CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
Matt Hasselbeck had an eye for WR Nate Burleson in Week 11 at the Vikings. Aiming for him as he was covered by Minnesota CB Karl Paymah , Burleson was targeted 10 times and wound up with six catches for an even 100 yards.
NFL GridIron Gab (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
The Vikings have ruled out Antoine Winfield from Sunday’s game at Green Bay. Percy Harvin, Bernard Berrian, Darius Reynaud, and Jasper Brinkley are all questionable. Brett Favre, E.J. Henderson, Ben Leber, Karl Paymah, and Naufahu Tahi are all probable. According to Access Vikings, Donald Driver thinks highly of Winfield and he had this to say about his absence: “With [Winfield] [...]
Acme Packing Company (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
More photos » by Andy Manis - AP Browse more photos » It's a good sized injury list for both teams this week. For the Packers , they are missing players that have been out the past couple of weeks, while the Vikings might have a problem with depth at WR and LB. Mike McCarthy spoke about the injuries at his press conference . Clifton and Tauscher were both listed as full participants in...
Football news from a chick™ (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
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...
The Viking Age (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Today’s 10 points: 1. The defense played better than I ever anticipated it would given the circumstances. Big ups to the defensive line, especially Pat Williams who got back to being Pat Williams after, I thought, a weak first few games. And big ups to Karl Paymah who not only did not embarrass himself, but actually [...]
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
Minnesota -- how could a team with horns on its helmet call "tails?" -- won the toss and elected to receive. The temp is up to 55, and the sun makes it feel warmer. Game on. FIRST QUARTER 1:03 p.m.: The Vikings gave the defense three very different looks, including a little no-huddle. And you saw James Harrison and Troy Polamalu make big plays. That's the kind of start they sought. Ed Bouchette...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
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,...
Behind the Steel Curtain (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
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...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
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)...
The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
by JJ Cooper Filed under: Steelers , Vikings , NFC North , NFL Injuries Whether you win or lose against the Ravens , they are physical enough that you suffer for a couple of weeks afterwards. The Vikings got the win on Sunday, but they also got the bruises that come with it. The biggest problem for the Vikings is cornerback Antoine Winfield 's foot injury . When Winfield left the game on Sunday the...
Daily Norseman (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
With Antoine Winfield 's status for this Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers up in the air at this point, the Vikings have brought in some cornerbacks to potentially sign. It's not a replacement for Winfield, mind you, but more than likely for a spot on the practice squad, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press . The three players that the Vikings brought in today were DeAndre Wright , who...
Vikings Gab (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
When Winfield left because of his foot injury and was replaced by Paymah, the Ravens had a field day throwing his way, most notably on Mark Clayton’s 32-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter. Flacco passed for 252 of his 385 yards in the second half, with Winfield on the sideline. Vikings veteran cornerback Karl Paymah [...]
Vox Popoli (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
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...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
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 Viking Age (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009
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 [...]
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