Vikings Gab (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Antoine Winfield was very close to returning against the Seahawks, even though he was listed as doubtful. It is widely expected that Winfield will play this week against the Bears, or the following week against the Cardinals. It will be great to have him back in the starting lineup, but it begs the question as to who will sit. Before Winfield was injured, rookie Asher Allen was inactive...
The Viking Age (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... playoffs.4. It was nice to see pressure lead to a turnover for once, late in the game when Jared Allen forced Matt Hasselbeck to make a bad throw and Asher Allen finished the play at the other end with the pick. The Vikings are, for the season, way down the list with 7 interceptions (the same number Darren Sharper has by himself this year, incidentally). That’s not acceptable...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
Notable Vikings defenders from Week 11 vs. Seattle include: LB E.J. Henderson (four solo tackles, sack), DB Husain Abdullah (three total tackles, sack), CB Asher Allen (solo tackle, sack), DB Benny Sapp (three total tackles, forced fumble) and DB Eric Frampton (two solo tackles, forced fumble).
Vikings Gab (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... that quickly went out of bounds, otherwise all the big defensive play happened in garbage time. Asher Allen showed fantastic awareness in the games only interception and Husain Abdullah had a nice sack. Ray Edwards wasn’t as noticeable as last week, but he had a very good outing, leading the team in tackles with 6. Special teams were a mixed bag. Darius Reynaud had pretty solid game,...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield will miss his fourth straight game on Sunday because of a foot injury. Winfield was listed as doubtful, but the team was holding out some hope he'd be able to play after making progress during a week of practice. Benny Sapp will start in his place once again, with Asher Allen and Karl Paymah, who was listed as questionable with an ankle injury, in the...
Realfootball365.com (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
... caller Jake Delhomme more than others.) Winfield is a true game changing player. Just as Jared Allen, E.J. Henderson, Brett Favre and Adrian Peterson must be accounted for by opponents, so too must Winfield. And, it goes far beyond just the stats. Watch an opposing wide receiver after he’s taken a few of Winfield’s patented hits. His route running won’t be as crisp, his concentration on...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
... Bowl last season, Winfield has been missed, though backup cornerbacks Benny Sapp, Karl Paymah and Asher Allen have filled in relatively well. "I'm not surprised at all," Winfield said of his replacements. Coach Brad Childress said Winfield has been "green-lighted" to push as hard as he feels he can during practice. GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Outside linebacker Aaron Kampman, tight end Jermichael...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
... Bowl last season, Winfield has been missed, though backup cornerbacks Benny Sapp, Karl Paymah and Asher Allen have filled in relatively well.Coach Brad Childress says Winfield has been "green-lighted" to push as hard as he feels he can during practice.
