startribune.com - 11/13/2007
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As discussion swirled of his players' commitment to the team, Vikings coach Brad Childress said he didn't notice players laughing and joking on the sideline near the end of Sunday's 34-0 loss to Green Bay. >"I didn't notice it and I can't tell what it was in reference to because my back is generally to the bench," Childress said Monday. "I wouldn't know [about it]." In the waning moments ...
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ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... In other Vikings news, no players-only meeting has been scheduled. Our friend Jim Souhan pointed out that some players were laughing during Sunday's 34-0 loss to the Packers, but Childress didn't know anything about it. ...
Quite a Three-Year Run for the Vikings, Huh?
The Big Lead —
... Despite the Socialist nature of the NFL - for our money, easily the best run league in sports - teams occasionally run into bad spells, where they are terrible for years on end. Or, as Norman Chad has been writing for years, they hire Bruce Coslet and are mired in years of futility. Are the Minnesota Vikings heading that way? Despite building a stern defense and having a franchise back, here’s an interesting tidbit from the Star Tribune: “In the waning moments Sunday, safety Dwight Smith had several of his teammates in stitches, at one point sprinting some 20 ...
For Some Vikings, Losing Is Hilarious
FanHouse —
Filed under: Vikings, NFC North Well, if Vikings head coach Brad Childress does get canned in the coming weeks, this will only make it easier for owner Zygi Wilf: In the waning moments Sunday, safety Dwight Smith had several of his teammates in stitches, at one point sprinting some 20 yards along the bench in reaction to a joke. Afterward, Smith said football "is just a job" and suggested fans take the outcome of games more seriously than players.That would be Dwight "I once got busy in a ...
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NYDailyNews.com - Football 11/13/2007
Adrian Peterson, the Vikings' rookie sensation who set the NFL single-game rushing record with 296 yards against San Diego eight days ago, will miss at least one game with a torn lateral collateral ligament. But the injury is not deemed serious enough ...
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