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| Favre's matchup with Packers draws record audience |
NFL Football |
10/06/2009 |
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BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) -Brett Favre's matchup with his former team has attracted the largest cable television audience ever. His Minnesota Vikings' 30-23 win over the Green Bay Packers on ESPN's ``Monday Night Football'' was watched by more than 21.8 million people. The previous record was more than 18.6 million viewers for last year's Monday night game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys. ESPN also said Tuesday that the game drew the highest rating in the network's 30-year history. The 15.3 r |
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| No panic for Packers at 2-2 |
NFL Football |
10/06/2009 |
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MILWAUKEE (AP) -It's too early to panic for the Green Bay Packers, even after a loss to Brett Favre and the division rival Minnesota Vikings. But Green Bay (2-2) may bring in veteran tackle Mark Tauscher for a workout. The Packers have given up a league-worst 20 sacks in four games, including eight Monday night to the Vikings. Packers coach Mike McCarthy told reporters Tuesday that Tauscher could be brought back to compete for the starting right tackle job he held for most of nine seasons before a major k |
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| NFC North: Vikings' win a tale of two stars |
NFL Football |
10/06/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - To the surprise of no one, the Minnesota Vikings' major acquisition of the 2009 season was the story of the team's 30-23 win over the Green Bay Packers. Though he was very nearly overshadowed by the Vikings' major acquisition of the 2008 season. Brett Favre was terrific in the triumph, completing 24-of-31 passes for 271 yards and three touchdowns without a turnover or sack absorbed against his former employer. The much-hyped victory made Favre the first NFL quarterback to beat all 32 teams, a |
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| Favre takes it to his former team, 30-23 Vikings |
NFL Football |
10/05/2009 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -Brett Favre proved to the Green Bay Packers he has plenty of fire left inside, and in his right arm. Favre's first game against his former team was all fun for the Minnesota Vikings and all frustration for the Packers, as the graying quarterback connected for three touchdown passes and 271 yards in a 30-23 victory on Monday night. Favre went 24 for 31, without a turnover. He did an awkward body bump with kicker Ryan Longwell, also a former Packer, and stayed poised in the pocket all nigh |
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| Favre nearly perfect in 1st half vs. Pack |
NFL Football |
10/05/2009 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -An amped up Brett Favre was nearly perfect in the first half against his former team, throwing for 154 yards and two touchdowns to help the Minnesota Vikings to a 21-14 halftime lead over the Green Bay Packers on Monday night. Favre completed 14 of 17 passes in the first two quarters against the team he helped put back on the map in 16 seasons in Green Bay. He threw a 1-yard TD pass to Visanthe Shiancoe in the first quarter and zipped a 14-yarder to Sidney Rice in the second quarter. His |
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| Favre, Rodgers trade TD passes in 1st quarter |
NFL Football |
10/05/2009 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -Brett Favre got off to a rousing start for the Minnesota Vikings and his replacement in Green Bay responded in impressive fashion. Favre threw a 1-yard TD pass to Visanthe Shiancoe in his first game against his former team and Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers came back with a 62-yard TD toss to Jermichael Finley in a 7-7 first quarter on Monday night. Finley caught four passes for 91 yards in the first period of this long-awaited and much-hyped game. Rodgers moved the Packers right do |
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| Packers' Clifton out |
NFL Football |
10/05/2009 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook) - Green Bay Packers left tackle Chad Clifton is inactive for Monday night's game against the Minnesota Vikings because of an ankle sprain. Clifton also missed last week's game against St. Louis because of the injury, which he suffered in Week 2 against Cincinnati. He did not practice all week, and was listed as questionable on the injury report. |
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| NFL Inactives (Monday, October 5, 2009) |
NFL Football |
10/05/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The following is a list of inactive players for tonight's NFL game. GREEN BAY PACKERS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS, 8:30 P.M. (ET) Packers - T Chad Clifton, S Atari Bigby, RB Brandon Jackson, CB Brandon Underwood, FB Quinn Johnson, T Breno Giacomini, DE Michael Montgomery, LB Jeremy Thompson Vikings - 3rd QB Sage Rosenfels, WR Darius Reynaud, DT Letroy Guion, S Jamarca Sanford, LB Erin Henderson, C Jon Cooper, DE Jayme Mitchell, CB Asher Allen |
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| Rams QB Bulger does light throwing Monday |
NFL Football |
10/05/2009 |
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| rc Bulger taking the snaps and again on Sunday with Kyle Boller getting the start. Bulger did some light throwing Monday, testing a bruised rotator cuff, and coach Steve Spagnuolo said he'd probably be questionable for this week's game against the Minnesota Vikings. Boller made his first start since December 2007 and was ineffective, going 13 for 24 for 108 yards and an interception that was returned for a touchdown in a 35-0 loss at San Francisco.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserv |
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| Twins win to set up 1-game playoff against Tigers |
MLB Baseball |
10/05/2009 |
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| ave to play on Tuesday to make the playoffs. Fortunately the White Sox helped us out with two wins and we kept winning.'' Scott Baker will start the tiebreaker for the Twins against Detroit rookie Rick Porcello. The teams get a day off because the Minnesota Vikings host Green Bay on Monday night. Michael Cuddyer also went deep for the Twins, who got a gutsy performance from Carl Pavano on three days' rest. Pavano (14-12) gave up four runs and struck out seven in 5 2-3 innings. Luke Hochevar (7-13) walked S |
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