Raiders 22, Vikings 29, Final - Nov. 18, 2007

Morning Buzz • Raiders end first quarter: This is a 10 a.m. game, fellas!
It’s only 9-3, yeah, but unless Starbucks makes sideline deliveries, this one looks over. O-ver. It isn’t just the lightning first play that went for 79 yards because both safeties fell asleep. It’s what came next. The Vikings’ ...

Morning Buzz • Raiders: Can’t blame Asomugha for trying to do too much
Nnamdi Asomugha just intercepted that pass to save what was starting to look like a 35-point Vikings blowout. He took it out of the end zone and got tackled at the Raiders 2-yard line. The first instinct — voiced by Randy Cross — is to say ...

Morning Buzz • Raiders halftime: 19-19 tie, and a playmaking defense
OK. My previous doomsaying posts ignored one relevant detail: the Minnesota Vikings’ refusal to keep their hands on the ball. I haven’t seen a team so loose with its most valuable possession since the 49ers laid out the post-injury plan ...

Morning Buzz • Raiders second quarter: Vikings didn’t drop it, and they scored
We’ve seen just about everything from the Vikings offense so far, except one thing. Know what? The Vikings have yet to punt. They have two touchdowns and a field goal (and a safety), and they have three turnovers. Chester Taylor — the ...

Morning Buzz • Raiders have woken up, lead 13-12
Dang it, I wrote those guys off too soon. Does the 10 a.m. start really destroy West Coast teams that much? Actually, yes it does, a fact of which I’m reminded again. This offense is going to work as long as Culpepper just rears back and throws ...

The Viking Age | A Blog For Minnesota Vikings Fans • Halftime Lightning Round - Vikes v. Raiders
Darren Sharper said Chilly needs to let his playmakers be playmakers. Darren had a chance to be a playmaker against the Raiders, and let the interception go right through his hands to Ronald Curry for a huge gain. So how about it Darren? 3 fumbles ...

FanHouse • Taylor Fills In Nicely for Peterson
There aren't many teams who have a 1,200-yard running back as their backup. With Adrian Peterson out, Chester Taylor is doing a good job of reminding people that he's a solid back in his own right. In the first half, Taylor rushed for 85 yards and ...

Morning Buzz • Raiders lose 29-22: Vikings even tried to give it away
So despite Minnesota’s best efforts, the Raiders couldn’t get over the hump. And they couldn’t get over the point-spread hump either, so I’ll take my win in Kawakami’s picks pool. And I’ll also note just how badly ...

Taylor Fills in With Three Touchdowns to Lift Vikings
Chester Taylor hads 202 total yards and three touchdowns, sending the Vikings past the Oakland Raiders, 29-22, on Sunday.

THE ODD COUPLE
So The Odd Couple (Dick Klayman & Peter Tocco) goes 6-8-2 and moves to within four games of first place. A couple of .500 weeks should wrap up another championship. TOMORROW: Cowboys, Lions, Falcons. SUNDAY: Vikings, Titans, Jaguars, Raiders...

ADRIAN'S STATUS DOUBTFUL
Running back Adrian Peterson, the Vikings rookie sensation, missed last week's game against the Raiders because of a torn lateral collateral knee ligament and is an extreme longshot to be able to return to face the Giants. He practiced yesterday...

ADRIAN'S STATUS DOUBTFUL
Running back Adrian Peterson, the Vikings rookie sensation, missed last week's game against the Raiders because of a torn lateral collateral knee ligament and is an extreme longshot to be able to return to face the Giants. He practiced yesterday...