MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Vikings angered by Metrodome's offer
One day after being told by the Minnesota Vikings that extending the lease at the Metrodome was not an option, the team’s landlord made the offer anyway and infuriated the only major tenant left in the stadium.By Jon Krawczynski , November 19, 2009
Childress signs through 2013
The man who brought Brett Favre to the Minnesota Vikings will be sticking around for a while.By Jon Krawczynski , November 19, 2009
Steve Hutchinson’s departure to Vikings still burns Seahawks
A key part of the Minnesota Vikings' success this season comes from their Sunday opponent, the Seattle Seahawks, from whom the Vikings acquired lineman Steve Hutchinson.By Gregg Bell/Dave Campbell , November 19, 2009
Berrian gives back
Vikings receiver Bernard Berrian is on pace for his worst season since becoming a full-time NFL starter in 2006.By Sean Jensen , November 18, 2009
Vikings dismiss Metrodome lease extension
The Vikings’ lease at the downtown Minneapolis stadium expires in 2011.By Associated Press , November 18, 2009
NFL: Offense is purring for Minnesota
Improved passing game gives Vikings a major advantageBy Judd Zulgad , November 16, 2009
Big plays help Vikings overcome carelessness
The Minnesota Vikings committed 13 penalties and turned the ball over three times in the red zone against Detroit on Sunday.By Jon Krawczynski , November 16, 2009
Vikings get past Lions 27-10
By Dave Campbell , November 15, 2009
NFL: No stepping out of line for Viking
McKinnie says he has his act together nowNovember 14, 2009
Longtime Green Bay Packers employee fired for comment 
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that 53-year-old Mike Wood was sitting in a maintenance cart in a stadium tunnel a few days before the Minnesota Vikings visited Lambeau Field. As Green Bay head coach Mike McCarthy talked to members of the ground crew, Wood says he yelled out to McCarthy to "get the boys ready to kick some butt this weekend."
By Associated Press , November 13, 2009
Ex-Viking Erasmus James pleads not guilty to battery 
Erasmus James was charged in Dane County, Wis., following a bar fight in Madison last weekend.
By Associated Press , November 12, 2009
Favre says he thinks groin injury will be fine 
The latest injury Brett Favre must fight to maintain his record durability streak is a pulled groin muscle. Back from his bye week, Favre said he believes he’ll be fine.
By Dave Campbell , November 12, 2009
NFL: Vikings honored 
Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen and kick returner Percy Harvin were selected to both the midseason All-Pro teams named this week by Pro Football Weekly and Sports Illustrated.
By By Judd Zulgad , November 11, 2009
NFL: Favre gamble is paying off quite nicely . . . so far 
By Judd Zulgad , November 11, 2009
NFL: Minnesota's quarterback hunter 
At the halfway point of the season, it’s not unrealistic to start projecting Jared Allen with not only his first 20-sack season, but he’s got a chance to break Michael Strahan’s NFL-record 22½ sacks set in 2001.
By Randy Covitz , November 10, 2009
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Which Brett Favre is the real Brett Favre?
After watching the Minnesota Vikings' Monday Night Football game against the Green Bay Packers, I was pretty impressed with how well quarterback Brett Favre played in his first game against his former team. He was zipping throws into some pretty tight spots. The story of the game remains the Packer
Posted by: Goethe on Oct 7, 2009 at 10:17 PM | Goethe's sports blogBig days ahead at the Teflon Palace
While the Minnesota Vikings will continue to call the Metrodome home, the Minnesota Twins are closing out their tenure with the facility in style. The Twins defeated the Kansas City Royals 13-4 on Sunday, and with Detroit having defeated the Chicago White Sox earlier in the day, Minnesota remained
Posted by: Goethe on Oct 4, 2009 at 8:57 PM | Goethe's sports blogThe anxiety of facing the Lions
With Week 2 of the NFL season upon us, the Minnesota Vikings travel to the Motor City to face the Detroit Lions.
The Lions became the first team in NFL history to go 0-16 last season, and so far Detroit is 0-1.
In antic
Time for NFL predictions
The National Football League opens its 2009 season Thursday with the Tennessee Titans facing the Pittsburgh Steelers. I can't wait. I've had football fever for the last month or so, which is unusual for me. Maybe it's because the Minnesota Twins are pretty much out of the postseason chase. I don't
Posted by: Goethe on Sep 10, 2009 at 12:24 AM | Goethe's sports blogCan the Vikings possibly get a new stadium?
We had a good story via the Associated Press in our Sunday section on Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and his thoughts on the Minnesota Vikings stadium situation. The Vikings have ranked dead last or close to it in recent years in generated revenue among NFL teams. And Jones doesn't think that's a
Posted by: Goethe on Sep 6, 2009 at 12:28 AM | Goethe's sports blogThat one hurt a li'l bit
I'm all for giving Joe Nathan the benefit of the doubt, but yeesh! That was nasty!
The Minnesota Twins closer gave up back-to-back homers to the Chicago White Sox in the top of the ninth inning b
OUR VOICES Bollinger signs with Lions
Former Grand Forks Central quarterback Brooks Bollinger is back in the NFL. Bollinger signed with the Detroit Lions on Tuesday. The Lions needed another quarterback after Drew Stanton tore the meniscus in his left knee during Saturday's game against Indianapolis. Bollinger, a s
Posted by: Wayne Nelson on Sep 1, 2009 at 12:16 PM | Wayne's WorldTo elaborate ...
I got the opportunity to spend a little time on the Christopher Gabriel Program this morning. It was my radio debut, so I was little nervous. Said the word "wonderful" on the air, which is not part of my regular vocabulary (I prefer "spectacular"), but it was a great time. After
Posted by: Goethe on Aug 31, 2009 at 1:54 PM | Goethe's sports blog
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