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Minnesota Vikings Jump to 13th in the NFL Power Rankings
October 2nd, 2012 at 6:43 PM
The Minnesota Vikings are currently ranked 13th overall in the NFL Power Rankings according to the CBS Power Rankings going into week five.  The current leaders in the power rankings go as follows:  Houston Texans, Atlanta Falcons, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, and the Baltimore Ravens.  Worth noting, the Green...

Minnesota Vikings Defense Stymies Detroit Lions, Special Teams Strong
September 30th, 2012 at 3:43 PM
The Minnesota Vikings' special teams returned a kickoff and punt for a score as they defeated the Detroit Lions 20-13 today at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Dome.  The Vikings' defense held the Lions to 55 yards rushing as they held them to only one touchdown...

Minnesota Vikings Travel to Detroit for First NFC North Battle
September 29th, 2012 at 12:21 PM
The Minnesota Vikings are set to play the Detroit Lions tomorrow at 12:00 CT at Ford Field for their first NFC North divisional game of the year.  The Vikings are 2-1 and coming off a huge win against a strong San Francisco 49ers team while the Lions are 1-2 coming...

Coach Leslie Frazier to Increase Adrian Peterson’s Workload
September 28th, 2012 at 9:12 AM
Head Coach Leslie Frazier and the Minnesota Vikings are looking increase Adrian Peterson's carries for this coming weekend against the Detroit Lions.  Peterson has thus far rushed 58 times for 230 yards and two touchdowns since returning from an ACL tear. ***PHOTO1*** It is amazing how quickly Peterson has recovered from this...

Jerome Simpson to Debut for Minnesota Vikings This Weekend
September 26th, 2012 at 8:18 PM
The Minnesota Vikings will be adding another weapon to their receiving corps this Sunday as they face off against the Detroit Lions.  Jerome Simpson, who just finished serving his three game suspension, will rejoin the team and add another dimension to an already fine tuned offense. ***PHOTO1*** Simpson is the type of...

Percy Harvin, Kyle Rudolph Becoming Great Targets
September 26th, 2012 at 7:41 AM
Through the first three weeks, the Minnesota Vikings have played at a relatively high level as they are 2-1.  Two reasons why they are playing so well are quarterback Christian Ponder's two favorite targets, wide receiver Percy Harvin and tight end Kyle Rudolph. ***PHOTO1*** So far this year, Ponder has completed 40...

Christian Ponder Finally Getting Recognition for His Play
September 24th, 2012 at 9:24 AM
Christian Ponder, who helped lead the Minnesota Vikings to a 24-13 victory over the San Francisco 49ers yesterday, has finally started to get recognition for his strong play.  Ponder was 21-35 for 198 yards with two passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown, but maybe more importantly, held a 90 QBR...

Minnesota Vikings Defense Stymies San Francisco 49ers, Christian Ponder Leads Way to Shocking Win
September 23rd, 2012 at 6:53 PM
The Minnesota Vikings came out swinging as they shocked the sporting world by defeating the top power ranked team in the San Francisco 49ers, 24-13 at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Dome.  Christian Ponder passed 21-35 for 198 yards and three total touchdowns, including a 23...

Minnesota Vikings Leave Adrian Peterson Off Injury Report
September 22nd, 2012 at 3:00 PM
The Minnesota Vikings' injury report looked much different for week three as they have finally left star running back Adrian Peterson off of the list.  After returning from an ACL injury that he sustained last season against the Washington Redskins, he was always listed as out or probable.  However, Peterson's...

Randy Moss Makes His Return to Minnesota, Minnesota Vikings Take on San Francisco 49ers
September 22nd, 2012 at 12:31 PM
Veteran wide receiver Randy Moss will be making his return to Minnesota for the first time since his second stint with the Minnesota Vikings as the San Francisco 49ers will play the Vikings tomorrow at 12 CT, at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Dome. ***PHOTO1*** Moss began his career...

Minnesota Vikings Look to Head into Week Three at Full Strength
September 19th, 2012 at 2:43 PM
After a first week of minimal injuries for the Minnesota Vikings, they are looking to enjoy another as they head into the third week of play with no major injuries.  The 1-1 Vikings will play host to the 2-0 San Francisco 49ers, another healthy team, next Sunday at 12:00 CT. ***PHOTO1*** The...

Minnesota Vikings Struggle in the Two Minute Defense
September 18th, 2012 at 2:55 PM
The Minnesota Vikings were victims of a late drive down the field in the last week's game against the Indianapolis Colts as they fell 23-20.  The first two weeks have shown some of the strengths of the Vikings, and some of the weaknesses, and the main weakness is their two...

Christian Ponder’s Accuracy Improving Week by Week
September 17th, 2012 at 7:22 AM
Minnesota Vikings' second year quarterback Christian Ponder has shown signs of improvement from last year, and even last week.  Although the Vikings lost to the Colts yesterday, 23-20, Ponder's accuracy has improved. ***PHOTO1*** Ponder was a respectable 20-27 last week for 270 yards.  No interceptions, no touchdowns, just moved the ball down...

Christian Ponder’s Late Game Heroics not Enough, Minnesota Vikings Drop First Game to Indianapolis Colts
September 16th, 2012 at 3:08 PM
The Minnesota Vikings get a taste of their own medicine as they allowed Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts to drive down the field to set up Adam Vinatieri for the game winning field goal to win 23-20 at Lucas Oil Stadium today.  Christian Ponder was 27-35 for 245 yards...

Minnesota Vikings Travel to Indianapolis to Face the Indianapolis Colts
September 15th, 2012 at 10:04 AM
The 1-0 Minnesota Vikings are set to square off against the 0-1 Indianapolis Colts tomorrow at 12:00 CT at Lucas Oil Stadium.  The Vikings are coming off a big win against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but they have to take these Colts very seriously if they expect to come out of...

Minnesota Vikings Tied for First in NFC North, Could Be Alone at End of Weekend
September 14th, 2012 at 8:47 AM
With the Green Bay Packers beating down on Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears last night 23-10, the Minnesota Vikings now sit in a first place tie in the NFC North with the Detroit Lions very early in the season.  With the schedule the way it is this weekend, the...

Minnesota Vikings Struggle on Third Downs, Offensively and Defensively
September 12th, 2012 at 8:26 AM
The Minnesota Vikings' defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 26-23 last Sunday, but considering their third down conversion rate on offense and defense, it is a surprise that they did so.  The Vikings' offense was a miserable 2-10 on third downs, while their defense yielded a surprisingly high rate of 9-18 on...

Christian Ponder’s Solid Outing Overshadowed by Adrian Peterson’s Return
September 11th, 2012 at 3:02 PM
Starting quarterback Christian Ponder was 20-27 with 270 yards in the Minnesota Vikings overtime thriller against the Jacksonville Jaguars.  However, since Adrian Peterson's return to the team was so triumphant and he broke the Vikings' all-time rushing record, not many realized how well Ponder played. ***PHOTO1*** Ponder started off the game quite...

Adrian Peterson Becomes Vikings All-Time Leading Rusher
September 10th, 2012 at 8:06 AM
Adrian Peterson became the Minnesota Vikings' all-time leading rusher on Sunday at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Dome.  Robert Smith was the former leader with 6,818 career rushing yards, but Peterson passed that in overtime as he now holds the record with 6,836 career rushing yards. ***PHOTO1*** What...

Minnesota Vikings Win First Overtime Game of the Season, Top the Jacksonville Jaguars in Nail Biter
September 9th, 2012 at 3:17 PM
The Minnesota Vikings won the opening game of the season over the Jacksonville Jaguars 26-23 in an overtime thriller.  This was the type of game that makes Vikings' fans cringe. ***PHOTO1*** With the Vikings leading the Jags 20-15 with 1:18 left in the fourth quarter, the Jags had the ball at their...