NFC North champion Green Bay finished the regular season on an up note, pounding Detroit 34-13 at Lambeau Field. The Packers wind up with a 13-and-three record, and host either Seattle or Washington in the playoffs on January 12th. The Vikings finished second in the division at eight-and-eight, while the Bears and Lions tied for [...]
Coach Brad Childress won’t say if Tarvaris Jackson is going to be his starting quarterback when the 2008 season starts. Childress says it’s difficult to talk about the team’s quarterback situation so close to a season-ending loss. But he did say he’ll address the issue before the end of the week. Jackson yesterday passed for [...]
Running back Adrian Peterson was benched for the opening series of yesterday’s loss to Denver after missing the team bus. Peterson is also facing a fine, but says he understands because he broke a team rule. The rookie running back notes Vikings coach Brad Childress treats everyone the same on the team, and that he’ll [...]
Tarvaris Jackson rallied the Vikings from a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit, but his fumble on the second play of overtime led to Jason Elam’s 30-yard field goal that gave Denver a 22-19 season-ending win. Trailing 16-3 in the fourth quarter, Jackson threw two touchdown passes and ran in a pair of two-point conversion to force the [...]
The Minnesota Vikings need a win and a little help to make their playoff dreams a reality this Sunday against the Broncos in Denver. Minnesota’s playoff aspiration were dealt a serious blow when they suffered a 32-21 loss to the Washington Redskins. The Vikes now need a victory over Denver and a Redskins loss to [...]
Brad Childress isn’t saying anything about the arrest of defensive end Darrion Scott, who was cited for marijuana possession earlier this week in Charleston, West Virginia. Childress says he wants to talk with Scott before making any comment. Scott has been on the injured list since breaking his foot in October, and was rehabilitating at [...]
A former Vikings quarterback may play an important role in whether or not the purple go to the playoffs. In order for the Vikings to make it to postseason play, they must beat Denver on Sunday and the Redskins must lose to the Cowboys. Dallas is expected to play many backups in their game against [...]
The Vikings are taking precautions to battle the mile-high conditions they’ll face Sunday when they play their regular season finale at Denver. The dry air at Denver’s high altitude creates hydration issues, and the players are urged to drink lots of water. Vikings wide receiver Robert Ferguson says there’s a lot of hype involved, because [...]
Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield is doing all he can to get ready for Sunday’s game at Denver. Winfield has missed five games this season because of injury, and is nursing a partially torn pectoral muscle. He spent Christmas Day along with several other injured players getting treatment at Vikings headquarters. They all took part in [...]
Vikings defensive end Darrion Scott was pulled over Wednesday afternoon and cited for misdemeanor marijuana possession. The end was also cited for failure to signal after he was pulled over by officers with the Charleston Metro Drug Unit. Scott was followed after he was seen talking to a man at a public housing complex, as [...]
