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Brett Favre Goes for 3 in a Row vs. the Packers

The stars aligned perfectly for the Vikings in their two match-ups with the Packers in 2009.  The Packer line couldn’t contend with the Viking pass rush, the Packer defense could get no pressure…Read More

Five Questions With Ol’ Bag of Donuts

Thanks to the guys at the Packers blog Ol’ Bag of Donuts for inviting me to participate in their Q&A for this week, and also for allowing me to hit them with five questions about the Packers. …Read More

Aaron Rodgers Admits He’s Not Playing All That Well

Aaron Rodgers is widely considered to be one of the five best quarterbacks in the NFL, but you wouldn’t know it from the way he’s played at times in 2010.  Over the past two games especially,…Read More

The Packers and Bears Have Issues; the Vikings Have Hope

Two Mondays ago, Viking fans awoke to a world where their team was 0-2, coming off a frustrating home loss to the Dolphins, while their bitter division rivals the Packers and Bears both sat at 2-0.  Prospects…Read More

All-NFC North Defense

Yesterday I revealed the offensive squad the NFC North will feature in the big FanSided Network Division Bragging Rights smackdown. Today, it’s the defense. And the special teams. DE: Jared Allen…Read More

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Fran Tarkenton Takes Another Shot at Brett Favre

If you thought Fran Tarkenton would stay quiet about Brett Favre‘s Super Bowl dream-ruining interception…Read More

NFC Championship Game: Vikings @ Saints – Getting Back to the Bowl

After a season of schisms, migraines, meltdowns and miracles, the Minnesota Vikings stand one game away…Read More

Confidence Meter: NFC Championship Game

Gauging my confidence going into the NFC Championship Game:  a spot-by-spot breakdown… 10: Ryan…Read More

10 Points: Vikings End Regular Season on Dominating Note

Vikings beat the Giants 44-7, and we’re not sure how happy we should be… 1.  The prevailing…Read More

Week 16: Vikings @ Bears – The Childress-Favre Relationship Won’t be the Only Thing That’s Cold

Tonight’s game against the Bears is the first for the Vikings since the apparent season-long unpleasantness…Read More

Packers Clinch Playoff Berth

For the Packers to clinch a playoff berth today, two things had to happen:  a Green Bay win over Seattle…Read More

Vikings Clinch NFC North on Crazy Packer Loss

If you weren’t watching the Packers-Steelers game, you missed a hell of an ending.  With the Steelers…Read More

Hey Other Teams, Wanna Get Rid of Brett Favre? Just Let the Vikings Win the Super Bowl.

Everyone knows that Brett Favre‘s primary motivation in returning to the NFL as a Viking was to…Read More

Clarifying the Two Seed Issue

The Cardinals‘ rather stunning loss to the 49ers helped the Vikings in their quest to clinch the…Read More

Vikings Make Playoffs for Second Straight Year

With today’s convincing win over the Bengals, the Vikings clinched a playoff berth for the second…Read More

Vikings Playoff Scenarios

Figuring out playoff scenarios is like doing math:  too hard for an idiot like me. Thankfully, NFL Director…Read More

10 Points: Vikings Maul Bears

Another week, another decisive victory.  My 10 points… 1.  Brett Favre‘s performance was…Read More

Week 12: Bears @ Vikings – Hello, Stranger

Even with all the crazy stuff that’s happened so far this season, there’s still one thing…Read More

Cutler Admits He Stinks

Jay Cutler has not been the quarterback the Bears thought they were getting when they traded Kyle Orton…Read More

10 Points: Lions @ Vikings

10 points on the Vikings’ somewhat mistake-ridden victory over the Lions… 1.  The Vikings…Read More