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10 Bold NFC North Predictions

1. The Vikings will return to top 5 form in run defense: In a seemingly minor coaching change this off-season, the Vikings fired defensive line coach Karl Dunbar. Dunbar was widely regarded as one of…Read More

Best In the NFC North: Top 5 Receivers

In our new series Best in the NFC North we’ll spotlight the division’s top five players at each position. Some of these lists are sure to be controversial, others not so much. Let’s…Read More

Vikings Vs. Lions: Five Questions With SideLion Report

Zac Snyder of SideLion Report helps us catch up with the Motor City Kitties… TVA: Ndamukong Suh is out for this week because of his suspension plus he has that weird car accident thing hanging over…Read More

Antoine Winfield May Still Play Sunday

For the last couple days we’ve been worrying about Antoine Winfield. The cornerback has missed practice all week with what is being described as a muscle strain in his neck and on Wednesday there…Read More

10 Points: Lions @ Vikings

10 points on the Vikings’ somewhat mistake-ridden victory over the Lions… 1.  The Vikings have not been dogged by penalties this year; in fact, they were one of the least-penalized teams going…Read More

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I Guess They Were Rusty?

The Vikings dominated the first half vs. the Lions, at least on the statsheet.  That domination might…Read More

Winfield Will Sit vs. Lions, and I'm Glad

Antoine Winfield got back onto the practice field this week, for the first time since injuring his foot…Read More

10 Points: Vikings-Rams

10 observations on the Vikings‘ 38-10 demolishing of the Rams. 1.  It was all about turnovers. …Read More

Adrian Peterson on the Injury Report. Still too Early to Panic.

Adrian Peterson is two games into a potentially epic 2009 season, but it appears the brakes will have…Read More

Second Half Team: Vikes Throttle Lions 27-13

A pattern appears to be emerging for the Vikings this year:  They play like crap in the first half,…Read More

Sort of What We Feared

Despite what many around the nation may be thinking, it is not really a shock that the Lions are ahead…Read More

Smack Talk Wednesday: An Open Letter to Matthew Stafford

I’m sending today’s post out to Matthew Stafford, the unfortunate soul now burdened with…Read More

Vikings 20, Lions 16

There were moments during the Vikings‘ 20-16 win over the Lions where it felt like certain cosmic…Read More

Vikings @ Lions

The Vikings have taken over first place in the division – now all they have to do is hold that…Read More

Vikings 12, Lions 10

Here was the plan as I conceived it in my brain:  Vikings come out strong against the Lions, run their…Read More