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San Diego Chargers kicker Nick Novak (9) and punter Mike Scifres (5) celebrate Novak's game-winning field goal against the Minnesota Vikings in the second half of their preseason game on Friday in Minneapolis. The Chargers won 12-10. /Genevieve Ross | Associated Press

Chargers win field goal fight with Vikings 12-10

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The San Diego Chargers escaped from a sloppy preseason game with some confidence in their defense. Their kickers were in fine form, too. Nick Novak's 45-yard field...

sports Fri, Aug 24, 2012 - 11:53pm

Vikings counting on Guion but knee injury persists

EDEN PRAIRIE (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings were excited about the progress Letroy Guion was making in his transition from one defensive tackle spot to the other. He showed up...

sports Wed, Aug 22, 2012 - 10:24pm

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson runs with the ball during training camp recently. The Vikings have expressed a desire to give Peterson some preseason carries to give his mind, his body and his surgically repaired left knee more confidence for the games that count starting in September. But now they’re backing off, not wanting to expose Peterson to a freak hit in a meaningless exhibition that could negate all the progress he’s made. Jerry Holt | Star Tribune

Peterson tells Vikings their no-preseason plan is OK

EDEN PRAIRIE (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have a better idea about how to finish preparing Adrian Peterson and his surgically repaired left knee for the season. The plan, simply,...

sports Tue, Aug 21, 2012 - 10:49pm

Minnesota Vikings linebacker Audie Cole (57) is congratulated by teammates after scoring on an interception against Buffalo Bills quarterback Vince Young in the second half of their preseason game Friday in Minneapolis. The Vikings won 36-14. Genevieve Ross | Associated Press

Interceptions must increase for Vikings to improve

EDEN PRAIRIE (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings tied for the league lead last season in sacks, so opposing quarterbacks should’ve been flustered into forcing plenty of bad throws that the...

sports Mon, Aug 20, 2012 - 11:33pm

Minnesota Vikings running back Jerome Felton (42) scores a touchdown as Buffalo Bills linebacker Nick Barnett (50) looks on in the first half of their preseason game Friday in Minneapolis. Genevieve Ross | Associated Press

Ponder thrives for Vikings in 36-14 win over Bills

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Christian Ponder isn't a rookie anymore. In his second preseason with Minnesota, he looks a lot more polished than that. Ponder threw a first-quarter touchdown pass in...

sports Fri, Aug 17, 2012 - 11:24pm

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson runs during training camp Tuesday in Mankato. Peterson says he’s always planned on suiting up and playing in the first regular season game this year. Jerry Holt | The Star Tribune/AP

Peterson has never doubted playing in Vikings opener

MANKATO (AP) — The NFL season starts for Minnesota on Sept. 9, barely eight months after Adrian Peterson had reconstructive surgery on his ripped-up left knee. Despite the medical advances...

sports Wed, Aug 15, 2012 - 11:20pm

Vikings' run defense still under construction

MANKATO (AP) — Preseason games can be difficult to analyze and often misleading, but no NFL team feels good about allowing 260 yards rushing in one night. That's what happened...

sports Tue, Aug 14, 2012 - 2:44pm

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder addresses the media Thursday afternoon at Scheels in south Fargo. David Samson | Forum Communications

Ponder more comfortable entering second year

FARGO - David Ponder, the father of quarterback Christian Ponder, is pleased the Minnesota Vikings drafted left tackle Matt Kalil to protect his son. "We're huge fans of Matt," David...

sports Fri, Jul 13, 2012 - 12:00am

Adrian Peterson arrested in Houston

HOUSTON (AP) -- Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson was arrested on a charge of resisting arrest after an early morning incident where police say it took three officers...

sports Sat, Jul 07, 2012 - 6:24pm

Minnesota Vikings have signed 7 of 10 draft picks

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- The Minnesota Vikings have signed tight end Rhett Ellison and now have seven of their 10 draft picks under contract. The Vikings announced the deal...

sports Wed, May 23, 2012 - 11:33am

Vikings fans and school children on tours of the state Capitol watch from a floor above as Gov. Mark Dayton signs a bill to build a Vikings stadium. Don Davis | Forum Communications

Celebrations as Dayton signs stadium bill

ST. PAUL - Minnesota Rep. Morrie Lanning knows how to win elections and football championships, and says getting a new Vikings stadium is much the same. "I'm a former football...

news / sports Tue, May 15, 2012 - 12:00am

UPDATED: Dayton signs Vikings stadium bill

ST. PAUL - Rep. Morrie Lanning summed up a stadium bill signing in three words: "We did it." That pretty much was the attitude of a couple hundred cheering Minnesotans,...

sports / news Mon, May 14, 2012 - 1:22pm

Sen. John Carlson, R-Bemidji, right, and Sen. Mike Parry, R-Waseca, share a light moment during the Vikings stadium debate Friday at the State Capitol. Chad Richardson | Forum Communications Co.

Touchdown! 'Skol, Vikings' heard 'round Capitol

ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota Vikings and their fans have something to cheer about. And they did cheer and sang "Skol, Vikings," the team's fight song, during a Thursday evening...

news / local / sports Fri, May 11, 2012 - 12:00am

How area politicians voted on stadium bill

Here is how area state representatives voted Thurday on a bill to construct a Vikings stadium: Dave Hancock, R-Bemidji, no Larry Howes, R-Walker, yes John Persell, DFL-Bemidji, yes Here is...

news / local / sports / outdoors Fri, May 11, 2012 - 12:00am

Sen. John Carlson, R-Bemidji, right, and Sen. Mike Parry, R-Waseca, share a light moment during Thursday's Vikings stadium debate at the State Capitol. Photo by Chad Richardson, Forum Communications Co.

Senate passes Vikings stadium bill on 36-30 vote

ST. PAUL - Lawmakers approved the final version of a Vikings stadium construction plan Thursday, sending it to the governor's desk for approval. The new stadium would make Minnesota "a...

news Thu, May 10, 2012 - 12:03pm

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