http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/54 Recent articles about the Minnesota Vikings en-us Here we go: Brett Favre effortlessly completes his first two passes for first downs -- a swing pass to Adrian Peterson for 14 yards and a throw over the middle to Sidney Rice for 13 yards to the Vikings' 48. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:01:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Bears_notes/1653794 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Bears_notes/1653794 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Bears_notes/1653794 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/4/245d1b50905c41d8a8ee62731b731e8016316f70/small/Seattle_Seahawks_v_be8e.jpg If Brett Favre is wearing down, then he has everybody fooled because the guy is playing like a freaking maniac. Favre completed 32-of-48 passes for 392 yards with three touchdowns and no inceptions in the Vikings’ 36-10 win over the Bears in Week 12. Minnesota attacked Chicago repeatedly through the air, throwing the ball 31 times [...] Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:44:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vikings_crush_Bears_Favre_showing_zero_signs_of_fatigue/1651590 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vikings_crush_Bears_Favre_showing_zero_signs_of_fatigue/1651590 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vikings_crush_Bears_Favre_showing_zero_signs_of_fatigue/1651590 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/f/3fa3674537b98587974d18a4c5d07d0e0f582f31/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f93341734.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D08879F54EB6D1C2F6D68F6353D45AC6544DEF33E62C3A291B.jpg With all things considered, the Bears played one of their best first quarters of the season, holding the Vikings scoreless and heading into the second period tied at 0. Little else went right for them from there. Brett Favre completed 66% of his passes for 392 yards and 3 touchdowns.  He finished 10 yards short of his [...] Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:40:25 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Postgame_Thoughts_Bears_vs_Vikings_112909/1651230 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Postgame_Thoughts_Bears_vs_Vikings_112909/1651230 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Postgame_Thoughts_Bears_vs_Vikings_112909/1651230 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/9/d99b8c1a87ed955a2b39293b621b2d86289c835d/small/Seattle_Seahawks_v_71b9.jpg Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield is inactive today, despite expressing confidence he would return today. Winfield, who was listed as questionable, planned to see test his foot -- which he fractured against the Baltimore Ravens Oct. 18 -- before today's game against the Chicago Bears. Winfield said Friday he could run full speed. But his concern was pushing off and changing directions. Starting right guard Anthony Herrera is also inactive, after suffering a concussion late in last Su... Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:58:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Winfield_inactive_again/1649827 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Winfield_inactive_again/1649827 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Winfield_inactive_again/1649827 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/e/5e0de785309fa5606d7c2854fdab2e0482b2addb/small/Minnesota_Vikings_v_deee.jpg During the week, Antoine Winfield gave every indication that he intended returning to the playing field this afternoon against the Bears. Either that was just a smokescreen, or the plan changed somewhere between then and now.  Whatever the case, Winfield is listed among the Vikings’ inactives, meaning they will have to get by without him for [...] Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:55:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Winfield_Will_Sit_After_All/1649863 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Winfield_Will_Sit_After_All/1649863 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Winfield_Will_Sit_After_All/1649863 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/1/612f87720df444c34842a419fc8ff98135f6e7f3/small/e9.jpg Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is active for today's game against the Chicago Bears.But in something of a surprise, cornerback Antoine Winfield is inactive. Winfield thought he'd be ready to go after missing the last month with a foot... Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:49:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vikings_apos_Peterson_active_Winfield_inactive/1649840 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vikings_apos_Peterson_active_Winfield_inactive/1649840 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vikings_apos_Peterson_active_Winfield_inactive/1649840 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/1/114bb67056f9af25acf3bed6c9e032fc2223721b/small/Seattle_Seahawks_v_c7a4.jpg Rode down on the elevator at the Minneapolis Marriott City Center with former Steelers quarterback Mark Malone, who’s the color analyst for Westwood One Radio’s broadcast of the Bears-Vikings game. The 10-year NFL veteran wasn’t anticipating a competitive game. “Think this one will get ugly,” I asked. “There’s a lot better chance of it going that way than the other way,” he said. And it looks like Vikings RB Adrian Peterson, who has 554 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns in four career games agai... Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:24:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vikings_Peterson_expected_to_play/1649695 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vikings_Peterson_expected_to_play/1649695 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vikings_Peterson_expected_to_play/1649695 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/2/b27fc1382226bcabb2d967cf67f360869a71cdfd/small/Seattle_Seahawks_v_1cc0.jpg Sean Jensen of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is expected to play on Sunday against the Bears, despite an "illness" that knocked him out of practice on Friday.Peterson had been listed as questionable,... Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:11:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Adrian_Peterson_is_expected_to_play/1649445 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Adrian_Peterson_is_expected_to_play/1649445 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Adrian_Peterson_is_expected_to_play/1649445 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/f/2fdc3bdf5e7449de55e2037aab685fdb1b3f43bb/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f93341999.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D092178F43F71E9883D68F6353D45AC6540002DEDA7F038159.jpg The recent film about Michael Oher accentuates the value of a good left tackle. Minnesota has had some good ones. Is Bryant McKinnie one of them? Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:18:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Blind_Side_Reminds_Vikings_Fans/1647747 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Blind_Side_Reminds_Vikings_Fans/1647747 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Blind_Side_Reminds_Vikings_Fans/1647747 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/f/6f565721ffcda27b5cab08d8b3f224b7002eb60b/small/Minnesota_Vikings_2009_5c13.jpg The Bears face the Vikings on Sunday.  Jared Allen has been a one-man wrecking crew this season, tallying 10.5 sacks for the Vikes.  Just what kind of a guy is Allen?  Check out this clip from YouTube to get an idea: And in case you thought it was going to be an easy day for Jay [...] Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:59:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Know_Your_Enemy_8211_Jared_Allen_his_Mullet_and_Jay_Cutler/1647376 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Know_Your_Enemy_8211_Jared_Allen_his_Mullet_and_Jay_Cutler/1647376 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Know_Your_Enemy_8211_Jared_Allen_his_Mullet_and_Jay_Cutler/1647376 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/d/ad0130544678087946c6c2c2c315a52f72df9ed5/small/Minnesota_Vikings_v_5353.jpg More photos » by Morry Gash - AP Allen: Did you hear what Jon Greenberg said about me? Rogers: Who? (AP Photo/Morry Gash) Browse more photos » Jon Greenberg, a writer for ESPNChicago.com, did a wonderful little hit piece on Jared Allen this weekend, full of backhanded complements as he drones on ad nauseum about #69's past transgressions. (Can anyone explain to me how we can justify an ESPN off... Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:57:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lake_Michigan_Getting_More_Bitter_Every_Day/1646031 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lake_Michigan_Getting_More_Bitter_Every_Day/1646031 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lake_Michigan_Getting_More_Bitter_Every_Day/1646031 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/1/416ba9d66e2162f016e58334c5d4287a37f36ee7/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89728030.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D05C9811001214CEAD6F6604C1BB0F1B7264AE9D463D21B027.jpg The Vikings are getting ready for the Bears at home Sunday, but they could be without their biggest playmaker – RB Adrian Peterson: Tailback Adrian Peterson was sick and missed the Minnesota Vikings’ practice Friday. He was listed as questionable on the official injury report. Peterson was limited in practices earlier in the week because of [...] Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:42:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vikings_RB_Peterson_Misses_Practice_Listed_as_Questionable/1644255 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vikings_RB_Peterson_Misses_Practice_Listed_as_Questionable/1644255 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vikings_RB_Peterson_Misses_Practice_Listed_as_Questionable/1644255 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/2/72c6643ed5af4bb23aaeab892d0dd8e95b3bced2/small/Seattle_Seahawks_v_0e44.jpg The Viking train is rolling so fast and hard right now, it seems that nothing can derail it. Except a major injury to an important player. So far, the only big injury to a starter has been the one suffered by Antoine Winfield, who hasn’t seen any action since the first half of the Baltimore game.  Winfield [...] Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:23:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Viking_Injury_Report_AD_Winfield_Herrera/1640596 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Viking_Injury_Report_AD_Winfield_Herrera/1640596 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Viking_Injury_Report_AD_Winfield_Herrera/1640596 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/5/453c11a81a7ea08cd07e03f238153aaebcae1079/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f72118401.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193DADD97B58D4678D0F0F126508190931F.jpg Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, who was limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday, was not on the field at the portion of practice open to reporters. Peterson injured his ankle Sunday. Vikings coach Brad Childress said Wednesday that he was not aware of any nagging injuries for Peterson. "Those guys get walloped all the time," Childress said of running backs. "I think he is probably fresher actually right now than he has in the past just because of less usage to be ab... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:32:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Peterson_not_present_at_early_portion_of_practice/1640183 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Peterson_not_present_at_early_portion_of_practice/1640183 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Peterson_not_present_at_early_portion_of_practice/1640183 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/e/eeb561e913fb6f3eafa99449e30474a0cffc9d38/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f93305436.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0C7537AF2A0C30A486D81F9D7DBF065BC774D114D209F3E48.jpg by Jerry Holt - AP Will this man be tipping his hat to the folks that vote for the MVP award after this season is over? (AP Photo/Star Tribune,Jerry Holt) View full size photo » Yes, I know that we've only played ten games this season, and I know that this might come off as being a bit premature.  And I know that this is going to be met with cries of my bias towards players on my favorite team and all that o... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:10:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Case_for_Brett_Favre_as_2009_NFL_MVP/1634046 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Case_for_Brett_Favre_as_2009_NFL_MVP/1634046 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/The_Case_for_Brett_Favre_as_2009_NFL_MVP/1634046 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/0/e04928137e98fbc9ef39f9dd321d7ef4c809ef80/small/Seattle_Seahawks_v_743f.jpg Adrian Peterson and Tarvaris Jackson took time today to give back to underprivileged families who reside at Mary's Place in Minneapolis. Peterson and Jackson, who were scheduled to be joined by Bryant McKinnie and Chester Taylor, signed autographs and passed out coupons for free turkeys that can be redeemed at Supervalu grocery stores. "It's always good to give back," Jackson said. "With our job that we have, we're fortunate enough to give back, and we always sho... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:56:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vikings_give_back/1628013 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vikings_give_back/1628013 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Vikings_give_back/1628013 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/9/d9537f5d300d9251d1ad7b825090a2dd72cb130a/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89727922.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0204E0CFECE6CB1737E9147D5380DDED1D721678BA0F6BB9F.jpg It was requested in the previous section that I provide you with a list of Vikings free agents.  Ages listed are as of September 1, 2010.  Here is the list for 2010: -          Tarvaris Jackson, QB, age 27 -          Chester Taylor, RB, Age 30 -          Fahu Tahi, FB, Age 28 -          Ryan Cook, OL, Age 27 -          Artis Hicks, OL, [...] Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:44:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/2010_Vikings_Free_Agents/1624567 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/2010_Vikings_Free_Agents/1624567 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/2010_Vikings_Free_Agents/1624567 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/2/72861229dfc0f3cc70caa430988e514f2c2f02f8/small/tjax.jpg Now that's the convincing win over a subpar team that everyone was looking for...Even the most die-hard Brett Favre-backers couldn't have predicted this kind of season. 21 touchdowns versus 3 interceptions and a 112.1 passer rating makes folks like me look pretty silly for dissing him early in the season. And after seeing Tarvaris Jackson play for a quarter-plus and look like the Division 1-AA quarterback that he is, it's pretty clear that Favre's not only an MVP candidate for... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:46:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Brett_Favre_might_be_good/1613719 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Brett_Favre_might_be_good/1613719 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Brett_Favre_might_be_good/1613719 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/e/3ee5a38e8422f6b38f9a01317728f5548c0cc0d3/small/Minnesota_Vikings_v_9a03.jpg