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Fred Pagac’s fate was written on the walls as the Vikings interviewed other defensive coordinator candidates. The team made it official by relieving him of the defensive coordinator duties Friday, according to a report by …
18 Jan 12
NFL Team Report – Minnesota Vikings – INSIDE SLANT Not everyone can keep his job or be promoted following one of the worst seasons in the 51-year history of the Vikings. So a week after …
12 Jan 12
Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson and Vikings defensive end Jared Allen garnered the most votes for the 2011 NFL All-Pro team announced Friday. Johnson and Allen each received 49 of 50 possible votes from members …
09 Jan 12
Many mistakes were made en route to a 3-13 season that saw the Vikings finish five games out of third place in the NFC North. If those mistakes aren’t corrected with a more talented and …
05 Jan 12
K Ryan Longwell, who’s already the Packers’ career scoring leader, is now second on the Vikings’ all-time list for field goals. With two made field goals Sunday, Longwell now has 135 for the Vikings. That …
04 Jan 12
Chances are Christian Ponder will be the Vikings’ quarterback of the future, or at least 2012. But the last month of the 2011 season didn’t do anything to solidify his status in anyone’s mind. That …
03 Jan 12
MINNEAPOLIS — The season had been a downer for both teams, filled with injuries and disappointment. So maybe chasing history was all that mattered in a game with no playoff implications. Enter Vikings defensive end …
02 Jan 12
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has scheduled surgery to repair his left knee. Dr. James Andrews will perform the operation Friday in Alabama, six days after Peterson tore the …
30 Dec 11
Well another Governor’s Fishing Opener is in the books and I’d say our area did ‘em proud. Now I’ve only been to three of these openers, but I did hear from other long time visiting …
