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| NFL Conference Championship Games - Back the home teams |
NFL Football |
01/21/2011 |
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| ometown Pittsburgh Steelers knocked off their arch-rival Baltimore Ravens by nine as 3.5-point favorites. And just last year, the two home squads prevailed once again with Indianapolis beating the New York Jets by 13 and New Orleans disposing of the Minnesota Vikings by a field goal. This season, the AFC home team is favored by 3.5 points while the NFC home team is the recipient of 3.5 points. Going back even farther, the NFC home team is 5-1 SU over the last six years. That's important since the Bears are getti |
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| Seahawks name Bevell offensive coordinator |
NFL Football |
01/20/2011 |
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| Renton, WA (MySportsbook) - The Seattle Seahawks officially named Darrell Bevell as their new offensive coordinator on Thursday. Bevell takes over for Jeremy Bates, who was relieved of his duties on Tuesday. For the past five seasons, Bevell was the offensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings. Prior to that, he spent six years as an offensive assistant and quarterbacks coach for the Green Bay Packers. |
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| Frazier, Vikings looking to draft for new QB |
Headlines |
01/20/2011 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Leslie Frazier has his coaching staff pretty much assembled, and the decisions he made hint at the direction the Minnesota Vikings want to go as they look to replace quarterback Brett Favre. Frazier tabbed Atlanta Falcons quarterbacks coach Bill Musgrave to run his offense, and Musgrave's work in developing Matt Ryan into one of the most promising young arms in the league played a role in that decision. Both Frazier and Musgrave say the best situation would be to find a young qu |
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| Metrodome roof replacement could take 5-6 months |
Headlines |
01/20/2011 |
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| now-damaged roof of the Metrodome. That assessment came Thursday from Ted Mondale, the new chairman of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission. The agency is still awaiting a report from engineers on the extent of damage to the home of the Minnesota Vikings, as well as a recommendation on whether to simply repair torn panels or replace the roof altogether. Mondale says if the roof needs to be replaced it would likely take five to six months, which could interfere with next season. The NFL's exhibitio |
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| Vikings announce additions to coaching staff |
NFL Football |
01/19/2011 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Vikings have announced the primary assistants to new coach Leslie Frazier, including Mike Singletary as special assistant to the head coach/linebackers coach. The Vikings also announced on Wednesday that Bill Musgrave will be the offensive coordinator, Mike Priefer (pre-fur) the special teams coordinator after two years in the same job with the Denver Broncos and Fred Pagac (pug-itch) will remain on the staff as defensive coordinator. Singletary and new Vikings head coach |
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| Vikings make multiple additions to coaching staff |
NFL Football |
01/19/2011 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Vikings made multiple additions to their coaching staff on Wednesday. The following coaches were brought in: Bill Musgrave (offensive coordinator), Fred Pagac (defensive coordinator), Mike Priefer (special teams coordinator) and Mike Singletary (special assistant to the head coach/linebackers coach). Musgrave has spent the past five seasons in Atlanta as the quarterbacks coach. He was named assistant head coach prior to the 2010 season, a year in which the Falco |
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| Eight FCS players in inaugural all-star game |
Division I-AA College Football |
01/18/2011 |
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| y. The Stripes' head coach is Joe Moglia, recently named president and head coach of the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. Among those involved in the charitable end of the all-star game is 2003 Buck Buchanan Award winner Jared Allen out of Idaho State and currently a defensive end with the Minnesota Vikings. Half of the ticket sale proceeds go to Jared Allen's Homes for Wounded Warriors, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising money to build or modify homes so they are handicap accessible. |
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| Vikings say they'll pay part of cost for new outdoor stadium |
NFL Football |
01/12/2011 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - The Minnesota Vikings are ready to discuss the possibility of once again playing in a roofless stadium. According to FOX 9 in the Twin Cities on Wednesday, the Vikes are willing to front one-third of the cost of a new outdoor venue, even if state legislators choose to proceed with a more costly indoor stadium. Team spokesperson Lester Bagley added that the team doesn't need a roof over their heads to play, but that going ahead with plans to build a stadium subject to the eleme |
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| Vikings: We'll pay for a third of roofless stadium |
NFL Football |
01/12/2011 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - The lead Minnesota Vikings official pushing for a new, publicly financed stadium says the team will pay about a third of what it would cost to build a stadium without a roof - even if state lawmakers opt for a more expensive covered facility. Lester Bagley told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the Vikings don't need a roof, but understand an outdoor stadium might not get legislative approval when lawmakers take up the debate again in February. Bagley says the Vikings see it |
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| NFL Postseason Upsets |
NFL Football |
01/08/2011 |
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| Giants beat Chicago Bears in NFL championship 30-13. Dec. 27, 1964 - Cleveland Browns beat Baltimore Colts in NFL championship 27-0. Jan. 12, 1969 - New York Jets beat Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl 16-7. Jan. 11, 1970 - Kansas City Chiefs beat Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl 23-7. Dec. 29, 1979 - Houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers in divisional playoffs 17-14. Jan. 9, 1988 - Minnesota Vikings beat San Francisco 49ers in divisional playoffs 36-24. Jan. 4, 1997 - Jacksonville Jaguars beat Denver Br |
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