vikingsmix.com - 12/29/2008
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Even so, the Vikings really needed this game to gain some momentum going into the postseason. More importantly, to take care of their own business. The Vikings shouldn't be backing into the postseason by needing the Bears to lose. At home, versus the Giants backups in the second half Like Johnny
COUGHLIN: WE'LL DO WHAT'S BEST FOR GIANTS
nypost.com 12/24/2008 — Tom Coughlin said today that he will do what's in the best interest of the Giants, but did not say if or how much his starters would play in the season finale against the Vikings on Sunday. "My answer to all of your questions will be that in...
Vikings-Giants: A Playoff Preview?
vikingvigil.com 12/26/2008 — VikingVigil takes a look at Minnesota's playoff chances, and previews the game against the New York Giants. He excepts the Giants to bench most of their starters, but then again...will they?
MIN Vikings vs NY Giants match preview
freebetting.net 12/27/2008 — The Vikings missed the chance to secure their place in the play off in the last round, while Giants have just finished all the necessary work in the regular season and they will have the home field advantage in play off. The hosts will see this match as an opportunity to make amends...
Backups to take staring roles in final week?
fftoolbox.com 12/26/2008 — David Carr's father-in-law is a passionate Bears fan named Scott Cross, and Carr figures if he can help the Giants New York Giants beat the Vikings on Sunday, "I don't have to buy him anything" for Christmas." That Carr enters in the discussion is a ...
It's on: Eagles vs. Cowboys for the last playoff spot
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 12/28/2008 — Entering today, here were the Eagles two playoff scenarios:
1. Beat Dallas PLUS a Bucs loss to the Raiders PLUS a Vikings loss to the Giants
2. Beat Dallas PLUS a Bucs loss to the Raiders PLUS a Bears loss to the Texans
The Vikings beat the Giants so scenario #1 is out. For scenario #2....
Resting Giants lose to Vikings on late field goal
nydailynews.com 12/29/2008 — With the Giants already comfortably in, the Minnesota Vikings pushed their way into the playoffs. Ryan Longwell's 50-yard field goal with 5 seconds left lifted the Vikings to a 20-19 victory over the resting Giants on Sunday afternoon.
Wild-Card Sunday: Eagles lurking for Big Blue
nydailynews.com 1/4/2009 — Right now, the Eagles sure look like the biggest threat to the Giants' dreams of a second straight Super Bowl appearance. That's why the Giants likely will be rooting for the Vikings in their wild-card game Sunday.
Eagles Edge Vikings, Bring on the Giants!
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 1/5/2009 — It wasn't pretty, but a win is a win.
The Eagles failed to score an offensive touchdown until late in the game but still managed to squeak by the Minnesota Vikings 26-14 in an NFC Wild Card game. For the most part, the game was a defensive struggle as each team came up with big defensive ...
Fire Childress now
grants-tomb.blogspot.com 12/29/2008 — Just kidding. Yet, I'm kind of not kidding. It's true that the Vikings won when they had to on Sunday. They didn’t back into the playoffs. They didn’t choke and now they’re NFC North champs with the best record a Vikings team has posted since 2000. ...
Minnesota Vikings might need big helping hand to avoid blackout
twincities.com 1/1/2009 — As of noon Thursday, there were about 8,000 tickets left for Sunday's Vikings playoff game against Philadelphia at the Metrodome. That represents a significant hurdle, and it's looking more likely that the Vikings will need a dramatic turn to avoid a ...
Vikings Eagles Preview Playoffs
nflmix.com 1/3/2009 — Vikings vs Eagles Preview: Minnesota, the NFC Central Champion Vikings will welcome the Philadelphia Eagles. With the Vikings having issues selling out the game...Jackson finished out the last 4 games of the regular season completing 64% of his passes...Donovan McNabb has had a rocky season, but...
Eagles Vs. Vikings Wild Card Weekend
nychalktalk.com 1/4/2009 — Eagles Vs. Vikings- Donovan McNabb, Brian Westbrook, and the Philadelphia Eagles travel to Minnesota to face Adrian Peterson and the Vikings in this NFC matchup. The Eagles beat up on the Dallas Cowboys in week 17, 44-6 to lock up the last NFC wild card. The Vikings on the other hand, beat the ...
Vikings 20, Giants 19 —
The Viking Age | A Blog For Minnesota Vikings Fans
There was a time this season when it looked like Brad Childress might not last to the end of the year. The Vikings , picked by some to contend for the Super Bowl before the season, were 1-3 after a Week 4 loss to Tennessee and had a tough road game coming up in New Orleans . The blame ...
GIANTS-VIKINGS ONE-LINERS —
ProFootballTalk.com
Vikings K Ryan Longwell had to wait out three consecutive timeouts before nailing the game-winning, 50-yard field goal.
Giants K John Carney missed a field goal, his first non-block miss of the season, on the preceding drive that would have made a Vikings comeback victory more difficult.
Said ...
Giants Fall to Vikings 20-19 —
Giants Gab
In a game that meant nothing, the Giants were in it for all but one second. The Vikings beat the G-Men 20-19, on a last second field goal by Ryan Longwell, and clinched the NFC North. The Giants, playing without starters Brandon Jacobs, ...
postGame: Giants 19 Vikings 20 —
Giants Football Blog
The Giants dropped their final regular game of the season to the Vikings on a 50-yard field goal by Ryan Longwell as time expired. The win gives the Vikings the NFC North title.
Derrick Ward had 77 yards on 15 carries. He topped 1,000 yards rushing, making him and Brandon Jacobs the fourth ...
Vikings Win NFC North —
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors
By DAVE CAMPBELL, AP Sports Writer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) With the New York Giants already comfortably in, the Minnesota Vikings pushed their way into the playoffs.
Ryan Longwell’s 50-yard field goal with 5 seconds left lifted the Vikings to a 20-19 victory over the resting Giants on Sunday ...
Rapid Reaction: Vikings 20, Giants 19 —
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog
Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert MINNEAPOLIS -- Ryan Longwell just clinched the NFC North title for Minnesota. Longwell's 50-yard field goal on the final play bailed the Vikings out of a botched two-minute drill, lifting the Vikings to their first division championship since 2000. The ...
VIKINGS WIN NFC NORTH —
ProFootballTalk.com
With a 51-yard field goal from Ryan Longwell, the Minnesota Vikings overcame a nine-point fourth quarter deficit and defeated the Giants, 20-19.
The Giants primarily used backups in the second half, and the Vikings struggled to keep pace.
But when it counted, the Vikings delivered.
The win ...
TIME FOR GUS —
ProFootballTalk.com
With the Vikings trailing the Giants by nine points and less than 12 minutes remaining in the game, it’s time for coach Brad Childress to declare quarterback Gus Frerotte healthy — and put him in the game.
Current quarterback Tarvaris Jackson blew a chance to give the Vikings the ...
16 Unanswered —
The Viking Age | A Blog For Minnesota Vikings Fans
Kiss goodbye that 10-0 Vikings lead and then some. The Giants have scored 16 unanswered, the last 7 on a David Carr touchdown pass to Domenik Hixon. The Vikes looked like they might have a cakewalk after Adrian Peterson’s 67-yard TD run in the first half, but since then the Giants have ...
A DAVID CARR SIGHTING IN MINNESOTA —
ProFootballTalk.com
So with the Vikings leading the Giants at the half by a point and quarterback David Carr replacing Eli Manning, it was time for the Vikings to run away with this one, right?
Wrong.
Carr took the Giants down the field in his first drive, throwing a 23-yard touchdown pass to receiver Domenik Hixon ...
Giants/Vikings Second Half Thread —
Daily Norseman
Well, despite Tarvaris Jackson getting basically no protection and some stupid playcalling by Brad Childress. . .I still don't know what the hell that QB draw was. . .the Vikings have a 10-9 lead going into the locker room against the Giants.
In another score that helps us, the Bears are ...
BEARS, VIKINGS HAVE EARLY LEADS —
ProFootballTalk.com
The good news for Bears fans is that their team is leading the Texans by ten points in the second quarter.
The bad news for Bears fans is that the Vikings are leading the Giants by ten points, too.
Fueled by a 67-yard untouched touchdown run by running back Adrian Peterson, Minnesota has a 10-0 ...
Redemption —
The Viking Age | A Blog For Minnesota Vikings Fans
Adrian Peterson redeemed himself for an early fumble by busting a 67-yard touchdown run. The Vikings lead 10-0 against a Giants team that looks very unmotivated on offense. Unless the Giants suddenly have a jolt of pride, expect the Vikings to coast to victory.
ELI TO PLAY ONLY ONE HALF? —
ProFootballTalk.com
Giants quarterback Eli Manning told ESPN’s Bob Holtzman that he expects to play only one half of Sunday’s game against the Vikings.
But Holtzman emphasized that Eli was merely guessing, and that neither Manning nor backup David Carr have been given specific information as to the ...
VIKINGS BEATS GIANTS 20-19 —
NY Post: Sports
With the Giants already comfortably in, the Minnesota Vikings pushed their way into the playoffs. Ryan Longwell's 50-yard field goal with 5 seconds left lifted the Vikings to a 20-19 victory over the resting Giants on Sunday afternoon, making...
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