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Vikings at 8/1 to Win Super Bowl
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The Vikings have been one of the biggest stories in the NFL all season, and now, Vegas is warming to them too. The latest odds (courtesy of Bodog.com) place the Purple at 7/2 to win the NFC, and 8/1 to claim their first Lombardi Trophy.
At 3/1, the Saints are right now considered...
On the Possibility of Jared Allen Killing Percy Harvin
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How does one sum up the talents of Viking phenom Percy Harvin? Noted locker room grappler Adrian Peterson tried it by whipping out an unusual animal analogy culled from his rural experiences.
“I call him a young hog,” Peterson said while gushing about Harvin’s abilities...
10 Points: Vikings Hang on vs. Packers
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Monday’s 10 Points:
1. I don’t know if the emotion of the homecoming helped Brett Favre, but it certainly didn’t hurt him. One thing’s for sure: Brett likes playing against the Packers. In his two games against them this year, he is 41-for-59 with 515...
A Blow-Out Becomes a Nailbiter – Again
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We’ve seen this bit before. The Vikings build a big lead, only to watch their defense go softer than Minnesota snow, letting the other team back in.
That’s why, as the Packers clawed their way up from the bottom of a 24-3 well in the second half today, we experienced...
Favre Has Answer for Jeering Packer Fans
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Packer fans booed Brett Favre lustily when he trotted onto the field for his first game at Lambeau as a member of the enemy.
By halftime, Favre had shut up the thousands of bitter cheeseheads by leading the Vikings to a 17-3 lead. With a lot of help from Adrian Peterson, Percy Harvin...
Pregame Wackiness
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You knew things would get crazy when Brett Favre returned to Lambeau Field. You just didn’t know the craziness would extend to the pregame injury reports.
The madness began much earlier today when it was suggested by FoxSports.com’s John Czarnecki aka the Czar that Bernard...
Week 8: Vikings @ Packers – Getting Back on the Horse
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The Vikings experienced something last weekend in Pittsburgh that they hadn’t all season: losing. Now they long to spit that sour taste out of their mouths, and once again drink deep the sweet nectar of victory.
But it is no ordinary nectar they seek to partake of this Sunday...
Stay Classy, Green Bay
7 days ago by
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As part of hate-on-Brett Favre week, Green Bay rechristened the city’s Minnesota Ave. “Aaron Rodgers Drive,” and erected a sign to indicate the temporary change.
On Saturday morning, an unnamed idiot was arrested by Green Bay police for stealing the sign. And no...
Chilly’s Early Halloween
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Last weekend we heard a report that Brad Childress, in an effort to loosen up the team heading into the Steelers game, had dressed as a female flight attendant complete with wig and make-up. Now we have the pictures to prove it, courtesy of Visanthe Shiancoe’s twitter account...
Bitterness Running High, and Silly, in Green Bay
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It’s no secret that Packer fans harbor a ton of bitterness in their hearts over the way Brett Favre turned his back on them (after the Packers organization turned their backs on him in favor of the unproven Aaron Rodgers). It would be hard for them to insist otherwise, given...
The Strange Case of the Orlando Thomas Death Story
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Last night, the Vikings‘ official site reported that former safety Orlando Thomas had died after battling ALS for several years. The story was immediately picked up by the Star-Trib and ESPN, and commented upon by luminaries like Dennis Green.
Not long afterward, a man purporting...
John David Booty Has a Job, and I Never Have to Post About Him Again
10 days ago by
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John David Booty had a pretty interesting career with the Vikings. He got drafted, sat for a year on the bench behind Tarvaris Jackson and Gus Frerotte, watched Frerotte leave and probably thought he had a decent shot at being the #2 in 2009…
Saw the team trade for Sage Rosenfels...
Favre Taking Heat for 'Best Team He's Ever Played On' Comments
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Not long ago, Brett Favre remarked that, in his mind, the ‘09 Vikings are the best team he’s ever played on, even better than the Packers team that won the Super Bowl after the ‘96 season. Clearly, Brett was just trying to butter up his teammates and Vikings fans...
10 Points: Vikings Fall to the Steelers
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Today’s 10 points:
1. The defense played better than I ever anticipated it would given the circumstances. Big ups to the defensive line, especially Pat Williams who got back to being Pat Williams after, I thought, a weak first few games. And big ups to Karl Paymah who not...
Antoine Winfield Claims Foot Not Broken
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A report by ESPN’s Chris Mortensen earlier on Sunday said that Antoine Winfield was suffering from a fractured foot and might miss as many as six weeks.
Antoine Winfield would like to kindly disagree with that report. The cornerback says the foot is only sprained, and that...
Video: Percy Harvin Kick-Off TD, Jeff Dugan Flattens Official
13 days ago by
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This Percy Harvin kick-off return momentarily gave the Vikings hope (until they lost it again when Chester Taylor couldn’t haul in a screen pass from Brett Favre). It is memorable not only for Percy, but for Jeff Dugan running over the back judge. Amazingly, there are...
Heartbreak
13 days ago by
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It looked like the Favre magic was going to work again today in Pittsburgh, until a screen pass to Chester Taylor went awry, handing the Steelers a heartbreaking and game-ending pick-6.
The play came just after one of the most impressive runs of Adrian Peterson’s career, a third...
Expect the Unexpected
13 days ago by
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I’m glad to say that my dire predictions for the outcome of today’s Steelers-Vikings game have so far been somewhat wrong. Pittsburgh leads only 10-7 at the half, and so far, has not sliced and diced the Vikings’ secondary.
Credit for that lack of gashing goes to...
Antoine Winfield Could Miss a Month or More
13 days ago by
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Chris Mortensen just fed Viking fan pessimism by reporting that Antoine Winfield could miss a month with an injury to his foot. That injury is now being characterized as a fracture rather than a sprain, though Mortensen says it is not the dreaded Lisfranc, which is a combination...
Week 7: Vikings at Steelers – Pessimism
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So far, so good for the Vikings on their tough three game stretch leading up to the bye week. They got a win against the Ravens – in spite of the defense’s attempts at handing it away – and now they will get perhaps their sternest test of the year, on the road against the [...]
Chilly-Talk: AD No Diva; Favre’s Work Ethic
14 days ago by
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To liven up a boring Saturday afternoon, some snips from a recent Brad Childress interview with 970 the Fox in Pittsburgh (via Sports Radio Interviews).
Childress discusses what it’s like coaching Adrian Peterson, the greatest player in the known universe:
Well, aside from the...
Dick LeBeau Praises the Vikings’ Offense; Polamalu Will Play
15 days ago by
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In Peter King’s new Game Plan post, legendary Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau heaps praise upon the Vikings offense and its quarterback Brett Favre.
“They compare very favorably with all the great offenses I’ve seen over the years,” LeBeau told King...
Less E.J. in the Nickel
15 days ago by
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Interesting comments from Leslie Frazier about the nickel and how roles may be changing. Via the Star-Trib:
Linebacker Ben Leber usually comes out in nickel situations — fellow linebackers E.J. Henderson and Chad Greenway remain on the field — but Frazier said that might...
Adrian’s Ankle Injury Not as Ugly as it Looked
16 days ago by
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Adrian Peterson has reviewed the video of his ankle being twisted under him from Sunday’s game, and admits it looked pretty bad.
“It was kind of scary to see,” the NFL’s leading rusher said.
But, Adrian insists the ankle is fine, in spite of how things appeared...
No Antoine Winfield = Deep Doo Doo for Vikings
17 days ago by
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Antoine Winfield, Access Vikings reports, has been held out of practice on Wednesday, and is looking more and more questionable for Sunday against the Steelers.
Keep in mind that no official announcement has been made about Winfield’s status for Sunday’s game. This is...
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