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| Childress: Car accident caused badly broken jaw for Smoot |
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12/27/2006 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -Minnesota Vikings cornerback Fred Smoot will miss the last game of the season because of a jaw broken in five places in a recent car accident. The single-vehicle crash, revealed by coach Brad Childress at his Wednesday news conference, occurred Friday evening in Smoot's home state of Mississippi. After the Vikings were eliminated from playoff contention with a 9-7 loss to the Packers last Thursday, players were given the holiday weekend off. Childress said his information, coming |
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| For Saints a playoff game is rare, a bye is totally new territory |
NFL Football |
12/26/2006 |
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| the 40-year history of the franchise, the Saints (10-5) have qualified for the postseason six times and won once. Following the 2000 season, New Orleans beat the St. Louis Rams for its only postseason victory, then followed with a 34-16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Payton was the offensive coordinator with the Giants when they won their division, a bye and went to the Super Bowl in 2000. But that year, New York had to win its final regular-season game to lock up the bye. The Saints close out the season Su |
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| Vikings to cut Marcus Robinson |
NFL Football |
12/25/2006 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Vikings informed veteran wide receiver Marcus Robinson that he will be released. According to a report in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Robinson received a call from Vikings VP of player personnel Rick Spielman to inform him of the decision. Robinson has been highly critical of the team's head coach, Brad Childress, and joined several other veterans who have questioned the team's anemic offense. Robinson has caught 29 passes for 381 yards and four touchdowns thi |
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| Agent: Vikings told WR Robinson he's being released |
NFL Football |
12/24/2006 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -The Minnesota Vikings have told receiver Marcus Robinson he is being released, Robinson's agent told The Associated Press on Sunday. Agent Ken Sarnoff confirmed a newspaper report that the 10-year veteran will be released. A Vikings spokesman also confirmed the story and said the team would have no further comment Sunday. ``I'm not surprised,'' Robinson told the St. Paul Pioneer Press on Sunday. Robinson was cut with one game left in the season. Because he is a vested veteran, he alrea |
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| Vikings, tackle Williams agree to contract extension |
NFL Football |
12/24/2006 |
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| St. Paul, MN (MySportsbook) - Kevin Williams has a brand new contract sitting under the Christmas tree, as the Minnesota Vikings and the Pro Bowl defensive tackle agreed to a contract extension. According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the space-eater's new deal will likely make him the league's highest-paid defensive tackle with guaranteed money in excess of $13 million. "I'm excited to get a deal done and finish my career with the team that drafted me," Williams said. The 26-year-old Williams burst onto the |
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| Vikings, tackle Williams reportedly near new deal |
NFL Football |
12/23/2006 |
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| St. Paul, MN (MySportsbook) - Kevin Williams will likely have a brand new contract sitting under the Christmas tree, as the Minnesota Vikings and the Pro Bowl defensive tackle are reportedly nearing a seven-year contract extension. According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the space-eater's new deal will likely make him the league's highest-paid defensive tackle with guaranteed money in excess of $13 million. The newspaper reported that the contract could be announced Saturday. The 26-year-old Williams burst o |
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| Vikings sign DT Williams to contract extension |
NFL Football |
12/23/2006 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kevin Williams has agreed to a seven-year contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings. ``I'm excited to get a deal done and finish my career with the team that drafted me,'' Williams said in a statement issued by the team Saturday. He was a first-round draft pick in 2003. Williams has five sacks and nine tackles for loss this season, teaming with fellow defensive tackle Pat Williams to anchor a defense that's giving up just 54.5 yards rushing per game, |
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| Vikings' Williams agrees to contract extension |
NFL Football |
12/23/2006 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -Defensive tackle Kevin Williams, recently chosen to play in his second Pro Bowl, agreed to a contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings. ``I'm excited to get a deal done and finish my career with the team that drafted me,'' Williams said in a statement issued by the team. Williams, a first-round draft pick in 2003, anchors a defense that's giving up just 54.5 yards a game, tops in the NFL. He has five sacks this season. Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All right |
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| Jackson doesn't get much help in debut as Vikings QB |
NFL Football |
12/22/2006 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -Tarvaris Jackson said he was surprised by how calm he felt before making his first career start on Thursday night. Unfortunately for the Minnesota Vikings' new quarterback, his teammates and coaches looked like rookies in a 9-7 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Jackson completed 10 of 20 passes for just 50 yards, no touchdowns and one interception on a soggy night at Lambeau Field. Much like his predecessor Brad Johnson, those numbers were skewed by dropped passes, penalties and que |
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| Packers defense finally playing up to expectations |
NFL Football |
12/22/2006 |
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| situation, too. But it starts up front, and the attitude and the energy that they're playing with, it's exciting to watch.'' Only four days after holding the injury-riddled Detroit Lions to only 142 net yards on offense, the Packers dominated the Minnesota Vikings' offense in a 9-7 victory at Lambeau Field on Thursday night. The Vikings managed only three first downs all game - their worst total in franchise history - as rookie quarterback Tarvaris Jackson completed only 10 passes for 50 yards in his first |
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