GET HIGH
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August 17, 2012
Vikings WR Jerome Simpson may be with a new team this season, but he’s back to his old tricks … namely, jumping over defenders in ridiculous fashion.
We all remember Simpson pulling off the play of last season with his incredible front flip over a Cardinals defender into the endzone. Well, in the first quarter of tonight’s Vikings-Bills game, Simpson turned Buffalo FS Jairus...
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August 18, 2012
The Minnesota Vikings aren’t wasting any time making 1st-round pick Harrison Smith a focal point of their defensive strategy. Said Leslie Frazier: “We’re counting on him to be the starter. That’s why we drafted him where we did.” Smith started at free safety on Friday and was impressive in his 28 snaps, recording two tackles and knocking down a pass.
It sounds as though...
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August 19, 2012
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Adrian Peterson is ready to go for the Minnesota Vikings. Coach Leslie Frazier isn't so sure he's ready to let Peterson in a game.
Following his first week of practice since coming back from major knee surgery, Peterson's status for Friday's third preseason game is in doubt. Peterson, coming back from surgery Dec. 31 to repair two torn ligaments...
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August 18, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS On Friday night, Audie Cole sprinted 50 yards.Audie Cole never sprints 50 yards. Never in one game. Never that fast. Audie Cole is a linebacker. That is not his job.Cole's job is to stop. It's to reverse. It's to push and to hold. In the span of a game, Cole makes hundreds of tiny movements that barely register in the fluid progression of each play. He makes...
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August 17, 2012
Rookie safety Harrison Smith was one of two first round selections made by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2012 NFL draft. He was a four year starter at Notre Dame and is looking to make an immediate impact in a very weak Vikings’ secondary.
Smith is a big safety as he is six foot two inches and 213 lbs. However, he is a smart and athletic safety as well and will be vying for...
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August 18, 2012
The Minnesota Vikings are reportedly the top candidate to play at least one game in London in the next four years, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. The Vikings would replace the St. Louis Rams, who backed out of plans to play at Wembley Stadium in 2013 and '14, sources told the newspaper. The team is negotiating with the University of Minnesota to relocate games from...
MASTER PLANNER
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August 18, 2012
Brett Favre won his first game as offensive coordinator for Oak Grove High School of Hattiesburg, Mississippi last night, unleashing his troops for a 64-6 stomping of Sumrall, their unsuspecting opponents.
(Photo: Ryan Moore via Deadspin.com)
As you can tell from the photo above, Favre seems to be settling into his role as a coach quite nicely, tearing into an official after...
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August 18, 2012
Those who inhabit the Metrodome in the fall, packing the stadium in support of their hometown Vikings, have always been known as a passionate and rowdy bunch.
After Friday night, that seems like an understatement.
During the Vikings' preseason game against the Bills, several beat writers -- using everyone's favorite medium, Twitter -- led us on a first-hand account...
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August 17, 2012
Anyone reading this article, or any on Footballnation.com for that matter, shouldn't have to be reminded that football is a contact sport. However, it looks as though that's exactly what the Minnesota Vikings organization seems to be overlooking when it comes to their top running back, Adrian Peterson.
Minnesota Star Tribune sports reporter Dan Wiederer broke the news...
Two rookies, Blair Walsh and Audie Cole, stood out and set Vikings preseason records with their performances Friday night.
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August 17, 2012
Christian Ponder threw a first-quarter touchdown pass in a sharp three-possession appearance and the Minnesota Vikings breezed to a 36-14 victory Friday night over the Buffalo Bills, who saw a decent performance from backup quarterback candidate Vince Young.
Young's competitor for the No. 2 spot behind Ryan Fitzpatrick is former Vikings draft pick Tyler Thigpen, who threw an...
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August 18, 2012
Brett Favre began his new career as a high school football
offensive coordinator with a 64-6 rout Friday night.
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August 19, 2012
The Adrian Peterson comeback train continues to rumble full-speed ahead. Minnesota Vikings coach Leslie Frazier told reporters Sunday he wouldn't rule out Peterson playing in Friday's preseason game against the San Diego Chargers. "We'll probably just see how he does with some of the stuff that we'll give him and probably make a determination by Tuesday or Wednesday...
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August 18, 2012
ESPN recently dispatched Ed Werder to Mississippi to check on how Brett Favre is handling his second summer of retirement and Brett’s new job as Oak Grove High School offensive coordinator. Things seem to be going pretty good. Favre’s offense put a 64-6 spanking on Sumrall. According to MaxPreps, things got ugly in the 2nd quarter when the offense exploded for 34 unanswered...
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August 18, 2012
With the St. Louis Rams recently backing out of their commitment to play one home game in London, England during the 2013 and 2014 seasons, the Minnesota Vikings are the top candidate to head to the U.K., reports Brian Murphy of the Pioneer Press. According to the report, the Vikings could play one home game in London's Wembley Stadium over the next four seasons. "We'...
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