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Minnesota Vikings News and Rumors

Hartman: Former Viking knew Smith would be star

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Tim Irwin spotted the rookie safety's talent while coaching him as an eighth-grader in Knoxville, Tenn.

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Vikings cornerback Chris Cook missed the past three games vs. the Packers after they shredded him twice as a rookie.

Jeffri Chadiha, ESPN.com

Where does Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson rank among the 10 best NFL seasons of all time?

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Adrian Peterson and Jerome Felton will be joined on the NFC team by teammates Blair Walsh, at kicker, and Jared Allen, at defensive end.

CNNSI.com

NEW YORK (AP) -- Sensational comebacks have Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson headed for the Pro Bowl.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

As the Vikings prepare for an unlikely playoff play-in game, they were missing one of their most important players from practice. Actually, they were missing three of them. Running back Adrian Peterson missed practice due to an abdomen injury, a week af…

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Christian Ponder needs to have a better game against the Packers than the last time he faced them. Also, will Adrian Peterson break the rushing record?

ESPN.com

Perfect sense: Minnesota Vikings tailback Adrian Peterson has rushed for 1,898 yards this season -- 508 more than the next-closest running back. His fullback, Jerome Felton, has been responsible for a stunning dichotomy -- the Vikings average 7.7 yards …

NBC Sports, yahoo.com

Ever wonder what a Chicago Bears fan looks like wearing a cheesehead? Mike Florio says for this week only we'll find out as the Bears look to sneak into the playoffs with a victory over the Lions and a Packers win over the Vikings. As we've seen this d…

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The latest injury update on the Vikings as they prepare for their regular season finale against the Packers.

Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com

Houston Texans' fans were understandably concerned when star running back Arian Foster left early during the team's loss to the Minnesota Vikings with an irregular heartbeat. One young fan named Macie was so worried she made a sign for her favorite play…

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Vikings coach calls that kind of approach `a big deal.'

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Most of the credit for the Vikings’ 9-6 record this season has gone to running back Adrian Peterson, but he hasn’t been a one-man band this year. The Vikings have played well on defense all year and come up with ways to win games despite finding thems…

ESPN.com

I wouldn't argue if you wanted to use the word "atrocious" to describe the Green Bay Packers' tackling in their Week 13 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. Tailback Adrian Peterson gained two-thirds of his yards after first contact, according …