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On the NFL: It's a three-team battle in NFC NorthIt says here the Vikings are favorites in the NFC North, but it never hurts to hedge your bets. A breakdown of the teams, in predicted order of finish.
Star Tribune Sunday, September 13, 2009Vikings Insider: Longwell wants to do his part to help coverageAfter the special-teams problems of last year, the Vikings plan to utilize the sidelines more on kickoffs.
Star Tribune Sunday, September 13, 2009Vikings elect Favre as one of five team captainsWhen Brett Favre signed with the Minnesota Vikings less than a month ago, he openly wondered if he could make all the plays he used to make and last all the way through a 19th season in the NFL.
SI.com Sunday, September 13, 2009Washington Redskins Coach Jim Zorn Deals With the Pressure of a Must-Win Season His Own WayRedskins Coach Jim Zorn knows the pressure is on him to win this season, but he's going to succeed or fail without changing his essential personality.
Washington Post Sunday, September 13, 2009Tailgating: The meat of the matterChange the channel on those annoying Brett Favre commercials. Turn off the Terrell Owens removed-from-reality TV. Pull the DSL cord on Chad Ochocinco playing the online Twidiot, or is it Nit-Twit? This is the No Fluff League. Time to leave the nonsense...
SF Gate Sunday, September 13, 200949ers (0-0) at Cardinals (0-0) / Spotlight on: Nate Clements1:15 p.m. Channel: 2 Channel: 40 1050, 107.7 The nine-year veteran cornerback, who signed an (theoretical) $80 million contract with the 49ers in 2007, is coming off a poor preseason. Even coach Mike Singletary said, "He's got to play better. Simple as that....
SF Gate Sunday, September 13, 2009WARNER'S FLIRTATION WITH 49ERS / Arizona QB saw, heard enough to miss desertWith the passage of time, Kurt Warner's whirlwind flirtation with the 49ers over the winter seems like what it really was at the time, a fever dream that had folks wondering, "What was that all about?" In the end, nothing, nothing but a dalliance of a...
SF Gate Sunday, September 13, 2009Back in Michigan, Matt Millen says it was 'brutal' to watch Lions loseMatt Millen says the part he misses about running the Detroit Lions is the chance to have a positive or negative outcome. "That's ...
USATODAY Sunday, September 13, 2009The sleepers: Five teams that could surprise the NFL in 2009One of the most compelling elements of the NFL season is its uncanny ability to produce surprise teams such as the Arizona Cardinals, ...
USATODAY Sunday, September 13, 2009Calling it quits hard for many great QBsBrett Favre did not want to play out his career with another team, but he still feels as if he has what it takes to play at a high level. And, obviously, so do the Vikings.
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