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Who do Minnesota Vikings Draft at #3 Overall?

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Everyone knows Andrew Luck is going first overall to the Indianapolis Colts. When his name is called on draft day it will be as big a surprise as the day former Menudo member and late '90s pop star Ricky Martin officially came out of the closet. The real draft begins at number two. And gets more interesting at number three and so on. What will the Vikings do? With … [Read more...] about Who do Minnesota Vikings Draft at #3 Overall?

New Year’s Resolutions for the Minnesota Vikings

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A season that didn’t seem to be able to get any worse just did during the Christmas Eve game against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field. Not only did the Vikings come out of the contest victorious, but franchise running back Adrian Peterson tore his ACL and MCL. Happy holidays to the purple people eaters. For those of you who are thinking that the injury isn’t a big deal … [Read more...] about New Year’s Resolutions for the Minnesota Vikings

Vikings Expect Adrian Peterson Back for 2012 Opener

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The Minnesota Vikings fully expect their franchise running back Adrian Peterson to be 100% recovered from the two torn ligaments in his left knee by the the 2012 season rolls around. Peterson tore both his ACL and MCL when he was hit in the side of the knee by Washington Redskins safety DeJon Gomes in Saturday's 33-26 win at Washington. Yes, I know that was just BRUTAL to … [Read more...] about Vikings Expect Adrian Peterson Back for 2012 Opener

Indianapolis Colts Avoid Winless Season, Won’t Play Peyton Manning

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The Indianapolis Colts won't go 0-16. We know that much. The Colts' 27-13 victory against division rival Tennessee on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium -- Indy's first win of the 2011 season -- prevented the franchise from going down in NFL history with the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers or the 2008 Detroit Lions, the only two teams to ever finish a season without a win. But beyond … [Read more...] about Indianapolis Colts Avoid Winless Season, Won’t Play Peyton Manning

Detroit Lions Stumbling Down the Stretch as Suh Spirals Downward

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It is true that officials are putting the Detroit Lions players under a microscope after the dirty play of defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh? Even if that's true it doesn’t equate to the type of ineptness the team has shown of late. Since a 5-0 start, the Lions have degenerated into 7-5, losing three of their last four. In the 31-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, … [Read more...] about Detroit Lions Stumbling Down the Stretch as Suh Spirals Downward

Vikings Cut Donovan McNabb: New Chicago Bears QB?

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Is it time for embattled QB Donovan McNabb to come home? The Chicago product from Mt. Carmel high school has always drawn an excessive amount of criticism, and in my opinion not always deservedly so. He has over a 60% career completion rate and he doesn't traditionally throw a lot of interceptions. And only four current NFL Hall-of-Famers have a passer rating higher than … [Read more...] about Vikings Cut Donovan McNabb: New Chicago Bears QB?

Detroit Lions Game Ball to Matthew Stafford

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This could have been a look-ahead contest for the Detroit Lions. The Thanksgiving game is always the biggest one on their schedule because it puts them on the national stage with nothing else available for the sports fan. This holiday is even better for gluttonous fans because it is finally relevant to the NFC North and has playoff implications. The Detroit players didn’t … [Read more...] about Detroit Lions Game Ball to Matthew Stafford