Minnesota Vikings cornerback Benny Sapp, right, grabs the face mask of Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dennis Northcutt during the first quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008, in Jacksonville, Fla. San Fransisco 49ers wide receiver Vernon Davis, top, pulls down a touchdown pass from 49ers quarterback Shaun Hill as Minnesota Vikings' Asher Allen (20) attempts to defend during the...
11:32 p.m.: Sunny. Forty-eight degrees on its way to 50, if not more. Perfect day for football. The fellas are on the field, running and warmng up -- except no sign of The Legend. (No, not Garrett Jones. . . that's another blog.) Brett Favre, who if I remember my history correctly arrived with Leif Ericson and the original Vikings, isn't on the field throwing. His counterpart, Ben Roethlisberger,...
More photos » by Jim Mone - AP Browse more photos » It's a personal grudge-match for PZB; Steelers vs. the hometown Vikings. Far too many bets riding on this game, and perhaps it's because these are the two teams PZB hears about the most often, but it looks like two mirrored teams will be squaring off at Heinz Field. Both teams can make arguments supporting them having the best three-deep...
Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game at Pittsburgh with a sprained right foot. Winfield was injured last Sunday against Baltimore and did not practice all week. Benny Sapp would likely get the start in his place if Winfield cannot play with Karl Paymah also seeing playing time. Other players listed as questionable for the game: safety Madieu Williams (quadriceps)...
Even the sports media has become increasingly dumbed-down to the point of completed retardation these days, and I'm not referring to its tendency to interject politics into sports, I'm talking about the ability of the announcers to simply do their freaking jobs. Last week, the announcers at the Steeler-Lions game were rambling on interminably about Brett Favre playing in the dark. Brett Favre, you...
Minnesota Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield has left Sunday's game with an apparent injury to his right foot. Winfield got hurt on Baltimore's first series of the second quarter and left the bench area to be examined. Karl Paymah took Winfield's place on the next possession and gave up a 28-yard reception to the Ravens' Derrick Mason. Later in the second quarter, Winfield walked gingerly back to...
The Vikings got off to a fast start against the Ravens, scoring on their first two possessions to take a 14-0 lead. Unfortunately, the offense bogged down after that. Thankfully, the Ravens’ offense looked largely inept, even after Antoine Winfield and Benny Sapp both left the game with injuries. The score was just 14-3 at the half. [...]
More photos » by Reinhold Matay - AP about 1 month ago: Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams (34) gets brought down by Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Gaines Adams (90) and Jimmy Wilkerson (97) during the second quarter of a preseason NFL football game Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009 in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay) Browse more photos » Since it's a bit of a slow news day, I wanted to throw...
Marcus McCauley didn’t have to wait long to find a new gig. Less than a day after being waived by the Vikings, the former third-round draft pick has been picked up by the Detroit Lions. McCauley wasn’t good enough to crack a Minnesota cornerback rotation that includes penalty-prone Benny Sapp, newly-acquired Karl Paymah and rookie Asher [...]
More photos » by Tom Olmscheid - AP 1 day ago: Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe, left, steps into the end zone for a touchdown with Minnesota Vikings cornerback Benny Sapp hanging on during the first quarter of a NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 21, 2009 in Minneapolis.(AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid) Browse more photos » Last week we pointed out five Kansas City Chiefs that...
More photos » by Tom Olmscheid - AP about 3 hours ago: Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Alex Magee, back, looses his helmet while making the tackles on Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, front, during the second quarter of a NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 21, 2009 in Minneapolis.(AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid) Browse more photos » Man...so close! Matt Gutierrez 's goal line...
More photos » by Jim Mone - AP 18 days ago: Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen tosses a football while doing calisthenics during NFL football training camp Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009, in Mankato, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) Browse more photos » Game time : 7 PM Central Where : Some dome in Minneapolis T.V .: It's on KCTV in Kansas City and I doubt it's broadcast many other places. I seem...
It's about that time again. For the next three weeks, BHGP will be previewing this year's Iowa Hawkeyes , position-by-position. Naturally, as the earth revolves around the sun, things will change. Therefore, we're starting with the position where we are most certain, and ending with the position of which we are least certain. To date: 1. Quarterback 2. Offensive Tackle 3. Safety 4. Linebacker 5. Tight...
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