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Vikings crush Titans, go to 4-1

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The final minutes Sunday gave the Vikings an opportunity to take some chances and put an exclamation point on a lopsided victory over Tennessee.

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The Vikings' edgy rookie safety showed contrition after his ejection.

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The defensive end said the lack of outside pressure has enabled the team to have great focus on game days.

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MINNEAPOLIS -- One of the smartest moves we've seen in the NFL this season is arguably the simplest. It can be accounted for with six syllables. Let Percy do his thing. There are a number of reasons why the Minnesota Vikings are 4-1 after Sunday's 30-7 …

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Turning a bubble screen into a game-breaking touchdown, he also rushed for a 4-yard score.

Sean Newell, deadspin.com

Matt Hasselbeck had kind of a rough day against the Vikings and probably deserved to get yanked, but I think we can all agree that Vikings beat writer Tom Pelissero was probably referring to the "sad trombone" or maybe the old vaudeville gimmi…

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MINNEAPOLIS -- Even without one of their better defensive players Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings limited the Tennessee Titans to a single score in their 30-7 victory. But will they be put in a similar situation next week against the Washington Redskins? …

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The Vikings moved to 4-1 with a blowout of Tennessee.

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

There were many who thought the Minnesota Vikings would stink this year, including the guy who just typed those words. This just in: The Vikings definitely do not stink. They improved to 4-1 with a sound 30-7 thrashing of the Titans. Defensively, they l…

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MINNEAPOLIS -- A few thoughts on a dominating performance Sunday at the Metrodome: What it means: The Minnesota Vikings are 4-1 and are tied for the NFC North lead with the Chicago Bears. The Tennessee Titans put on a listless and punchless performance,…

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

The Vikings were without a doubt the league’s least-inspiring 3-1 team. But they’re halfway to 4-1 with another effective game, leading the Titans 13-0 at the break. They’ve held the Titans to 87 yards of total offense, and forced two turnovers, dom…

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MINNEAPOLIS -- A few thoughts at halftime from the Metrodome, where the Vikings lead 13-0: The Vikings have had a notable advantage throughout this game, and the halftime score probably underestimates the difference between these teams. The Vikings have…

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The Vikings dominated the Tennessee Titans 30-7 at Mall of America Field on Sunday.

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Harvin's first touchdown and Winfield's first INT of the season get the Vikings rolling to a 13-0 halftime lead.

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Looks like it's going to be essentially a red-shirt year for a fourth-round pick that's not ready to help just yet.

Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com

Despite not practicing much for two weeks, Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt will be active today. Britt’s been bothered by an ankle problem, but apparently did enough in pregame to convince coaches he’s well enough to go today against the Vikings. Mid…

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MINNEAPOLIS -- Greetings from the Metrodome, where we're about an hour from kickoff here between the Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans. The Vikings' list of inactive players had no real surprises. Linebacker Erin Henderson (concussion) is back afte…