Black and Blue all over: Harvin to return

...the operations of the Chicago Bears, writes Mike Mulligan of the Chicago Sun-Times. Bears tailback Adrian Peterson doesn't expect to play in Chicago next season, writes Vaughn McClure of the Chicago Tribune...

Final Word: AFC North

...which would keep the ball out of the hands of Vikings quarterback Brett Favre and tailback Adrian Peterson. Jason Bridge/US PRESSWIRE The Bengals will do everything they can to keep the ball out...

MINNEAPOLIS - NOVEMBER 22: Adrian Peterson #28 of the Minnesota Vikings rushes against the Seattle Seahawks at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on...

Coming to grips with poor tackling

One of the most fundamental aspects of football since the days when Red Grange and Bronko Nagurski were running wild, proper tackling seems to have regressed as the NFL has evolved in recent years. Jeffri Chadiha identifies some reasons.

CAPTION: Nov 29, 2009; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) rushes against the Chicago Bears in the third quarter at the Metrodome. Vikings win 36...

Peterson cited for speeding

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was cited for speeding over the weekend after police clocked him driving 109 mph on a highway in suburban Minneapolis.

Trend-spotting: Garcon shining

Ken Daube looks at the latest trends and targets, and wonders why more fantasy owners aren't taking the chance on Pierre Garcon.

Vikings run up 36 points, 537 yards in blitzing slumping Bears

Brett Favre passed for a season-high 392 yards and three touchdowns, and the Vikings intercepted Jay Cutler twice in a 36-10 victory over the Bears on Sunday.

Countdown Daily Recap: Bears-Vikings

Eric Allen and Jon Anik recap a dominating performance by the Vikings and Brett Favre as they defeat the Bears

...Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) prepares for a hit from Chicago Bears safety Al Afalava (24) during the first quarter...

Streaking/Slumping for Nov. 29

ESPNChicago.com's Ben Finfer looks at who was streaking and slumping in Sunday's Bears-Vikings game.

NFC North Friday injury report

...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...

Peterson could be on par with Sweetness

...in an argument the other day with my friend -- a diehard Vikings fan -- who says that Adrian Peterson is already a better running back than Walter Payton. Is that not an absolute blasphemy?-- Chuck...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

He's Brett Favre, and you're not

Brett Favre has proved the importance of a good supporting cast.