Mark Craig
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Winfield again packs a lot of punch per pound
Antoine Winfield made yet another strong case that he might be packing the hardest-hitting 180 pounds the NFL has ever seen.
Updated: October 22, 2012, - 06:31 AM
Adrian Peterson picks up slack in ugly win
The running back didn't play like someone with a sore ankle, and got a reward from the owner.
Updated: October 22, 2012, - 06:30 AM
Craig: Five extra points against Arizona
The stat sheet says Jerome Simpson (left) was targeted only once in his return to the lineup after missing last week's game because of weakness in his lower left leg. That's not the full story. Simpson also was targeted deep on the Vikings' second possession of the game, on second-and-2 from the Arizona 42, and it resulted in a 29-yard pass interference penalty on cornerback William Gay. Adrian Peterson ran for a 13-yard touchdown on the next play. "Causing pass interference gets us yardage down the field, so it's just like me catching the ball," said Simpson, who had one catch for 8 yards. "Christian [Ponder] threw a ball I could have caught. But the defender grabbed my arm." Simpson has drawn three pass interference penalties of at least 26 yards this season.
Updated: October 22, 2012, - 12:22 AM
Vikings' Kalil faces weighty issues
The Vikings rookie offensive tackle is a rarity -- a lineman who struggles to eat enough to put on the weight and keep it on.
Updated: October 21, 2012, - 01:26 PM
Sunday Insider: Northern Intelligence
Believe it or not, Chicago's Devin Hester has gone 11 months without a kick return for a touchdown.
Updated: October 20, 2012, - 11:47 PM
Sunday Insider: Fourth-and-5
Three observations ... • When did mild-mannered Nate Burleson become the obnoxious guy who vows not to let fines stop...
Updated: October 20, 2012, - 11:47 PM
Sunday Insider: Making friends with food
The Vikings employ nutritionist Carrie Peterson to teach players how their diet can help or hold them back.
Updated: October 20, 2012, - 11:42 PM
Bill Musgrave: 'We're not proud' of red zone plan
Asked why Percy Harvin was on the field for only four of the nine first-quarter red-zone snaps in Sunday's 38-26 loss at Washington, the offensive coordinator was honest.
Updated: October 18, 2012, - 10:04 PM
Vikings turn to espionage
Backup cornerback A.J. Jefferson has been a popular fella among the coaching staff at Winter Park this week.
Updated: October 17, 2012, - 08:11 PM
Craig: Punt returners are the few, the proud, the crazy?
There aren't many volunteers for returning punts, and fewer still who have the skill and the nerve.
Updated: October 17, 2012, - 11:51 AM
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