September 21st, 2007 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Vikings strong safety Darrin Sharper was back at practice yesterday in Eden Prairie after taking Wednesday off because of a sore hip. Not practicing was free safety Dwight Smith, who’s nursing a hamstring injury. Sharper says he’ll play Sunday at Kansas City, and Tank Williams would get the call if Smith can’t go. Practicing on [...]
Archive for September, 2007
Starter Still Not Set for Vikings
Vikings head coach Brad Childress is waiting until the end of the week before deciding on his starting quarterback for Sunday’s game at Kansas City. He wants Tarvaris Jackson in the lineup, but the second-year pro is still recovering from a groin strain suffered in the loss at Detroit. Jackson did not practice yesterday, while [...]
Jackson Misses Practice, Holcomb Deserves the Shot
The Vikings may not be with their starting quarterback this Sunday, as Tavaris Jackson did not practice on Wednesday, and it looks as if it may very well be Kelly Holcomb under center Sunday when the Vikings play at Kansas City. Reports say that Jackson, who is battling a groin injury, had a noticeable limp [...]
Flags an Issue for Childress and Vikings
The Vikings were whistled for 12 penalties in their loss at Detroit, and coach Brad Childress says they can’t keep killing themselves with sloppy play. Childress says there’s a fine line between aggressive penalties and penalties that aren’t very smart. The flags cost the Vikings 96 yards, one week after they committed six penalties for [...]
Jackson to Start at QB if Healthy
Vikings coach Brad Childress says Tarvaris Jackson is his quarterback, despite his dismal four-interception performance in the loss at Detroit. But it is possible someone else will start on Sunday at Kansas City. That’s because Jackson is recovering from a strained groin. The injury forced Jackson to the bench in the overtime period after he [...]
Vikings OT Miscue Leads to 20-17 Loss to Lions
The Detroit Lions beat the Vikings 20-17 yesterday in overtime at Ford Field. The Vikes started the overtime session with the ball, but Brooks Bollinger fumbled at midfield and Shaun Rogers recovered for Detroit. Jason Hanson booted a 37-yard field goal with 8:57 left in overtime for the win. Minnesota falls to 1-1 with the loss, [...]
Taylor Questionable for Sunday in Detroit
Vikings RB Chester Taylor is listed as questionable on the teams injury report and it looks as if Adrian Peterson could be carrying the load Sunday when the Vikings play in Ford Field vs the Lions. Coach Brad Childress did not sound overly confident that Taylor would be able to take the field Sunday. “Just [...]
Taylor Still Rehabbing Bruised Ab Muscle
The Vikings return to practice today at Winter Park in Eden Prairie, and it’s not known if running back Chester Taylor is taking part. Taylor was back at Vikings headquarters yesterday to receive treatment on a bruised abdominal muscle. With fullbacks Tony Richardson and Naufahu Tahi also banged up, the call might go out to [...]
Taylor Will Play When Ready, Injury Notes
Vikings coach Brad Childress says Chester Taylor will get his share of carries when he’s healthy enough to return to the starting lineup. That might be this weekend at Detroit. Taylor is getting treatment for a bruised abdominal muscle suffered in the first quarter of Sunday’s win over Atlanta. The injury led to rookie [...]
Tags: Childress Says Some Questions Answered in Win
Vikings coach Brad Childress says there are 20 questions about his team, and yesterday’s 24-3 win over Atlanta answered some of them. He posed the questions Saturday night to the players, and several say they used it as motivation. What the Vikings found out was Tarvaris Jackson did enough to win his first game as [...]
