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| NFC North Standings | |
|---|---|
| Chicago | 5-5-0 |
| Green Bay | 5-5-0 |
| Minnesota | 5-5-0 |
| Detroit | 0-10-0 |
| 2008 Pre Season Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Time |
| 8/8 | Seattle | 7:00 |
| 8/16 | @ Baltimore | 6:30 |
| 8/23 | Pittsburgh | 7:00 |
| 8/28 | @Dallas | 7:00 |
| 2008 Regular Season Schedule | ||
| 9/8 | @ Green Bay | 6:00 |
| 9/14 | Indianapolis | Noon |
| 9/21 | Carolina | Noon |
| 9/28 | @ Tennessee | Noon |
| 10/6 | @ New Orleans | 7:30 |
| 10/12 | Detroit | Noon |
| 10/19 | @ Chicago | Noon |
| 10/26 | Bye Week | |
| 11/2 | Houston | Noon |
| 11/9 | Green Bay | Noon |
| 11/16 | @ Tampa Bay | Noon |
| 11/23 | @ Jacksonville | Noon |
| 11/30 | Chicago | 7:15 |
| 12/7 | @ Detroit | Noon |
| 12/14 | @ Arizona | 3:05 |
| 12/21 | Atlanta | Noon |
| 12/28 | N Y Giants | Noon |
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Vikings cornerback
Marcus McCauley copes with big loss of playing time
Marcus McCauley's playing time has taken a huge hit this season, but the
second-year cornerback has faith his time will come again.
Vikings practice
without Kevin and Pat Williams, the heart of their defensive line
The Vikings on Thursday got a taste of what life could be like without two
of their best defensive players.
Vikings Adrian Peterson says there's no dispute
The running back wanted to play in the fourth quarter but said he'll just be
ready to do his best when called upon.
Vikings meeting room a lot quieter without Williamses
Vikings safety Darren Sharper said the defensive meeting room was a lot
quieter Thursday.
Frazier deals with a few curveballs
Circling back on our earlier post about Minnesota's bizarre practice week,
defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier spoke extensively Thursday about the
interruption. Frazier flew to New York on Tuesday to participate in a
meeting between league officials and defensive end Jared Allen.
Vikings pulling out all the stops
Instead of resting and rehabilitating his sore shoulder Tuesday, Minnesota
defensive end Jared Allen was flying back and forth to New York to meet with
NFL officials about a series of late hits.
Notebook 11/20: Thursday News and Notes
Pat and Kevin Williams missed practice on Thursday because they are in New
York attempting to talk their way out of potential suspensions for violating
the NFL’s steroid policy.
Goodell won’t prejudge, will
make decision
As Vikings defensive tackles Kevin and Pat Williams travel to New York today
to meet with NFL officials, Commissioner Roger Goodell said he would wait to
hear all the facts in the appeals process and then make a quick decision.
Vikings
practice without 'Williams Wall'
The Minnesota Vikings went to work Thursday without their star defensive
tackles. Perhaps it will serve as good practice, to learn what playing
without them would be like.
Williamson,
Childress exchange fightin' words
Troy Williamson hasn't been cleared to play football on
Sunday, but he apparently is ready to rumble.
Ryan Cook not
surprised to lose starting job for Minnesota Vikings
Perhaps it was most telling that Vikings right tackle Ryan Cook wasn't
surprised by his demotion from the starting lineup Tuesday.
The Vikings wasted an opportunity to take sole possession of first place in
the NFC North on Sunday by losing at Tampa Bay. But that loss did little to
dampen Minnesota's playoff hopes or enthusiasm.
In this corner, one perturbed ex-Vikings receiver
Former Vikings receiver Troy Williamson remains angry at Brad Childress over
events from last year, saying he wants to "duke it out" at midfield Sunday.
Fined again, Allen stays true to self
Jared Allen said he won't change how he plays football, even after the NFL
docked the Vikings defensive end $25,000, his third fine this season.
Patrick Reusse: Inch for inch, Winfield the best corner out there
Antoine Winfield has been a Viking for a relatively short time, but he is
already one of the best at his position in team history.
Williamses get chance to meet with NFL
Vikings Pro Bowl defensive tackles Kevin and Pat Williams are scheduled to
be at the NFL offices in New York today to appeal four-game suspensions for
testing positive for a banned diuretic that can serve as a masking agent for
steroids.
Sid Hartman: Birk owes great deal of success to Tice
They probably won't catch up much this weekend, but Matt Birk might not have
turned into a Pro Bowl center if it weren't for the guidance of Mike Tice.
Hicks will take over for Cook at right tackle
Artis Hicks has never started at right tackle before, but he will get the
nod this week for the Vikings in place of the struggling Ryan Cook.
Williamson starts smack,
Childress plays too
Former Vikings receiver Troy Williamson started a back-and-forth session of
he said-he said Wednesday between himself and Vikings coach Brad Childress.
You can't make this up
Apologies to AngryBearsFan and others for today's Minnesota-centric
coverage, but I can't pass up on this one.
Notebook 11/19: Jared Avoids Suspension, Troy Still Bitter
Winter Park was full of intriguing storylines on Wednesday. Artis Hicks will
take over for Ryan Cook at right tackle, Jared Allen has avoided a fine, and
Troy Williamson still hates Brad Childress.
A dose of realism for Vikings
A two-year-old mistake was corrected Wednesday in Minnesota, where the
Vikings benched right tackle Ryan Cook and replaced him with utility backup
Artis Hicks.
Black and Blue all over: Tice vs. Childress
The St. Paul Pioneer Press is running a fan poll on its Web site this week
as Minnesota prepares for its matchup Sunday at Jacksonville.
Vikings' Jared Allen
fined $25,000; Artis Hicks replaces Ryan Cook at OT
Vikings defensive end Jared Allen said he wouldn't change the way he plays
football in the wake of his $25,000 fine for his helmet-to-helmet hit on
Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the latest fine Allen has racked up
this season.
Troy Williamson 'had
no more respect' for coach Brad Childress
Former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Troy Williamson didn't hold back in
his contempt of coach Brad Childress after he was initially fined for
leaving Minnesota to attend the funeral of his grandmother last November.