35 Results for minnesota vikings

3-2-1 ... Meltdown

Seth Wickersham

Quick: your team's down five, ball in the red zone, 28 seconds left, no timeouts. What do you do? If you don't have a clue, don't feel bad. Neither do many NFL head coaches.

Story | Conversation | January 16, 2009

Right Leg, Don't Fail Me Now

David Fleming

From 2002 to 2007, 12 playoff games were decided by late field goals. Want to know what to look for in these situations?

Story | Conversation | January 16, 2009

Just Crazy Enough To Work

Eddie Matz

When the game's on the line, there are certain skills you need. Here's how people pull 'em off.

Story | Conversation | January 16, 2009

In Defense Of The Prevent

David Fleming

John Madden threw it under the bus. We defend it.

Story | Conversation | January 16, 2009

Refs, jet lag and color red all contribute to home-field advantage

Peter Keating, ESPN The Magazine

What actually gives teams an edge on their own turf?

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | January 15, 2009

In playoffs, home field isn't a clear advantage

Peter Keating, ESPN The Magazine

Teams have struggled on their home turf, but that doesn't mean the principles of home field advantage are entirely absent.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | January 15, 2009

A TON OF VALUE

Seth Wickersham

Know who's never won the NFL's MVP Award? A group of offensive linemen. Know who else? A group of defensive linemen. And—this year especially—that's too bad.

Story | Conversation | December 30, 2008

Shock to the System

David Fleming

Wowed by The Wildcat, Spread HD and A-11? You ain't seen nothing yet. An offensive revolution is coming to the NFL. Can anyone stop it?

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2008

Class Act

Gene Wojciechowski

Youth is served sooner than ever these days, and we're not just talking about Oklahoma superfrosh Adrian Peterson.

Story | Conversation | December 17, 2008

Heavy Toll

Seth Wickersham

Big cheers, big money, big fame. That's life in the NFL. But when they've run out of Sundays, former pros like Broderick Thomas find that what lingers long after is big pain

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2008

Handy Man

David Fleming

Daunte Culpepper is on a mission to Motown. And there's a certain old target who won't be there to distract him

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2008

Living Scared

David Fleming

A year after Sean Taylor's murder, NFL players still live in fear.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2008

The W's Are In The Details, On And Off The Field

David Fleming

Brad Childress has a plan to rid the Vikings of their devilish ways. Will it make them winners or just well behaved?

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2008

PLEASE DON'T REMAIN CALM

Allison Glock

In this season of boos, controversy and heartbreak, Adrian Peterson's angst runs deep. Good thing his ambition does, too.

Story | Conversation | September 23, 2008

UP FRONT

Stephen A. Smith

To heck with fantasy. I'm about what's real.

Story | Conversation | August 27, 2008