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| Carter takes center stage for Cowboys |
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08/27/2003 |
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| o help trim the roster, Dallas has cut RB Michael Wiley and defensive tackle John Nix. Second-year cornerback Derek Ross will miss a month of action after knee surgery. Oakland has lost two straight games, including last weekend's 21-6 defeat to the Minnesota Vikings. The Raiders were sluggish from the start, totaling just 282 net yards in the contest. Starting quarterback Rich Gannon did complete 9- of-18 passes for 107 yards, but was unable to lead Oakland into the end zone. Third string QB Rick Mirer was 7-fo |
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| Cards put sights on first undefeated preseason in 12 years |
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08/27/2003 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The surprising Arizona Cardinals will shoot for their first undefeated preseason since 1991 Thursday night, when they take on the Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome. Arizona has averaged nearly a 10-point win in each of its first three preseason tilts, including its 27-17 victory over Chicago last week. Emmitt Smith scored his first touchdown in an Arizona uniform and finished with 11 yards on three carries in the win. Reserve RB Travis Prentice actually led the Cardinals with 81 yards on six |
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| Familiar foes go head-to-head at Seahawks Stadium |
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08/21/2003 |
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| st rival Seattle at Seahawks Stadium. Kansas City, which began the preseason with a storm-shortened win over Green Bay in the Hall of Fame game, has been victorious in two of its first three games. The Chiefs got above .500 with a 26-16 win over the Minnesota Vikings at Arrowhead Stadium last Saturday. Trent Green and Todd Collins each threw a touchdown pass in the winning effort. Green started the contest under center and completed 7-of-13 passes for 152 yards, while Collins was good on eight of his 13 attempts |
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| Minnesota Vikings 2003 Season Preview |
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08/20/2003 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Vikings need to find a personality in 2003 and stick with it. Mice Tice’s team wasn’t as bad as its 0-4 start would indicate. The Vikes actually rallied to become the only NFC North team to win its final three games of the 2002 season, but the surge only salvaged a 6-10 campaign. This year is going to be different, according to Tice. "We’re going to the playoff next year. I’ll tell you that right now," Tice said moments after the ’02 season concluded. "We’ll be 10-6. |
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| Vikes take another shot at first preseason victory |
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08/20/2003 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Head coach Mike Tice and the Minnesota Vikings will shoot for their first win of the preseason Friday night, when they head west to battle the Oakland Raiders at the Coliseum. The Vikings are winless in a pair of contests, including last Saturday's 26-16 loss in Kansas City. QB Daunte Culpepper completed 8-of-13 passes for 68 yards for the Vikings in the loss. Reserve signal caller Shaun Hill connected on 11 of his 13 attempts for 66 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown pass to Nate Burleson, |
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| Patriots sign veteran Lacina |
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08/19/2003 |
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| Foxboro, MA (Best E Casino) - The New England Patriots signed 32-year-old veteran offensive lineman Corbin Lacina on Tuesday. Lacina started every game for the Minnesota Vikings last season. The 6-foot-4 guard has started 79 of his 121 career games with Buffalo, Carolina and Minnesota since being drafted by the Bills in the sixth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. New England opens its season on September 7th at Buffalo. |
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| Vikings face Chiefs at Arrowhead |
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08/14/2003 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Vikings will try for the second time in as many weeks to get off the preseason winless list, when they travel to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium Saturday. Minnesota came up short, 16-14, in last week's preseason opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars at the Metrodome. Minnesota's starting offense played for two drives, as starting quarterback Daunte Culpepper completed 5-of-8 passes for 51 yards and a touchdown. Randy Moss caught two of those passes for 2 |
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| Jags' Del Rio begins head coaching career versus Vikes |
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08/07/2003 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Rookie head coach Jack Del Rio will get his first taste of the preseason Saturday night, when he leads his Jacksonville Jaguars against the Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome. Del Rio, who is replacing franchise stalwart Tom Coughlin, inherits a squad that went just 6-10 last season and finished out of playoff contention for the second consecutive year. The Jags made some key additions to their club in the offseason, including defensive end Hugh Douglas and linebacker Mike Peterson. Douglas a |
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| Vikings sign RB Onterrio Smith |
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07/27/2003 |
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| Mankato, MN (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Vikings signed running back Onterrio Smith on Sunday. Terms of the deal were not released. Smith was a fourth-round draft pick in April's NFL Draft. The Oregon standout is expected to see a lot of playing time this season since Vikings starting running back Michael Bennett is hampered with a stress fracture in his left foot. Smith recorded 2,199 yards and 19 touchdowns on 419 carries during his two seasons with the Ducks. Smith, the 105th overall pick in the draft, r |
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| Vikings sign first-round pick Williams |
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07/25/2003 |
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| === Vikings sign first-round pick Williams === Eden Prairie, MN (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Vikings signed first-round draft choice Kevin Williams on Friday. Williams, a defensive tackle, was the ninth overall selection in the 2003 NFL Draft. He becomes the highest-drafted defensive player by the Vikings since the team selected Chris Doleman fourth overall in 1985. Williams had a standout career at Oklahoma State University. He started 42 games and was a consensus All-Big 12 honoree as a senior in 2002. Wi |
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