiders should expect while visiting the land-o-lakes this Sunday. Here is what he had to say. 1. How big of an impact do you think losing Antoine Winfield will have on the Vikings? And who will replace him in the lineup?Eh, at this point in our season it doesn't matter at all. Our secondary is trashier than Oscar the Grouch. Winfield has missed half the season already with a weird neck injury, and just now went on IR thanks to a clavicle injury suffered against Green Bay. The Vikings brought in Benny Sapp this week, who played two years for us before he was traded to Miami. He'...
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