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Typically I only do a “Quote of the Week” but a recent gem from Jared Allen forced me to bend the rules and include a “Quote of the Weekend.”
Jared Allen is a finalist for the cover of Madden ’11 the video game and recently offered up a bit of motivation for fans to vote for [...]

Well, we have looked at offense position-by position, and now it time to get started on the defense.  We’ll start up front and work our way backwards.
2009 Season
In 2009, Jared Allen continued to make the Vikings very happy that they traded for him two years ago.  Allen registered 14.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, three fumble [...]

I don’t know about you all, but this year was particularly hard when it came to watching the Pro Bowl.
I had a tough time watching Jared Allen, Adrian Peterson, Steve Hutchinson, and Heath Farwell play a meaningless game at the site of the Super Bowl.  I had an even tougher time listening to the ESPN [...]

This is the Saints bread and butter… passing the ball without abandon.  A 4th ranked passing offense against the Vikings 19th ranked passing defense will be the key matchup and deciding factor in how this game goes down.
Drew Brees is an equal opportunity passer as 16 players (including Brees himself) have caught passes this season.  [...]

Is it just me, or is this week drrrrraging on and on and on?
While we are approaching my one-year anniversary since joining the staff at Vikings Gab, this is my first time covering a playoff game and I just have one thing to say:  Holy Crap!
I pride myself in being able to bring you complete [...]

Here’s what NFL.com is saying about Sunday’s Play-off game: 
 
Fresh off four straight wins overall and their first playoff victory in 13 years, the Dallas Cowboys are rolling.
 
The Minnesota Vikings haven’t taken the field in two weeks – and that may play right into the hands of their grizzled, 40-year-old quarterback.
 
Brett Favre and the Vikings will [...]

How does a team negate the incredible talent that the Vikings have on the defensive line?
Three step drops, quick throws, and running after catching is how the Vikings expect to see the Cowboys answer that question on Sunday.
Back when the Vikings got embarrassed by the Cardinals, this was the key to Arizona putting points on [...]

It is no secret that DeMarcus Ware is the Cowboys biggest defensive threat to the Vikings chances for success on Sunday.
Jared Allen know first-hand what it takes to be an elite pass rusher in the NFL and even he has nothing but respect for what Ware has done over the years, including this one.
“Ware’s a [...]

In return for earning a first round bye week in the playoffs, Brad Childress gave his players a five day break.  During this time many players went to their homes, took it easy and received injury treatment at Winter Park, and most were relieved to simply be able to watch other teams work their butts [...]

Each day this week I am going to delve deep into different aspects of Sunday’s matchup against the Cowboys in an attempt to reveal the strengths and weaknesses of each team.  Throughout the regular season, I normally did this all in one post, but since this is a playoff game I am going to try [...]