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Minnesota Vikings News and Rumors

Dedication has Vikings in position to succeed

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Leslie Frazier says his team bought in to the program early, and the devotion has not wavered all year long.

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Coach Leslie Frazier says the last game with Green Bay was the moment when the team started to come together

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The Vikings will play teams from the NFC East and AFC North.

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

The NFL Most Valuable Player award seems to be a two-man race heading into Week 17, with Vikings running back Adrian Peterson and Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning the contenders. Vikings coach Leslie Frazier has already gone on the record as saying th…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Vikings have already said that running back Adrian Peterson will play through any abdominal problems this week and cornerback Antoine Winfield is also going to try to power through injury. Winfield hurt his hand in Sunday’s victory over the Texans, …

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Sunday's game will be at 3:25 p.m. Also, a look at the NFL playoff picture

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After the Minnesota Vikings' 23-6 victory over the Houston Texans, here are three issues that merit further examination: I agree with Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway. Sunday was the most impressive defensive performance from this team in a long time. D…

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Adrian Peterson and the Vikings' defense deserve the credit for this year's success; but Christian Ponder is the key to the immediate future. The war will not be won without him.

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The newlywed's arm and legs sent the Vikings to an impressive road victory.

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We're Black and Blue All Over: So the stage is set for a wild conclusion to the 2012 season here in the NFC North. We know that the Green Bay Packers are still competing for a first-round playoff bye. The Minnesota Vikings have been handed a win-and-in …

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

With 11 NFL games played simultaneously early Sunday afternoon, there were half a dozen big ones with playoff implications. The Vikings pounded the Texans. The Bengals snatched the final AFC playoff spot away from the Steelers. The Redskins held on to b…

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Christian Ponder and the Vikings defense led the team to a 23-6 victory over the Houston Texans and remain playoff hunt.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Vikings running back Adrian Peterson missed practice time in the days preceding Sunday’s win over the Texans with a groin/abdomen injury.  After the game, coach Leslie Frazier said that Peterson was held out of the game late because of an abdomen probl…

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Blair Walsh is the first kicker in NFL history to hit nine field goals of at least 50 yards in a season. And he hasn't missed one yet.

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 They have won three in a row and want to duplicate what the Packers and Giants did the past two postseasons.

Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson had "abdominal soreness" in the fourth quarter of the 23-6 win over the Houston Texans, but the playoffs and the NFL's single-season rushing record within reach, is expected to play next week agai…