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Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Minnesota Vikings Preview and Prediction

Minnesota Vikings Two NFC foes with drastically different 2012 results will meet on Thursday Night Football, when the Minnesota Vikings host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 8:20 p.m. EST on the NFL Network. The Bucs hav...

33 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, News, Adrian Peterson, Brian Robison, Chad Greenway, Christian Ponder, Doug Martin, Jared Allen, Josh Freeman, Minnesota Vikings, NFC, Percy Harvin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Vincent Jackson

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 8

Minnesota Vikings Athlon Sports weekly rankings of the best and worst teams in the NFL starts at the top with the long remaining undefeated team, the Atlanta Falcons, and goes all the way to the bottom with the woun...

34 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers

2012 NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 6

Minnesota Vikings Athlon Sports’ weekly rankings of the best and worst teams in the NFL starts at the top with the undefeated Houston Texans and goes all the way to the bottom with the winless Cleveland Browns. He...

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 5

Minnesota Vikings NFL Week 5 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Cardinals (4-0) at Rams (2-2) The Cardinals return to St. Louis, the city where the Birds played from 1960-87 before headi...

37 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Peyton Manning, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans, Tom Brady, Washington Redskins

Eight Amazing Stats from NFL Sunday: Week 4

Minnesota Vikings NFL football is the greatest reality TV program of all time. The Giants and Colts made sure of that back in 1958. Each NFL fall weekend is a completely new and original experience for every player,...

37 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers

8 Amazing Stats from NFL Sunday: Week 3

38 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 3

Minnesota Vikings A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 3. Locks of the Week Keep riding the hot hands and take two of the NFC’s top teams this season. 49...

38 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Jets, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

10 NFL Coaches on the Hot Seat

Minnesota Vikings The 2012 NFL season kicks off in less than two weeks, which means teams will start finalizing their 53-man rosters very soon. Once Week 1 rolls around, however, the focus on job security switches f...

42 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins

Fantasy Football 2012: Breaking Down the Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Vikings What can the Minnesota Vikings do for you this fantasy season? Check out Athlon Sports' team report as we break down the rookies, veteran players to watch and avoid, fantasy playoff schedule and mo...

43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Fantasy, Adrian Peterson, Christian Ponder, Fantasy Football, Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota Vikings, Percy Harvin, Toby Gerhart

Detroit Lions or Chicago Bears: Who can beat the Packers?

Minnesota Vikings Athlon Sports will preview the upcoming 2012 NFL season with in-depth roundtable debates with our editors and other experts from around the world of football. Q: Who is more likely to knoc...

43 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, NFC, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, NFC North

Minnesota Vikings 2012 NFL Team Preview

Minnesota Vikings Athlon Sports is counting down its 2012 NFL preseason Power Rankings with in-depth team previews, schedule analysis and more as the start of the NFL season draws near. The Minnesota Vikings che...

47 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, NFC, Minnesota Vikings, NFC North

Minnesota Vikings Top Twitter Accounts To Follow

Minnesota Vikings Keeping up with your favorite team can be an all-consuming task. We’re here to help indulge that need to follow all aspects of the NFL on Twitter. For all 32 teams, we’re picking the best ...

47 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, NFC, Minnesota Vikings, NFC North

2012 NFL Head Coaches: Who is on the Hot Seat?

Minnesota Vikings NFL Training Camps open up in a little more than a week, which means players will soon start fighting for coveted roster spots. Players aren’t the only ones, however, who could be fighting for th...

48 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, AFC, NFC, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins

2012 NFL Head Coaches: Who is the NFC's Best?

Minnesota Vikings Championships. Leadership. Awards. Longevity. Statistical records. Likeability. Talent development. An NFL head coach can be evaluated with many criteria. Generally, winning champions...

49 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, NFC, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins

Minnesota Vikings 2012 Schedule Analysis

Minnesota Vikings Scheduling plays a huge role in the outcome of every NFL season. So the Athlon NFL editors will spend the next month dissecting each and every week of the 2012 slate for all 32 teams in the league....

1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, NFC, Minnesota Vikings, NFC North

2012 NFL Mock Draft: First Round Projections

Minnesota Vikings The 2012 NFL Draft starts Thursday night, and the prime time first round has become a must-see event for football fans everywhere. Hope always springs eternal at the draft, and here’s my pro...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, NFL, Andrew Luck, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts, Matt Kalil, Minnesota Vikings, Morris Claiborne, NFL Draft, Robert Griffin III, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Trent Richardson, Washington Redskins

2012 NFL Mock Draft

Minnesota Vikings The first round of the 2012 NFL Draft will be held on April 26 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. ...

1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Andrew Luck, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Justin Blackmon, Matt Kalil, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, Morris Claiborne, Robert Griffin III, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Trent Richardson, Washington Redskins

Matt Flynn Throws Six Touchdowns

Minnesota Vikings Matt Flynn, QB, Packers Step aside Aaron Rodgers, Brett Favre and Bart Starr, there’s a new record-breaking quarterback in Titletown. A pending free agent, Flynn completed 31-of-44 passes for a...

1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, Jared Allen, Jimmy Graham, Matt Flynn, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Ray Rice, Victor Cruz

Is Adrian Peterson going to come through in fantasy title games?

Minnesota Vikings It’s championship week in fantasy football and we apparently have trust issues with the best back in the NFL. Well, it’s not so much trusting him as much as it is how the team uses him and what...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: News, Adrian Peterson, Fantasy, Minnesota Vikings

Can You Trust Adrian Peterson to Play 60 Minutes Against the Saints?

Minnesota Vikings Here we go again with Adrian Peterson, Week 15 and an injury in the fantasy football playoffs. The Minnesota Vikings’ running back has missed the last three games with a high ankle sprain, an...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: News, Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings

Adrian Peterson is Out; But Don't Start Toby Gerhart

Minnesota Vikings Toby Gerhart won’t come to the rescue for Adrian Peterson owners this week. Peterson suffered an ankle sprain in the Minnesota Vikings’ Week 11 game against Oakland and will miss at least t...

1 year ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: News, Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings, Toby Gerhart

Eagles' LeSean McCoy Runs Over Cowboys

Minnesota Vikings LeSean McCoy, RB, Eagles Philly improved its record to 13–0 following a bye week under coach Andy Reid, with a 34–7 statement win over NFC East rival Dallas under the lights on Sunday night. ...

1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Adrian Peterson, Cam Newton, Cliff Avril, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, LeSean McCoy, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Rams, Steven Jackson, Tim Tebow

Donovan McNabb Pulls an Al Bundy After His Benching

Minnesota Vikings This is Donovan McNabb's stance after getting benched. He looks more like Al Bundy than a Super Bowl almost-winning quarterback who's been sent to the bench for--and then getting outplayed by-...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Donovan McNabb, Minnesota Vikings

Ben Roethlisberger Ties Steelers Record

Minnesota Vikings Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers Playing behind a patchwork offensive line and walking with a noticeable limp, Roethlisberger produced an heroic effort during a 38–17 win over the Titans. Big B...

1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson, Ben Roethlisberger, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, Nick Barnett, Pittsburgh Steelers

Terrell Owens Plans to Return to NFL — Does Any Team Want Him?

Minnesota Vikings Attention NFL teams! Need help at wide receiver? If so, Terrell Owens wants you to know he is available. Owens, who had surgery to repair a torn ACL in April, said in an interview this week that he...

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