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Ponder’s sore knee is improving

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder developed a knee problem this week.  As the team prepares to attempt to stretch its record to 4-1 against the Titans, Ponder’s knee is improving. “It didn’t bother him very much on Monday, but it was really sore…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

The Minnesota Twins have fired three coaches and their head athletic trainer in the wake of a second straight last-place finish in the AL Central.

startribune.com

The Vikings defensive end is one of the best in the business at sacking opposing quarterbacks. As he explains, there's a method to his madness.

startribune.com

But Erin Henderson won't play in the nickel on Sunday. Jasper Brinkley will play there as Henderson works his way back

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Vikings defensive end Jared Allen has a groin injury that has now kept him from practicing the past two days. Per multiple reports, Allen did some individual work “on the side” today.  The goal is to let him rest, so that he can play on Sunday agains…

ESPN.com

A few players got the shaft in this week's First Quarter Stock Watch post. One was Minnesota Vikings all-purpose man Percy Harvin, the NFC's special teams player of the month for September, and we circled back on him Wednesday. Another was Chicago Bears…

Rodger Bramley, dimemag.com

Struggle is a part of life. Sometimes we forget that when we’re looking at professional basketball players. They make so much money, they’re so talented, and there’s so much hype around players changing teams that it’s easy to overlook how much ha…

startribune.com

Vikings running back still not interested in talking about Tennessee's Chris Johnson.

startribune.com

The Vikings hope to keep their defensive momentum going in Week 5 with a home game against Tennessee.

Harvin honored by NFL

Oct 4, 2012

startribune.com

The Vikings receiver was named NFC special teams player of the month

David Brown, yahoo.com

There's no question this play doesn't happen if Minnesota Twins left-hander Scott Diamond isn't Canadian and wasn't making his first career start in his home country against the Toronto Blue Jays. Diamond, like any person born in the Great White North, …