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Vikings' Musgrave tailors offense to players

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Two days before each preseason game so far, Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave has held a meeting with his quarterbacks to discuss the game...

sports Tue, Aug 30, 2011 - 12:00am

Dave Osborn is pictured with the Minnesota Vikings in this undated photo. He participated in the last Minnesota Vikings camp in 1965 as a rookie. Photo courtesy University of North Dakota Athletic Media Relations.

Part III: North Dakota rookie Dave Osborn survives last Bemidji Vikings camp in 1965

Bemidji and Grand Forks are separated by a two-hour drive on U.S. Highway 2, and they share a kind of sister-city relationship. Bemidji is a popular vacation destination and weekend...

sports / local Wed, Aug 24, 2011 - 12:00am

Minnesota Twins' Luke Hughes, right, is tagged out by Baltimore Orioles pitcher pitcher Alfredo Simon during a rundown between third and home Tuesday in Minneapolis. AP Photo/Jim Mone

Twins bats fall silent once again

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Alfredo Simon allowed one run and three hits in a career-high eight innings, and Vladimir Guerrero and Mark Reynolds both had three hits as the Baltimore Orioles...

sports Wed, Aug 24, 2011 - 12:00am

This summer 1962 photo shows the Minnesota Vikings practicing on the campus of Bemidji State University. Photo courtesy BSU Photo Services

Part II: Brutal Vikings camp, wild nightlife and the Dallas Cowboys come to Bemidji in 1962

The Minnesota Vikings brought a brutal training camp, the Dallas Cowboys and wild nightlife to Bemidji in 1962. Head coach Norm Van Brocklin worked to weed out weaker and older...

sports / local Tue, Aug 23, 2011 - 12:00am

Offensive identity starting to show

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.

sports Tue, Aug 23, 2011 - 12:00am

The Minnesota Vikings held training camps on the campus of Bemidji State University from its inaugural season in 1961 until 1965. This early 1960s Vikings promotional photo provided by Gale Falk of Bemidji shows running back and future Hall of Famer Hugh McElhenny. The image was taken at BSU. Submitted Photo.

Part I: Vikings assemble in Bemidji, lay foundation for big upset over Chicago Bears

Gale Falk recalls standing behind the end zone watching an exhibition between the Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys nearly 50 years ago in Bemidji. "I watched Fran Tarkenton - Sir...

sports / local Sun, Aug 21, 2011 - 12:00am

The Minnesota Vikings held training camps on the campus of Bemidji State University from its inaugural season in 1961 until 1965. This early 1960s Vikings promotional photo provided by Gale Falk of Bemidji show quarterback Fran Tarkenton. The images were taken at BSU. Submitted Photo.

Minnesota Vikings Training Camp in Bemidji series: 50 years later

The Minnesota Vikings held its training camps in Bemidji from the inaugural season in 1961 to 1965 on the campus of Bemidji State University. Hall of Fame Vikings players, Minnesota...

sports / local Sun, Aug 21, 2011 - 12:00am

Jenkins gets a fresh start

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- Here's a little-known piece of background on Vikings wide receiver Michael Jenkins: He picked up bowling as a hobby in college. Familiar faces -- and...

sports Tue, Aug 16, 2011 - 12:00am

Report: Vikings wide receiver Rice signs with Seahawks

RENTON, Wash. (AP) -- Sidney Rice is headed west to join former Minnesota teammate Tarvaris Jackson with the Seattle Seahawks. A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated...

sports Thu, Jul 28, 2011 - 12:00am

Vikings' Peterson apologizes for camp no-show

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson apologized to his fans for being absent from a youth football camp carrying his name in Oklahoma. Peterson has appeared...

sports Thu, Jun 23, 2011 - 12:00am

Frazier: Vikings coaches side with owners

BROOKLYN CENTER (AP) -- Minnesota head coach Leslie Frazier says Vikings coaches stand firmly behind their owners in the NFL labor dispute and were not consulted before the NFL Coaches...

sports Thu, Jun 09, 2011 - 12:00am

Vikings, Ramsey County set terms on stadium proposal

ST. PAUL (AP) -- A written agreement between the Minnesota Vikings and Ramsey County proposes a stadium in suburban Arden Hills that would be publicly owned and leased by the...

sports Fri, May 13, 2011 - 12:00am

This birdseye view of a proposed Minnesota Vikings stadium shows the 21,000 parking spaces planned. Vikings graphic

Ramsey County announces Vikings stadium partnership

ARDEN HILLS, Minn. -- Brothers Mark and Zygi Wilf want to bring football's Super Bowl, Final Four basketball tournaments, Major League Soccer and, especially, a traditional football game-day experience to...

news / sports Wed, May 11, 2011 - 12:00am

Vikings, Ramsey County to announce stadium plans for Arden Hills

ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota Vikings married Ramsey County this afternoon and plan their honeymoon on a former ammunition-making site. The Vikings and county officials called an afternoon news conference...

sports / news Tue, May 10, 2011 - 1:59pm

Minneapolis proposes to build new stadium for Vikings

ST. PAUL -- Minneapolis proposes building an $895 million Vikings football stadium on the Metrodome site, but two key legislative supporters wonder if there is enough time for the Legislature...

sports Tue, May 10, 2011 - 12:00am

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