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Peterson gets Vikings out quick in win over Bears
The Metrodome roof held up just fine during Minnesota's latest heavy snowstorm. It's the Chicago Bears who seem to be collapsing under the weight of ...
Peterson, defense lead Vikings over Bears 21-14
Everyone in the stadium knows Adrian Peterson is going to get the ball when the Minnesota Vikings are on offense. No one seems to know how to stop him ...
Rubio knows big expectations await his return
Wait 'till Ricky comes back. It seems like that's been the hopeful mantra for the Minnesota Timberwolves all season long. Guards getting torched by ...
Vikings lead NFL with 5 players from Notre Dame
Notre Dame is one of the few college football teams that truly can boast a national following. Why, there's even an alumni chapter in the Minnesota ...
Minn. gov.: No plan to redo Vikings stadium plan
Gov. Mark Dayton on Thursday downplayed the sluggish start of a statewide gambling initiative being counted on to help fund the new Minnesota Vikings ...
Packers atop division after 23-14 win over Vikes
The Green Bay Packers are back atop the NFC North, and they have a very unlikely source to thank. Minutes after the Packers wrapped up their 23-14 ...
2 Burnett INTs key Green Bay's 23-14 win
If any more Green Bay receivers go down, the Packers could always use Morgan Burnett. With Minnesota rolling behind Adrian Peterson, the Green Bay ...
Cutler sharp as Bears beat Vikings, 28-10
Even a lopsided win was painful for the Chicago Bears. They got Jay Cutler back after missing a game with a concussion, only to lose three more stars ...
Vikings looking to put the squeeze on Bears QBs
The lasting image from the Bears' trip to San Francisco was 49ers defensive end Aldon Smith running amok. And now Chicago's battered offensive line ...
NFL Rdp: No unbeatens, lots of drama - and a tie
There are no more unbeaten teams in the NFL. There are two teams with a tie, though. New Orleans knocked off the last of the perfect teams when it ...
This season's NFL rookies 'as good as any group'
Good as Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III have been, look beyond the first-year quarterbacks making a strong first impression and check out the other ...
NYC Marathon off, Wade donates to relief effort
The New York City Marathon is off, and a marathon ride into the city prompted Dwyane Wade to help those still dealing with the horrendous aftermath ...
Road race: Martin, Bucs trample Vikings 36-17
After losing a bunch of close games, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally enjoyed a lopsided victory. At Minnesota, no less, where the Vikings watched ...
Martin, Buccaneers race past Vikings, 36-17
Traveling to Minnesota to play on a Thursday night was supposed to be tough for Tampa Bay. Rookie Doug Martin ran around the field as if he didn't ...
Vikes can establish credibility vs Bucs
Considering the short list of surprisingly impressive teams in the NFL this season, the Minnesota Vikings haven't gotten much love. That could change ...
NFLPA cites 1996 bounty program allowed by NFL
The NFL Players Association filed papers in federal court pointing out that the NFL permitted a 1996 incentive program for big hits funded by ...
Browns sale to Haslam approved; Holmgren to leave
New owners want their own people running things. Jimmy Haslam III is sticking to one of the oldest adages in sports, which means Mike Holmgren is out ...
Lynx star speaks out against MN marriage amendment
Seimone Augustus has always preferred to stay out of the public eye even as her basketball career has taken her to the heights of an Olympic gold ...
RG3' 76-yard run leads Redskins over Vikings 38-26
One week after his first NFL concussion, Robert Griffin III ran more, ran smarter, ran bigger. And won. He left the Minnesota Vikings in his wake, ...
RG3 runs for 138 yards; Redskins top Vikings 38-26
Robert Griffin III's concussion was on everyone's mind as he dropped back on a third-and-6, with the Washington Redskins trying to put the game away.
Column: Fun times for NFL rookie quarterback crop
Andrew Luck's first working trip to New York didn't exactly go to plan, though some punishing defense by the Jets had a lot to do with that. All part ...
Peterson set to return to scene of knee injury
The image, and the pain, is still fresh in Adrian Peterson's mind. He remembers taking the handoff and bursting for three yards before Redskins safety ...
Robert Griffin III returns to Redskins' practice
There was a major sigh of relief at Redskins Park Wednesday when Washington rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III practiced and showed no effects from ...
Redskins say RG3 'looks good' after concussion
Robert Griffin III felt good enough to attend something called a Rookie Success Program meeting Monday morning and seemed, by all accounts, to be ...
Vikings' Peterson starting to find 5th gear
Even while defying the odds to return from reconstructive knee surgery in time for the season opener, Adrian Peterson was still trying to recapture ...