Pass-rushers get clear message from NFL
Paul Kuharsky, AFC South...the year Friday by docking Minnesota defensive end Jared Allen $50,000 for a pair of low hits on Houston quarterback Matt Schaub in last Sunday's 28-21 Vikings victory at the Metrodome. Although...
Blog | November 07, 2008Pass-rushers get clear message from NFL
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...the year Friday by docking Minnesota defensive end Jared Allen $50,000 for a pair of low hits on Houston quarterback Matt Schaub in last Sunday's 28-21 Vikings victory at the Metrodome. Although...
Blog | November 07, 2008Audibles: NFC North Week 10 preview
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...first victory of the season -- or blows it for them. Green Bay Packers (4-4) at Minnesota Vikings (4-4), 1 p.m. ET You could make an argument that the passing game will...
Blog | November 07, 2008Pressing NFC North personnel updates
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...is that it will be newcomer Daunte Culpepper.Minnesota defensive end Jared Allen practiced on a limited basis Friday but is listed as doubtful on the Vikings' injury report because of a sprained right shoulder...
Blog | November 07, 2008Weekend programming note
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...First Half Team No. of games Chicago Bears 4 Detroit Lions 1 Green Bay Packers 3 Minnesota Vikings 3 We haven't given the Lions their fair shake of game coverage, but at 0...
Blog | November 07, 2008Chat with Bill Williamson
...2008 after four seasons covering the Denver Broncos for the Denver Post. He previously covered the Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks. Send your questions now and join Williamson in The Show...
Chat | November 07, 2008Have at it: Your franchise player
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...team from scratch. The most frequent response was Minnesota tailback Adrian Peterson, who is strong enough to...take the 2nd easy way out. Adrian Peterson (Vikings) by far. If it wasn't for him...
Blog | November 07, 2008Inter-division linkage
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...things, Spagnuolo openly discussed the 2006 offseason -- when new Vikings coach Brad Childress wanted to hire him as his first defensive coordinator in Minnesota. Spagnuolo was reported to be Childress' first choice at the...
Blog | November 07, 2008Black and Blue all over: A different offense
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...the season. This week Green Bay has had good reason to take a second look at Minnesota. The Vikings are 4-2 since switching to quarterback Gus Frerotte and are averaging 27.8 points in...
Blog | November 07, 2008Chicago's Brown tells it like it is
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...Bears fans would agree there have been stretches of totally unacceptable play. (Giving up 41 points to Minnesota on Oct. 19 and 23 points -- in the second quarter -- last week against Detroit come to mind...
Blog | November 06, 2008A few personnel updates
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...say: "The learning curve is gigantic each day for a veteran guy. They can see it fast." Minnesota defensive end Jared Allen missed practice for the second consecutive day. That's not a deal-breaker...
Blog | November 06, 2008NFC North Crunch Time: The debut
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...Green Bay Minnesota at Tampa Bay The executive summary of that stretch: The Bears could establish some breathing room in the division, the Packers could flip positions with the Bears and the Vikings could have...
Blog | November 06, 2008Sack differentials tell positive story
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...2 T-18. Indianapolis Colts 10 9 1 T-18. Chicago Bears 16 15 1 20. Minnesota Vikings 21 21 0 T-21. Green Bay Packers 14 17 -3 T-21. Oakland Raiders 19...
Blog | November 06, 2008Minnesota's running nemesis
Kevin Seifert, NFC North...one run. Here's a look at the leading rusher from every Vikings opponent over the 40-game stretch: Leading rushers against Minnesota, 2006-08 Team Player Yards Year St. Louis Steven Jackson 142 2006...
Blog | November 06, 2008Chat with Kevin Seifert
...all the latest news from the NFL. Seifert joined ESPN.com in 2008 after covering the Minnesota Vikings for the Minneapolis Star Tribune for eight years. He lives in the Twin Cities with his...
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