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Minnesota Vikings News and Rumors

Craig: Rookie kickers give the boot to convention

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First-year kickers, including the Vikings' Blair Walsh, have shown the mettle to succeed.

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Wins over 2011 playoff teams in consecutive weeks have made the Vikings suddenly relevant.

CNNSI.com

Jake Locker's injured left shoulder likely will keep the Tennessee Titans quarterback from playing Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings and there's a possibility he could miss several games.

Matt Loede, vikingsgab.com

When Percy Harvin reported to Vikings minicamp in June and told reporters he was unhappy with his situation, he never explained why he was unhappy. He took to Twitter to say his contract wasn’t the issue, but gave no further explanation. Ben Goessling o…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Percy Harvin is third in the NFL with 30 catches this season and first in the NFL with 38.3 yards per kickoff return. So it’s easy to see why Harvin is pleased with how everything is going in Minnesota right now. But Harvin acknowledges that he wasn’t…

Peter King, CNNSI.com

The NFL at the quarter pole: strange days indeed. Cards and Vikings, a combined 7-1. Saints and Lions, a combined 1-7. Rookie quarterbacks Robert Griffin III and Andrew Luck are plugging away, playing well, but the best rookie of the first quarter of th…

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This week's assembly of eye-opening facts and figures as the Vikings prepare for a Week 5 home game with Tennessee.

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Vikings receiver clarifies comments from mini-camp, when he expressed his unhappiness

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If you're looking for a cloud in Sunday's silver lining of a win at Detroit, don't look at the offense.

Toni Monkovic, nytimes.com

Maryland and Minnesota are battlegrounds on the issue of gay marriage. And now, surprisingly, so is the N.F.L.

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The Vikings are pleased with their 3-1 start but are being cautious about what it means.