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Brad Childress Receives Contract Extension. Chillyball Thru 2013.
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ESPN is reporting that Brad Childress has received a contract extension through the 2013 season, which will pay him between $4 and $5 million per year.
In other words, barring any unforeseen changes in the team’s fortunes, Chillyball will be in effect long after Brett Favre is...
Brett Favre, Mad Ass-Slapper
2 days ago by
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What’s better than Favre Cam? How about Favre wearing a mic? Favre slapping his teammates on the ass? Favre playfully taunting defensive linemen? Favre funning Sidney Rice for having 200 yards and no touchdowns?
A Vikings Viewing Party…in Iraq
3 days ago by
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The Vikings are having a great season, and some of the folks cheering them on are doing so from half a world away, in the middle of Iraq.
Thanks to the magic of satellite TV, Viking fans from the 34th Infantry Division got to enjoy Sunday’s victory over the Lions from the comfort...
10 Points: Lions @ Vikings
4 days ago by
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10 points on the Vikings’ somewhat mistake-ridden victory over the Lions…
1. The Vikings have not been dogged by penalties this year; in fact, they were one of the least-penalized teams going into Sunday’s game. This was a somewhat stunning reversal from recent...
Vikings Video: Phillip Buchanon Catches Adrian Peterson from Behind, Pops Ball Out
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Not AD’s most shining moment. I guess he didn’t think anyone could catch him and relaxed his hold on the ball.
Not the Way They Drew it Up
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The Vikings ended up winning handily against the Lions, but that doesn’t mean things went according to plan.
Unless the plan included getting called for 13 penalties for 91 yards, seeing Adrian Peterson fumble twice and having the one-win Lions stay in the game until the early...
I Guess They Were Rusty?
5 days ago by
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The Vikings dominated the first half vs. the Lions, at least on the statsheet. That domination might have extended to the scoreboard had the team not committed a series of boneheaded gaffes.
It started early, with Jim Kleinsasser getting called for a false start that cost the team...
Week 10: Lions @ Vikings – Halfway Home
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When last we saw the Vikings on the field, they were fending off the scrappy but overmatched Packers to sweep that particular season series and bump their record to 7-1.
Since then, the Bears and Packers have both suffered more embarrassing losses and fallen further behind. As we...
Crazy Fran Zeroes in on Cutler
6 days ago by
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When Fran Tarkenton criticizes quarterbacks, people listen, and often get very angry.
This summer, after Fran made negative remarks about Brett Favre, saying he could never accept the former Packer legend as a Viking, certain (unthinking and ungrateful) members of Purple Nation made...
Winfield Will Sit vs. Lions, and I’m Glad
7 days ago by
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Antoine Winfield got back onto the practice field this week, for the first time since injuring his foot early in the Vikings‘ win over the Ravens.
Mostly Winfield was just testing the foot to see how it felt, and did not participate in any drills. This should’ve been...
It’s the Tackling, Dummy
8 days ago by
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Leslie Frazier knows why the Vikings defense has been disappointing throughout the first half of the season, and now finds itself ranked just 18th in the league:
It’s the tackling.
“We had far too many missed tackles and it really led to some explosive plays that we want...
Favre to Viking Nation: “Don’t Sweat My Groin”
9 days ago by
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It came as a semi-shock when we all learned that Brett Favre had tweaked his groin heading in to the Packer game two Sundays ago and momentarily contemplated not playing.
Of course, since Favre is Favre, the bad groin not only didn’t keep him from the game, it made no difference...
Midseason All-Pro Lists Become Percy Harvin, Jared Allen Lovefests
10 days ago by
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Peter King loves Jared Allen and Percy Harvin, and so do the editors of Pro Football Weekly.
SI’s King selected Allen as his midseason All-Pro at defensive end, calling him the NFL’s “most disruptive” player. You’ll get no argument from me…or Aaron...
Antoine Winfield Tries Out His Foot
11 days ago by
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A day after they gained a half-game on both the Bears and Packers, the good news just keeps on coming for the Vikings. This afternoon, it was reported that Antoine Winfield got on the practice field to test his injured foot, in hopes he will be able to start at cornerback this Sunday...
A Good Day for the Vikings
12 days ago by
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Even while enjoying their bye week, good things keep happening on the field for the Vikings.
The good things I refer to are a pair of somewhat stunning losses just suffered by the Purple’s two main opponents in the NFC North. Down in Tampa, the Packers failed to mount a late...
Vikings at 8/1 to Win Super Bowl
14 days ago by
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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
16 days ago by
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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
18 days ago by
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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
19 days ago by
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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
19 days ago by
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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
19 days ago by
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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
19 days ago by
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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
20 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
20 days ago by
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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...
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