How? How is it week in and week out does a guy like Tim Tebow get the job done? He did it again on Sunday, as helped out by kicker Matt Prater and a late interception, the Broncos topped the Vikings 35-32. The win means that the Broncos are 7-5, tied for first with the [...]
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Falcons Gab NFL Week 12 Preview – Minnesota at Atlanta
WHEN THE VIKINGS HAVE THE BALL The expected absence of Peterson (872 rushing yards, 16 receptions, 12 total TD) could be a devastating blow to a Minnesota offense that’s fifth in the league in rushing (143.1 ypg) and has depended heavily on its workhorse back. It also hasn’t helped matters that Ponder (955 rushing yards, [...]
Bears Season is Still Secure Without Cutler
The Chicago Bears are fine. They will not suffer a downward spiral now that QB Jay Cutler is injured and likely out for the remainder of the regular season. Sure, the loss is monumental and a burden for the team, but it has not put the Chicago Bears in an end all be all scenario. Think back [...]
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Comments OffSecond 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 [...]
Tags: 2011 vikings, adrian-peterson, carson-palmer, Christian Ponder, News, nfl week 11, Opinions, raiders, vikings Comments OffRaiders Gab NFL Week 11 Preview – Oakland at Minnesota
The Raiders took over as the new front-runners in the wacky AFC West after coming through with a pivotal 24-17 Thursday night win at division-rival San Diego on November 10th, placing the Silver and Black one game ahead of the Chargers, Denver and Kansas City in the crowded race. Oakland, which entered the contest off [...]
Cardinals Enter Bye at 1-4 After 34-10 Thrashing at the Hands of the Vikings
The Cardinals mistake-prone offense was terrible again on Sunday, as led by Adrian Peterson’s three first quarter touchdowns, the formerly winless Minnesota Vikings rolled to an easy 34-10 win over the now 1-4 Cardinals. “We’ve got guys wide open on offense, we can’t make tackles on defense, we make mistakes,” Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt said. [...]
Tags: adrian-peterson, Beanie Wells, cardinals, Christian Ponder, ken-whisenhunt, kevin-kolb, News, vikings Comments OffPeterson Scores Three First Quarter TD’s; Powers Vikings to 34-10 Win Over Cardinals
October 9th, 2011 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Uncategorized A long season finally got a little better Sunday as Adrian Peterson powered in for three first-quarter touchdowns to build a huge lead as the Vikings beat up the Arizona Cardinals for a 34-10 win. “It felt good just to get a ‘W’ first and foremost and get out of this slump. It was a [...]
