Center of attention: Vikings&#39; Birk battling through pain
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Eden Prairie, MN (Sports Network) - Minnesota Vikings center Matt Birk is hampered with possibly another hernia and is expected to miss Sunday&#39;s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Time, they say, heals all wounds, with the possible exception of Tim Rattay&#39;s ailing right forearm. As this week began, San Francisco 49ers coach Dennis Erickson
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It never seemed as if either team was in control of this one, did it? Was it the Monday Night Football atmosphere at Arrowhead? Maybe the injuries in the defensive secondary have finally caught up with the Patriots?
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Ben Roethlisberger may be the headliner of the Steelers, but he&#39;s not the total story in Pittsburgh. That became clear when pain in Roethlisberger&#39;s ribs and maybe even his sternum
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The Vikings&#39; star wide receiver suffered the injury in last week&#39;s victory at New Orleans. Vikings coach Mike Tice said the problem was &quot;a little worse than a mild strain of the hamstring&quot;.
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MINNEAPOLIS The specter of the Minnesota Vikings&#39; final-game debacle last season lingered throughout the off-season. Daunte Culpepper pondered all the points the Vikings had failed to score, allowing the lowly
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The Thrashers placed goalie Kari Lehtonen on the injured list yesterday after he hurt his groin in Atlantaâs first victory of the season.
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Without All-Pro wideout Randy Moss, the Vikings&#39; backs were already against the wall on Sunday at Lambeau Field. The question was whether or not they would show heart and fight for their NFC North lives.
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Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook will do their best to prove this wasn&#39;ta one-man offense. A badly sprained ankle and broken leg will sideline Owens for the rest of the regular season and possibly the entire
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A team fighting for its life -- in more ways than one -- plays on.
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That&#39;s the message Vikings coaches have delivered this week to their beleaguered defense - the primary culprit in Minnesota&#39;s three-game losing streak entering Sunday&#39;s game against the Detroit Lions.
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Vikings history includes a long list of devastating defeats, and this year's team has the holiday weekend to sit around and mope about the latest demoralizing loss.
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Jacksonville quarterback Byron Leftwich doesn't understand why his teammates and coaches rave about his toughness. Sure, there was the memorable shin injury he played through at Marshall in 2002 &#151; when his linemen had to carry him downfield after big gains against Akron. Then there was the bruised shoulder and sprained ankle he played through last weekend against Kansas City.
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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The pressure last week around Vikings' camp was palpable, the result of an early exit during the season finale in Washington by receiver Randy Moss and a staggering entrance into the postseason by the Vikings.
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Tuesday, our scouts filed their advance advance scouting report on this week&#39;s matchup between the Vikings and Colts. Now they&#39;re back with a second look.
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In preparation for Sunday's game against Adrian Peterson and the Vikings, the Redskins are focused on countering the two things Minnesota does best: run the ball and stop the run.
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Yes, the Packers have a mystique of Lambeau Field, but the Vikings have actually played pretty well there the last few years. Still, theyâll have to take care of a few key points to come out with a win on Sunday.