Vikings Upgrade Favre To ‘Questionable’
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — So maybe Brett Favre isn’t quite done yet. The Vikings upgraded Favre to questionable for Monday night’s game against the Chicago Bears, meaning the 41-year-old quarterback could be...
View ArticleConcussion Has Favre In Limbo; Webb Preps To Start
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — As the Minnesota Vikings have been reminded this season, ruling Brett Favre out is never easy. He managed to make it in Monday night’s game after the final injury report...
View ArticleFavre To Start Last Game If He Can, But Webb Ready
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Brett Favre must receive medical clearance to play in Minnesota’s final game. But rookie quarterback Joe Webb sure passed the test in his first career start for the Vikings....
View ArticleVikings Rookie Webb Fined $5k For Facemask
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Vikings quarterback Joe Webb has been fined $5,000 by the NFL for a “major” facemask penalty he committed during a run in Minnesota’s last game against Philadelphia. League...
View ArticleVikings Like Joe Webb, Just Not As Starting QB
MANKATO, Minn. (WCCO) — You hear the names, Donovan McNabb and Christian Ponder, but let’s not forget the Vikings quarterback that finished last season, Joe Webb. WCCO-TV’s Mike Max, reporting from...
View ArticleVikings Look To Establish No. 2 QB On Thursday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Vikings have several key decisions to make heading into the final preseason game of the year. They need to identify the top backup to Donovan McNabb and pick a starting...
View ArticlePonder, Vikings Beat Texans In Preseason Finale
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Christian Ponder made more plays with his legs than his arm to direct two touchdown drives and make a push for the backup quarterback job as the Minnesota Vikings beat the Houston...
View ArticlePeterson, Ponder Hurt; Vikings Top Redskins 33-26
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan was asked about his team’s miscues Saturday. “Which plays are you referring to?” Shanahan asked. The inquiring reporter named a few plays,...
View ArticleVikings’ QB Joe Webb Strives For Leadership
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (WCCO) – Christian Ponder is the man in charge of the Vikings offense. He is being groomed as the team’s leader as well. And right behind Ponder on the depth chart is Joe Webb, an...
View ArticleMinnesota Vikings Preparing For First Game Of 2012 Against Jacksonville
The Minnesota Vikings open the 2012 season at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. As preparations begin for that game, several things stand out about the week of practice. Inexperienced...
View ArticleChristian Ponder Finds His Way Onto The Minnesota Vikings Injury Report
By Joseph Gunther The Minnesota Vikings are starting to feel the effects of a physical game. After defeating the San Francisco 49ers at Mall of America Field, the Vikings began its preparation to face...
View ArticleAdrian Peterson Misses Practice For The Minnesota Vikings
By Joseph Gunther The short week for the Minnesota Vikings has created plenty of uncertainty about the team’s injuries, most notably Adrian Peterson.The star running back did not practice, but is...
View ArticleWhat To Watch For From The Minnesota Vikings In December
By Joseph Gunther December could be a month to remember or a month to forget for the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings have games against the two teams tied atop the NFC North Division (the Chicago Bears...
View ArticleMinnesota Vikings Place Percy Harvin On Injured Reserve
By Joseph Gunther The Minnesota Vikings have missed Percy Harvin. The injury he suffered in the Week 9 loss to the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field may have been worse than originally thought....
View ArticlePonder Out, Webb In At QB For Vikings Vs. Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Christian Ponder is out, and backup Joe Webb is in at quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. Ponder was inactive for Minnesota’s wild-card playoff game against Green Bay on...
View ArticlePackers Dominating Vikes At Halftime, 17-3
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — DuJuan Harris and John Kuhn had short touchdown runs, and Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers took a 17-3 lead over the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday night in their NFC...
View ArticlePackers Overwhelm Vikings, 24-10
Gallery: Vikings Vs. Packers Rematch GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — This rematch was a mismatch. And the rest of the NFC might want to take note. Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers showed how dangerous...
View ArticleWebb Ends Season For Vikings, Plenty To Ponder About What Could Have Been
By Joseph Gunther Minnesota Vikings fans found out exactly why Joe Webb is the backup quarterback and Christian Ponder was never in danger of losing his job this season. Webb athleticism and speed...
View ArticleWebb’s Last Chance With Vikings Will Be At WR
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have tried unsuccessfully to turn Joe Webb’s elite athleticism into reliable NFL productivity and time is running out. Entering the fourth and final...
View ArticleVikings Keep Webb As No. 5 WR, Sherels As CB, PR
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joe Webb’s athleticism was too much to part with for the Minnesota Vikings. After converting Webb to wide receiver this spring, following a failed emergency playoff start at...
View ArticleWebb Making The Most Of Switch To Receiver With Vikings
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s the first game-week of the season for the Minnesota Vikings, and the roster is now set after Saturday’s final cuts. Cut day can be nerve-wracking, but Joe Webb had a plan....
View ArticleXavier Rhodes’ Concussion Leaves Minnesota Vikings Really Thin At Corner
By Joseph Gunther (Credit, Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) Xavier Rhodes had a breakout game against the Green Bay Packers, but left the game with a concussion. Now his status for the Minnesota Vikings...
View ArticleVikings’ Peterson Returns, Probable Vs. Bears
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Adrian Peterson returned to Minnesota Vikings’ practice on Friday and is probable for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears. Peterson, second in the league with 997 yards...
View ArticlePanthers Sign Free Agent Quarterback Joe Webb
(AP) – The Panthers have announced they’ve signed free agent quarterback Joe Webb to a one-year contract. Terms of the deal were not released Friday. Webb gives the Panthers an extra quarterback during...
View ArticlePackers Look To Change Recent Playoff Trend
By Joseph Gunther The Green Bay Packers won Super Bowl XLV over the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2011. They’ve made the playoffs every year since, but have just one win to show for it. To quarterback Aaron...
View Article4 Minnesota Connections To The Super Bowl
It’s the biggest game in the sports world. Super Bowl 50 will take place Sunday afternoon as the Carolina Panthers face the Denver Broncos. As usual, there are all sorts of storylines heading into the...
View ArticlePeterson, Ponder Questionable Against Lions
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings are bracing for the possibility that they will be missing both quarterback Christian Ponder and running back Adrian Peterson against the Detroit Lions...
View ArticleLions Barely Beat Vikings 34-28 On Final Play
Gallery: Vikes Fall To Lions DETROIT (AP) — DeAndre Levy had a fist full of Joe Webb’s facemask, got away with it, and wasn’t apologizing for Detroit’s good fortune in a 34-28 win over Minnesota on...
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