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Created by dipity on Nov 30, 2008
Last updated: 04/27/12 at 06:03 AM
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...how many games do you think they'll win in 2012? With no "Monday Night Football" appearances and one prime-time game, the Minnesota Vikings won't be driving the television ratings for the NFL in 2012. But the schedule, announced by the league Tuesday, April...
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TwinCities.com
http://www.twincities.com/vikings/ci_20418173/minnesota-vikings-2012-schedule-released-by-nfl?source=rss_viewed
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...with the league changing its name to the National Football League in 1922 . Minnesota Vikings vs Seattle Seahawks • Minnesota Vikings vs Seattle Seahawks free streaming Live • Minnesota Vikings vs Seattle Seahawks HD online live preview • Minnesota Vikings...
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LehighValleyLive.com
http://blog.lehighvalleylive.com/business-community/2011/08/minnesota_vikings_vs_seattle_seahawks_live_broadcast.html
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...appeared in only four games, and registered just one tackle during that time. In 1988, he was no longer a member of the Minnesota Vikings, instead winding up with the San Diego Chargers. With the Chargers, he registered just two sacks in two years (including...
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Daily Norseman
http://www.dailynorseman.com/2011/4/8/2099705/minnesota-vikings-worst-draft-picks-gerald-robinson
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...last year, maybe they weren't. At the end of the day, the tape and the numbers don't lie. The argument for bringing McNabb to Minnesota is twofold. The Vikings were built to win in 2009, when all-time great Brett Favre had arguably the best season of his career...
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/637071-donovan-mcnabb-to-minnesota-vikings-most-likely-trade
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The 40-year-old quarterback returned to Minnesota on Tuesday, arriving in a private jet trimmed in the Vikings' purple and gold with three teammates -- guard Steve Hutchinson, defensive end Jared Allen and place-kicker Ryan Longwell -- who were sent to
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ESPN
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp10/news/story?id=5470904
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..., rather than waiting until the first week of training camp to announce his decision. Bleacher Report publishes the best Minnesota Vikings newsletter on the internet. We're going to send you the most entertaining Minnesota Vikings articles, videos, and...
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Bleacher Report
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bleacherreport/dGcS/~3/enHplivzsQI/429094-2010-nfl-preview-can-minnesota-vikings-move-on-without-brett-favre
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...off the Packers in the North, and they could end up watching the postseason at home. Here is a quick preview of the 2010 Minnesota Vikings and where I believe they will finish the season in the NFC North. All signs point to Favre coming back for another run...
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/424122-2010-minnesota-vikings-predictions
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Charles Woodson sat across from Pam Oliver during an interview for the Fox pre-game show, and the inevitable question came up. Would you want another shot at Favre and the Vikings?
The Packers were on a roll, getting closer and closer to securing a
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/316613-packers-vs-vikings-one-more-time-why-not
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In what can only be described as one of the most wildly entertaining games of the season, the Bears handed the Vikings a 36-30 overtime loss Monday night at Soldier Field. What does this mean for the Eagles? With a win over the Cowboys next weekend, the
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Philly.com
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/moving_the_chains/Eagles_in_position_for_No_2_seed_with_Vikes_loss.html
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A change in the nickel
Rough start
CHICAGO - Several Vikings players, including receivers Bernard Berrian, Percy Harvin and Sidney Rice, elected not to wear long sleeves under their uniforms on Monday night in Soldier Field. But that didn't mean the
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/80244772.html
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Vikings quarterback Brett Favre walks off the field in the second half of the Vikings' 26-7 loss to the Carolina Panthers in an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009. (Associated Press, file)
Even though he's a native of
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TwinCities.com
http://www.twincities.com/news/ci_14075514?source=rss
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Before the Vikings took the field to face Carolina a week ago, they knew they had clinched the division title because the Packers had lost. Minnesota also knew it could improve its chances for the No. 1 seed in the NFC because the Saints had lost that
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/80182837.html
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Weather Forecast: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Weather Forecast: Partly sunny. Areas of fog early in the morning. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10
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KFFL
http://www.kffl.com/article.php/113719/59
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This will become a weekly tradition until the 2010 NFL draft actually occurs. I did this same thing last year before the draft.
It's always exciting to do individual teams mock drafts. It gives you more insight on the team and their specific needs.
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/302836-2010-minnesota-vikings-mock-draft-vikings-go-defense-in-first-round
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(Sports Network) - After a terrific Week 9, in which they extended their lead in the NFC North without ever setting foot on the field, the Minnesota Vikings will try to get back to the business of winning football games when the struggling Detroit
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WISC Madison
http://www.channel3000.com/sports/21597741/detail.html
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I want to start off by saying that I don't like writing about the Minnesota Vikings every week. I'd rather be showering praise on
Tom Brady and the Patriots 59 - 0 dominance. I'd rather be talking about how Drew Brees lead his Saints over Eli
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Associated Content
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2307543/nfl_week_6_minnesota_vikings_undefeated.html
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for 232 yards with one touchdown (to tight end Visanthe Shiancoe) and one interception.
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ST. LOUIS -The undefeated Minnesota Vikings refused to overlook the winless St. Louis Rams.
"You can't take any team
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TwinCities.com
http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_13539274?source=rss
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Brett Favre emerged just long enough from Greek mythology last night to hurl a few thunderbolts and lead the Minnesota Vikings
to a win over their archrivals the Green Bay Packers in one of the most anticipated Monday night matchups in modern history.
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Christian Science Monitor
http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/1006/p02s16-ussc.html
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You know it's a big football game when governors bet on the outcome.
That's the case with Monday night's Packers-Vikings game in Minneapolis. It's one of the great border rivalries in sports, and Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty
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The Appleton Post-Crescent
http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20091003/APC0101/910030466/1004&located=rss
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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre said it was "very unfair" for the NFL to fine the New York Jets and team personnel $125,000 for failing to disclose his torn biceps during the Jets' final four games last year.
"I just think it's wrong," Favre
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TwinCities.com
http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_13402560?source=rss
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...ever had going into a season. Free Press Sports Editor     On Dec. 27, 1960, the Minnesota Vikings held their first draft as a National Football League expansion franchise. I was 6-years-old and living in Queens, N.Y.,...
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The Mankato Free Press
http://www.mankato-freepress.com/sports/local_story_253011017.html
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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre looks over a play chart with Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell, right, and quarterback Sage Rosenfels, left, who did not suit-up for the game, after the Vikings first offensive series during the
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The Washington Post
http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=628de2ddef5345d5eba1450bc31ba9fb
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Observing the proceedings that day, legendary San Diego Union-Tribune reporter Jerry Magee thought to himself: "This guy can't play anymore and he knows it, and he's questioning whether Klein should even spend his good money on him."
Cris Carter is
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ESPN
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp09/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=4407678
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Charlie Neibergall/Associated Press Expect quarterback Ricky Stanzi to be in the middle of things for Iowa this season.
What I said in last year’s preview:
So can one say Iowa is a Big Ten title contender? Absolutely: the offense, despite losing Young,
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The New York Times
http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/the-quad-countdown-no-19-iowa/
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Nobody really has any idea at this point where Michael Vick is going to end up this season.
Some people have said the Pittsburgh Steelers, even the New England Patriots as top contenders for him.
Others don't even think he'll play in the NFL and he'll
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/227865-vick-to-the-vikings-would-create-an-intriguing-situation-for-minnesota
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(AP)
Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress says he has watched video of quarterback Brett Favre throwing a football and his motion "looked fine" to him.
Childress spoke to reporters on Sunday at a charity event for former Vikings center Matt Birk.
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CBS 5
http://cbs5.com/sports/childress.brett.favre.2.1092525.html
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Minnesota Vikings first round draft pick ,wide receiver Percy Harvin enjoys a laugh during a break in a team mini-camp Friday, May 29, 2009 in Eden Prairie, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Minnesota Vikings rookie receiver Percy Harvin was sent home from the
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TwinCities.com
http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_12720895?source=rss
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As you might recall, five NFL players—Kevin and Pat Williams of the Minnesota Vikings and Charles Grant, Deuce McAllister, and Will Smith of the New Orleans Saints—were suspended for four games last year after testing positive for bumetanide.
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Sports Law Blog
http://sports-law.blogspot.com/2009/05/starcaps-saga-continues.html
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NFL Draft: Rounds #1 Percy Harvin, #2 Phil Loadholt, and #5 Jasper Brinkley is heads and tails above all others selected by the Vikings in the draft. These three will contribute largely and it seems right away.
Harvin was Tim Tebow’s number one weapon
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/169204-minnesota-vikings-a-look-at-their-best-draft-choices-and-free-agents
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One of Minnesota's newer writers, Mitchell Timp, wrote an article about this a few months back. He did a slide-show, but I'm keeping it old-school. Week One: Minnesota Vikings Vs...
One of Minnesota's newer writers, Mitchell Timp, wrote an article
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/168450-game-by-game-predictions-for-the-vikings-during-the-09-season
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Cutler. The Broncos, who have the No. 18 pick, don't need an offensive tackle.
It wouldn't be shocking, if the Vikings get a decent offer for their No. 22 first-round pick, if they trade down in this weekend's NFL draft. The Vikings don't have fourth-
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TwinCities.com
http://www.twincities.com/columnists/ci_12213334?source=rss
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The Texas Longhorns are feeling Minnesota right now.
Thursday's first-round matchup is a pairing of state schools whose basketball teams took a back seat this season in conferences that have also been placed on the back burner by a national media
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Austin American-Statesman
http://www.statesman.com/longhorns/content/sports/stories/other/03/18/0318golden.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=54
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...is closer than the Twin Cities to Houshmandzadeh's offseason home in Los Angeles. But Houshmandzadeh was intrigued by the Vikings. "You look at Minnesota and the team that they have, and it was hard to say no to those guys," he said during the ESPN interview....
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TwinCities.com
http://feeds.twincities.com/~r/mngi/rss/CustomRssServlet/569/201030/~3/EY9WN54TyKY/ci_11822637
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Back at the halfway point of the season, I put forth a set of Player Power Rankings for everyone's viewing pleasure. Now that the season is over and we've had a chance to see some of our players grow and mature while some others fell off the map, it's
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Daily Norseman
http://www.dailynorseman.com/2009/1/19/727786/minnesota-vikings-player-p
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After winning four of their last five games to slip into the postseason as the No. 6 seed, the Philadelphia Eagles (9-6-1) travel north to take on Adrian Peterson and the NFC North champion Minnesota Vikings (10-6) this Sunday at the Hubert H. Humphrey
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Philadelphia Eagles.com
http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?STORY_ID=17094
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...â The Minnesota Vikings cannot clinch the NFC North in Arizona today. Staying alone in first place should be motivation enough. With the Chicago Bears' overtime victory over New Orleans on Thursday night, the Vikings cling to a half-game lead as they head...
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AZ starnet.com
http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/sports/271598.php
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...Network) - Adrian Peterson had 102 rushing yards while Tarvaris Jackson took over for an injured Gus Frerotte to give the Minnesota Vikings a 20-16 win over Detroit to keep the Lions winless on the season. Peterson carried the ball 23 times and added a 15-yard...
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The Sports Network
http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/newstest.aspx?id=4196400
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...and Will Smith of the New Orleans Saints, Bryan Pittman of the Houston Texans, and Kevin and Pat Williams of the Minnesota Vikings. The substances are diuretics and water pills. The reason they are banned is because players can use them to hide use of steroids...
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/88250-suspensions-put-vikings-playoff-hopes-in-jeopardy
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...a clear-cut team to beat in the NFC's North division. That could very well change, however, after the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings get together this Sunday at the Metrodome with first place on the line. These two rivals are currently deadlocked atop...
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The Sports Network
http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/newstest.aspx?id=4194261
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...clear-cut team to beat in the NFC's North division. That could very well change, however, after the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings get together this Sunday at the Metrodome with first place on the line. These two rivals are currently deadlocked atop the...
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Bradenton Herald
http://www.bradenton.com/football/story/1059697.html
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...a clear-cut team to beat in the NFC's North division. That could very well change, however, after the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings get together this Sunday at the Metrodome with first place on the line. These two rivals are currently deadlocked atop...
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KCCI Des Moines
http://www.kcci.com/sports/18154852/detail.html?rss=des&psp=sports
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...Vikings cornerback Benny Sapp, right, grabs the face mask of Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dennis Northcutt during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Coale) (Phil Coale - AP) Minnesota...
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The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/23/AR2008112301329.html?nav=rss_sports/wires
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...with Berrian for the team lead in touchdown receptions. There is still a logjam atop the NFC North standings and the Minnesota Vikings are right in the thick of the race. Minnesota will have to put its road woes aside this Sunday, however, when it pays a...
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Kansas City Star
http://www.kansascity.com/491/story/901039.html
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...Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings Sunday, November 9th, 2008 Noon CST, FOX This is an open thread for the game. Analysis: No significant injuries or inactives for the Packers. QB Aaron Rodgers is active and will start. Analysis: DE Jared Allen is active and...
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Acme Packing Company
http://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2008/11/9/657206/open-thread-green-bay-at-m
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...Vikings players Kevin Williams, left, and Pat Williams (Photos courtesy of the Minnesota Vikings) Vikings defensive tackles Kevin and Pat Williams have tested positive for a banned diuretic and are facing four-game suspensions, according to a Fox Sports report. Pat...
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TwinCities.com
http://feeds.twincities.com/~r/mngi/rss/CustomRssServlet/569/201030/~3/qXbBIWHWnu4/ci_10822294
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...folks think about these. . .should be a good topic for discussion. So, without any further ado, here are your mid-season Minnesota Vikings Power Rankings: The beast is back, and he's again showing why he's considered by many to be the best all-around DT in...
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Daily Norseman
http://www.dailynorseman.com/2008/10/26/646669/minnesota-vikings-player-p
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...important, not only for Minnesotans but to fans and the people outside of Minnesota that they realize that ... the Minnesota Vikings are a very important part of the culture and the soul of Minnesotans and fans throughout the U.S. and including fans here in...
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081025/SPORTS/710259918/1056/rss02&rssfeed=rss02
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...LOSS Though they entered Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears in a three-way tie for first place in the NFC North, the Minnesota Vikings had not looked like a team ready to challenge for a division title. Sure, the team had won two games in a row, but there...
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13WHAM-TV
http://www.13wham.com/sports/story.aspx?content_id=f810d2fa-012f-4ecc-8175-6c0f3d608a48&rss=107
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...the NFC North was how good the Vikings were supposed to be led by “Purple Jesus”, or Adrian Peterson, as he’s known outside of Minnesota. And on the flip side, the Bears were supposed to have one of the worst offenses in the league led by a 4th round, 4th-year...
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1434995&src=rss
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...New Orleans, La. – The Minnesota Vikings have taken advantage of two Saints fumbles, an interception and a blocked field goal returned for a touchdown to lead the Saints 20-10 at the Superdome. Despite being out-gained by 131 yards through the first two quarters,...
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New Orleans Saints.com
http://www.neworleanssaints.com/Articles/2008/10/Vikings%20at%20Saints%20Game%20Story.aspx

