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Vikings give Peterson day off to rest beat-up body (AP)The Minnesota Vikings gave Adrian Peterson's body a break. Peterson was held out of Thursday's practice; he did some running in the pool instead. Coach Brad Childress said he decided the NFL's leading rusher needed a day to rest after taking plenty of hard hits in last week's game against Tampa Bay. "You just trust what you see," Childress said.
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Vikings practice without 'Williams Wall' (AP)
The Minnesota Vikings went to work Thursday without their star defensive tackles. Perhaps it will serve as good practice, to learn what playing without them would be like. While Kevin Williams and Pat Williams met with NFL officials to discuss their positive test for a banned diuretic, Bumetanide, their teammates prepared for Sunday's game at Jacksonville.
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Troy Williamson wants to fight Brad Childress (Yahoo! Sports) Jaguars wide receiver Troy Williamson, who, it may surprise you to learn, is still in the NFL, would like to...
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Week 12 NFL picks: Giants will make Warner feel a rush (SportingNews.com) After a ho-hum set of matchups and results in Week 11, everything has been dialed up in Week 12.
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Vikings Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The Vikings wasted an opportunity to take sole possession of first place in the NFC North on Sunday by losing at Tampa Bay. But that loss did little to dampen Minnesota's playoff hopes or enthusiasm.
The Vikings (5-5) remain tied atop the NFC North with Chicago and Green Bay and will attempt to stay in that spot, or create a bit of separation, when they make another trip to Florida on Sunday to play the Jacksonville Jaguars.
"It's a new season," Vikings quarterback Gus Frerotte said. "Everybody is 0-0 right now, and we're all tied and we all have six games to go. We've got to make the most of our opportunities. (The Jacksonville game) is a huge game for us. We have to go down, and we have to give it our best." The Vikings also will have to win on the road, something...
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Vikings' Allen fined 25K, but not suspended (AP)Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen has been fined $25,000 for a recent spate of late hits, but he won't be suspended. He's not planning to reduce his aggressiveness, either. After his summons to NFL headquarters in New York on Tuesday, Allen returned to Winter Park to continue resting and rehabilitating his sprained right shoulder.
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Vikings DE Allen fined for hit (PA SportsTicker)Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen apparently has avoided a suspension for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
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River City Rumble? Williamson wants Childress (AP)Former first-round draft pick Troy Williamson never really got along with coach Brad Childress in Minnesota. His feelings haven't changed since leaving there, either. Williamson, now in Jacksonville, said Wednesday he lost respect for his former coach last year and would like to "duke it out" with him when the Jaguars host the Vikings on Sunday.
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Vikings' Allen fined $25K, will not be suspended (Yahoo! Sports) Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen was fined $25,000 but was not suspended for his helmet-to-helmet...
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McKinnie's trial date set for March 16 in Miami (AP)Minnesota Vikings left tackle Bryant McKinnie has a trial date in Miami set for March 16. He faces four charges stemming from his alleged involvement in a fight outside a nightclub in February. McKinnie's attorney, Larry Kerr, appeared in Miami-Dade County court Tuesday. McKinnie was not required to attend.
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NFL Power Poll: Giants move to top of the line (SportingNews.com)NULL
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Redskins skidding as Zorn revisits Seattle (Yahoo! Sports)Why is Washington so wishy-washy? Answers to that and more in the latest 32 Questions.
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John Lynch retires after 15 years in NFL (AP)
No more bone-jarring tackles for John Lynch. The hard-hitting, nine-time Pro Bowl safety retired Monday, saying it was time to begin a new phase of life after 11 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and four more with the Denver Broncos. He felt so strongly about the relationships he built with both clubs that he decided against stepping down in the colors of either team.
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3 Vikings defensive linemen facing suspensions (AP)As three Minnesota defensive linemen travel to New York this week to meet with the NFL, they could be bringing the Vikings' playoff fate with them. Jared Allen, Pat Williams and Kevin Williams all will meet with league officials in hopes of avoiding suspensions that would gut the team's biggest strength.
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Vikings' Williamses too meet with NFL (AP)Minnesota Vikings defensive linemen Kevin and Pat Williams will meet with NFL officials to appeal their suspensions after testing positive for a weight-loss diuretic considered a masking agent for steroids. The NFL will hear the appeals later this week. Additional appeals will be heard on Tuesday for three New Orleans Saints: running back Deuce McAllister and defensive ends Charles Grant and Will...
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Gruden says RB Graham could be lost for season (Yahoo! Sports)Bucs running back Earnest Graham's season "could be in jeopardy," coach Jon Gruden said during his...
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Players to meet with NFL this week to have appeals heard (PA SportsTicker)By PA SportsTicker
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McNabb's tenure is probably over in Philadelphia (Yahoo! Sports) Donovan McNabb has played in the NFL for 10 years and Sunday he claimed he didn't know that a game can and will...
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Bucs slow Peterson to beat Vikings 19-13 (AP)
Jeff Garcia takes pride in excelling in a young man's game. Even if it does take a toll on his 38-year-old body. "It's that Fountain of Youth I walk up to every single day, trying to keep myself as young as possible," the Tampa Bay quarterback said Sunday after leading the Buccaneers to a 19-13 victory over Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings.
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Bucs' Cadillac Williams sits out against Vikings (AP)Carnell "Cadillac" Williams' return to game action for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is still at least a week away. The fourth-year pro, sidelined since September 2007 with a career-threatening knee injury, was inactive for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings. He was moved from the reserve physically unable to perform list to the 53-man roster last Wednesday, then practiced the remainder of the...
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Bucs defense braces for heavy dose of Peterson (AP)Monte Kiffin is not one to throw around a bunch of superlatives when he talks about a young football player. Ask him about Minnesota's Adrian Peterson, though, and the architect of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defense is tempted to let go. "He's big, he's fast, he's powerful, he's can stop on a dime, he's quick, he loves football, he plays hard," Kiffin said before pausing to take a breath.
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Vikings list Madieu Williams doubtful for Sunday (AP)Minnesota Vikings safety Madieu Williams is doubtful for Sunday's game with a shoulder injury that limited him in practice this week. Coach Brad Childress said Friday that Williams's condition is unrelated to the neck problem that kept him out of the first seven games of the season. Williams was hurt Wednesday when he fell hard on his shoulder during the special teams portion of practice.
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Week 11 NFL picks: Romo can cure what ails Cowboys (SportingNews.com) Seven weeks, seven games left for every team in the NFL. That leaves plenty of time for teams that have...
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Conditioning plays huge role in extended careers (Yahoo! Sports)Offseason programs and dieting have contributed to players taking better care of themselves.
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Thirtysomethings still producing at a high level (Yahoo! Sports)Kurt Warner and Ray Lewis are among the older veterans seemingly drinking from a fountain of youth.
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NFL Power Poll: Quite a rush for Tuck, Haynesworth (SportingNews.com) The New York Giants' surprising Super Bowl run proved what kind of a power rush can come with a strong pass...
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Ravens riding young arm to success (Yahoo! Sports)Rookie quarterback Joe Flacco has helped pull Baltimore into a tie for the AFC North lead.
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Packers lose LB Barnett for season with ACL tear (Yahoo! Sports) Green Bay Packers veteran middle linebacker Nick Barnett suffered a season-ending torn (ACL) in his right knee...
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Packers will have to deal with protection issues (Yahoo! Sports) Mark Tauscher needed only two works to sum of the effort of the Green Bay Packers offensive line Sunday.
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Sunday Scrapbook, Week 10, #2: Charles Gordon has an ouchie (Yahoo! Sports) And I'm very sorry to say that this is the least disturbing image of Charles Gordon we could show you this...
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