Archive for November, 2011

Broncos at Vikings Week 13 moved to Noon CT

The Broncos-Vikings game, originally scheduled for a 3:05pm CT start on CBS, has been moved to 12 pm ET and will now be shown on FOX. Tim Tebow, Broncos are currently 5-5 and in second place of the AFC West. Denver is on a three-game winning streak and travel to San Diego for Week 12. The [...]

X-rays for Adrian Peterson’s ankle return negative; MRI on Monday

X-rays on the injured ankle of Vikings’ star running back Adrian Peterson have come back negative. “I just got my ankle caught up on a defender and it got twisted up pretty bad,” Peterson said via Viking Update. “The X-ray came back negative, so that’s a plus.” The superstar runner said he didn’t have any swelling [...]

Second Quarter Too Much for Battered Vikings in Oakland 27-21 Victory

It was a day of injuries, frustration, and one big quarter which was enough for the Raiders to send the Vikings to their 8th loss in 10 games in the 2011 season. Carson Palmer threw for a touchdown and ran for another during a big second quarter, which the Raiders used to hold off the [...]

Adrian Peterson leaves game; return questionable

Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson has left the game against Oakland with an ankle injury. Peterson hobbled off the field at the end of the first quarter after a tough 12-yard run through heavy traffic. His left ankle rolled hard as he was brought down by the Raiders, and he could barely put weight on it [...]

Raiders at Vikings Week 11 Inactives

Oakland: QB Jason Campbell, QB Terrelle Pryor, RB Darren McFadden, FB Manase Tonga, WR Jacoby Ford, G/T Bruce Campbell, CB Chris Johnson Minnesota: WR Stephen Burton, T DeMarcus Love, G Anthony Herrera, DE D’Aundre Reed, LB Erin Henderson, CB Chris Cook, S Husain Abdullah

The 5 Worst Teams In the NFL

The Race For Andrew Luck will get more and more complex as organizations mull over other top prospects and as they get used to the dynamics of trading across the first round in the draft salary cap era. I could make a list of the teams scheduled to get the first give picks in order, [...]

Video: CBS Sports Raiders vs. Vikings Preview

After a tough loss against the Packers last week, the Vikings hope to bounce back as they take on the Oakland Raiders at Mall of America Field. Jason Horowitz and NFL.com’s Pat Kirwan have the preview. Watch the game Sunday at 1 PM ET on CBS.

Vikings Gab NFL Week 11 Preview – Oakland at Minnesota

WHEN THE RAIDERS HAVE THE BALL Oakland’s philosophy under Jackson of running the ball with authority and stretching the field with deep passes was fully on display against the Chargers, and executed to near perfection as well. The diverse backfield tandem of the 245-pound Bush (490 rushing yards, 14 receptions, 5 total TD) and rookie [...]

Oakland at Minnesota Wednesday Injury Report

Oakland Did not participate: QB Jason Campbell (collarbone), WR Jacoby Ford (foot), K Sebastian Janikowski (left hamstring), CB Chris Johnson (groin, hamstring), RB Darren McFadden (foot), DT Richard Seymour (knee), FB Manase Tonga (knee) Limited participation: CB Chimdi Chekwa (hamstring), S Matt Giordano (quadriceps), S Michael Huff (ankle), S Mike Mitchell (ankle), C Samson Satele [...]

Bringing Back Benny Sapp

The Vikings announced they’ve signed cornerback Benny Sapp. Sapp was with the Dolphins earlier this year but was released after the team gave up 622 total yards to the Patriots in which Sapp gave up a 99 yard TD to Wes Welker. Sapp played with the Vikings from 2008-2009 before he was traded to the [...]