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| Vikings' Chris Cook charged with felony domestic assault |
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10/25/2011 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbooks) - Minnesota Vikings cornerback Chris Cook was charged Tuesday with felony domestic assault by strangulation. Cook was booked into the Hennepin County jail early Saturday for allegedly attacking his girlfriend in a jealous rage. He was released Tuesday on $40,000 bail. "Today's allegations against Chris Cook are very disturbing and disappointing," read a statement issued by the Vikings on Tuesday night. "At this time, he is suspended without pay from the team while we continue to |
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| Vikings release WR Berrian |
NFL Football |
10/25/2011 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (Sportsbooks) - The Minnesota Vikings released wide receiver Bernard Berrian on Tuesday. Berrian had seven receptions for 91 yards in five games this season, and was inactive twice in the past three weeks. "I have been blessed to have had the opportunity to be a part of the Minnesota Vikings organization for the past three and a half years. I can't say enough about my teammates and the experience I have had here in Minnesota," Berrian said in a statement issued Tuesday night. "I view this as |
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| Vikings run defense faltering in key moments |
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10/25/2011 |
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - For years the Minnesota Vikings defense has prided itself on one basic and unyielding tenet - smash the run game. You don't run on us, they said. And opponents didn't. What has been one of the best run defenses in league history is showing more and more cracks at the worst possible times, with the latest coming in a 33-27 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Needing a stop to get the ball back to their offense in the final 2:30, the Vikings gave up 55 yards rushing to James |
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| Rodgers, Packers top Vikings to remain perfect |
NFL Football |
10/23/2011 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbooks) - Aaron Rodgers had three touchdown passes and the Green Bay Packers recovered from a slow start to take a 33-27 win over the Minnesota Vikings to remain the only unbeaten team in the NFL. Rodgers completed his first 13 attempts and passed for 335 yards on 24-for-30 attempts while Greg Jennings caught seven passes for 147 yards and a touchdown for the Packers (7-0), who have won nine straight regular season games going back to last year. Mason Crosby went 4-for-4 on field goal a |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, October 23, 2011) |
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10/23/2011 |
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| erry Collins, WR Anthony Gonzalez, T Ryan Diem, T Anthony Castonzo, DT Drake Nevis, LB A.J. Edds Saints - QB Sean Canfield, CB Johnny Patrick, LB Will Herring, T Zach Strief, WR Adrian Arrington, TE David Thomas, DE Turk McBride GREEN BAY PACKERS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS, 4:15 P.M. (ET) Packers - T Chad Clifton, G Ray Dominguez, DE Mike Neal, LB Jamari Lattimore, LB Robert Francois, LB Frank Zombo, CB Sam Shields Vikings - WR Bernard Berrian, T DeMarcus Love, C John Sullivan, DE D'Aundre Reed, CB Chris Cook, CB Anto |
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| Vikings' Chris Cook arrested for domestic assault |
NFL Football |
10/22/2011 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (Sportsbooks) - Minnesota Vikings cornerback Chris Cook was arrested Friday night on charges of domestic assault. Cook was booked into the Hennepin County jail on two counts of domestic assault. The jail's website said he is being held without bail. The Vikings issued a statement early Saturday morning, saying they are "aware of the incident" and are "still gathering details." Cook's first court appearance is Monday. Since he is being held without bail, Cook will likely remain in jail and pr |
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| Ponder, Vikings vie to prevent Packers from making history |
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10/21/2011 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Minnesota Vikings have finally deemed Christian Ponder ready for action, though the rookie quarterback hasn't exactly been placed in the softest of spots for his anticipated first career NFL start. Ponder will attempt to invigorate a sputtering Minnesota offense when the 2011 first-round draft pick leads the Vikings into battle against the league's highest-scoring and only remaining unbeaten team, the Green Bay Packers, who'll be invading the Metrodome on Sunday with a chance to break a 4 |
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| Ponder to start for Vikings |
NFL Football |
10/19/2011 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (Sportsbooks) - Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier confirmed Wednesday that rookie quarterback Christian Ponder will start Sunday's home game against the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers. Ponder made his pro debut last Sunday in the fourth quarter of a 39-10 loss to Chicago, which dropped the Vikings' record to 1-5. Veteran Donovan McNabb completed 19-of-24 passes for 177 yards against the Bears, but led the team to just one touchdown and a field goal. Ponder, the 12t |
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| Report: Ponder to start for Vikings |
NFL Football |
10/18/2011 |
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| Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbooks) - Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier said he would announce his starting quarterback for Sunday's game against Green Bay on Wednesday, but reports indicate that Christian Ponder will take over for Donovan McNabb. WCCO-TV in Minneapolis cited sources as saying McNabb has been informed by Frazier of the decision and Ponder has been told he will make his first start when the floundering Vikings host the undefeated defending Super Bowl champions. Ponder made his pro debut l |
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| Frazier to announce QB decision Wednesday |
NFL Football |
10/17/2011 |
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| Eden Prairie, MN (Sportsbooks) - Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier said Monday the decision to start Donovan McNabb or Christian Ponder at quarterback for Sunday's game against Green Bay will likely be announced Wednesday. Ponder made his pro debut Sunday night in the fourth quarter of a 39-10 loss to Chicago. "We're going to discuss that further today and tomorrow [as a staff], and on Wednesday we should come to a conclusion as to which direction we want to go," Frazier said at Monday's news confe |
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