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Vikings Corner: Time to avoid the NFC cellar

This Sunday's game at Mall of America Field was supposed to feature two teams playing for a top spot in the conference, instead, it's going to be two teams looking...

sports Thu, Oct 14, 2010 - 12:00am

Moss: good addition to Vikings for this year

Wide receiver Randy Moss was traded to the Oakland Raiders three months before Zygi Wilf purchased the Vikings from Red McCombs in 2005. On Wednesday, Zygi put Moss back in...

sports Sat, Oct 09, 2010 - 12:00am

Vikings, Lions searching for elusive first win

Two teams will be searching for the first win of the season Sunday when the Vikings host the Detroit Lions. On the face of it you see a team caught...

sports Thu, Sep 23, 2010 - 12:00am

Favre blames himself for the passing problem

(AP) - Perhaps Brett Favre and his receivers will do a little better this weekend when the Miami Dolphins come to town. Favre took the blame in his postgame news...

sports Thu, Sep 16, 2010 - 12:00am

New Orleans Saints receiver Marques Colston (12) is stopped, after a catch, by Minnesota Vikings defenders E.J. Henderson (56) and Husain Abdullah (39) during the first quarter of the NFL season opener in New?Orleans Thursday. AP Photo/Dave Martin

Saints rally to stop Vikes in opener

NEW ORLEANS -- In a much-anticipated rematch of last year's NFC Championship game, the New Orleans Saints came out on top of the Minnesota Vikings once again Thursday night. The...

sports Fri, Sep 10, 2010 - 12:00am

TJ Melcher column: Vikings are searching for an identity

The Minnesota Vikings kicked off the National Football League regular season Thursday night in the same place last year ended, in the Superdome against the defending champion New Orleans Saints...

sports Fri, Sep 10, 2010 - 12:00am

Harvin returns to practice

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- The Minnesota Vikings welcomed Percy Harvin back to practice, as their versatile wide receiver began to get himself back in football shape. Though the regular...

sports Tue, Aug 17, 2010 - 12:00am

As the Favre Turns: Vikings assistant says QB will play if ankle allows

MANKATO, Minn. -- Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell says Brett Favre will play this season if his ankle allows it. Bevell spoke Wednesday after a morning practice in Mankato...

sports Wed, Aug 04, 2010 - 12:14pm

Favre's Follies: A timeline of his retirements and unretirements

Here's a list of Brett Favre's retirements and unretirements: 2008 March 4 -- Retires after 17-year career, 16 with the Packers. March 6 -- At news conference at Lambeau Field:...

sports Tue, Aug 03, 2010 - 2:42pm

In this March 6, 2008 photo, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre gets choked up as he talks about his retirement during a news conference at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Brett Favre has informed the Vikings he will not return to Minnesota for a second season. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, because the team had not made an official announcement. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

UPDATE: Favre reportedly tells Vikings he's not coming back

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) -- The Minnesota Vikings aren't giving up on Brett Favre yet. A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Favre has...

sports Tue, Aug 03, 2010 - 2:34pm

Vikings rookie running back Toby Gerhart heads to the practice field during training camp Friday. AP Photo/Jim Mone

Vikings notebook: Gerhart signs contract

MANKATO (AP) -- The Minnesota Vikings signed second-round draft pick Toby Gerhart to a four-year deal Friday, putting all eight of the team's draft picks under contract before the start...

sports Sat, Jul 31, 2010 - 12:00am

Adrian Peterson and the?Minnesota?Vikings report to training camp in Mankato today. The first practice is Friday. Pioneer File Photo/Eric Stromgren'

Ready or not, football is here: A preseason look at the NFC North

Players report to the Minnesota Vikings training camp today on the campus of Minnesota State, Mankato. The first practice is scheduled for Friday night and the first preseason game is...

sports Thu, Jul 29, 2010 - 12:00am

NBA fines Kahn for Beasley comments

NEW YORK (AP) -- The NBA fined Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations David Kahn $50,000 on Friday for his radio remarks about power forward Michael Beasley's past marijuana use...

sports Sat, Jul 24, 2010 - 12:00am

Brett Favre and Vikings head coach?Brad?Childress met recently in Hattiesburgh, Miss. AP File Photo

Favre: Decision has no deadline

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Brett Favre shared a laugh with Brad Childress about the two of them butting heads over the direction of the offense during a recent visit the Minnesota...

sports Wed, Jul 21, 2010 - 12:00am

Brett Favre is considering returning to the Vikings for a 20th NFL season after leading Minnesota to the NFC championship game last season. AP Photo/Morry Gash,File

Favre's throwing again

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) -- Brett Favre is back -- at Oak Grove High School. Oak Grove coach Nevil Barr said the Minnesota Vikings quarterback has started throwing the ball at...

sports Fri, Jul 02, 2010 - 12:00am

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