Adrian Peterson wills Minnesota Vikings to OT win, adds name to NFL history
Adrian Peterson became the 28th member of the NFL’s 10,000-yard club Sunday. (Ann Heisenfelt/AP) There are times when Adrian Peterson is unstoppable. Not in a metaphorical “You can only hope to contain...
View ArticleAdrian Peterson injury: Minnesota Vikings RB suffers ankle injury vs....
Adrian Peterson led the league with 2,097 rushing yards last season. (Nam Y. Huh/AP) (Update: The NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport tweeted that “Early word on the injury to #Vikings RB Adrian Peterson: It’s...
View ArticleAdrian Peterson rips officials, Baltimore Ravens fans after tough loss
Adrian Peterson left the Ravens-Vikings game with a lower-leg injury. (Larry French/Getty Images) Suffice it to say, Minnesota’s Week 14 trip to Baltimore will not go down as a favorite of Adrian...
View ArticleFantastic finishes by New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, highlight NFL...
The Patriots-Browns game was one of several on Sunday that ended in amazing fashion. (Jim Rogash/Getty Images) Every once in a while, the NFL presents us with a week that will have you hanging on the...
View ArticleExamining impact of injuries to Rob Gronkowski, Tyrann Mathieu
Rob Gronkowski is expected to miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, MCL. (Matt Slocum/AP) Here’s the latest on the NFL’s most prominent injuries. Sunday was rough for two potential playoff...
View ArticleNFL draft 2014: Picking ideal fits for Teddy Bridgewater, Jadeveon Clowney, more
Johnny Manziel could benefit from a system that hides his so-so arm strength. (David J. Phillip/AP) Tanking suggestions — or allegations, depending on how you feel about them — have reached a...
View ArticleNFL Week 15 actives, inactives: Adrian Peterson won't play vs. Eagles
The Vikings have a depleted backfield this Sunday, and Adrian Peterson isnt’ the only one out. (Larry French/Getty Images) In the NFL’s constant war of attrition, injuries can decide games, seasons and...
View ArticleVikings backup back Matt Asiata scores three TDs in first NFL start
Matt Asiata had an unexpected career day against Philadelphia’s defense. (Ann Heisenfelt/AP) If you watched Minnesota Vikings receiver Cordarrelle Patterson’s 79-yard screen pass touchdown against the...
View ArticleBiggest NFL stories of 2013: The year begins and ends with Robert Griffin III
It was a season of entrances and exits for Robert Griffin III, and few of them were pretty. (Alex Brandon/AP) As 2013 comes to a close, it’s time to review the most remarkable stories (for better or...
View ArticleBill O'Brien, Greg Roman, Kevin Sumlin among best candidates for potential...
Penn State’s Bill O’Brien could be ready for a return to the NFL. (MCT via Getty Images) Black Monday is coming. It came for eight NFL head coaches last season, and there could be that many (or more)...
View ArticleNFL Week 17 Active, Inactive: Aaron Rodgers returns for Green Bay Packers
Aaron Rodgers is back for the Packers’ winner-take-all rematch against the Bears. (Morry Gash/AP) Thirteen of 16 games Sunday have playoff implications, which means that injuries can decide games,...
View ArticleLeslie Frazier fired by Minnesota Vikings
Leslie Frazier didn’t do enough to keep his place in Minnesota. (Ann Heisenfelt/AP) In perhaps the least surprising head coach firing of 2013, the Minnesota Vikings started Black Monday by parting ways...
View ArticleChris Kluwe rips 'coward' former Minnesota Vikings coach Leslie Frazier,...
Chris Kluwe remains a free agent. (Tom Dahlin/Getty Images) Chris Kluwe’s days with the Minnesota Vikings ended, for all intents and purposes, when the franchise selected fellow punter Jeff Locke in...
View ArticleMike Zimmer hired as head coach of Minnesota Vikings
Mike Zimmer is finally graduating to the next level. (John Grieshop/Getty Images) Longtime Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, long one of the most respected assistants in the NFL,...
View ArticleMatt Cassel plans to void Minnesota Vikings deal, test NFL free agency 2014
Matt Cassel (top) will reportedly join Michael Vick, Josh McCown and other QBs in free agency this spring. (Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) Matt Cassel helped the Vikings to three wins over the 2013...
View ArticleFree Agency Primer: NFC North
Charles Tillman, Brandon Pettigrew, B.J. Raji, and Jared Allen could all be on the move in 2014. (Getty Images. Tillman: George Gojkovich/Pettigrew: David Banks/Raji: Mark Cunningham/Allen: Wesley...
View ArticleMinnesota Vikings 2014 NFL Mock Draft Tracker
Blake Bortles, UCF (Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) What will the Minnesota Vikings do in the 2014 NFL draft? Keep track of all the predictions made in our mock drafts leading up to Round 1 on May 8....
View Article2014 NFL free agency rumors: Michael Johnson top target for Minnesota Vikings
Michael Johnson is poised to be the market’s top pass-rusher if the Bengals let him walk. (Joe Robbins/Getty Images) The NFL free agency period does not begin until next Tuesday, but that hasn’t...
View ArticleMatt Cassel returns to the Minnesota Vikingson two-year deal
Matt Cassel returning to Minnesota may provide insurance if the Vikings draft a QB. (Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) In a move that mirrored Jacksonville’s re-signing of QB Chad Henne, the Minnesota...
View ArticleVikings sign Everson Griffen to five-year, $42.5 million contract extension
The Vikings have placed Everson Griffen front and center in their defense. (Tom Dahlin/Getty Images) With the Jared Allen era almost certainly coming to a close, the Minnesota Vikings — and new head...
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