The Chicago Bears grabbed an upset victory at home Monday night over the Minnesota Vikings 20-10. The formerly undefeated Vikings carried the longest stretch of wins in the 2016 NFL season, and now have lost two weeks in a row. A team who once carried swagger is now dwindling and looking …
Read More »NFL Week 5 Roundup
As week 5 in the NFL comes to a close, a lot certainly happened on Sunday in the football world. Vikings Continue Reign To start, the Minnesota Vikings are now the only undefeated team in the NFC. The Vikings beat the Houston Texans by a score of 31-13 yesterday. Sam Bradford led the 5-0 Vikings …
Read More »Preview: No.23 Florida at Vanderbilt
After a tough Week 4 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers, the Florida Gators are looking for answers to some daunting questions. Is the defense really as good as it looked throughout the first three weeks of the season? Is it as bad as it was during the second half of the game …
Read More »Most Surprising Unbeaten Teams After Week 3
Coming into Week 3 of the NFL season, seven teams boasted an undefeated 2-0 record. As Week 3 winds down with only Monday Night Football left to play, there are five teams without blemish. Without a doubt, the team that has been the most surprising is the Philadelphia Eagles. In …
Read More »Peterson’s Surgery Successful; Vikings Add Another RB
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson had a successful lateral meniscus repair this morning. The All-Pro back had only run for 50 yards on 31 carries through a game and half before injuring his right knee last Sunday night against the Green Bay Packers. Peterson was helped off the field, unable to …
Read More »Preview: Key NFC Matchups for Week 2
Time to get ready for Week 2 NFL action. Plenty of big-time matchups in the NFC this week. Looking at the NFC East, the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins will kick off the day on Sunday at 1 p.m. It’s safe to say that neither team got the season opener they …
Read More »Teddy Bridgwater Suffers ACL Tear, Out For Season
The worst fears of Minnesota Viking fans have been confirmed. On Tuesday night, the team revealed starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater suffered a complete ACL tear and dislocated knee. Bridgewater dropped back to pass during a drill, then went down — clutching his knee in pain. Vikings' statement on Teddy Bridgewater's injury: pic.twitter.com/24tS7ybE6Q — …
Read More »Legendary Defensive Coordinator Buddy Ryan Dies at 82, Wilber Marshall Comments
Buddy Ryan, the former NFL head coach and defensive coordinator, who coached in the league for 26 seasons and won a Super Bowl with the legendary 1985 Chicago Bears, died Tuesday. He was 82. Ryan began his NFL coaching career in 1968, serving on the defensive staff of the New York Jets until 1975. With …
Read More »Many Questions to be Answered at Annual 2016 NFL Owners Meetings
When many think of the annual NFL Owners Meetings, nothing very exciting comes to mind. Usually, there’s discussion of a few rule changes that never come to fruition, a couple more that make minor adjustments to the game, and not much else that fans can get excited about. However, this …
Read More »LSU-Mississippi State Preview
The 14th ranked LSU Tiger football team heads to Starkville this Saturday where they’ll take on #25 Mississippi State. The game will be LSU’s season opener after their first game against McNeese State was cancelled due to poor weather in the area. Mississippi State opened up their season with a victory, taking …
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