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| Dolphins' playoff hopes take a Minny hit |
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12/22/2002 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - Gary Anderson booted a 53-yard field goal with 17 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to lift the Minnesota Vikings past the Dolphins, 20-17, thwarting Miami's chances of earning a playoff spot this weekend. Randy Moss had seven catches for 110 yards and also threw a touchdown pass for Minnesota (5-10). The Vikings have won two in a row, with both victories coming in the final seconds over potential playoff teams. Last week, Minnesota beat New Orleans, 32-31, as Daunte Cul |
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| Favre, Vick, Brooks top list for NFC Pro Bowl roster |
NFL Football |
12/19/2002 |
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| for honor six straight times, while Lynch made it to the Pro Bowl for a fifth time in the last six years. Rice, who leads the NFC in sacks, will be making his second trip to Honolulu. Also going to the Pro Bowl for the Bucs is fullback Mike Alstott. Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss became a Pro Bowl selection for the fourth time in five years. Defensive end Michael Strahan and rookie tight end Jeremy Shockey will represent the New York Giants. It's the fifth time in the last six seasons that Strahan, w |
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| Saints take second shot at playoff slot |
NFL Football |
12/19/2002 |
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| 100-yard game since Week 10 versus Baltimore. Nonetheless, the Bengals should have a nice offensive day versus the Saints, who have surrendered 20 or more points in each of their 14 games. New Orleans was burned for 439 total yards of offense by the Minnesota Vikings last week. Despite the defense's struggles, Haslett has confidence in his guys. "As long as we win games, then it doesn't really make a difference how many points you give up," Haslett said Monday. You just have to find ways to win games. "We had a |
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| Cincinnati Bengals |
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12/18/2002 |
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| Placed safety Cory Hall on injured reserve; signed safety Jason Perry off waivers from the Minnesota Vikings. |
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| Vikings Team Report: Playing better, results the same |
NFL Football |
12/13/2002 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Minnesota Vikings almost pulled off the season sweep of the Packers last week, but suffered a heartbreaking 26-22 loss in Green Bay. Starting signal-caller Daunte Culpepper ran for a score and threw a touchdown pass to Randy Moss, but the Vikings squandered a 22-13 fourth quarter lead. "They made more plays than we made," Vikings head coach Mike Tice said. "We played good football. It's a shame when you play good football you don't come away with a victory." Culpepper's biggest problem th |
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| Fines handed down for Vikings-Packers fight |
NFL Football |
12/13/2002 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - The National Football League has fined six players for their actions during the fourth quarter of last Sunday's game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers. Safety Antuan Edwards, cornerback Mike McKenzie and linebacker Nate Wayne of the Packers and tight ends Hunter Goodwin and Jim Kleinsasser and wide receiver Chris Walsh of the Vikings were fined. Edwards, McKenzie, Wayne and Walsh were fined $5,000 for unnecessary roughness. Goodwin and Kleinsasser were fined |
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| Moss fined; drug charges dropped |
NFL Football |
12/12/2002 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Best E Casino) - Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Randy Moss pleaded guilty on Thursday to two minor traffic charges related to a driving incident in September. The plea agreement dismissed two other traffic counts and a marijuana charge. Legal council for Moss entered a guilty plea to a misdemeanor count of careless driving and a petty misdemeanor count of obstructing traffic with a vehicle. The enigmatic wideout was ordered to pay $1,200 in fines and sentenced to 30 days in jail. Moss, who wa |
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| Ahman Green inactive for Sunday's game |
NFL Football |
12/08/2002 |
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| Green Bay, WI (Best E Casino) - Green Bay Packers running back Ahman Green is listed as inactive for Sunday's NFC North battle with the Minnesota Vikings. Green missed practice all week because of a bruised left kneecap. Green was hurt after being pulled down by Chicago's Mike Brown at the end of a 29-yard run in Green Bay's victory over the Bears last week. He finished the contest with 78 yards on 12 carries. Tests revealed no structural damage in the knee. In 11 games this season, Green has totaled 967 yards |
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| Packers fighting for home field advantage |
NFL Football |
12/08/2002 |
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| Green Bay, WI (Best E Casino) - With the NFC North title under their belt, the Green Bay Packers will shift their focus to securing home field advantage throughout the playoffs when they begin their stretch run this Sunday night against the Minnesota Vikings at frigid Lambeau Field. Green Bay got back into the win column following back-to-losses this past week, as it posted 30-20 victory over Chicago. With the win, the Packers clinched the division title quicker than any team since the advent of the NFL's 16-g |
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| Saints Team Report: Back in the race |
NFL Football |
12/06/2002 |
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| ve receptions for 106 yards and a touchdown. The Saints have had a well-balanced offensive attack all season. They have the third highest scoring team in the NFL, averaging 28.8 points per game, and they move the ball with great proficiency, averaging 341 yards per game (14th). But this week they could have trouble running the ball. The Ravens allow an average of just 106.2 yards per game on the ground, and they give up just 20.8 points per game. COMING UP: The Saints will host the Minnesota Vikings in Week 15. |
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