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| Line of Scrimmage: Gibbs is Back, and so are Skins |
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09/13/2004 |
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| ravis Henry and Willis McGahee, as Henry rushed 23 times for 71 yards and McGahee scampered for 31 yards on nine carries. TEXAS MESSED WITH, PART II The Dallas Cowboys capped an all-around bad day in the Lone Star State by losing a 35-17 tilt to the Minnesota Vikings in the respective Cowboys debuts of quarterback Vinny Testaverde, Eddie George, and Keyshawn Johnson. Testaverde (29-50, 355 yards, 1 TD) and Johnson (9 receptions, 111 yards) each posted strong numbers, but George (8 carries, 25 yards) was ineffect |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Week 1 - It Begins |
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09/08/2004 |
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| tle more strength and purpose in its home venue. Detroit's road losing streak reaches 25. Bears 16, Lions 13. Arizona (0-0) at St. Louis (0-0), Sunday, 1:00 (St. Louis -10½) Dennis Green makes his return to the NFL sideline this week, as the former Minnesota Vikings head coach brings his new club, the Arizona Cardinals, into St. Louis. Green led the Vikings to eight playoff appearances in 10 years, but finding the postseason in his new post will be a much more arduous task. Arizona suffered season-ending injuri |
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| Vikings ink Morten Andersen |
NFL Football |
09/07/2004 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Vikings attempted to shore up their kicking game Tuesday when the team signed veteran Morten Andersen and released Brett Conway. The legendary Andersen, who will be entering his 23rd season, was just released last week by the Kansas City Chiefs. The 44-year-old currently ranks second in NFL history with 502 field goals and 2,259 points, which trails only Gary Anderson. A seven-time Pro Bowl selection, Andersen needs to participate in just three contests this sea |
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| Vikings' Bennett out for season opener |
NFL Football |
08/30/2004 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (Best E Casino) - Minnesota Vikings starting running back Michael Bennett will miss the team's season opener against the Dallas Cowboys on September 12 with a sprained right knee. Bennett suffered the injury in the third quarter of last Friday's preseason game against San Francisco. After an MRI Saturday revealed more damage than originally thought, Bennett might be back in Week 2 versus Philadelphia. He will not play in Thursday's exhibition finale in Seattle. The injury to Bennett will most |
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| Not the next big thing: Vikings cut Lesnar |
NFL Football |
08/30/2004 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Vikings released former professional and amateur wrestling star Brock Lesnar Monday. The 27-year-old Lesnar joined the Vikings in training camp hoping to make the team as a defensive lineman. He even left a lucrative contract behind as a superstar in Vince McMahon's World Wrestling Entertainment earlier this year. Dubbed "The Next Big Thing" in the wrestling world, Lesnar became the youngest heavyweight champion in WWE history in August of 2002. Ironically, the |
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| Vikings' Bennett questionable for season opener |
NFL Football |
08/28/2004 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (Best E Casino) - Minnesota Vikings starting running back Michael Bennett is questionable for the team's season opener against Dallas on September 12. Bennett sprained his right knee in the third quarter of Friday's preseason game against San Francisco. After an MRI Saturday revealed more damage than originally thought, Bennett could miss up to three weeks of action. He will not play in Thursday's exhibition finale in Seattle. The injury to Bennett could press goal-line specialist Moe Williams |
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| Vikings RB Onterrio Smith suspended |
NFL Football |
08/20/2004 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Best E Casino) - Minnesota Vikings running back Onterrio Smith has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, according to a published report. The Star Tribune, citing league sources, reported that Smith tested positive for marijuana. The league has not confirmed the suspension and probably won't until after the preseason. NFL rules prohibit comment from the team until an official announcement is made. Unless Smith can overturn the suspension through an appeal, S |
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| Around the CFL: Avery on the mend |
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08/20/2004 |
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| eight months to a year to heal and I came back in six months. "I might have been jumping the gun in terms of being 100 percent but I don't think I jumped the gun as far as coming out to play." Avery injured his knee last season while with the NFL's Minnesota Vikings. He underwent major surgery in November that forced him to miss the remainder of the 2003 season. Still, that didn't deter the Argos, who signed the former first-round pick of the Miami Dolphins to a four-year deal reportedly worth $250,000 annually |
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| Elway and Sanders enshrined in Canton |
NFL Football |
08/08/2004 |
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| Canton, OH (Best E Casino) - Two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback John Elway and 10-time Pro Bowl running back Barry Sanders were enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Sunday. Defensive end Carl Eller of the Minnesota Vikings and offensive tackle Bob Brown also were inducted as part of the Hall's Class of 2004 in front of 51 returning members. Elway and Sanders were obvious choices to enter Canton on their first attempt. In 16 seasons, all with the Denver Broncos, Elway helped his team to five Super B |
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| Arizona Cardinals 2004 Season Preview |
NFL Football |
08/06/2004 |
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| (Best E Casino) - If Dennis Green can pull this one off, his coaching legacy will be secure. The 54-year-old head coach, who led the Minnesota Vikings to eight playoff appearances between 1992 and 2000, was hired in January to resurrect the Arizona Cardinals, also known as the NFL's most dismal franchise. The Cardinals, fresh off a 4-12 campaign that depleted an already alienated fan base, have posted one winning season since arriving in Phoenix in 1988. The team's last 10-win season came in 1976, when Don Cor |
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