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| Vikings rout Bills after Favre suffers injury |
NFL Football |
12/05/2010 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Tarvaris Jackson took over for an injured Brett Favre early in the first quarter and threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns, as the Minnesota Vikings routed the Buffalo Bills, 38-14. Favre suffered a shoulder injury when he was hit from behind by Arthur Moats on his first passing attempt -- an interception by Drayton Florence. The 41- year old, who started his 297th consecutive regular-season game, was helped to the sidelines and did not return. Jackson completed 15-of-22 pass |
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| Vikings' Peterson active, Harvin out against Bills |
NFL Football |
12/05/2010 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is active, while wide receiver Percy Harvin is inactive for Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills. Peterson did not practice Wednesday or Thursday because of an ankle injury suffered in last Sunday's win at Washington, but was a limited participant on Friday. Harvin, meanwhile, did not practice Thursday or Friday after his migraine issues re-surfaced. Additionally, starting left guard Steve Hutchinson is inactive with a thumb in |
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| Favre knocked out of game by hard hit |
NFL Football |
12/05/2010 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre has been knocked out of the game against the Buffalo Bills. The 41-year-old was crushed by Bills linebacker Arthur Moats on his first pass play of the game, a pass that was intercepted by Drayton Florence. Favre was slow to get up and staggered to the sidelines. He was replaced by Tarvaris Jackson on the next series, but there was no immediate word on his condition. Favre extended his NFL record by starting his 297th straight regular season gam |
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| Harvin, Hutchinson out for Vikings |
NFL Football |
12/05/2010 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -Minnesota Vikings left guard Steve Hutchinson has been deactivated for the game against Buffalo, ending a streak of 123 straight regular season starts. Receiver Percy Harvin was also inactive with migraine headaches, the second time in his career he has missed a game with headaches. But running back Adrian Peterson was active despite a sprained right ankle that caused him to miss most of the final three quarters against Washington last week. Hutchinson broke his right thumb against the R |
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| Vikings hope to enjoy their crowd when Bills visit |
NFL Football |
12/04/2010 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -The last time they played at home, the Minnesota Vikings left embarrassed after a loss to their biggest rival and watched coach Brad Childress get booted out of his job the next day. With the ``Fire Childress!'' chants hopefully retired, the Vikings (4-7) hope to get their fans riled up again - in a good way - when they host the Buffalo Bills in Leslie Frazier's first home game as the interim replacement for Childress. ``Our fans are going to be huge in our success on Sunday, all the way |
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| Bieniemy says he's taking CU offensive job |
Division I College Football |
12/04/2010 |
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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -Minnesota Vikings running backs coach Eric Bieniemy says he's accepted an offer to return to Colorado to serve as the Buffaloes' offensive coordinator. Bieniemy, once a star running back for the Buffs, plans to finish out the season with the Vikings before joining fellow alum Jon Embree, who is expected to be introduced Monday as Colorado's new head football coach. Vikings running back Albert Young tweeted Saturday that Bieniemy had accepted the Buffs' job and Bieniemy later texted fr |
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| Vikings try to maintain good vibes in clash with Bills |
NFL Football |
12/03/2010 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Last weekend brought about an outpouring of joy from the Minnesota Vikings that's rarely been seen during this season, as well as feelings of pain and frustration from the Buffalo Bills that have been all too familiar for the long-suffering franchise. Fresh off an uplifting road win in their new head coach's debut, the Vikings head back to the Metrodome this Sunday to take on a Bills team trying to bounce back from a potentially devastating loss in their latest outing. Minnesota put forth a n |
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| Greenway rises to top of NFC LBs |
NFL Football |
12/03/2010 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -Chad Greenway and the Minnesota Vikings are hoping that his best season to date will wind up with his first Pro Bowl appearance. Greenway has 108 tackles this season. That ranks third in the NFL and tops in the NFC, ahead of such well-known tackling demons as San Francisco's Patrick Willis, Baltimore's Ray Lewis and Washington's London Fletcher. It comes at a good time for him. Greenway is in the final year of his rookie contract and has increased his worth on the free agent mark |
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| Vikings' Harvin, Peterson questionable |
NFL Football |
12/03/2010 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (MySportsbook) - Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin and running back Adrian Peterson are listed as questionable for Sunday's home game against the Buffalo Bills. Peterson did not practice Wednesday or Thursday because of an ankle injury, but was a limited participant Friday. Harvin, meanwhile, did not practice Thursday or Friday after his migraine issues re-surfaced. However, he has not missed a game this season because of the problem. Additionally, cornerback Chris Cook will be hel |
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| Peterson, Harvin questionable for Vikings |
NFL Football |
12/03/2010 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -Adrian Peterson, Steve Hutchinson and Percy Harvin are all listed as questionable for the Minnesota Vikings game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Peterson, the third-leading rusher in the NFL, has a sprained right ankle. Hutchinson, the perennial Pro Bowl left guard, has a broken right thumb. And Harvin, their most versatile offensive player, went to the doctor on Friday while dealing with migraine headaches. Coach Leslie Frazier says he is optimistic that that Peterson will |
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