Vikings looking for consistency on defense
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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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When Jets coach Herman Edwards started reviewing the many problems that plagued his defense last year, one glaring weakness jumped out at him.
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Tuesday, our scouts filed their advance advance scouting report on this week&#39;s matchup between the Packers and Vikings. Now they&#39;re back with a second look.
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CHICAGO -- On the monitor above my seat in the Soldier Field press box on Sunday I could see Terrell Owens was at it again. He said Carolina cornerback Ricky Manning wasn&#39;t going to want to mess with him in
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The Steelers' multi-faceted offense, featuring Ben Roethlisberger and a returning Duce Staley, poses a stiff challenge to the Redskins' No. 2-ranked defense.
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Control. Discipline. Don't give up the big play. This is what the Eagles stressed all week in preparation for their playoff game against Vikings.
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Somewhere, Michael Vick must have been shaking his head. The Minnesota defense overwhelmed Atlanta's Joey Harrington with six sacks and two interception returns for touchdowns, and rookie running back Adrian Peterson finished off the Falcons in a 24-3 victory by the Vikings in Sunday's season opener.
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With the offense sputtering, the Redskins are hoping the defense can provide a spark with few turnovers Sunday against the Ravens.
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The Indianapolis defensive backs will get a break Monday night. They won&#39;t have to deal with Randy Moss. For a shaky secondary, it&#39;s one of the few advantages the Colts have against Minnesota&#39;s talented receivers.
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The Chicago Bears and their defense are still in charge of the NFC North for now. After a rough afternoon against a suddenly stingy Minnesota defense, Rex Grossman threw a 24-yard touchdown to Rashied Davis right after the 2-minute warning, rallying the Bears past the Vikings 19-16 on Sunday.
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The Indianapolis defensive backs will get a break Monday night. They won't have to deal with Randy Moss. For a shaky secondary, it's one of the few advantages the Colts have against Minnesota's talented receivers.
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The Irish defense will face a talented Washington offense on Saturday. The Huskies have a talented offensive line, some good running backs, a deep threat at receiver, and a balanced offense that
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Welcome to the winter home of cockeyed optimism. The Minnesota Vikings could be thinking about their latest disappointing defeat â-nd fifth in seven games
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Surrendering control of the defense worked well for Brad Childress in his first season as head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. So he will do that again in 2007.
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The Vikings drove the ball impressively on a tough Philadelphia Eagles defense, but their red zone failures left Minnesota short of victory, long on respect.
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That may sound like a strange nickname to pin on a coach who is best known for building strong defensive units in the National Football League.
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The offensive line is like a compass for an offense: it points in its true direction.