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Last Updated: Sunday, 11-23-08 5:55 am PST

Training Camp or a Party? - (08/25)

Youth sports leads Vikings player to Pro Bowl - (08/25)

Brink of Disaster? Pull Back from the Edge! - (08/25)

Last week of preseason brings decisions for Vikes (AP) - (08/25)

The week before the regular season in the NFL becomes a game of roster roulette, and the Minnesota Vikings are busy calculating their risks and potential rewards. They released four players Monday, offensive tackles Sean Dumford and Brock Pasteur, receiver Daniel Davis, and linebacker Derrick Pope. That trimmed the roster to 75, and it must be at the regular-season limit of 53 players by Saturday.

Vikings: One roster hurdle for young linebackers cleared - (08/25)

The release of veteran Derrick Pope indicates the Vikings expect one or more of their younger linebackers to make the final roster.

Giants contact retired DE Michael Strahan about return following injury to Osi Umenyiora - (08/25)

The roster: Where it is, where it's going - (08/25)

Giants Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora out for season with knee injury - (08/25)

Vikings Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) - (08/25)

Quarterback Tarvaris Jackson missed the Vikings' third preseason game because of a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee but said he had "no doubt at all" that he would be ready to go for the regular-season opener Sept. 8 in Green Bay. While that could be considered good news, the Vikings would have liked to get a long look at the second-year, and still unproven, starter in the exhibition game that is considered the final dress rehearsal for the regular season. Jackson played well in limited time during the Vikings' first two exhibitions, completing 15 of 22 passes for 200 yards with two touchdowns, no interceptions and a 127.1 passer rating. He was injured in the first quarter of the Vikings' 23-15 loss Aug.

Focus is on rhythm - and ending mistakes - (08/24)

Tomlin expects Peterson to break out - (08/24)

The Pittsburgh Steelers coach doesn't think the Vikings back's slow start will continue, even as defenses are stacked up to stop him.

First a loss and then a promise - (08/24)

QB Tarvaris Jackson sat out after warming up but said after the game he definitely will play in the season opener.

Redskins defensive end Jason Taylor expected to miss 10 to 14 days with sprained right knee - (08/24)

Vikings-Steelers post-game reaction - (08/24)

Brad Childress, Adrian Peterson and Tarvaris Jackson talk about the Vikings' 12-10 preseason loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Defensive line shows its stuff - (08/23)

Jared Allen, Ray Edwards and Pat and Kevin Williams roughed up the Steelers, bolstering the idea that they might be the NFL's best unit.

Vikings' D shines in last-second loss to Steelers (AP) - (08/23)

Steelers' Ward says players asked to do too much (Yahoo! Sports) - (08/23)

The Pittsburgh Steelers ' first teams will get their most extensive look Saturday night when they play the...

So, Um, What You?re Saying Is? - (08/21)

Watch a video of ProFootballTalk.com's Mike Florio pointing out the obvious for the Vikings' and Packers' chances in the NFC North this year.ShareThis

Nance making strong push for Vikings roster spot (AP) - (08/20)

Martin Nance has always looked like a receiver. At 6 feet 3 and 212 pounds, he is the most physically imposing pass catcher on the Minnesota Vikings roster. Yet he didn't make the Buffalo Bills out of training camp as an undrafted free agent in 2006 and spent the next two years on the Vikings practice squad while he struggled to learn the playbook and perfect his routes.

Vikings not fretting about ever-ready Gus Frerotte (AP) - (08/19)

Sore toe has Vikes' Berrian unsure about Saturday (AP) - (08/19)

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Bernard Berrian has a sore toe on his right foot that has limited him in practice for the past week. The injury kept him out of Saturday's exhibition game at Baltimore. After Tuesday's practice, Berrian said his condition is "a day to day thing" and that he's not sure whether he'll play Saturday against Pittsburgh.

Trippin' Tuesday: More food for thought (Yahoo! Sports) - (08/19)

If you're a fan of bizarre foods, consult Chris Cooley. His special: Peanut butter and ham sandwich.

Vikings place DT Kenderick Allen on IR (AP) - (08/18)

The Minnesota Vikings placed defensive tackle Kenderick Allen on injured reserve on Monday in another hit to their already thin defensive line. Allen injured his right wrist in the preseason opener against Seattle and will miss the season. He was signed in the offseason as a free agent from Green Bay to provide depth behind starting tackles Kevin and Pat Williams.

Vikings QB Jackson has a sprained knee (Yahoo! Sports) - (08/18)

The initial diagnosis was that Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson suffered a bruised right knee in...

Vikings QB Jackson diagnosed with sprained right MCL (PA SportsTicker) - (08/17)

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota (Ticker) - Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, who left Saturday night's preseason game with the Baltimore Ravens, was diagnosed with a sprained right MCL on Sunday.

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