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| Washington at Minnesota in game with major playoff implications. |
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12/20/2007 |
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A month ago, few people mentioned playoffs and the Minnesota Vikings in the same sentence. Just two weeks ago, the same was true for Washington, which had a four-game losing streak. Now the Redskins and Vikings meet in Minneapolis on Sunday night with the playoffs very much on the line. A win by Washington would not only end Minnesota's five-game winning streak but it would put the Redskins in good position for an NFC wild-card berth. Both would be 8-7, but the Redskins would have the tiebreaker with a head |
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| Packers' Barnett shrugs off cold shoulder from Pro Bowl voters |
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12/20/2007 |
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| ve more? No doubt about it,'' McCarthy said. ``I can't control the process. This unfortunately goes on around the league. Probably a lot of teams are disappointed that they didn't have more guys. To sit here and take it out on the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings, to me, that's false motivation. We're worried about the things that we can control, that's preparing to beat Chicago.'' But Favre said Barnett should use the snub as motivation, at least to a point. ``I said, 'You deserve it. Let it be a motiva |
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| Heart-on-his-sleeve CB Fred Smoot returns to face the Vikings |
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12/20/2007 |
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| ys made me feel better when she tells me that. So I have to keep going, keep grinding, and keep my mind on what it needs to be on.'' On Sunday, Smoot returns to a place where he was truly miserable. It's supposed to be his revenge game against the Minnesota Vikings, where he spent two years that were marred by injuries, team rules violations and a disorderly conduct charge for his actions at the infamous ``Love Boat'' party. He was lured to the Land of 10,000 Lakes in 2005 because of the money, but he eventual |
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| After flawless month, Jackson takes a step back as Vikings QB |
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12/20/2007 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -When Tarvaris Jackson carelessly threw a pass deep down the middle of the field on Monday night against Chicago, Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress winced. There was less than 1 minute remaining in the first half, and Nathan Vasher intercepted the poorly thrown pass and returned it 34 yards to the Minnesota 12, setting up a touchdown that almost proved costly. The Vikings may have pulled out a 20-13 victory for their fifth win in a row, but it was a reminder that Jackson stil |
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| Line of Scrimmage: Week 16 - Pro Bowl Snubs, Anyone? |
NFL Football |
12/19/2007 |
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| ns...New England ranks No. 1 in the league in total offense (413.6 yards per game), passing offense (298.6 yards per game), and scoring offense (37.4 points per game), and is 33 points shy of the league single-season mark for points, set by the 1998 Minnesota Vikings with 556...New England (67 touchdowns) is three back of the 1984 Dolphins for the most TDs in an NFL single-season...Pats have also committed the fewest turnovers in the league (11), and are tied with San Diego at the top of the league in turnover m |
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| Lions place WR Williams on injured reserve |
NFL Football |
12/19/2007 |
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| Allen Park, MI (Best E Casino) - The Detroit Lions placed wide receiver Roy Williams on injured reserve Wednesday with a right knee injury. Williams suffered a sprained posterior cruciate ligament in the knee during a 42-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on December 2. Williams had hoped to return in the Lions' regular-season finale at Green Bay but with the team eliminated from the playoff race, Detroit decided to err on the side of caution and shut down the former first-round pick for the season. Williams fin |
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| 5 in a row: Vikings creep closer to playoff spot |
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12/18/2007 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -This, arguably, is the biggest cliche in sports: one game at a time. The Minnesota Vikings don't care if this comes across as dull because their commitment - overstated or not - to such a focused approach is working. Five straight victories have pushed the Vikings (8-6) close to a playoff appearance that was so improbable a few weeks ago. They're currently in control of the NFC's last wild-card spot. Playoffs? That's right. Playoffs. ``I didn't understand that last word,'' co |
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| Sloppy Vikings survive against toothless Bears |
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12/18/2007 |
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| (Best E Casino) - It's almost like "March Madness" for the Minnesota Vikings during this Christmas season. Win and they are in the NFL's version of the "Big Dance" -- the playoffs. And, winning seemed like a foregone conclusion when The Purple welcomed the reeling Chicago Bears and third-string quarterback Kyle Orton to the Metrodome Monday night. But a sloppy performance, featuring four turnovers by Tarvaris Jackson, had the Vikings playing from behind most of the night and the hometown fans on pins and needl |
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| Cardinals give away opportunity |
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12/18/2007 |
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| me against New Orleans at 6-7, meaning it needed to win out and get some outside assistance if postseason football was going to be in the cards. The club was thumped by the Saints, 31-24, though and will now be watching January football at home. The Minnesota Vikings' win over the Chicago Bears Monday night officially eliminated the Cardinals from playoff contention. Turnovers will ultimately be named the number one reason that the club was unable to take it to the next level this year. Following Sunday's loss, |
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| Bears, defense can't hold on |
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12/18/2007 |
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| (Best E Casino) - For a while, it looked like the Bears' defense of old on Monday night. The club was swarming all over the inexperienced Tarvaris Jackson, quarterback of the Minnesota Vikings, forcing a host of mistakes. Minnesota's first possession ended when Jackson was intercepted by Brian Urlacher. A botched hand off by Jackson on the Vikings' second drive ended with Urlacher falling on the loose ball. Two Vikings drives, two turnovers for the Bears. A great sign for a club with a minus-three turnover rat |
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