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| Plenty of fireworks expected in Pats-Chargers matchup |
NFL Football |
09/16/2011 |
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| the Divisional Round of the AFC Playoffs. Rivers is coming off his third straight 4,000-yard passing season and picked up where he left off by throwing for 335 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions in last Sunday's 24-17 home win over the Minnesota Vikings. Rivers, who threw for a career-best 4,710 yards in 2010, got running back Mike Tolbert into the mix with a pair of touchdown passes, while the latter also added a rushing score on the afternoon. The game started slow for the Chargers, who allowed V |
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| Vikings, Bucs square off in search of important first win |
NFL Football |
09/16/2011 |
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| (BettingExpress) - A poor start and subpar play from an aging quarterback helped spoil a 2010 season of high expectations for the Minnesota Vikings. It's a scenario the team certainly doesn't want to unfold once again. Minnesota will attempt to avoid beginning 0-2 for a second straight year when it hosts the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday in the first regular-season game to be held at the Metrodome under the facility's new roof. The Vikings stumbled out of the gates and often struggled offensively under the direct |
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| BC's Rogers takes leave of absence for health reasons |
Division I College Football |
09/12/2011 |
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| ffensive coordinator and will coach the quarterbacks. "Our football program operates as a family unit, and we are totally supportive of Kevin," Spaziani said in a statement. "I would like to ask our fans and followers to support Kevin and respect his privacy. I have the utmost confidence in Dave Brock, and we will begin the transition immediately." Rogers was named offensive coordinator in February after spending five seasons as the quarterbacks coach for the Minnesota Vikings, where he worked with Brett Favre. |
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| Vikings add C Berger |
NFL Football |
09/12/2011 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (BettingExpress) - The Minnesota Vikings signed Joe Berger to the active roster and waived fellow center Jon Cooper on Monday. The 29-year-old Berger spent the past two seasons with the Miami Dolphins. He started all but one of the 15 games he played last year after making six starts in 2009. Cooper, 24, appeared in 12 games (one start) for the Vikings last season. |
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| Chargers K Kaeding injured |
NFL Football |
09/11/2011 |
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| San Diego, CA (BettingExpress) - Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding suffered a left knee injury during Sunday's season-opening 24-17 win against the Minnesota Vikings. During the opening kickoff, which the Vikings' Percy Harvin returned 103 yards for a touchdown, Kaeding got twisted around attempting to make the tackle. He eventually left the field on a cart and is not expected to return. Mike Scifres handled punting and kicking duties with Kaeding out. He drilled his first career field goal try -- a 40-yarder -- and |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, September 11, 2011) |
NFL Football |
09/11/2011 |
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| RB Phillip Tanner, CB Terence Newman, G David Arkin, TE Martellus Bennett, WR Laurent Robinson, DE Clifton Geathers Jets - QB Kevin O'Connell, WR Logan Payne, S Andrew Sendejo, RB Bilal Powell, G Caleb Schlauderaff, T Robert Turner, DT Kenrick Ellis MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS, 4:15 P.M. (ET) Vikings - CB Asher Allen, CB Brandon Burton, S Mistral Raymond, LB Xavier Adibi, C Brandon Fusco, T DeMarcus Love, DE D'Aundre Reed Chargers - RB Jordan Todman, WR Patrick Crayton, WR Vincent Brown, LB Larry Eng |
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| Vikings lock Adrian Peterson into long-term deal |
NFL Football |
09/10/2011 |
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Running back Adrian Peterson has agreed to a long-term contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings announced the deal on Saturday. Peterson had begun the final year of his rookie contract and was in position for a big pay day. After setting the NFL's single-game rushing record with 296 yards against San Diego in 2007, Peterson has been picked for the Pro Bowl in each of his four seasons. He's already second in Vikings history behind Robert Smith in yards rushing for his c |
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| Vikings' Peterson agrees to long-term extension |
NFL Football |
09/10/2011 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (BettingExpress) - Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has agreed to a long-term contract extension. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Peterson has been a Pro Bowl selection in each of his four NFL seasons and in 2007 earned the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year honor. He is coming off a 2010 campaign that included 1,298 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns. "Adrian's performances on the field have given fans so much excitement since he first joined us as a rookie," said Vikings owne |
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| Chargers begin season of high hopes with test from Vikings |
NFL Football |
09/09/2011 |
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| (BettingExpress) - A year ago, it was a different gig for the Minnesota Vikings. Had Leslie Frazier taken over the team's head coaching job to begin the 2010 season, he'd have been inheriting a unit with an established veteran quarterback coming off of a season that ended just an overtime field goal shy of a Super Bowl appearance. But this is 2011, and Frazier's task is a little more daunting in his first full year in charge, which begins with Sunday's visit to Qualcomm Stadium to take on the San Diego Chargers |
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| No. 5 Florida State hosts FCS foe Charleston Southern |
Division I College Football |
09/07/2011 |
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| 10 more tests to go and we are going to handle those in a mature way." Florida State fans were eager to see how quarterback E.J. Manuel would handle the offense, as he takes over for Christian Ponder, who was drafted in the first round by the NFL's Minnesota Vikings. Manuel was impressive versus UL- Monroe, as he threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns on 22-of-34 efficiency. "The first few drives I had some jitters, but then finally settled down and sat in the pocket and delivered the ball like I do in practice |
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