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| Vikings run defense faltering in key moments |
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10/25/2011 |
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| t - smash the run game. You don't run on us, they said. And opponents didn't. What has been one of the best run defenses in league history is showing more and more cracks at the worst possible times, with the latest coming in a 33-27 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Needing a stop to get the ball back to their offense in the final 2:30, the Vikings gave up 55 yards rushing to James Starks to allow the Packers to run out the clock. Any loss, especially a home defeat to their NFC North rivals, is a t |
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| Rodgers, Packers in a league of their own |
NFL Football |
10/24/2011 |
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| ack's impeccable 2010 MVP season and top overall ranking by his peers in a league-wide vote this past summer supporting that notion, but Aaron Rodgers placed himself as the possible heir to the throne with a remarkable playoff run that triggered the Green Bay Packers' march to a world championship this past winter. The transition of power is now complete, as Rodgers has put together quite possibly the most clinically-precise performance the league has ever seen in directing the powerhouse Packers to their best s |
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| Rodgers, Packers top Vikings to remain perfect |
NFL Football |
10/23/2011 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Aaron Rodgers had three touchdown passes and the Green Bay Packers recovered from a slow start to take a 33-27 win over the Minnesota Vikings to remain the only unbeaten team in the NFL. Rodgers completed his first 13 attempts and passed for 335 yards on 24-for-30 attempts while Greg Jennings caught seven passes for 147 yards and a touchdown for the Packers (7-0), who have won nine straight regular season games going back to last year. Mason Crosby went 4-for-4 on field goal a |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, October 23, 2011) |
NFL Football |
10/23/2011 |
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| Peyton Manning, QB Kerry Collins, WR Anthony Gonzalez, T Ryan Diem, T Anthony Castonzo, DT Drake Nevis, LB A.J. Edds Saints - QB Sean Canfield, CB Johnny Patrick, LB Will Herring, T Zach Strief, WR Adrian Arrington, TE David Thomas, DE Turk McBride GREEN BAY PACKERS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS, 4:15 P.M. (ET) Packers - T Chad Clifton, G Ray Dominguez, DE Mike Neal, LB Jamari Lattimore, LB Robert Francois, LB Frank Zombo, CB Sam Shields Vikings - WR Bernard Berrian, T DeMarcus Love, C John Sullivan, DE D'Aundre Reed, C |
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| Ponder, Vikings vie to prevent Packers from making history |
NFL Football |
10/21/2011 |
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| or his anticipated first career NFL start. Ponder will attempt to invigorate a sputtering Minnesota offense when the 2011 first-round draft pick leads the Vikings into battle against the league's highest-scoring and only remaining unbeaten team, the Green Bay Packers, who'll be invading the Metrodome on Sunday with a chance to break a 49-year- old franchise record for consecutive wins. Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier finally pulled the plug on the Donovan McNabb experiment after the declining veteran struggled |
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| War of words adds spice to Jets-Chargers tilt |
NFL Football |
10/21/2011 |
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| ad in the AFC West over the Oakland Raiders, whom they'll host in Week 10 and visit to close the season on Jan. 1. In between the Jets and Raiders is a trip to Kansas City and a home date with the league's last unbeaten team, the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers. "At this point in any season it's gut-check time for any team," Chargers tight end Antonio Gates said. "It gets you over the hump. This next four-to eight- game stretch, it becomes crucial to try to get wins. It can make or break you. We're playing |
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| Packers CB Shields doubtful with concussion |
NFL Football |
10/21/2011 |
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| Green Bay, WI (MySportsbook) - Green Bay Packers cornerback Sam Shields is doubtful for Sunday's game at Minnesota because of a concussion. Shields, who was injured during last week's win over St. Louis, is still undergoing tests according to head coach Mike McCarthy. "He's making progress and he'll be seen again tomorrow," the coach said. Packers defensive end Ryan Pickett is questionable for the Vikings game, also because of a concussion. McCarthy said Pickett suffered the concussion sometime during practic |
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| Ponder to start for Vikings |
NFL Football |
10/19/2011 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (MySportsbook) - Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier confirmed Wednesday that rookie quarterback Christian Ponder will start Sunday's home game against the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers. Ponder made his pro debut last Sunday in the fourth quarter of a 39-10 loss to Chicago, which dropped the Vikings' record to 1-5. Veteran Donovan McNabb completed 19-of-24 passes for 177 yards against the Bears, but led the team to just one touchdown and a field goal. Ponder, the 12t |
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| Rough stretch nearly over for Rams |
NFL Football |
10/17/2011 |
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| ined 96-36 margin, despite two of those contests coming at home. St. Louis then failed to knock off surprising Washington at home on Oct. 2, taking an 0-4 mark into the bye week. With this past Sunday's matchup with the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers looming, the Rams put themselves in a tough spot by not stealing a game or two early. Perhaps an extra week of preparation would help them surprise the Packers? Yes and no. The Rams certainly ran with the Packers on the stat sheet, outgaining the un |
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| Vikings have plenty to Ponder after latest disaster |
NFL Football |
10/17/2011 |
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| create a situation where its intended long-term answer at the game's most important position loses confidence in his abilities. Therefore, don't be completely shocked if it's once again McNabb taking the snaps when the Vikings take on the juggernaut Green Bay Packers this coming Sunday at the Metrodome, with the fading old pro continuing to be the fall guy for a season that's already reached the point of no return. Here's a few thoughts on some of the other events that transpired during another action-packed NFL |
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