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Favre and Peterson win awards
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Vikings Brett Favre and Adrian Peterson won awards this week following their performances against Detroit.
Favre was voted the FedEx Air NFL player of the week, while Peterson received the FedEx Ground NFL player of the week award.
Favre completed 20 of 29 passes for 344 yards with...
Mitchell not on the field
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Reserve defensive end Jayme Mitchell wasn't on the field during the early portion of practice today that's open to the media.
All of the other players were on the field. The final injury report of the week will be released later today.
Paymah appears on injury report
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Vikings cornerback Karl Paymah was limited in practice today because of an ankle injury he apparently suffered in practice. He wasn't on the injury report Wednesday.
The Vikings' secondary is banged up heading into Sunday's game against Seattle.
Five other players were...
Perfect attendance
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All the players were accounted for at the start of today's practice, the portion open to the media. Reserve defensive tackle Fred Evans returned after missing Wednesday's practice because of an illness. And cornerback Antoine Winfield (foot) looks to be enjoying himself once...
Could Bevell be a head coaching candidate?
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It was widely presumed that Leslie Frazier would be a head coaching candidate next offseason, after interviewing five times for different jobs.
But Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell suddenly has some juice, as his unit is ranked seventh overall.
"Honestly, for myself...
Hasselbeck thinks T.J. would have picked Favre
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It's been reported that receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh picked Seattle over the Vikings because he liked the Seahawks' quarterback situation better. At that point, Houshmandzadeh essentially picked Matt Hasselbeck over Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels. Brett Favre wasn'...
Winfield limited in practice
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Cornerback Antoine Winfield (foot) was listed as limited in today's practice, along with quarterback Brett Favre (groin/hip), fullback Naufahu Tahi (ankle), cornerback Benny Sapp (groin) and receiver Bernard Berrian (hamstring). Defensive tackle Fred Evans (illness) did not participate...
Report: Childress contract extension close
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CBSSportsline.com is reporting that coach Brad Childress is close to getting a contract extension. If that report has a familiar ring to it, it should.
The report was written by Clark Judge, who reported essentially the same thing on Oct. 20. Then, after he reported on Nov. 10 that...
Winfield on the field
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Cornerback Antoine Winfield was participating in practice today during the early portion that's open to the media. Earlier today, coach Brad Childress said he expected Winfield would be able to participate in full.
Winfield was limited last week and did not play against Detroit...
Berrian pushing fellow receivers for Pro Bowl
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After Sunday's win over the Detroit Lions, Vikings receiver Bernard Berrian highlighted Sidney Rice's 201-yard game on his Twitter page and encouraged his 4,500-plus followers to vote for his teammate.
"I'm going to tell the truth about it," Berrian said. "...
Rice did not take pursuit of T.J. personal
2 days ago by
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If the Vikings had succeeded this past offseason in signing receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh, his arrival could have taken playing time away from others, including Sidney Rice, whose first two years in the NFL were disappointing and part of the reason the Vikings pursued the veteran....
The Blind Side not a typical sports movie
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The Blind Side, which opens in theaters nationwide on Friday, is a movie that centers around Baltimore Ravens rookie offensive tackle Michael Oher.
But the backbone of the movie has nothing to do with football. It's the compelling story of a young man from difficult circumstances...
Childress mindful of Hasselbeck
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Vikings coach Brad Childress knows that although Seattle is 3-6, the Seahawks have a veteran quarterback in Matt Hasselbeck who can make plays.
"The first thing I point to is they've got a guy that's been a Pro Bowl quarterback," Childress said today during his appearance...
Rice named NFC offensive player of the week
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Vikings receiver Sidney Rice, who leads the NFC with 786 receiving yards, is starting to earn more recognition. After his career-high 201 receiving yards against Detroit, Rice was named the NFC offensive player of the week today. Rice is the first Vikings receivers since Randy Moss...
High praise for Rice
4 days ago by
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Two NFL greats are big fans of Vikings receiver Sidney Rice.
"He's becoming one of the big-time wide receivers in this league," said hall of fame receiver Michael Irvin, now an analyst for the NFL Network.
Meanwhile, Deion Sanders said Brett Favre to Sidney Rice reminds...
Rice leads NFC in receiving yards, Favre top passer rating
4 days ago by
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With his 201-yard performance, Sidney Rice leads the NFC with 786 receiving yards.
Former Vikings receiver Randy Moss leads the league with 891 receiving yards, and he's followed by Reggie Wayne (879) and Houston's Andre Johnson (800).
That's pretty good company for Rice...
Penalty problem
5 days ago by
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The Vikings entered the game with 41 penalties, the fifth-fewest in the National Football League.
But the Vikings had a season-high 13 penalties Sunday against the Detroit Lions. And all the penalties cost them 91 yards.
The Vikings had six penalties in the first half and seven in...
Showtime takes over
5 days ago by
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Adrian Peterson thought he had made up a good nickname for Sidney Rice. Before a game earlier this season, Peterson told his good friend that he was going to start calling him "Showtime." As it turns out, Rice already had beat him to the punch. Rice stretched out his arm...
Sapp will start in place of Winfield
5 days ago by
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Cornerback Benny Sapp will start in place of Antoine Winfield today, who will miss today's game while recovering from a fractured right foot. Winfield said Friday that he hopes to return next week against Seattle.
Winfield is inactive today, along with Sage Rosenfels (third quarterback...
Perfect attendance
7 days ago by
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All the Vikings were on the field at the start of practice today during the early portion that's open to the media. The final injury report of the week won't be released until later today, but it's a good sign for the team that the players were on the field. The Vikings...
Percy Harvin snubbed
8 days ago by
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Chicago's Devin Hester was voted the NFL's most dangerous return man, according to Sports Illustrated's poll of 296 NFL players. The problem with the poll published this week is that it was conducted in September, so Vikings rookie Percy Harvin didn't make the list...
Winfield keeps working
8 days ago by
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Cornerback Antoine Winfield was on the field again today during the early portion of practice that reporters are allowed to watch. He wasn't participating in full, however. He was running on the sideline as athletic trainers monitored his progress while dealing with a fractured...
Winfield continues to work
9 days ago by
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Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield was on the field for the early portion of practice open to reporters.
Winfield stretched with his teammates and also participated in a ball drill. But he spent another chunk of time running from sideline to sideline under the supervision of head...
Harvin feeling good
9 days ago by
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Vikings rookie Percy Harvin returned from his bye feeling fresh.
"Body feels good, legs feel good. That was the main thing for me, getting my legs back fresh," Harvin said. "It feels good, so I'm ready to go."
Harvin, who battled through shoulder injuries...
Schwartz says Stafford handling adversity well
9 days ago by
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Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz dismissed any possibility of a rift between rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford and star receiver Calvin Johnson.
"People make a big deal about one little thing, on the sideline. It's not even an issue here," Schwartz said in a conference...
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