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Childress Has Endorsement From Vikings To Continue

20 Nov 2009 12:37:55 PST

Vikings coach Brad Childress is happy to be staying in Minnesota for several more years. Players say they're pleased his contract has been extended, too.

Original story at WCCO .

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Minnesota Vikings moving to L.A.?

20 Nov 2009 04:09:10 PST

The Minnesota Vikings want a new stadium. And the team wants one that will likely cost $900 million-plus.

Original story at Yahoo! Sports .

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Vikings extend Childress' contract

19 Nov 2009 16:38:00 PST

Written by Tim Yotter
Vikings coach Brad Childress signed a contract extension Thursday, one that will reportedly keep him with the team through at least 2013.

Original story at Vikings Insider .

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Four More Years of Chilly

19 Nov 2009 04:31:29 PST

Written by ericj69
Four More Years of Chilly The Vikings and Brad Childress have agreed to a contract that will keep Mr. Noodle in Minneapolis through 2013. The numbers aren't finalized, but it sounds like he'll get between $4 million and $5 million a year. Not bad for someone who's never won a playoff game. Pers...

Original story at Daily Norseman .

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The Week Ahead

18 Nov 2009 10:04:14 PST

Written by Jeff Hughes
The Saints, Vikings and Cardinals are going to the postseason (and probably in that seeding order). The Cowboys, Eagles and Giants will jockey for the NFC East right to the end, but for the sake of argument let's say the Cowboys win the division.

Original story at chicagonow.com .

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Vikings cleaning up in Pro Bowl voting

17 Nov 2009 12:51:00 PST

Written by Tim Yotter & John Holler
The Vikings have an incredible amount of players in the top five among NFC players in the fan portion of Pro Bowl voting. That includes 10 Vikings who lead the NFC at their respective positions. Fan voting accounts for one-third of the total voting in deciding who actually makes the Pro Bowl.

Original story at Vikings Insider .

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Minnesota Vikings news and blogs - November 23, 2009

23 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Minnesota Vikings news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Seahawks likely without starting corner Josh Wilson vs. Vikes -- by Associated Press from ESPN.com - NFL
• Vikes List Winfield As Doubtful For Seahawks Game -- from Minneapolis/St. Paul Breaking News, Weather, Video, Traffic and Sports for Minnesota from WCCO-TV
• Behind Enemy Lines: Questioning the Seahawks -- by Doug Farrar & Tim Yotter from Scout.com > VikingUpdate.com
• Bevell in the coaching spotlight? -- by John Holler from Scout.com > VikingUpdate.com
• Vikings Face Even Bigger Foe Off The Field -- from Minneapolis/St. Paul Breaking News, Weather, Video, Traffic and Sports for Minnesota from WCCO-TV
• One Game, Three Outcomes -- by Jeff Hughes from Da' Bears Blog
• Sid Hartman: Childress has earned trust of Wilf family -- from Vikings
• Vikings Angered By Metrodome's Lease Offer -- from Minneapolis/St. Paul Breaking News, Weather, Video, Traffic and Sports for Minnesota from WCCO-TV
• E.J. Henderson Is Vikings 'Man Of The Year' -- from Minneapolis/St. Paul Breaking News, Weather, Video, Traffic and Sports for Minnesota from WCCO-TV
• Access Vikings: Childress' contract extension -- from Vikings

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Mistakes Aside, Vikings Take Control Against Detroit

15 Nov 2009 14:36:55 PST

Written by Anthony21
What went wrong for the Vikings today? Simple: Unforced errors. Too many penalties (though some, most notably a roughing the passer call which ultimately gave the Lions seven points rather than three, were horrible calls), a turnover by Adrian Peterson as he sprinted his way toward the e...

Original story at Daily Norseman .

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Favre-Rice connection leads Vikes past Lions

15 Nov 2009 14:23:14 PST

Written by Associated Press
Brett Favre passed for a season-high 344 yards, 201 to Sidney Rice, and the Vikings beat the Lions 27-10 on Sunday.

Original story at ESPN .

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Minnesota Vikings Player Power Rankings, Mid-Season Edition

07 Nov 2009 11:43:07 PST

Written by Gonzo

Original story at Daily Norseman . Related stories include: Viking Fans Apparently Stuffing the Ballot Box - Daily Norseman , Can the Vikings "Steel" a Victory in Week 7? - Daily Norseman

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Vikings QB Favre Named 'NFC Player Of The Week'

03 Nov 2009 16:13:44 PST

Vikings quarterback and Packers legend Brett Favre earned the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against his former team, the Packers, on Sunday.

Original story at WCCO . Related stories include: Access Vikings: Big losses in NFC North - Minneapolis Star Tribune , Around the NFC North - Vikings Insider and ... blogs.twincities.com , ESPN , Yahoo! Sports , FOXSports.com News for Vikings , NYT > Minnesota Vikings

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The Vikings Red Zone Review, Sponsored by Comcast

01 Nov 2009 02:45:02 PST

Written by Gonzo
Well, last week the Steelers provided the Vikings with their biggest challenge of the season to date, and the Vikings responded by. . .putting up their worst red zone performance of the year. This is what we in the business call "bad timing."

Original story at Daily Norseman .

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Should Panthers pursue Tarvaris?

29 Sep 2009 13:01:10 PDT

Written by Sean Jensen
The quarterback options are limited now, although veteran Jeff Garcia was just released by the Philadelphia Eagles. The Miami Dolphins, after losing Chad Pennington for the year to a shoulder injury, traded for former Viking quarterback Tyler Thigpen.

Original story at blogs.twincities.com .

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Opinion: Vikings Pull Off Miracle Finish – Some Thoughts on the 3-0 Club

28 Sep 2009 09:45:09 PDT

Written by Adam Warwas
The Favre We Were Waiting For As expected, the Vikings unleashed Favre today. He threw a whopping 46 passes, completing 24. He became the first quarterback in the Childress era to toss a 300 yard game. He ended with 2 touchdowns and 1 pick.

Original story at NFL Gridiron Gab .

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Opinion: 49ers and Vikings Thursday injury report

24 Sep 2009 18:36:11 PDT

Vikings Defensive coordinator Greg Manusky and offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye both spoke to the media today. One big topic for Manusky was Adrian Peterson and his 3-yard effort against the 49ers back in 2007. Raye also spoke on some current team injury issues, including that of WR Brand...

Original story at All-Baseball.com .

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Opinion: A (Slightly Less) Insanely Early Look at the Vikings' Schedule, Part Four

13 Jun 2009 06:41:18 PDT

Written by Gonzo
The Vikings, on the other hand, should have no such problem. While the Bengals were #12 in the league in total yards allowed in 2008, they were 21st against the run. They were also a blistering 1-7 on the road. There are no easy wins in the National Football League. . .but I would be pretty surpris...

Original story at Daily Norseman .

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Peter King: Vikings Want Brett Favre Decision by Weekend

25 May 2009 04:23:56 PDT

Written by danzinski
I get the strong sense that if the Vikings are going to do any deal with Favre that coach Brad Childress wants to be assured that Favre will report to training camp in game shape, with no restrictions on throwing or his condition. They’d also like Favre to be involved in the mental part of team a...

Original story at The Viking Age .

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LA Move Unlikely for Vikings

16 Feb 2009 13:21:40 PST

Written by vikes geek(noreply@blogger.com)
Rumors of the Vikings' impending move to Los Angeles, the creation of a triumvirate of actors in the NFL offices, the Vikings' front office, and the Vikings' flagship radio station, are not new, stemming from the fact that the Vikings' lease at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome expires in 2...

Original story at Vikes Geek .

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Opinion: Bob Sansevere Live: Vikings vs. Packers

04 Nov 2008 16:01:03 PST

Written by Bob Sansevere
Vikings win, 28-27. The Packers opened the game with a three-and-out. And the Vikings got lucky. On third down, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers missed a wide-open Jordy Nelson. The Vikings got a nice return into Packers territory by Charles Gordon.

Original story at blogs.twincities.com .

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Gridiron Rewind Week Nine Podcast Show

03 Nov 2008 07:45:44 PST

Written by Matt Loede
John Sefcik from NFL Gridiron Gab Covering and Talking About the Vikings win over Houston One game remains in Week 9, and here at the Gab we are back with another edition of Gridiron Rewind to talk about all the big matchups from the week gone by. Today here on the show Matt Loede along with the s...

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Gridiron Rewind Week Six Podcast Show

13 Oct 2008 09:00:03 PDT

Written by Matt Loede
David Allyn Wagner from Riggo’s Rag talks about the Rams upset of the Redskins Dan Zinski from The Viking Age on the Vikings last second win over the Lions Jim Dubenetzky from ChargersGab on the Chargers beating of the Pats Sunday night

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Podcast: Childress on the Super Bowl and other topics

04 Feb 2008 15:04:28 PST

Written by Judd Zulgad
Vikings coach Brad Childress appeared on KFAN Radio today and talked about the Giants’ victory over New England on Sunday. Childress also said that on Tuesday the Vikings coaches will start talking about free agents. Here is the link to the interview.

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Podcast: No AP? Not A Problem!

10 Dec 2007 13:41:30 PST

Written by Gonzo
Photo courtesy of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune).Yesterday, Adrian Peterson carried the ball 14 times and netted exactly 3 rushing yards. The San Francisco 49ers had a game plan. . .to stop Adrian Peterson. And, for the most part, they executed their game plan to perfection as #28 had his wor...

Original story at Daily Norseman .

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Opinion: Where We Discuss the Tarvaris Jackson Situation

22 Oct 2007 07:03:00 PDT

Written by Gonzo
What's even more unfortunate is that the Vikings, thanks to Brad Childress' infinite stubbornness and inability to evaluate the progress of his players, don't currently HAVE anything better at the quarterback position to turn to. There's absolutely no point in playing Kelly Holcomb...

Original story at Daily Norseman .

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Podcast: What Should Childress Do?

19 Sep 2007 15:06:48 PDT

Written by Gonzo
I know that Childress wants to develop Tarvaris Jackson into a great quarterback at the NFL level. But he has to balance this out with his potential job security. Zygi Wilf wants to field a winner. Zygi Wilf also has stadium funding he wants to get approved for the Vikings. Another 6-10 seas...

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Podcast: Peterson needs surgery?

25 Apr 2007 23:27:46 PDT

Written by Kevin Seifert
CNNSI.com is reporting that Oklahoma RB Adrian Peterson, a possible first-round draft pick of the Vikings, re-injured his collarbone during the Jan. 1 Fiesta Bowl and might need additional surgery. Such a procedure would make Peterson questionable for the start of training camp this...

Original story at Minneapolis Star Tribune .

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