Vikings' O-line in the crosshairs

Here's what to watch for in Monday night's matchup between the Vikings and Bears.

Story | Conversation | December 24, 2009

Vikings-Bears Preview

Vikings-Bears Preview

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...

NFL jerseys: must-gets and must-nots

Matthew Willis takes a team-by-team approach to which jerseys makes excellent gifts and which, well, don't.

NFC North at night

...time to play Sept. 27 against San Francisco. Safety Tyrell Johnson (concussion) did not practice. Tailback Adrian Peterson (foot/ankle) and offensive lineman Phil Loadholt (shoulder) returned to practice on a limited basis

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

NFC North at night

...t expected to miss Sunday's game. Minnesota Vikings: Four key players missed practice Wednesday: Tailback Adrian Peterson (foot/ankle), safety Tyrell Johnson (concussion), receiver Percy Harvin (illness) and right tackle Phil Loadholt (shoulder...

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.

The Big Rotowski: Final ranks

Christopher Harris ranks the players for the final four weeks of the NFL season, with special attention given to players who could sit for their NFL teams during the fantasy playoffs.

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.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NOVEMBER 29: Running back Adrian Peterson #28 of the Minnesota Vikings reaches for the football as linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer #92 of the...