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And what do you think the Giants, Titans, Patriots, Vikings and Colts spend in their pursuit of a title. Confederate money. (CowboyUpdate.com)
Vikings’ Peterson aims for better ball security Dec 27, 2008
Vikings Peterson aims for better ball security : Winona Daily News ... But the Vikings Pro Bowl running back didn t appear overly concerned about any lingering effects from his recent rash of fumbles ... Vikings coach Brad Childress said the coaching staff constantly preaches ball security in practice and that the coaches devoted more time to that this week. (Winona Daily News, MN)
A Weekend of Letdowns Dec 27, 2008
The Vikings managed to fumble seven times and lose four of them, in a seven-point defeat. The finally fought their way back to. (JagsInsider.com)
Pucko: Breaking With Baseball Dec 27, 2008
Additionally, Sutherland shared in three more combined titles with Mendon while the Vikings got three of their own. Add them up. (R News)
NFL Notebook: Jones says Cowboys coaches are safe (Today) Dec 27, 2008
" 49ers Mike Singletary hasn't hesitated to make significant changes to the starting lineup this year, inserting bench players like quarterback Shaun Hill, guard David Baas and rookie guard Chilo Rachal at various points this season. But while the 49ers' interim coach has considered giving talented second-year safety Dashon Goldson a start in the finale, he said he would resist the urge. "You think about it for a second, but the most important thing is what gives you the best chance of going out... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Vikes' TE Shiancoe breaking out Dec 27, 2008
Minnesota Vikings tight end Visanthe Shiancoe, center, pulls in a pass while pressured by Atlanta Falcons safey Jamaal Fudge, left, and linebacker Keith Brooking, right, during the third quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, in Minneapolis ... The Minnesota Vikings waited more than a year for their well-paid tight end to emerge, but he s beginning to flourish at just the right time ... The Vikings, though, liked his 6-foot-4, 250-pound frame and speed to run up the seam and... (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Friday's Tipoff Dec 27, 2008
Do the Vikings have enough gas in the tank ... After some time off the Vikings will have to play three games in four days in a packed and hostile environment. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Watch out: Moose and Goose are on the loose Dec 26, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
No Easy Answer For MVP Dec 26, 2008
I tossed out names such as Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner (no more - not after last week's debacle at New England), Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, Falcons running back Michael Turner and Steelers linebacker James Harrison ... 7Fumbles by the playoff-hopeful Vikings in Week 16 (four lost, three recovered), which cost them in a 24-17 loss to the Falcons. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Sounding off on MVP award Dec 26, 2008
I tossed out names such as Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner (no more - not after last week's debacle at New England), Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, Falcons running back Michael Turner and Steelers linebacker James Harrison ... 7Fumbles by the playoff-hopeful Vikings in Week 16 (four lost, three recovered), which cost them in a 24-17 loss to the Falcons. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Why Are You Playing? Dec 26, 2008
Giants (NFC No. 1 seed) Tom Coughlin is hinting that he ll let the starters play all out against the Vikings, who need a win to clinch the NFC North. We say that Brandon Jacobs and his balky knee will get no more than a dozen carries. (Fox News)
History on the line in Green Bay Dec 26, 2008
The Vikings missed a shot last Sunday when Adrian Peterson lost two fumbles in a 24-17 loss that gave Atlanta a playoff spot. They missed another when the Bears rallied Monday night to beat the Packers 20-17 in overtime, blocking a late Green Bay field-goal attempt. (Anchorage Daily News)
Manning not himself vs. Vikings Dec 26, 2008
Eli Manning 2007 vs. Vikings (Bill Kostroun/AP) ... Eli Manning became a Super Bowl champion last season, but before his playoff run were a couple of poor performances against the Vikings in the last three years ... Amid the speculation that the Giants might bench some of their key players for all or some of Sundays game with the Vikings, one player whose name hasnt come up as often is quarterback. (VikingUpdate.com)
Manning not himself vs. Vikings Dec 26, 2008
Eli Manning 2007 vs. Vikings (Bill Kostroun/AP) ... Eli Manning became a Super Bowl champion last season, but before his playoff run were a couple of poor performances against the Vikings in the last three years ... Amid the speculation that the Giants might bench some of their key players for all or some of Sundays game with the Vikings, one player whose name hasnt come up as often is quarterback. (VikingUpdate.com)
Jackson: Im not playing tentative Dec 26, 2008
Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson hopes to avoid feeling the pressure of a playoff atmosphere in the teams regular-season finale. Vikings quarterback has made 18 starts in three NFL seasons and has a 9-9 record in that time ... 500 on Sunday if the Vikings are going to make the playoffs. (VikingUpdate.com)
Defense a winnerOff to 6-1 start: Record-setting defense key to reaching playoffs Dec 26, 2008
What may result is the Vikings best defense ; ever. With a slew of long, quick defenders surrounding 5-foot-8 sophomore spark plug Daniel Mathis, Mazama is allowing five fewer points per game than it has in the program s 30-season history. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Abraham polishes image Dec 26, 2008
You don t look so good, somebody said to him after the Vikings game, as he struggled to dress ... He limped back in against the Vikings so he could sack Tarvaris Jackson and help the Falcons secure their first post-season berth ... Abraham should have been selected to the Pro Bowl last week the Vikings were witnesses. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
CAPSULES: Game previews for Week 17 Dec 26, 2008
New York Giants (12-3) at Minnesota Vikings (9-6) ... Sheridan's line: Vikings by 6 ... Last meeting: Vikings won, 41-17, at Giants Stadium last season. (USA Today -- Sports)
Giants CB Aaron Ross Will Miss Vikings' Game Dec 26, 2008
Washington - ornerback Aaron Ross is going to miss Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings due to a concussion, and the New York Giants have listed at least four other starters as 50-50 at best for what is a meaningless regular-season finale for the Super Bowl champions ... The Giants (12-3) have clinched the NFC's top seed for the playoffs, so they have nothing to gain against the Vikings (9-6), who are fighting for the NFC North title. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Giants CB Aaron Ross will miss Vikings' game Dec 26, 2008 Giants CB Aaron Ross will miss Vikings' game Dec 26, 2008 Market for top players starting to fall Dec 26, 2008 Entertainment calendar for Dec. 26-Jan. 1 Dec 26, 2008 Remembering Apollo 8, Man's First Trip to the Moon Dec 26, 2008 Jacobs, Ward near grand achievement Dec 25, 2008 Special: Light on a lonely rock Dec 25, 2008 Football Outsiders: Quick Reads Dec 25, 2008 NFL AWARDS WATCH: Hallowed record may fall in Week 17 Dec 25, 2008 FANTASY STUDS: Best players at each position for '08 Dec 25, 2008 Don BanksNFL POWER RANKINGS Dec 25, 2008 Gonzaga falls at home Dec 25, 2008 Bears keep hopes alive Dec 23, 2008 Bears receive help, still in playoff hunt Dec 23, 2008 Petersons fumbles becoming problematic Dec 23, 2008 Unbearable to watch, but it works Dec 23, 2008 Packers: Brrrr-oken record in fifth straight loss Dec 23, 2008 It's not just Detroit... Dec 23, 2008 Bad shopping, good shopping? Dec 23, 2008 Hayes and Royals Great 1967 Freshman Class Dec 23, 2008 WVU Football: Win puts these seniors in a class of their own (Today) Dec 23, 2008 Falcons secure playoff spot, hungry for more Dec 23, 2008 Super odds not bad Dec 23, 2008 JARED PATTERSON COLUMN: Vikings coming up short in big games Dec 23, 2008 NFL capsules: Falcons ride Ryan’s poise into playoffs Dec 22, 2008 Bears receive help, still in playoff hunt Dec 22, 2008 All the ingredients for a delectable Sunday Dec 22, 2008 FANTASY FOOTBALL: Studs, duds and Week 16 revelations Dec 22, 2008 * NFL: Lions record sinks to 0-15 Dec 22, 2008 Falcons secure playoff spot, hungry for more Dec 22, 2008 NFL's Week 16 Dec 22, 2008 Petersons fumbles becoming problematic Dec 22, 2008 Forum: The Bird Babe Dec 22, 2008 Steve AschburnerINSIDE THE NFL Dec 22, 2008 Men's Hoops Game Day: vs. Hartford Dec 22, 2008 Falcons lock up playoff bid Dec 22, 2008 Titans, Giants clinch home field NFL advantage Dec 22, 2008 Bolts bear down with backs against goal line: Dec 21, 2008 Fantasy: Backup boost Dec 21, 2008 Bench time gives Vikings’ Jackson perspective Dec 21, 2008 • A brief history of a very short day Dec 21, 2008 Peek at the Week: Home-field advantage on the line Dec 20, 2008 Sports in 2 Minutes Dec 20, 2008 GV hits 15 threes, moves on to finals Dec 20, 2008 Memphis Basketball Notes Dec 20, 2008 Bucknell Wrestling Sweeps Cleveland State, Drexel and Wagner Dec 20, 2008 Ex-RAL football standout Perry eyes shot at pros Dec 20, 2008 Winless Lions owner stays out of sight and earshot Dec 20, 2008 By the numbers Dec 19, 2008 Ailing back isn't expected to sideline Romo Dec 19, 2008 Turning around Lions Dec 19, 2008 WR White finds success after disappointment Dec 19, 2008 Bell Tolls: Surging Panthers threaten once-mighty Giants Dec 19, 2008 Notebook: Abraham talks about Pro Bowl snub Dec 19, 2008 It's playoff time for Falcons Dec 19, 2008 Levens, Freeman joining Packers Hall of Fame Dec 19, 2008 Pro-Bowl team announced Dec 18, 2008 Six Vikings named to the Pro Bowl Dec 18, 2008 Whelliston: Small schools hit the road for a beatdown and a paycheck Dec 18, 2008 Top moments from high school season Dec 18, 2008 Jackson or Frerotte? 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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Cornerback Aaron Ross is going to miss Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings due to a concussion, and the New York Giants have listed at least four other starters as 50-50 at best for what is a meaningless regular-season finale for the Super Bowl champions ... The Giants (12-3) have clinched the NFC's top seed for the playoffs, so they have nothing to gain against the Vikings (9-6), who are fighting for the NFC North title. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Panthers looking for a first Dec 26, 2008
The Saints are 6-1 at the Superdome, with their only loss coming 30-28 to the Minnesota Vikings on Oct. 6. Despite the quality of the competition in the NFC South, most divisional games haven't been close. (News & Observer -- Sports)
The Giants (12-3) have clinched the NFC's top seed for the playoffs, so they have nothing to gain against the Vikings (9-6), who are fighting for the NFC North title. Coach Tom Coughlin has said the team will be smart with its injured players. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
AP Photo With star running backs like the Chargers' LaDainian Tomlinson, above, Vikings' Adrian Peterson, and Eagles' Brian Westbrook all struggling or hurt, columnist Brian Patterson thinks fantasy sports have hit a recession. I didn t want to acknowledge it, but there s no denying it any longer: We ve hit a fantasy recession. (Carroll County Times)
With Oedipus, Pianos Become the Teeth, Ezra Joyce and Vikings. Talking Head, 203 E. Davis St., Baltimore. (Carroll County Times)
News reports were read to the crew by Houston: Eleven GI's were released in Cambodia; Julie Nixon and David Eisenhower were married in New York; the Cleveland Browns beat the Dallas Cowboys 31 to 20 on Sunday and the Minnesota Vikings would be playing the Baltimore Colts on Monday. Lovell picked Baltimore. (Time.com)
The New York Giants are on the verge of joining the club heading into the regular-season finale against the Minnesota Vikings with Brandon Jacobs and Derrick Ward - two players who will be free agents at the end of the season. Jacobs, who has battled a sore left knee most of the season, already has 1,089 yards. (Boston Globe)
With the Dark Ages, the lights went out; they ran the risk of attracting marauding Vikings. But, according to A History of Lighthouses by Patrick Beaver, as stability returned to Europe, monks and hermits began tending beacons in lonely outposts around the British Isles. (The Economist)
Vikings tight end has achieved notoriety this year through somewhat unsavory means, but his performance against the Falcons on Sunday was nothing short of extraordinary. Shiancoe ripped apart Atlanta for 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns, catching all seven passes thrown to him. (ESPN -- Football News)
RB, Vikings (1): The Vikings are poised to win their first division title in eight years behind the efforts of the league's rushing leader ... Adrian Peterson, RB, Vikings (1). (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Adrian Peterson, RB Vikings 2 ... Adrian Peterson, Vikings 2 ... Donovan McNabb, Eagles (his value rises if he's wearing a Vikings jersey next year). (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
(9-6)It must have been torture to be a Vikings fan and watch that Green Bay-Chicago overtime affair Monday night at frosty Solider Field ... But if the Vikings can beat the nothing-to-play-for Giants Sunday at home, the party will be much sweeter for having gotten the job done themselves. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
The Vikings, 1-11 against ranked teams, broke a 10-game losing streak to Gonzaga. AP Photo by Rajah Bose - Portland State's Jeremiah Dominquez drives past Gonzaga's Ira Brown. (News & Observer -- Sports)
If the Bears win at Houston next Sunday and the Vikings lose at home to the Giants, Chicago captures the NFC North. Minnesota holds the tiebreaker over the Bears, so if both teams win, the Vikings win the division. (Boston Globe)
Atlanta came through in its game with the Minnesota Vikings, earning a victory that kept the Bears in the NFC North title race. If the Bears win tonight against the Green Bay Packers, they move into a tie with the Vikings atop the division. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Vikings running back has rushed for an NFL-leading 1,657 yards in 15 games, he already has been selected to a second consecutive Pro Bowl in as many years and he is a leading candidate for the MVP trophy ... Peterson had two more in the Vikings 24-17 loss to Atlanta on Sunday and now has four lost fumbles this season ... BY THE NUMBERS: 7 Fumbles by the Vikings on Sunday against Atlanta, the second most in a game in franchise history. (VikingUpdate.com)
The biggest reason was that it would ensure that the Vikings would represent the NFC North. At least then wed get to see Adrian Peterson, the game's best running back, for at least one January afternoon. (MSNBC -- Sports)
RonaldReagan wrote on Dec 23, 2008 8:23 AM:" If you look at it, you guys haven't really won against good teams. You beat the Vikings (and lost to them), the Lions (and play them again), the Seahhawks (terrible team), the Colts (that was a quality win), and the Bears (who you also lost to).......if you are banking on you guys being so great because you stayed close to the Falcons, Jags, and Texans.......you really have fallen a long ways.What a drop 13-3 and a game away from the Super Bowl, to... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Fumble, Fumble, Foiled by Fumbles, Timeouts burned, and Vikings humbled ... An angel who turned the vikings into bumbling fumblers ... The multiple images of the vikings chasing the pigskin dozens of yards behind their line of scrimmage provides some of the lighter moments of the past 300 years of stooge history. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Fumble, Fumble, Foiled by Fumbles, Timeouts burned, and Vikings humbled ... An angel who turned the vikings into bumbling fumblers ... The image of the vikings chasing the pigskin dozens of yards behind thier line of scrimmage is one of the lighter moments of the past 300 years. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
" There would be no need for any overtime. USC, the defending national champ with a point to prove, bolted to a 10-0 early lead. The Trojans superstar O.J. Simpson electrified the capacity crowd of over 102,000 by bursting through left tackle, cutting back to the right, and blazing past Buckeye defenders on his way to an 80-yard gallop. But OSUs Rex Kern, true to his character, brought the Buckeyes back into contention by engineering a 70-yard drive. With the score tied 10-10 at halftime,... (InsideTexas.com)
In 2004, Stanchek and White matriculated to Morgantown with a litany of players no longer around, such as Brandon Barrett, Tyler Benoit, T.J. Mitchell, Darius Reynaud (a Minnesota Vikings member who used up his eligibility last season) and Pernell Williams. Stanchek looked over that signing day roster and met each absentee with a reaction: "Wow. ... It's pretty impressive. Wow. "All great guys we came in with," he added. "Just goes to show you how hard Division I football is, I guess. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
He knew the Vikings were without Pro Bowl defensive tackle Pat Williams, so he attacked his replacement Fred Evans ... The Vikings rallied, adding a field goal and touchdown, but came up short with cornerback Domonique Foxworth knocked down a pass intended for Bobby Wade late in the fourth quarter. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
And there s no reason to think that toppling the NFC s No. 1 seed would be any more difficult than it was to upend the 15-1 Vikings 10 years ago ... That looks to be Vikings vs Dallas in this case ... Fumble, Fumble, Foiled by Fumbles, Timeouts burned, and Vikings humbled. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Somewhere along the way the Minnesota Vikings must have ticked off the football Gods ... But maybe it was when the Vikings left the old Metropolitan Stadium for the climate-controlled Metrodome in 1982 that turned the tide for the franchise ... Somewhere along the way the Vikings developed an uncanny knack for forgetting to show up when the lights shine the brightest. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
AP photo - Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan pitches the ball to running back Michael Turner (not shown) during the Falcons 24-17 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis on Sunday. MINNEAPOLIS - The Falcons' stunning turnaround season will roll on into the playoffs, thanks to Matt Ryan's unflappable poise, Justin Blalock's hustle and the generosity of the Vikings ... Ryan threw for a touchdown and made no big mistakes, Blalock recovered a fumble in the end zone for another score and... (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Atlanta came through in its game with the Minnesota Vikings, earning a victory that kept the Bears in the NFC North title race. If the Bears win tonight against the Green Bay Packers, they move into a tie with the Vikings atop the division. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Monday, December 22, 2008. All the ingredients for a delectable Sunday. (Albany Times Union)
The Vikings had recovered off a Matt Ryan mad scramble/flying leap (two players had two hands on the ball ... I would have gained one point for Minnesota's defense; instead, the Atlanta TD (since the ball was in the end zone) docked two points off the Vikings D's total -- a three-point swing. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
E Falcons 24, Vikings 17. E Bills 30, Broncos 23. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
He knew the Vikings were without Pro Bowl defensive tackle Pat Williams, so he attacked his replacement Fred Evans ... The Vikings rallied, adding a field goal and touchdown, but came up short with cornerback Domonique Foxworth knocked down a pass intended for Bobby Wade late in the fourth quarter. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
-- Best in-the-nick-of-time TD: Vikings TE Visante Shiancoe just pushed the ball across the goal line before losing control to tie Atlanta at 7 in the second quarter. Shiancoe fell short of the goal line and extended, and officials ruled it a TD. Falcons coach Mike Smith kept the challenge flag in his pocket, but replays showed Shiancoe was down before he extended the ball. (USA Today -- Sports)
Vikings running back has rushed for an NFL-leading 1,657 yards in 15 games, he already has been selected to a second consecutive Pro Bowl in as many years and he is a leading candidate for the MVP trophy ... Peterson had two more in the Vikings 24-17 loss to Atlanta on Sunday and now has four lost fumbles this season ... BY THE NUMBERS: 7 Fumbles by the Vikings on Sunday against Atlanta, the second most in a game in franchise history. (BearReport.com)
The Vikings tried to fumble this game away, but the Falcons just couldn t put it away ... We should have converted more of the Vikings turnovers into TD s instead of settling for FG s and having to punt the ball ... The defense tightened up when it needed to and kept the Vikings from tying it up. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Vikings fumble away loss to Falcons - Steve Aschburner - SI.com ... MINNEAPOLIS -- Five things we learned from the Falcons' 24-17 victory over the whoops-a-daisy Vikings ... The Vikings shot themselves in the foot so many times, they needed paws. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
Following Monday night s game with Hartford, Baylor will enjoy a seven-day break from competition and return to action on Monday, Dec. 29, against the Portland State Vikings at the Ferrell Center ... Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. The Vikings, ranked No. 17 in the latest Mid-Major Top 25 Poll, face nationally ranked Gonzaga on Tuesday, Dec. 23, and Texas Southern on Saturday, Dec. 27, before facing the Baylor Bears. (Baylorbears.com)
MINNEAPOLIS Atlanta s stunning turnaround season will roll on into the playoffs, thanks to Matt Ryan s unflappable poise, Justin Blalock s hustle and the generosity of the Vikings. Ryan threw for a touchdown and made no big mistakes, Blalock recovered a fumble in the end zone for another score and the Vikings committed four turnovers as Atlanta clinched a postseason berth with a 24-17 win ... Tarvaris Jackson played very well in his second straight start for the Vikings (9-6), who could have... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
The Vikings and Cowboys still control their playoff destinies in their final games. Minnesota can win the NFC North by beating the visiting Giants, while Dallas will capture a wild card with a victory next week at Philadelphia - whose hopes were dented Sunday by a 10-3 loss to Washington. (Yahoo! Asia News)
He returned in the final preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings ... On October 6, he had a blocked field goal that was returned for a touchdown and a missed 46-yard field goal just before the two-minute warning in a loss to the Minnesota Vikings. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
vs. ATL : Jackson is trying to prove he can be the starting quarterback for the Vikings, and he's doing a good job with five touchdowns and no interceptions since taking over for two weeks ago. His four-touchdown performance against Arizona last week was impressive, but that had more to do with the Cardinals defense than Jackson playing great. (CBS News)
Bench time gives Vikings Jackson perspective : Winona Daily News ... There is a newfound confidence that surrounds the Minnesota Vikings these days ... It s not just coming from Tarvaris Jackson, who has risen from the depths of an embarrassing benching to quarterbacking the Vikings to two straight wins. (Winona Daily News, MN)
In fact, there are historians who will tell you that all that wintertime darkness and all that depression explains much of the world's history, including the Vikings, the Russian Revolution and the fact that Canada is an independent nation and not part of the United States ... Most Vikings, for example, didn't stay in southern Europe even though they conquered much of it in the ninth and 10th centuries. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
The line: Vikings by 3 ... The story: There's so much at stake for both clubs, but there's more for Atlanta than the Vikings ... The problem for the Vikings is that they don't have defensive tackle Pat Williams to stop Michael Turner, and they do have Tarvaris Jackson to stop themselves. (CBS News)
The New York Jets led all teams with seven Pro Bowlers, including quarterback Brett Favre, who will be in his 10th Pro Bowl, but his first representing the AFC. There will be six each from the Giants, Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans in the game, to be played on Feb. 8 in Honolulu. While Peyton Manning will start for the AFC, the starting quarterback for the NFC will be Kurt Warner, who led the Arizona Cardinals to the NFC West title. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
CHAVEZ 75, JOHANSEN 66 -- Deonne Jackson scored 24 points, including four 3-pointers, as the Titans ran past the Vikings ... The Vikings play Ceres for 11th place today at West High at 1:30 p.m.. (Modesto Bee, CA)
The Orange lost the contest when the Vikings hit a 60-foot desperation shot at the final buzzer ... The Orange lost the contest when the Vikings hit a 60-foot desperation shot at the final buzzer. (Gotigersgo.com)
The 149-pound LeValley earned a hard-fought 3-2 decision against the Vikings' Antonio Nicholson and followed that with a pin of Drexel's Robert Robinson ... They jumped on top of the Vikings by a 15-3 margin and ended up winning seven of the 10 bouts. (Bucknellbison.com)
Then he went to Western Washington University, engineered a series of stunning comeback victories as a spot starter his sophomore year, took the reins of a remodeled, pro-style offense his junior season, and capped his collegiate career this fall by producing the most efficient, prolific season by a Vikings quarterback in school history ... Working closely with Vikings offensive coordinator Kefense Hynson, Perry had a breakthrough in knowledge. (Longview Daily News, WA)
In this Sept. 16, 2007 file photo, Detroit Lions owner and chairman William Clay Ford, left, talks with team president Matt Millen prior to their NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings. The Lions are owned by the reclusive Ford, who has stayed quiet as his team has moved within a loss of being the NFL's first 0-15 team in 2008. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
QB Tarvaris Jackson, Vikings: Having lost his job after Week 2 to Gus Frerotte, Jackson came back with a vengeance in Week 15, passing for four touchdowns (no interceptions). He'll start Sunday in lieu of the injured Frerotte against Atlanta. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
NFLFootball News, Headlines from The Plain Dealer. Read every Browns game story. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
The Vikings still haven't figured out their quarterback situation. And somehow, the Lions capitalized. (ESPN -- Football News)
Falcons WR Roddy White was close to earning the bust label, but he has become a Pro Bowl player and now one of the Vikings focuses on Sunday ... In his first two years in the league, then-wide receivers coach George Stewart (now with the Vikings), spent hours throwing balls to White and working on his route running ... Prior to that loss, Atlanta defeated Minnesota in two consecutive contests, including its last victory over the Vikings, 30-10, in a 2005 matchup at the Georgia Dome. (VikingUpdate.com)
Key matchup: vs. the Vikings' run defense. The NFL's top two rushers will be on display at the Metrodome on Sunday and the Falcons' new Michael will have a much tougher wall to run through than will face with Atlanta's No. 22-ranked run D. The Vikings lead the NFL in run defense again, allowing 71 ... But he does get a break: , the Vikings' massive, 317-pound (listed weight, not StarCaps-adjusted), block-out-the-sun, Pro Bowl-credentialed D-tackle who is the team's best run-stuffer, is expected... (USA Today -- Sports)
Jimmy Kennedy will get in there as well as Letroy Guion, Vikings coach Brad Childress said. Smith doesn t think the Vikings will miss Williams ... The 1998 NFC Championship game between the Falcons and the Vikings will be shown at 9 p.m. tonight on NFL Network as part of its Classic Games feature. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
So you have to think they will be ready for the Vikings. The offensive line is the key to game. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Tied 20-20 in overtime against the hated Vikings, Freeman made a falling catch, got up and stunned everyone by running the ball into the end zone for the winning touchdown. I was just trying to prevent him from intercepting it, Freeman said. (PackerReport.com)
There will be six each from the Giants, Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans in the game, to be played on Feb. 8 in Honolulu. The Titans have the NFLs best record at 12-2 and won their first 10 games before losing to the Jets. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
The Vikings are sending six players two on offense and four on defense to the Pro Bowl in two months ... The Vikings success on the field has helped translate to success putting players in the Pro Bowl ... In fact, Peterson is a strong candidate for the NFL MVP award if he and the Vikings continue their success through the final two games of the season. (VikingUpdate.com)
On Monday in Syracuse, in Cleveland State's only money game of the season, the Horizon League's Vikings traded leads all night with the undefeated Orange. After Syracuse erased a five-point margin in the final minute, the visitors won 72-69 on Cedric Jackson's miracle 60-foot buzzer-beater, which immediately generated thousands of YouTube hits and was promptly inserted in national highlight reels. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
The 17-7 Rams victory ended a 26-game winning streak and the Vikings bid for a fourth title in five years. 3: Kacy Stuart allowed to kick - We were happy to see the 14-year-old kicker allowed to step foot back onto the field for the New Creation Center in October. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Tarvaris Jackson s performance during the past six-plus quarters provides strong evidence that he deserves to start at quarterback for the Vikings on Sunday ... He helped the Vikings rally to beat the Lions and then threw a career-high four touchdown passes en route to earning NFC offensive player of the week honors in a 35-14 victory Sunday at Arizona ... The Vikings can clinch the NFC North with a victory Sunday or a Bears loss to the Packers on Monday night. (Winona Daily News, MN)
5) at Minnesota : I d nominate the Vikings as the hot team in the playoffs most likely to lose a home game except Matt Ryan will beat them and then they won t be so popular. Falcons 28-27. (WWLTV.com, LA)
DRAWING A BLANKWith their 40-0 win over Portland State, the Sun Devils not only recorded their 12th victory in a row over the Vikings (12-1-0 all-time in the series), they also posted the 25th shut out victory in program history. The last time ASU shut out an opponent came in a 46-0 defeat of intrastate rival Embry-Riddle on December 5, 2002, in Tempe. (Thesundevils.com)
Men's Soccer - Western Washington University Vikings ... Pele had three goals and a team-leading six assists this fall, and helped the Vikings hold the opposition to 1. (Wwuvikings.com)
He then went on to earn his bachelor's degree in exercise science in 1988 when he served as the Vikings' wide receivers coach. Ludwig is married to the former Jill Moller, and the couple has two children, Joseph and Delaney. (Kansas State Sports -- Rivals.com)
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