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Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder says getting married is not a distraction as he prepares for Sunday’s must-win game at Houston. Ponder married ESPN reporter Samantha Steele Monday afternoon in Hudson, Wisconsin. Ponder says they got …
20 Dec 12
The Vikings will return to the practice field today at Winter Park. The team was off yesterday. Minnesota beat St. Louis 36-22 on Sunday and will be at Houston this week. Houston clinched its division …
19 Dec 12
The Metropolitan Airports Commission has approved putting e-pulltabs at six restaurants and bars at Minneapolis/Saint Paul International Airport. Spokesman Pat Hogan says with 33 million people going through MSP each year, they’re hoping e-pulltabs will …
18 Dec 12
The Minnesota Vikings are off today and will be back at practice tomorrow, getting ready for a game at Houston on Sunday. The Texans are an NFL-best 12-and-2 on the season and coming off of …
18 Dec 12
Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson rushed for 212 yards and a touchdown to lead the Vikings to a 36-22 rout of the Rams in St. Louis yesterday. With 1,812 rushing yards on the season, Peterson …
17 Dec 12
The Vikings are set to face the Rams in St. Louis tomorrow. Minnesota moved to 7-and-6 with last week’s 21-14 win over the Bears. The Vikes sit two games back of the first-place Packers with …
15 Dec 12
Two teams looking to stay in the playoff hunt square off Sunday as the Vikings lock horns with the Rams in St. Louis. The Vikings beat the Bears 21-14 last Sunday to improve to 7-and-6. …
14 Dec 12
Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season. Peterson ran for 154 yards and two touchdowns in Minnesota’s 21-14 win over Chicago Sunday at …
13 Dec 12
The warm, dry weather of the past week gave farmers their best opportunity yet for fieldwork this season. Around 5 days were suitable for fieldwork last week in Minnesota. That let corn planting advance by …
