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Dan Wiederer began covering the Vikings in 2011, enthusiastically delivering insight on the team across the Star Tribune's print and digital products. Prior to joining the Access Vikings team, he spent seven seasons covering ACC basketball at The Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer. He also covered the Chicago Bears in 2003 and 2004. Follow him on Twitter @StribDW.
Mark Craig has covered football and the NFL the past 20 years, including the Browns from 1991-95 and the Vikings and the NFL since 2003. Since 2008, Craig has served as one of the 44 Pro Football Hall of Fame selectors. He can be followed on Twitter at @markcraignfl.
Vikings have their best third quarter, trail 17-7
Posted by: Mark Craig under Vikings, NFC, Percy Harvin Updated: November 27, 2011 - 2:09 PM
ATLANTA -- The Vikings apparently are tired of being bullied and humiliated by the Falcons.
In what was their best third quarter of the season to date, the Vikings -- are you sitting down? -- OUTSCORED an opponent in the THIRD QUARTER for the first time this season.
The offense posted an impressive 14-play, 80-yard touchdown drive while the defense finally got tired of being slapped silly up and down the field. The result was a 7-0 advantage in the quarter and a tighter-than-expected 17-7 deficit heading into the fourth quarter.
Ponder converted three third downs in Atlanta territory during the touchdown drive. He ran for 5 yards on third-and-4, threw a 5-yard pass to Allen Reisner on third-and-1 and hit Percy Harvin for a 20-yard gain on third-and-10 from the Atlanta 21.
The Falcons, meanwhile, had only one first down for the quarter.
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