The Basics: Vikings Simply Need to Tackle Better
nflgridirongab.com 20 days ago — If only running backs not named Adrian Peterson stood perfectly still and acted like a tackling dummy. Then life would be easier on Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway who supposedly leads the league in missed tackles. The stat is not officially kept, but I’ve heard that STATS, inc has ...

A Good Day for the Vikings
thevikingage.com 18 days ago — Even while enjoying their bye week, good things keep happening on the field for the Vikings. The good things I refer to are a pair of somewhat stunning losses just suffered by the Purple’s two main opponents in the NFC North. Down in Tampa, the Packers failed to mount a late rally against ...

Is this the 1998 Minnesota Vikings all over again?
thesportsbank.net 9 days ago — By Peter Christian Every week I feel a little happier and a little more queasy at the same time. The Minnesota Vikings are currently sporting their best Week 11 Record since 1998. Yes, the same 1998 where the Vikings went 15-1, scored more points than any team in NFL history (at that ...

Childress's "Kick-Ass Offense" Has Emerged as Vikings Take 7-1 Record Into Bye
jabosports.blogspot.com 24 days ago — Vikings head coach Brad Childress was defiant after his team gained just 104 yards in a 9-7 loss to the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Dec. 21, 2006. “I know it’s a kick-ass offense when it’s executed properly,” Childress said the next day to a room full of skeptical local reporters. ...

The Vikings Reader Challenge
vikingsgab.com 3 days ago — You will notice that we advertise the Vikings Reader on the right hand side of your screen. That is because they sent me a copy and I thought it was the best Vikings book I had ever read. Then they sent me three copies, which we gave away in contests way back in August. Now the same fine ...

Vikings Games Are Fun
vikingsgab.com 10/22/2009 — [Note From Adam: This post from Todd is a couple days late because of my travel schedule. Just wanted to apologize to Todd for not getting it up sooner, and also let everyone know that I am back and ready to talk some Vikings!] I remember the Good ol’ Vikings teams when they were fun to ...

Will the Vikings pass the Test?
profootball-fans.com 10/15/2009 — Week 4, the Minnesota Vikings played like a dominant team should. Even though the defense gave up huge chunks of yardage to the St. Louis Rams, the Vikings had a great performance, rested starters, and didn’t get hurt.

Vikings Trip Their Way to a Loss
dailynorseman.com 10/26/2009 — In a matter of minutes, the Vikings were the probable victors, then were suddenly heading toward a shocking defeat, then were threatening to retake the lead, and then had been knocked out of Pittsburgh in a stunning manner. Dramatic? Well, that's ...

Schwarzenegger's Call to Action for Vikings Fans
dailynorseman.com 10/24/2009 — The one-sentence summary of this storyline: Billionaire wants to build a football stadium in Los Angeles with private money, California state legislature exempts the project from environmental laws , and Ahnold signs the bill on Thursday which has ...

LIVE BLOG: Lions At Vikings
vikingsgab.com 12 days ago — Well, it was a long bye week, but finally we get to watch some Vikings football again. The Lions are on the prowl, in what should be a cat walk for the Vikings, but may end up being a mouse trap. Hop into our live blog below and let us know what you think: Lions @ Vikings

Pittsburgh Steelers Film Study: Forget Stats, Defense Was Great Against Vikings — Bleacher Report - NFL 23 days ago
Numbers can lie. Want an example? In 2002, the Pittsburgh Steelers faced off with the Houston Texans for the first time.  In that game, the Steelers generated over 400 yards of offense.  They allowed less than 100 on defense. They also lost 24-6. ...

Evaluating Lindsey's Vikings Predictions and Making More — Bleacher Report - NFL 22 days ago
If you are a Vikings fan you have to be enjoying this season as Minnesota sits atop the division with a 2 game lead, the Vikings have beaten the Packers twice and the team has suffered only one injury that has caused a key player to miss more than one ...

Former Vikings DE James arrested (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NFL News 21 days ago
Former Vikings first-round pick Erasmus James was arrested early Thursday after punching a friend in the face at a bar in Madison. Authorities say the 27-year-old James began fighting with a friend after James tried to order a drink at a popular bar ...

Green Bay Packer Fans Should Be Booing Ted Thompson, Not Brett Favre — Bleacher Report - NFL 21 days ago
It's time. Time to call out Ted Thompson. I cannot understand why the fans at Lambeau Field were seen booing Brett Favre. That passion and anger should be directed in an entirely different direction. Packer fan: If you don't like seeing Brett ...

Green Bay Packers Johnny Jolly, Al Harris, B.J. Raji fined $5,000 each — ESPN.com - NFL 20 days ago
Packers Johnny Jolly, Al Harris and rookie B.J. Raji have been fined $5,000 each by the NFL for actions in last Sunday's loss to the Vikings.