| In Minnesota, Favre has found a rhythm with Rice (AP) |
20 Nov 2009 at 11:05pm
| Brett Favre was on the sideline between possessions during a recent game, quizzing his receivers about what type of coverage they faced. That's when another snapshot of Sidney Rice's increasing confidence became apparent to Minnesota's ageless quarterback. "He goes, 'I was wide open,"' Favre said, recalling Rice's response. |
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| NFL union opposes reporting on teammates (AP) |
20 Nov 2009 at 5:01pm
| The NFL Players Association opposes commissioner Roger Goodell's call for players to tell their teams' medical staffs if they think a teammate shows symptoms of a concussion, saying that is not an adequate solution. "If every player were a medical doctor that could recognize symptoms of concussions, then that would be a great idea," NFLPA assistant executive director George... |
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| Childress has endorsement from Vikings to continue (AP) |
20 Nov 2009 at 4:47pm
| Last month, a blurry photo featuring Minnesota coach Brad Childress dressed as a flight attendant with a black wig and a pink apron appeared on one of his player's Twitter pages. Tight end Visanthe Shiancoe was the culprit, but he had more in mind than to embarrass the boss for his attempt to lighten the mood on the team plane. |
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| Vikings Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) |
19 Nov 2009 at 9:06pm
Sitting at 8-1 for the first time since they lost only one game in 1998, the Vikings' biggest issue at this point is maintaining their focus on a weekly basis.
That might sound odd, but keep in mind that Minnesota has a three-game edge on the Packers (5-4) and a four-game lead on the Bears (4-5) in the NFC North. In reality, the Vikings also lead Green Bay by four games because Minnesota swept the season series and thus owns the first tie-breaker.
The Vikings also completed a sweep of the Detroit Lions last weekend and will continue to try to remain perfect against division foes on Nov. 29 when they close out a three-game home-stand by playing host to Chicago.
Before facing the Bears, though, the Vikings will play the Seattle Seahawks at the Metrodome on Sunday. |
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| Childress signs extension with Vikings (AP) |
19 Nov 2009 at 7:38pm
| The man who brought Brett Favre to the Minnesota Vikings will be sticking around for a while. The Vikings signed Brad Childress to a contract extension on Thursday, nine games into what is shaping up as a promising season for the men in purple. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ESPN.com cited anonymous sources in reporting that the extension will carry through the 2013 season. |
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| Vikings angered by Metrodome's lease offer (AP) |
19 Nov 2009 at 7:17pm
| One day after being told by the Minnesota Vikings that extending the lease at the Metrodome was not an option, the team's landlord made the offer anyway and infuriated the only major tenant left in the stadium. The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission passed a plan Thursday to offer a two-year extension on the lease, which is set to expire in 2011. |
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