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Jump to Comments SUNDAY NIGHT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (7-7) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (8-6) SERIES STATS NOTES REDSKINS : QB TODD COLLINS led team to win last week in 1st start since 12/14/97 . Passed for 299 yards in only start vs. Min. (8/31/97 with Buf.)…In only game at Min. (10/19/03 with Den.), RB CLINTON PORTIS rushed for 117 yards & 1 TD. Had 126 yards & 1 TD last week. When Portis has 100+ rush ...
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OPEN THREAD: Redskins @ Minnesota Vikings
Hogs Haven —
... (he has a 5 questions up with a Vikings blogger). Ever reliable, Lee Gibbons has up his FYI for the game. Gibbs is 8-1 against the Vikings. Childress has never lost to the Redskins. Something must give. Both teams come off impressive wins, us against the Giants 22-10, them against the Bears 20-13. Besides the margin, our victory is the more impressive since we beat a playoff caliber Giants on the road and they beat a snoozing Bears team at home. ...
Game 15: Redskins (7-7) at Vikings (8-6)
The Curly R: A Washington RedskinZ Blog —
... Other previews: The Redskin Report (statalicious), Hogs Haven, More to come in this preview. I'm in Charlottesville today, I'll be either watching the game from a hotel with a PC and a bottle of bourbon in front of me or else I'll be out on the town watching it from a bar. Hail to the Redskins. This is a gameday open thread. ...
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Washington Overlooking Minnesota
mvn.com 12/21/2007 — Most of the DC area sports commentators are dismissive of the Minnesota Vikings, who the Redskins visit Sunday. Hold on, says Redskin writer Anthony Brown. The Vikings don't need to throw the ball to beat you. They can do it all on the ground.
mvn.com 12/21/2007 — Most of the DC area sports commentators are dismissive of the Minnesota Vikings, who the Redskins visit Sunday. Hold on, says Redskin writer Anthony Brown. The Vikings don't need to throw the ball to beat you. They can do it all on the ground.
Vikings Notes: Countdown to Sunday Night
mvn.com 12/22/2007 — The Vikings can clinch a playoff berth Sunday night. Should they bench Tavaris Jackson for the Redskins game? Vikings writer Anthony Hall says "no," and he says the Vikings are a trap game for the Redskins.
mvn.com 12/22/2007 — The Vikings can clinch a playoff berth Sunday night. Should they bench Tavaris Jackson for the Redskins game? Vikings writer Anthony Hall says "no," and he says the Vikings are a trap game for the Redskins.
Vikings Collapse Under the Sunday Night Lights
mvn.com 12/24/2007 — Well, the Vikings embarrassed themselves in this must-win game against the Redskins, and likely ruined their chances at a playoff berth in the process. There's plenty of blame to hand out for this one, with quarterback Tarvaris Jackson and coach Brad Childress sharing a good chunk of the responsibility for this awful defeat.
mvn.com 12/24/2007 — Well, the Vikings embarrassed themselves in this must-win game against the Redskins, and likely ruined their chances at a playoff berth in the process. There's plenty of blame to hand out for this one, with quarterback Tarvaris Jackson and coach Brad Childress sharing a good chunk of the responsibility for this awful defeat.
Redskin Victory Avenges Defeat, Paves Road to Playoffs
mvn.com 12/24/2007 — "What a difference a year makes" says Redskins writer Greg Trippiedi. The Redskins lost to the Minnesota Vikings at home to open a disappointing 2006 campaign. Yesterday, they went to the Metrodome and avenged the loss, pushing their way into wild card contention.
mvn.com 12/24/2007 — "What a difference a year makes" says Redskins writer Greg Trippiedi. The Redskins lost to the Minnesota Vikings at home to open a disappointing 2006 campaign. Yesterday, they went to the Metrodome and avenged the loss, pushing their way into wild card contention.
What they are writing in Minnesnowta — Running Redskins
Here's the link to the StarTribune , the principal newspaper of Minneapolis, Minnesota with their sports columnists describing the butt-whuppin' the Vikings suffered at the hands of the Redskins. The link points to the story of how Washington stopped the Vikings running game with an eight and nine man front. Links to other stories laments the inability of the Vikings to defeat the Redskins ...
It's Not in Their Hands Now — The Mighty Quinn Media Machine
The Vikings blew a golden opportunity to wrap up a playoff berth in the Metrodome last night as the Washington Redskins handed them a devastating 32-21 loss, and now both teams have similar 8-7 records in the fight for the last NFC playoff spot. (If they end up with the same 9-7 record, Washington gets the berth because of last night's win.) The Redskins came out slugging, and the Vikings were ...
Redskins 32, Vikings 21: Could a Daniel Snyder Owned Team Be Lovable? — FanHouse
It's hard to believe, but a Daniel Snyder owned team might just have become easy to root for. In the aftermath of the Sean Taylor tragedy the Redskins have gathered themselves and won three of their last four. And after shutting down the Vikings on Sunday night, Washington is only one win away from making the playofffs for only the second time in eight years. The Redskins offense did enough ...
Redskins Used Nine in the Box to Stop Vikings — FanHouse
The Washington Redskins' defense clamped down on the Minnesota Vikings' offense Sunday night, holding Adrian Peterson to nine carries for 27 yards and Chester Taylor to six carries for 14 yards. So how did they do it? Vikings fullback Tony Richardson explained to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that the Redskins often used four defensive linemen, four linebackers and a safety near the line of ...
Vikings Playoff Hopes Take a Beating in Home Loss to Redskins — Vikings Gab
Playing tight in front of their loudest crowd in sometime, the Vikings got an old fashioned whipping from the Redskins, hurting their playoff chances with a resounding 32-21 loss that means they lose control of their possible playoff destiny. The Vikings played one of their worst games of the season as they were beaten for the first time since a 34-0 defeat at Green Bay on November 11th.
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Redskins Take Control, Beat Vikings — The Redskin Report
Just a few weeks ago, a coaching gaffe put the Washington Redskins playoff hopes on thin ice. Yesterday, a coaching decision steered the team closer to the promise land of the NFL playoffs. Redemption is sweet.
The Redskins stormed out to a 25-0 lead, and held on for a 32-21 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. The victory moved the Redskins to 8-7 on the season ...
Vikings Embarrass Themselves; Lose to Redskins 32-21 — Daily Norseman
Yeah, my watch might only say 10:50 PM, but midnight has officially struck for the Minnesota Vikings. The scoreboard might have said 32-21, but if you didn't see the game, don't kid yourself. . .it wasn't THAT close. The Vikings 7 first-half possessions went as follows: -Interception -Safety -Punt -Missed FG -Lost fumble -Interception -Punt It's really, really hard to win games that way. ...
Redskins Make Big Road Statement in 32-21 Win in Minnesota — NFL Gridiron Gab
Playing free and easy from the opening kickoff, the Washington Redskins went to Minnesota and laid an old fashioned whipping on the Minnesota Vikings, hurting their playoff chances with a resounding 32-21 win that puts them right in the thick of the playoff race at 8-7. The Vikings, playing in front of a loud, sold out loud crowd at the start of the contest, played one of their worst games ...
Win this one for Wade Wilson — City Pages - Balls! Sports Blog
The Vikings are prime time again and the Washington Redskins go all in with their playoff chips tonight in what should be an old fashioned football game. We're blogging behind enemy lines here tonight from a bar full of Skins fans in our nation's capital. Can Minnesota punch their own ticket to the playoffs tonight?
Thank You Eagles — The Viking Age | A Blog For Minnesota Vikings Fans
The Eagles did the Vikings a huge favor today by beating the New Orleans Saints. This means the Vikes can clinch a playoff berth by defeating the Redskins tonight, and we won’t all have to sweat that final regular season game in Denver.
I want everyone to hit our sister site Inside the Iggles and give [...]
Redskins @ Vikings, Open Thread — Daily Norseman
Washington Redskins at Minnesota Vikings Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota 1st 2nd 3rd 4th+OT F Redskins 0 0 0 0 0 Vikings 0 0 0 0 0 Washington Stat Minnesota 116.7 ypg (11th) Rush Offense ...
Redskins Week 16 Playoff Scenario — The Curly R: A Washington RedskinZ Blog
Going to be like this the rest of the way Little has changed this week for the Redskins playoff chances. With the Cowboys victory last night all pretenders are eliminated, no Lions no Cardinals no Panthers. For the wild card spots it is the Giants the Vikings the Saints and the Redskins in a fight to the end, it's Playoff Deathsport. Here is it, as simple as I can make it: if you want the ...
Gameday, Dec 23. — The Viking Age | A Blog For Minnesota Vikings Fans
The Vikings take on the Redskins tonight at the Dome. Don’t know what it’s doing in Minneapolis but here it’s snowing like a bitch. Hope the damn power stays on.
Anyway, it’s a huge game for the Vikes - biggest they’ve played since the playoff game in Lambeau a couple years ago. They clinch a post-season [...]
Random YouTube Magic: Redskins-Vikings NFC Championship Game 20 Years Ago — FanHouse
In honor of the huge Redskins-Vikings game tonight, I'd like to go back 20 years to the 1987 NFC Championship game. In that game, the Vikings and Redskins met at RFK Stadium for the right to face the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXII. The Washington Redskins made a goal line stand when Darrell Green broke up a Wade Wilson fourh down pass to clinch the 17-10 win. Also, if you watch the ...
Redskins at Vikings: We're Talking About Playoffs — FanHouse
To get you ready for Week 16, FanHouse is previewing all 16 NFL games . Here is your Redskins/Vikings preview. 2007 Records : Minnesota Vikings: 8-6 (2nd in NFC North) Washington Redskins: 7-7 (3rd in NFC East) Last Week: Vikings 20, Bears 13 Redskins 22, Giants 10 Why We Care: Most of the playoff pairings may already be set, but the Vikings and Redskins are battling for the final NFC ...
Redskins Fire Gibbs, Hire Uncle June — The Viking Age | A Blog For Minnesota Vikings Fans
In a stunning move, the Washington Redskins today fired their Hall-of-Fame coach Joe Gibbs and replaced him with mafia figure/beloved TV character Corrado “Junior” Soprano.
The decision was announced this afternoon by team owner Daniel Snyder in a press conference. Gibbs himself sat next to Snyder, smiling and appearing to drool slightly. The scene [...]
Redskins Respect Vikings Rookie Peterson — Redskins Gab
The Washington Redskins have their backs against the wall again Sunday night. Washington needs a win for a shot at the playoffs. The Burgundy and Gold are going into the den of a team that has won its last five games. Rookie running back Adrian Peterson, who set the single-game rushing record with 296 yards, missed a couple of games with a knee injury, but is averaging more than six ...
Sunday Night Matchup: Redskins @ Vikings — Bleacher Report
The matchup between the Redskins (7-7) and Vikings (8-6) is the only game Sunday featuring two teams that still have a shot at the playoffs. If the Vikings win, they eliminate the Redskins (and Carolina) from postseason play, making their path to the playoffs much easier. Also, if the Saints lose to Philly earlier Sunday, the Vikings would clinch a playoff spot with a victory. If the ...
Sellout Expected for Season Finale vs Skins — Vikings Gab
A ticket buyout is not expected to be needed for the Vikings to sell out their home finale against the Washington Redskins. There are fewer than one-thousand seats left for Sunday night’s game. Three times this season, area corporations and television stations chipped in to buy enough tickets to avoid a local broadcast blackout. Not airing the game would cost local TV stations ...
Redskins blitz Vikes, own fate — NYDailyNews.com - Football
Playing the kind of hard-nosed, harder-hitting defense that fallen teammate Sean Taylor was famous for, the Washington Redskins beat the Minnesota Vikings, 32-21, Sunday night to take control of their playoff fate.
Playing the kind of hard-nosed, harder-hitting defense that fallen teammate Sean Taylor was famous for, the Washington Redskins beat the Minnesota Vikings, 32-21, Sunday night to take control of their playoff fate.
Redskins' D keeps playoff hopes alive — Boston.com -- Football news
Sean sure would be proud. Playing the kind of hard-nosed, harder-hitting defense that fallen teammate Sean Taylor was famous for, the Washington Redskins shut down Adrian Peterson and set up two early touchdowns with interceptions to take control of ...
Sean sure would be proud. Playing the kind of hard-nosed, harder-hitting defense that fallen teammate Sean Taylor was famous for, the Washington Redskins shut down Adrian Peterson and set up two early touchdowns with interceptions to take control of ...
Redskins 32, Vikings 21 — NYT > Pro Football
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Sean sure would be proud. Playing the kind of hard-nosed, harder-hitting defense that fallen teammate Sean Taylor was famous for, the Washington Redskins shut down Adrian Peterson and set up two early touchdowns with interceptions ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Sean sure would be proud. Playing the kind of hard-nosed, harder-hitting defense that fallen teammate Sean Taylor was famous for, the Washington Redskins shut down Adrian Peterson and set up two early touchdowns with interceptions ...
Redskins stop Peterson, beat Vikings (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NFL News
Sean sure would be proud. Playing the kind of hard-nosed, harder-hitting defense that fallen teammate Sean Taylor was famous for, the Washington Redskins shut down Adrian Peterson and set up two early touchdowns with interceptions to take ...
Sean sure would be proud. Playing the kind of hard-nosed, harder-hitting defense that fallen teammate Sean Taylor was famous for, the Washington Redskins shut down Adrian Peterson and set up two early touchdowns with interceptions to take ...
Redskins snap Vikings' five-game winning streak — Boston.com -- Football news
The Washington Redskins snapped the Minnesota Vikings' five-game winning streak with a 32-21 road victory on Sunday.
The Washington Redskins snapped the Minnesota Vikings' five-game winning streak with a 32-21 road victory on Sunday.
Portis' TD pass gives Redskins 22-0 lead (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NFL News
Todd Collins threw two touchdown passes and Clinton Portis even tossed one, too, to lead the Washington Redskins to a 22-0 lead over the mistake-prone Minnesota Vikings through the first half Sunday night. Antwaan Randle El caught a 15-yard option ...
Todd Collins threw two touchdown passes and Clinton Portis even tossed one, too, to lead the Washington Redskins to a 22-0 lead over the mistake-prone Minnesota Vikings through the first half Sunday night. Antwaan Randle El caught a 15-yard option ...
Redskins lead Vikings 9-0 in 2nd quarter — Boston.com -- Football news
Chris Cooley's 33-yard touchdown catch from Todd Collins, and a safety by the defense gave Washington a 9-0 lead over the Minnesota Vikings in the second quarter Sunday night.
Chris Cooley's 33-yard touchdown catch from Todd Collins, and a safety by the defense gave Washington a 9-0 lead over the Minnesota Vikings in the second quarter Sunday night.
Source: Redskins offer Gibbs two-year extension — ESPN.com - NFL
With a game crucial to their playoff hopes coming up Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings, the Washington Redskins have offered a two-year contract extension to head coach Joe Gibbs, according to a source.
With a game crucial to their playoff hopes coming up Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings, the Washington Redskins have offered a two-year contract extension to head coach Joe Gibbs, according to a source.
