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Minnesota Sports News and Rumors

Contract extension motivation for Guion

startribune.com

The Vikings nose tackle has elevated his game since signing a three-year extension for $9 million during the offseason.

Matt Loede, vikingsgab.com

The Vikings won’t be facing Titans QB Jake Locker Sunday, as he will miss the game after separating his non-throwing shoulder Sunday vs the Texas. For now, backup QB Matt Hasselbeck will step forward and start. A previous report from a shoulder separati…

startribune.com

The former Navy pilot prodded the Vikings to draft Blair Walsh and designed returns to produce two TDs last week.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Vikings defensive end Jared Allen has concerns about getting to Titans quarterback Matthew Hasselbeck, given his ability to get rid of the ball quickly.  Making it even harder for Allen to get to Hasselbeck on Sunday could be a groin injury that hampere…

startribune.com

After suffering a head injury two-and-a-half weeks ago, the Vikings linebacker is patiently awaiting his chance to play again.

nba.com

Timberwolves bruiser Nikola Pekovic has never been accused of being doughy. Then again, even if the big Montenegrin was a little on the pudgy side, it would be hard to find someone brave enough to tell him.

startribune.com

This week's Chat OT blog post is loaded with analysis and insight on the surprising 3-1 Vikings.

Mark Townsend, yahoo.com

Chances are your attention was directed somewhere other than Rogers Centre during last night's Twins-Blue Jays battle. We obviously don't blame you, but those who did tune in — and the 13,930 in attendance — were treated to a pretty fancy piece of man…

grantland.com

This week, "Is This Real?" moves onto the rapidly expanding bandwagon of the 3-1 Minnesota Vikings, who are improbably tied for the division lead in t...