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With key offseason acquisitions like defensive end Jared Allen and receiver Bernard Berrian, the Minnesota Vikings had the kind of 2008 expectations worthy of a Super Bowl contender. As it turns out, the first half of this season didn’t quite go as planned. But coming off one of their most complete games of the season, a 28-21 win over the Houston Texans, the Vikings are back to .500 and close to playing the kind of football they expected of themselves in training camp. I interviewed Vikings cornerback (and 2nd leading tackler) Cedric Griffin from …read more

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After missing two and a half months with an injured neck, Minnesota Vikings safety Madieu Williams will make his debut with the Vikes this Sunday against the Houston Texans. Madieu developed a nerve problem in his neck early in training camp and has been out of commission since. And while defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier called the injury “scary,” Madieu never doubted his return to the football field:
“The truth of the matter is I was walking, so I didn’t think it was career-threatening to any degree. I knew that I’d be able to play. I just …read more

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The Minnesota Vikings have been very active early in this free agency signing period, adding three projected starters in the first two days.

The Vikings found a replacement for free agent All-Pro FB Tony Richardson by signing Thomas Tapeh from Philadelphia. Thomas is a native of Minnesota and was a running back for the Golden Gophers in college at the University of Minnesota. I think T2 is a great pickup, but I feel it’s a mistake to let Tony Richardson go. He was a big reason the Vikes had the best running game …read more