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Packers and Vikings Stock Up on Defense in the First Round: See the Full 2013 Round 1 Draft Results

Nick Cooper — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:09:35 +0000

The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers focused on defense through the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Green Bay had one pick at 26, while Minnesota entered last night with two picks (23, 25) after earning an extra in the Percy Harvin trade. Minnesota earned a thrid first round pick in a deal [...]

Minnesota Vikings Trade Percy Harvin to the Seattle Seahawks for Draft Picks

Nick Cooper — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:43:27 +0000

Vikings fans don’t have to wonder any longer whether or not Percy Harvin will be in a a Vikings uniform next year. Multiple reports from sources around the league are reporting that the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks have engineered a deal sending Harvin to Seattle with Minnesota getting three draft picks in return. FOX Sports [...]

Here's Some Changes You Might See in the NFL With the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers

Chris Allen — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:36:49 +0000

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Super Bowl XLVII Winner, The Baltimore Ravens, According To EA Sports

Chris Allen — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:23:56 +0000

It’s down to the wire and the Vegas odds have San Francisco and Jim Harbaugh taking home the Lombardi Trophy. Most people are favoring the SF 49ers to take home the trophy. Not so fast……wait till you hear this. According to Madden 2013, the winner of the Super Bowl this year is the Baltimore Ravens. [...]

Adrian Peterson Claims MVP and Offensive Player of the Year Honors

Nick Cooper — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 04:52:31 +0000

Many players suffer injuries like the one Adrian Peterson suffered on December 24, 2011, never returning to their pre-injury form. Peterson took his injury in stride, proving critics wrong and coming in under 10 yards away from claiming the single-season rushing record. His awe-inspring performance earned him a few accolades including MVP and other offensive honors.

Brett Favre Is Coming Back To The NFL

Chris Allen — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:20:07 +0000

Gotcha! Well, he IS coming back to the NFL, just not as a player. The NFL network, as part of their 8 1/2 hour “way too much coverage” pre-game show has hired Brett Favre as an analyst. According to the USA Today, Brett Says “I don’t miss the grind and stress of day-to-day football, but [...]

5 Year Veteran Ravens Cheerleader Told She Can't Go To The Super Bowl

Chris Allen — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:37:35 +0000

As the Super Bowl nears, the teams are now finalizing their plans and bringing their last few staff. There is one person that will not make the trip, and it doesn’t sound fair to me that she isn’t. Ravens cheerleader Courtney Lenz, 23, of Baltimore, Md., has been cheering for five years, but she did [...]

Falcons Fan Stabbed By 49ers Fan After NFC Championship Game

GuySpeed Editors — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 03:10:43 +0000

As if losing in the NFC Championship game weren’t bad enough, an unlucky Atlanta Falcons fan was stabbed by a San Francisco 49ers fan outside the Georgia Dome after the 49ers 28-24 victory on Sunday night. Details are sketchy at the time but police reports from witnesses say the Falcons fan got into a heated [...]

Pro Bowl Selection Announced, Records Set, and Two Men Go From Sitting To Starting.

Chris Allen — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 04:15:49 +0000

The Pro Bowl Players were announced and Minnesota and Green Bay each put some quality players on the roster. A couple guys need more said about them and one man was chosen for fullback, and he’s from Minnesota. Adrian Peterson has enjoyed the best season he has ever had. Last year after he was injured [...]

Border Battle Injury Update: Who is in and Who is Out for the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings?

Nick Cooper — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:20:19 +0000

The Minnesota Vikings travel to Green Bay for the first of to games in the Border Battle rivalry this Sunday, with a game start time of noon. What players dealing with injuries will be on the field, and who will be sidelined? Green Bay Packers Donald Driver (Thumb) – Questionable - Has not practiced yet [...]

Minnesota Vikings Beat the Arizona Cardinals 21-14 [GAME SUMMARY + STATS]

Nick Cooper — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 22:15:59 +0000

Week 7 in the NFL brought the Minnesota Vikings back home after a loss at the hands of Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins. The Vikings (4-2) welcome home Minnesota natives Larry Fitzgerald Jr. and Michael Floyd along with the 4-2 Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals are also coming off a loss last week, being led into this game by backup quarterback John Skelton.

Why Was NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell at the Metrodome for the Vikings – Titans Game?

Nick Cooper — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 22:44:46 +0000

There was a buzz around the Metrodome as the Vikings played host to the Titans. Word spread that someone big in the NFL ranks was in the stands, and it turns out those rumors were correct. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was in Minneapolis on Sunday, sitting in the stands, among the fans, taking in the [...]

Replacement Refs Will Be Replaced, NFL and Referees Reach Agreement, Just In Time For This Weekend

Chris Allen — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:52:55 +0000

So the NFL claims that the horrible Green Bay/Seattle call had nothing to do with the speed for which the agreement was reached, but both sides reporting they have come together and the refs will be back. Here’s what it says on the NFL website: “The long-term future of our game requires that we seek [...]

Former Vikings Defensive Lineman Doug Sutherland Says Packers Intercepted the Ball

Tom Hansen — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 03:59:00 +0000

A former Minnesota Vikings great says it was a pick for the Pack. UWS Hall of Famer Doug Sutherland was asked about the Packers-Seattle game on Monday and he said that the replacement referees got the call wrong and that M.D. Jennings should have had an interception on that play in which Golden Tate scored. [...]

Vikings Kicker Named Special Teams Player Of The Week

Chris Allen — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:14:29 +0000

Vikings rookie kicker Blair Walsh was named Special Teams Player of the Week for the NFC. Walsh went 4-for-4 on field goals in his NFL debut. Controversy has been circling him and the team since former kicker Ryan Longwell was cut.

21 Random Facts About Super Bowl Sunday

Kathy Landin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:59:56 +0000

It is so 2011 to be the person at the Super Bowl party who knows all the little statistical factoids about the teams and the game. So how about this year you’re not that guy? How about, this year, you’re the genius who knows all the useless trivia about everything but football on Super Bowl Sunday?

KOOL Schwamee Picks For The Week

Chris Allen — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:42:48 +0000

The KOOL Schwamee was on this morning to make the picks because of the Thursday game.
So Here's the schedule and here's out picks. Schedule from NFL.com

Best Apps & Sites For Football Season [Review]

Rayman — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:43:48 +0000

Apps make life so much easier. The problem isn’t getting apps, it’s which ones suit you best. I have the apps mentioned in this post, and really enjoy them. Try a couple (free) and select the ones that fit you best. There is nothing in the world that can make the transition from summer into [...]