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Week 9 Fantasy Football Rankings: QB/RB

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We’re nine weeks into the fantasy football season and things are starting to get interesting. With the bye weeks soon evaporating and the fantasy playoffs looming, it’s time to start planning ahead. Check the schedules for your fantasy studs for weeks 14-17. If you have some bad matchups, it could be time to make a trade or find someone on waivers who has better matchups. A … [Read more...] about Week 9 Fantasy Football Rankings: QB/RB

Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings: QB/RB

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By just glancing at the list of bye teams below, you can already begin to feel the pain of a number of fantasy owners. Elite quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends are all sitting this week out, and a once lush waiver wire is now as lean as Kyle Orton’s chances of starting again in Denver. But this week is not as bleak as it appears on first glance. Here are … [Read more...] about Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings: QB/RB

Bright Spots for the Minnesota Vikings

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There is plenty of bad news surrounding the NFL in the Twin Cities this fall. I will not pile on in this blog because it is plentiful from other sources. Instead, I will point out some of the strong points at this midway juncture of the season. It has taken some in-depth research and numerous hours of memory jogging exercises to delve into the positive aspects of the Vikings … [Read more...] about Bright Spots for the Minnesota Vikings

Packers Play Same Ol’ Record in 33-27 Win Over the Vikings (Rapid Reaction)

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          Nothing could stop the Green Bay Packers offense as they put up 421 yards of offense in a 33-27 win over the lowly Minnesota Vikings. Like a broken record, Aaron Rodgers was great and the Packers scored a lot of touchdowns in their league-high seventh win. The Packers are now 7-0 for the first time since 1962, a year in which … [Read more...] about Packers Play Same Ol’ Record in 33-27 Win Over the Vikings (Rapid Reaction)

Vikings Begin New Era: Rookie QB Christian Ponder to Start Sunday

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With the Chicago Bears destroying the Minnesota Vikings tonight 39-10, the Vikes O got some quality garbage time, and you know what that means- second stringer playing time. Donovonn McNabb got pulled in favor of rookie quarterback Christian Ponder, who made his NFL debut in the second half of Sunday night's loss. Ponder, the 12th overall pick out of Florida State, came … [Read more...] about Vikings Begin New Era: Rookie QB Christian Ponder to Start Sunday

Minnesota Vikings Have Sunk to New Depths

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Conventional wisdom said that the Vikings would be able to run against the Bears and that they would be able to stop the run on Sunday. Neither was true as Minnesota was steamrolled by over four touchdowns in a 39-10 drubbing. One would have thought that Viking quarterback Donovan McNabb could have a better performance on his return to his hometown. The team is now … [Read more...] about Minnesota Vikings Have Sunk to New Depths

Should Christian Ponder Start At QB For The Vikings in 2011?

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Sunday's putrid performance that the Minnesota Vikings offense showed in their 24-17 loss at the hands of the San Diego Chargers has forced many to second guess and wonder if the right man is playing the quarterback position. Newly acquired Donovan McNabb wasn't necessarily awful, he just didn't do anything--at all-- for the Vikings offense. Entering the season, the … [Read more...] about Should Christian Ponder Start At QB For The Vikings in 2011?

Analyzing the Minnesota Vikings Depth Chart

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The addition of Donovan McNabb and Michael Jenkins on the offensive side of the ball have been the two most notable positive amendments during the offseason. The most newsworthy departure is undoubtedly the exit by offensive lineman and consistent Pro Bowler Bryant McKinnie. After taking a look at the depth chart on the team’s official site, it is puzzling to note that Joe … [Read more...] about Analyzing the Minnesota Vikings Depth Chart

Better Options Were Available at Quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings

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The consensus on national media outlets seems to be that the Vikings hit a home run in their acquisition of Donovan McNabb. Much of the reaction to all the transactions has been positive because there is a collective sigh of relief that they are relevant once again. Chris Mortenson and John Clayton obviously grew tiresome of commenting on the court proceedings. … [Read more...] about Better Options Were Available at Quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings