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Vikings put Percy Harvin on injured reserve, ending his season Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Percy Harvin is done for the season. The Vikings confirmed on Wednesday evening that Harvin had been placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury. That news comes just hours after Vikings coach Leslie Frazier said it was hard to say whether Harvin wou…
	No telling what's next for Percy Harvin Dec 5, 2012 ESPN.com If it wasn't clear before, it should be now: Minnesota Vikings coach Leslie Frazier was absolutely holding back when he spoke in vague and cryptic phrases Wednesday morning about receiver Percy Harvin. About six hours after Frazier said there were some …
	Vikings place dynamic Harvin on injured reserve Dec 5, 2012 ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Minnesota Vikings have placed ailing wide receiver Percy Harvin on injured reserve.
	Greenway should get super duper fined for asking fans to get “super duper drunk” Dec 5, 2012 Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As the Vikings prepare to host the Bears in a game that will go a long way toward determined whether they’ll have a domed stadium’s chance in a blizzard of making the playoffs, linebacker Chad Greenway has a request for the teams fans. “Hopefully, t…
	Detroit Lions 2013 calendar is the worst holiday gift ever Dec 5, 2012 Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com If you have a Detroit Lions fan in your life, and he’s someone you like and respect, you will certainly not want to buy him this Lions-themed 2013 calendar for Christmas. But if you have a Lions fan in your life and you really want to get under his skin…
	NFC North Wednesday practice report Dec 5, 2012 ESPN.com Let's wrap up a newsy day in the NFC North: Chicago Bears: Linebacker Brian Urlacher (hamstring) was officially ruled out of Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings. Four players sat out of practice because of injuries: receiver Earl Bennett (concus…
	Jared Allen doesn’t expect retaliation from the Bears Dec 5, 2012 Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com When the Vikings and Bears played a couple of weeks ago, the Bears lost guard Lance Louis for the rest of the season after he was on the receiving end of a huge block from Vikings defensive end Jared Allen. The Bears weren’t happy that Allen left his fe…
	Percy Harvin: A month for a sprained ankle? Dec 5, 2012 ESPN.com Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz made national headlines with a one-liner during his Wednesday meeting with reporters, saying that receiver Titus Young will most likely have surgery on his knee "unless he doesn't show up for it." The shot left…
	Frazier: “Hard to say” if Harvin’s season over Dec 5, 2012 Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com Vikings coach Leslie Frazier didn’t sound particularly optimistic Wednesday when asked if wide receiver Percy Harvin’s season was over. “Hard to say,” Frazier replied, via Tom Pelissero of 1500ESPN.com. “Hard to say.” There was some thought Ha… Related: ESPN.com
	Schwartz slams Titus Young one more time on way out Dec 5, 2012 Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com If you had any doubts about Titus Young’s future with the Lions, you can pretty much consider them cleared up now. The Lions had previously exiled him, and then placed him on injured reserve. But today, Jim Schwartz took napalm to any planks that remai…
	Packers re-sign Grant as RB situation unsettled Dec 5, 2012 Associated Press, ESPN.com Ryan Grant didn't want his return to the Green Bay Packers to be a distraction, so he figured he'd say a few quick hellos and get right to work. Related: profootballtalk.com
	Vikings’ Christian Ponder, ESPN’s Samantha Steele are engaged Dec 5, 2012 Jay Busbee, yahoo.com A bit of happy news out of Minneapolis, as Sports Illustrated's Richard Deitsch is reporting that Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder is engaged to ESPN reporter Samantha Steele. The two met earlier this year on the set of ESPN's "College GameDay.…
	PFT Live: Bears talk with John Mullin, Coaching Hot Seat Dec 5, 2012 Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Bears gave up a pair of late touchdowns to the Seahawks last Sunday, costing them a win they needed to hold onto their position as the NFC North leaders. John Mullin of CSN Chicago will join Mike Florio on Wednesday’s edition of PFT Live to talk abo…
	NFC North third quarter Stock Watch Dec 5, 2012 ESPN.com We've posted quarterly Stock Watches in October and November, and now it's time for the third installment of a once-weekly feature. FALLING 1. Christian Ponder, Minnesota Vikings quarterback: Ponder has brought the franchise to a crossroads as it nears …
	Bears could be without Earl Bennett this week Dec 5, 2012 Darin Gantt, profootballtalk.com The Bears have struggled all year finding someone other than Brandon Marshall to catch passes. Now one of the few contributors other than Marshall might not make it this week, with wide receiver Earl Bennett’s status in doubt because of a concussion. Ac…
	Rodgers says Packers are still discussing loss to Seahawks Dec 5, 2012 Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com When Week Three of the 2012 NFL season ended with a Monday night game between the Packers and Seahawks that ended with a horrible call on a play that has become known as the “Fail Mary,” we all knew that the undeserved loss for Green Bay and the undes…
	Brian Urlacher: If I’m done with the Bears, I’ll be sad but not crushed Dec 5, 2012 Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher has a hamstring injury that could cause him to miss the rest of the season. And with Urlacher set to become a free agent, that means it’s possible that he has played his last game in Chicago. Urlacher acknowledged that po…
	BBAO: Season ends for James Starks? Dec 5, 2012 ESPN.com We're Black and Blue All Over: It turns out that Brian Urlacher's potentially season-ending hamstring injury was only the tip of the NFC North's personnel news Tuesday night. The Detroit Lions ended the season of receiver Titus Young, and possibly his t…
	Lions place receivers Young and Broyles on IR Dec 5, 2012 Associated Press, ESPN.com The Detroit Lions put wide receivers Titus Young and Ryan Broyles on injured reserve Tuesday.

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