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NFC North Friday injury report

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...play Sunday against the Bears. He's likely to be replaced by veteran Artis Hicks. Tailback Adrian Peterson missed Friday's practice because he is sick, but Peterson seems likely to play Sunday. The...

Blog | November 27, 2009

NFC North Monday injury report

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...available for Sunday night's game at Atlanta. Defensive lineman Israel Idonije (knee) and running back Adrian Peterson (knee) are unlikely to play against the Falcons. Here's a full Bears injury report from...

Blog | October 12, 2009

Weekend mailbag

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert Your communication flew in from all angles this week -- be it from our fast-moving Facebook page, our ever-growi...

Blog | September 12, 2009

Interconference matchups: NFC North/AFC North

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...use every edge they can find.     Rich Gabrielson/Icon SMI   Minnesota's Adrian Peterson will have a bone to pick with Baltimore's Ray Lewis when they meet on...

Blog | July 14, 2009

Weekend mailbag

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...CHICAGO BEARS 2000: 1 (Linebacker Brian Urlacher) 2001: 0 2002: 2 (Defensive end Alex Brown, tailback Adrian Peterson) 2003: 2 (Cornerback Charles Tillman, linebacker Lance Briggs) 2004: 2 (Defensive tackle Tommie Harris, cornerback Nate...

Blog | July 11, 2009

NFC North draft analysis

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert The 2009 draft began early in the NFC North. The arrival of new Chicago quarterback Jay Cutler raised the stak...

Blog | April 26, 2009

Best Match: NFC North

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...can run a West Coast offense and would be dynamic in an offense that includes tailback Adrian Peterson and receiver Bernard Berrian

Blog | March 02, 2009

Imagining Garcia in these parts

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert It's interesting -- at least to me -- that you can rule out only one NFC North team as a potential landing ...

Blog | February 16, 2009

NFC North team evaluations

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...five of their past six games while boasting arguably the NFL's best player in tailback Adrian Peterson. Grade: B+ Biggest surprise: Coach Brad Childress benched protégé Tarvaris Jackson after an 0-2 start...

Blog | December 29, 2008

Black and Blue all over: Packers forget to pass

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...Sunday's 24-17 loss to Atlanta.Former Vikings tailback Robert Smith's evaluation of tailback Adrian Peterson, who has fumbled eight times this season: "He just wasn't holding it tight." Sean Jensen...

Blog | December 23, 2008

Cough, cough

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...ball on a sack and having it bounce 30 yards behind him. Then there was tailback Adrian Peterson dropping the ball after bumping into left tackle Bryant McKinnie. You even had Peterson and Jackson...

Blog | December 21, 2008

Audibles: NFC North Week 16 preview

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...about (sans the Metrodome): Two powerful tailbacks squaring off to determine playoff fate. Will Minnesota's Adrian Peterson keep Atlanta's Michael Turner off the field? Or vice versa? The wild-card factor will...

Blog | December 19, 2008

Black and Blue all over: The truth on Orton's ankle

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.Judd Zulgad of the Star Tribune looks at the possibilities of Minnesota tailback Adrian Peterson winning the MVP award.Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson on fans hoping for his return to the...

Blog | December 19, 2008

Black and Blue all over: Playoff scenarios

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert PHOENIX -- With the dust settled Monday morning, we can now take a look at the playoff scenarios for the NFC North'...

Blog | December 15, 2008

Chicago Bears: Three answers, one question

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...veteran backup to Matt Forte? I can understand deactivating him for special teams reasons. Wolfe and Adrian Peterson probably have more to offer in those areas. But Thursday night, Jones was active and in...

Blog | December 12, 2008