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    September 17, 2014
    UPDATE:Vikings ban Peterson until child-abuse case is resolved
    Chris Tomasson St. Paul Pioneer Press MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings indefinitely banned Adrian Peterson from all team activities on Wednesday and said they erred by welcoming their star running back to the team despite last week’s indictment on child-abuse charges. “We...
    news / regionSeptember 17, 2014 - 9:04pm
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    September 15, 2014
    UPDATED: Vikings say Peterson will play Sunday
    MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings announced Monday that running back Adrian Peterson will return to practice this week and play in Sunday’s game at New Orleans despite having been indicted last week in Texas on a charge of harm to a child. Shortly thereafter, Peterson released...
    sports / vikingsSeptember 15, 2014 - 2:17pm
    August 7, 2014
    FOOTBALL: Unique homecoming for former BSU tight end Leonhardt
    BEMIDJI -- Brian Leonhardt's chances of making an NFL team just got a big boost. And today, the former Bemidji State tight end is getting a chance to showcase his talents for the Oakland Raiders in front of the most partisan crowd imaginable for an away game. He just isn't sure...
    sports / beaversAugust 7, 2014 - 9:11pm
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    May 20, 2014
    Minnesota wins bid to host 2018 Super Bowl
    By Brian Murphy St. Paul Pioneer Press ATLANTA -- Super Bowl LII, where are you? Minneapolis, that's where. NFL owners Tuesday awarded the league's Feb. 4, 2018, championship game to Minnesota, which beat out competing bids from Indianapolis and New Orleans. Landing...
    sportsMay 20, 2014 - 3:55pm
    January 27, 2014
    'It's our time' for Minnesota Super Bowl
    ST. PAUL -- Minnesota is ramping up its campaign to get the 2018 Super Bowl in the new Vikings stadium at a time when construction has barely begun. "It's our time, it's our moment and we are ready," said Richard Davis, chairman of U.S. Bancorp and one of three leaders of a committee...
    news / businessJanuary 27, 2014 - 12:44pm
    January 21, 2014
    Court ruling allows Vikings stadium finance to proceed
    By Don Davis Forum News Service ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota Supreme Court this afternoon tossed out a lawsuit challenging the financing of a new Vikings stadium, averting a situation that Gov. Mark Dayton said could have stopped construction. Justices dismissed...
    news / regionJanuary 21, 2014 - 3:59pm
    January 15, 2014
    Vikings to hire Mike Zimmer as head coach
    By Chris Tomasson St. Paul Pioneer Press The Minnesota Vikings have their man. A source confirmed Wednesday morning the Vikings will hire Cincinnati defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer as the ninth coach in team history. ESPN first reported the story. The Cincinnati...
    sports / vikingsJanuary 15, 2014 - 10:33am
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    December 30, 2013
    Vikings fire Leslie Frazier
    Leslie Frazier was fired after going 20-32-1 as head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. Frazier was 5-10-1 in 2013 after riding running back Adrian Peterson to the playoffs in 2012, when Peterson topped 2,000 yards rushing. "We have tremendous respect and appreciation for...
    sports / vikingsDecember 30, 2013 - 8:59am
    December 28, 2013
    Bemidji family has fond memories of Metrodome, which marked its last day Sunday
    BEMIDJI — Within minutes of their first visit together, they were hooked. “One of the first things we said to each other was, ‘Oh we are...
    news / localDecember 28, 2013 - 9:53pm
    November 8, 2013
    Vikings-Washington: What we learned from Thursday night
    The Sports Xchange MINNEAPOLIS -- Battered and bruised, the Minnesota Vikings' defense finally made a stand. Pushed around for two-plus quarters Thursday at Mall of America Field, the Vikings pushed back, holding the Washington Redskins scoreless over the final 20-plus...
    sports / vikingsNovember 8, 2013 - 11:26am
    October 23, 2013
    VIKINGS: Freeman has head injury; Ponder likely to start against Packers
    The Sports Xchange Josh Freeman's first game as the Minnesota Vikings' starting quarterback did not go so well on the field, and the team announced Wednesday that he suffered a concussion that could keep him out of Sunday night's game against the Green Bay Packers. Vikings coach...
    sports / vikingsOctober 23, 2013 - 12:53pm
    October 16, 2013
    Former Vikings great Foreman to visit Bemidji
    BEMIDJI -- Former Minnesota Vikings running back Chuck Foreman will be in Bemidji on Sunday. Foreman will sign autographs at the Green Mill restaurant from 11 a.m. to noon. The Green Mill 1025 Paul Bunyan Drive south.
    news / localOctober 16, 2013 - 12:19pm
    October 11, 2013
    UPDATED: Report: Adrian Peterson's son dies after assault
    By Brendan O'Brien Oct 11 (Reuters) - The 2-year-old son of National Football League's Most Valuable Player Adrian Peterson died on Friday after being allegedly assaulted by his mother's boyfriend in Sioux Falls, local media in Minnesota and police in South Dakota reported. Sioux...
    sports / vikingsOctober 11, 2013 - 11:23am
    September 23, 2013
    Minnesota prepares for Vikings stadium bond sale
    ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The state of Minnesota is preparing to issue bonds that will cover the public share of the new Vikings stadium. Minnesota Management and Budget issued what's known as a "request for proposal" on Monday. It's a formal notice to financial institutions...
    news / regionSeptember 23, 2013 - 11:58am
    August 28, 2013
    Minnesota review into Vikings owner finances back on
    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Meetings have restarted between Minnesota Vikings officials and lawyers for the state after the team turned over documents that had been withheld. A spokeswoman for the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority says Wednesday the Vikings now appear to have...
    newsAugust 28, 2013 - 11:58am
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