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Dan Wiederer

Reporter | Vikings/NFL

Phone: 612-673-7900

Dan Wiederer started covering the Vikings in 2011.
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Hit on a miss: Vikings have learned lessons as season has progressed

The Vikings' biggest pass play of the season came from, of all things, an incompletion from a game that didn't even involve them.

Updated: January 04, 2013, - 11:55 PM

The Call: Vikings at Green Bay

One man's prediction: It would be asking a bit much for Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder to repeat his standout performance...

Updated: January 04, 2013, - 11:03 PM

Wiederer: Harvin questions keep popping up, but few answers

His teammates aren't bothered by his absence, but his future in Purple will spark a lively post-playoffs debate.

Updated: January 04, 2013, - 01:27 PM

Jenkins is making his catches at key times

The last time the Vikings visited Lambeau Field, their receivers seemed invisible, held without a catch for the first 57 minutes while finishing with a grand total of three grabs for 38 yards.

Updated: January 03, 2013, - 09:10 PM

Harvin's choice is to stay away

Percy Harvin led the NFL in receptions and was an early front-runner for NFL MVP until he suffered a torn ligament in his left ankle on Nov. 4 at Seattle.

Updated: January 03, 2013, - 05:54 AM

Wild Card Weekend three-and-out

The NFL won't reveal this season's MVP until Super Bowl weekend. But Adrian Peterson certainly delivered his most convincing closing argument Sunday, rushing for 199 yards and scoring twice in a 37-34 victory over Green Bay. That launched the Vikings into the playoffs and confirmed Peterson is in a different universe right now. Much has been written about the running back's extraordinary 2012. But so long as the Vikings keep playing into 2013, we'll keep Peterson's storybook season in the spotlight. So here's an all-A.D. version of Three-and-Out:

Updated: January 02, 2013, - 10:45 PM