Brett Favre, felled by his fatal flaw

Brett Favre's tragic flaw brought down the famed gunslinger and his Vikings.

Battle in the Bayou: Peterson and the pass

...His hands weren't always reliable earlier in his career, and the Vikings prefer to have Chester Taylor in the backfield as a blocker against the blitz. But when the circumstances present themselves, Peterson...

Tip Sheet notes: It's all on Colts' line

Indianapolis relies almost exclusively on its defensive line for postseason sacks, writes Len Pasquarelli.

Story | Conversation | January 22, 2010

Playoff rankings through the Super Bowl

And then there were four. As in, four football teams left. The presence of three of those teams is no surprise, as the New Orleans Saints, Minnesota ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 19, 2010

Report card: Cowboys vs. Vikings

Report Card: The grades are in for the Cowboys' performance vs. the Vikings.

Pushoff 2010: Favre's array of targets

...touchdowns have come only after Favre checked Rice's status. A combined 86 receptions between tailbacks Chester Taylor and Adrian Peterson -- for an average of 9.5 yards per catch -- point to multiple reads...

X factor: Visanthe Shiancoe, Vikings TE

...wasn't Pro Bowl receivers Sidney Rice or Percy Harvin. It wasn't Bernard Berrian or Chester Taylor. Yes, tight end Visanthe Shiancoe was the Vikings' most dangerous red zone receiver in 2009, catching...

...Jets defeated the Bengals 24-14. Dec 13, 2009; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Chester Taylor (29) warms up before the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at the Metrodome. The Vikings won...

Backup RBs emerging from backdrop

Teams in the wild-card round embraced the two-to-tango philosophy at running back. Look for that pattern to continue in the divisional round, writes Len Pasquarelli.

Playoff leagues: Ranking this week and beyond

Over? Did you say over? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was the fantasy football season over when Jamaal Charles bombed your team in Week 17? O...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 7, 2010

Third and one: Vikings

...feel relatively sure about: I thought tailback Adrian Peterson handled himself well after splitting carries with Chester Taylor against the Giants and finishing the season with about 50 less rushes than last season. Peterson...

Vikings get back to basics -- via the pass

...halftime lead, the Vikings also split their limited running plays almost evenly between Peterson and backup Chester Taylor. Peterson finished the regular season with 1,383 rushing yards, but he averaged 3.5 yards...

Halftime: Vikings 31, Giants 0

...gives. But Peterson has seven carries for 32 yards in this game, and two other players -- Chester Taylor and Percy Harvin -- got carries before him. There is every reason to give him some time...

No touches for Peterson on opening drive

...the drive. Peterson officially started the game, but the two carries on that drive went to Chester Taylor (10 yards) and Percy Harvin (22 yards). Peterson's overtime fumble last week in Chicago immediately...