Vikings let Percy Harvin do his thingMINNEAPOLIS -- 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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Cedric Benson says his foot injury isn’t seriousOct 7, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Packers running back Cedric Benson left Sunday’s loss to the Colts early with a foot injury, but he doesn’t believe it’s serious. Benson was wearing a protective boot on his left foot after the game and said he will have more tests on it on Monday, … |
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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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Harrison Smith bracing for further disciplineOct 7, 2012
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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Maggie Hendricks, yahoo.com The Chicago Bears routed the Jacksonville Jaguars 41-3 on Sunday afternoon. Two of those touchdowns came from the defense, who are proving to be a more potent scoring threat than Devin Hester or the Jay-Cutler-Brandon-Marshall connection. Charles Tillma… |
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MRI on Monday for RajiOct 7, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com One of the three players lost by the Packers on Sunday was defensive lineman B.J. Raji, who was carted off with an ankle injury. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the injury is not currently believed to be serious. Still, Raji will have an M… |
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The Colts Discount Double Checked And B.J. Raji-Shuffled All Over The Packers: Your Sunday NFL GIF RoundupOct 7, 2012
Here's where we're putting the GIFs of the week, from Donald Brown triumphantly trolling the Packers to Brandon Lloyd dancing around like no one's looking. Only the Chargers and Saints have yet to play, so let's see what the week had to offer. More » |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com An Illinois man, quite possibly a Bears fan who traveled to Jacksonville to see the Bears play the Jaguars, was killed early Sunday as a result of a stabbing at a local restaurant within a block of the Bears’ team hotel. William Pettry, 42, died after b… |
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Vikings proving many wrong, improving to 4-1Oct 7, 2012
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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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com When you see a score like 41-3 at the end of a game, it’s hard to convince yourself that there was ever a moment when it seemed possible that the losing team would win the game. That was not the case in Sunday’s Bears-Jaguars game. It was 3-3 after on… |
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Vikings lead 13-0 at half, moving toward 4-1Oct 7, 2012
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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Halftime: Vikings 13, Titans 0Oct 7, 2012
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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Vikings lose S Harrison Smith to ejectionOct 7, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings just suffered an unusual but significant blow early in the second quarter here at the Metrodome. Rookie safety Harrison Smith, whose early success this season was the subject of a post Friday morning, was ejected for… |
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It’s all about the defense in JacksonvilleOct 7, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com If you’re a fan of lavish offensive football, this week’s matchup between the Bears and Jaguars is not for you. If you’re a fan of good defense and strong punting, however, this should be where your clicker comes to rest. There hasn’t been much in… |
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Frank Schwab, yahoo.com The hit Packers linebacker Nick Perry put on Andrew Luck might be the hardest hit a NFL quarterback takes this season. The most impressive thing happened after the play, when the Colts rookie quarterback bounced right back up, and then went on to have a… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Indianapolis Colts, who have become this week the most sympathetic team in football, erased a 21-3 halftime deficit and beat the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, 30-27. The victory comes as Colts head coach Chuck Pagano receives treatment for leukemia, … |
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Wrap-up: Colts 30, Packers 27Oct 7, 2012
A few thoughts on Sunday's events at Lucas Oil Stadium: What it means: The Green Bay Packers fell to 2-3 after a stunning second-half comeback by the Indianapolis Colts. Ahead 21-3 at halftime, the Packers were overwhelmed by an emotional Colts team and… |
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Kenny Britt a surprise activation for TitansOct 7, 2012
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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Sunday afternoon: Roster maneuversOct 7, 2012
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… |
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Dwight Freeney active for the ColtsOct 7, 2012
Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is going to have to worry about Colts linebacker Dwight Freeney coming off the edge on Sunday. Freeney missed the last two Colts games with an ankle injury and said late this week that he wasn’t sure if he was going to … |
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Brian McIntyre, yahoo.com Two of the top wide receivers in the National Football League are inactive on Sunday, most notably Greg Jennings of the Green Bay Packers and Hakeem Nicks of the New York Giants. Both were ruled "out" by their respective teams on Friday's inju… |
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Sunday morning: Jahvid Best, James StarksOct 7, 2012
Good morning and welcome to Week 5 in the NFC North. I'll soon be heading down to the Metrodome, now that the Twin Cities Marathon has cleared out of downtown Minneapolis. But first, a few random notes and thoughts here for your Sunday morning consumpti… |
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Sources: Lions' Best to undergo tests this weekOct 7, 2012
Adam Schefter, ESPN.com Detroit Lions running back Jahvid Best, who hasn't played since suffering his last concussion Oct. 16, 2011, will be undergoing a battery of tests this week to determine whether the Lions will activate him off the physically unable to perform list, acco… |
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