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So in case you missed it Wednesday night, we learned there is now a 50 percent chance of an NFC North player adorning the "Madden" cover for a second consecutive year. Detroit Lions Hall of Fame tailback Barry Sanders and Minnesota Vikings tailbac...

Yippee! Both of our NFC North contestants in the "Madden NFL 25" cover contest have advanced to the quarterfinals! As you can see, former Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders is now pitted against former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Mon...

A few thoughts on Sunday's events in St. Louis: What it means: The Minnesota Vikings remain in the NFC playoff race with a takedown of the St. Louis Rams, just their second road victory in seven attempts this season. Almost as important: Tailback ...

The Inside Slant podcast this week was a tie-in to NFC West colleague Mike Sando's MVP Watch post, which features three quarterbacks ahead of Minnesota Vikings tailback Adrian Peterson in the rankings. Thirty years after Washington Redskins place...

As the Minnesota Vikings return from their bye this week, it's worth circling back on a weapon that should work to their extreme benefit as long as tailback Adrian Peterson is running at his current pace. The Vikings' play-action game dipped inexp...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 7: One-possession games: The Arizona Cardinals have lost all six games in franchise history at the 31-year-old Metrodome, and last season's 34-10 loss there to the Minnesota Vikings was particularly ugly. The ...

Let's round up a busy day of roster and injury news in the NFC North: Detroit Lions: Tight end Brandon Pettigrew (knee) returned to practice after sitting out Tuesday. Receiver Titus Young (knee) didn't practice. Neither did defensive tackle Corey...

My trip to the NFL owners meetings last month included a chance encounter with an NFL executive. We discussed the state of what has become a highly competitive and interesting division from a league perspective, given the Green Bay Packers' recent su...

It's been clear for some time that the Minnesota Vikings wouldn't be in position to trade their No. 3 overall pick to a team that wanted to draft Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III. Griffin's performance in last month's NFL scouting combine sealed...

OK, I was too optimistic when I signed off earlier Saturday. We have a few issues to address, and first up is the substantial knee injury suffered by Minnesota Vikings tailback Adrian Peterson. Peterson fell short of the dreaded "trifecta" injury ...

Typically it takes a day for teams to announce the full extent of a knee injury. So for the moment, at least, the Minnesota Vikings are calling Adrian Peterson's left knee injury a sprain. Peterson appeared to suffer a more significant injury in t...

Monday night's embarrassment at Lambeau Field has changed the conversation surrounding the Minnesota Vikings. Whereas they once seemed a team in transition from one quarterback era to another, it's now fair to question whether they have deeper and mo...

After the Minnesota Vikings' 34-10 victory against the Arizona Cardinals, here are three issues that merit further examination: I honestly don't get what people expected from quarterback Donovan McNabb this season. He is generally a well-respect...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- From a national perspective, at least, there seems to be a natural assumption that the Minnesota Vikings have no choice but to acquire a starting-caliber veteran quarterback in the coming days. The cancellation of offseason wor...

We're Black and Blue All Over: Say this much for Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford: He hasn't given up on returning to the field this season. Stafford has separated his right shoulder twice this season, most recently Nov. 7 in an injur...

After the Minnesota Vikings' 17-13 victory against the Washington Redskins, here are three issues that merit further examination: The secret is out. Interim coach Leslie Frazier wants to pull back on the passing game and re-emphasize the run. Tha...