Giants give Brees chance to make big statement
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...early-season best team in the NFC, or, at very least, share that honor with the Minnesota Vikings. A win here isn't going to forever prove that Brees is the league's best...
Blog | October 14, 2009Clayton: The Saints' Sharper edge
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...coordinator Gregg Williams for giving him more freedom than he had when he was with the Minnesota Vikings. In Minnesota, Sharper was forced to stay back in coverage to guard against the big play...
Blog | October 05, 2009Grant, Smith could face suspensions next week
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...Grant. A federal appeals court ruled the two Vikings can ask a state court to overturn four-game NFL suspensions by claiming a violation of Minnesota drug-testing laws. Grant and Smith have been...
Blog | September 11, 2009Double Coverage: Four who belong in the Hall
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...I've taken this job. I know Green spent a large chunk of his life in Minnesota around Carter and he took all of about three seconds to nominate him. Williamson was so eager...
Blog | August 05, 2009Blast from the past: Another shade of Favre
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...New York Jets and it would have been even more so if he had joined the Minnesota Vikings. I wouldn't know the first thing about a fashion faux pas, although I'...
Blog | July 29, 2009Saints look to overachieve, for a change
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...or not, there was some beauty in early October's 30-27 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in the Superdome. Do you need a reminder of the ugliness? Think of the Saints making...
Blog | June 05, 2009Panthers schedule analysis
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...Sunday, Dec. 13 at New England Patriots 1:00 p.m. Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 20 MINNESOTA VIKINGS 8:20 p.m. Week 16: Sunday, Dec. 27 at N.Y. Giants 1:00 p...
Blog | April 14, 2009Mailbag: Atlanta Falcons edition
Pat Yasinskas, NFC SouthPosted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas We'll work in alphabetical order with our team-by-team mailbags. That means we'll start with the Atlant...
Blog | February 16, 2009NFC South teams face brutal 2009 schedules
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...29. Pittsburgh Steelers 110 144 2 .434 30. Green Bay Packers 109 146 1 .428 31. Minnesota Vikings 107 148 1 .420 32. Chicago Bears 105 149 2 .414 * Based on opponents' 2008...
Blog | February 02, 2009McDaniel (sort of) gives Bucs second Hall of Famer
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...Bucs. But McDaniel is always going to be thought of first as a member of the Minnesota Vikings because that's where he spent the bulk of his career. An important note here...
Blog | January 31, 2009Audibles: NFC South Week 16 preview
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...next and they might not even be going to the playoffs. Atlanta Falcons (9-5) at Minnesota Vikings (9-5), 4:15 p.m. ET The Falcons need a little help -- like Tampa Bay...
Blog | December 19, 2008Childress: Falcons most 'explosive' offense in NFL
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...Yasinskas Maybe it has something to do with the fact his team plays Atlanta on Sunday, but Minnesota coach Brad Childress called the Falcons the league's most explosive offense Wednesday. And he's got...
Blog | December 17, 2008At 9-5, Falcons soaring and Bucs stumbling
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...Dome. The quarterback was asked to compare Tampa Bay's defense to the defense of the Minnesota Vikings, the team the Falcons play next week. "I'm not sure," Ryan said. "I've never...
Blog | December 14, 2008Falcons also get flexed
Pat Yasinskas, NFC South...again, the NFC South is drawing national attention. The Falcons just announced their Dec. 21 game against Minnesota has been moved from 1 p.m. ET to 4:15 p.m. on FOX as part...
Blog | December 09, 2008Mailbag: Atlanta edition
Pat Yasinskas, NFC SouthPosted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas Again, sorry for having to delay the Atlanta and New Orleans mailbags yesterday, but we'll make up for it now. Fans...
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