Monday night’s game in Arizona between the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings is the first time the league has relocated a postseason game since 1936.
Category: Minnesota Vikings
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Bills and Lions Give NFL Fans in Canada Reason to Cheer
With the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions both Super Bowl contenders, fans north of the border are nervously hopeful a title drought could end.
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Minnesota Vikings Celebration Dance Pays Homage to ‘White Chicks’
Not everyone loved the 2004 film “White Chicks.” But 20 years later, some N.F.L. players are paying homage to it in the end zone.
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N.F.L. Week 2 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
Jalen Hurts and the Eagles face the frustrated Vikings, Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow meet after signing lucrative extensions, and the Jets’ offensive line will try to obstruct Micah Parsons.
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Joe Kapp’s Lawsuit Paved the Way for N.F.L. Free Agency
The Vikings and Patriots quarterback successfully challenged pro football’s standard contracts in the 1970s, setting a legal precedent that the players’ union used to win later court battles.
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Joe Kapp, Quarterback Who Led Vikings to Super Bowl IV, Dies at 85
He found his way to the N.F.L. after playing eight seasons in Canadian football and was remembered for his toughness, playing through injury after injury.
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Bud Grant, Longtime Minnesota Vikings Coach, Dies at 95
The New York Times – Sports:He took his Vikings, with Fran Tarkenton at quarterback and the famed Purple People Eaters defensive line, to four Super Bowls — although he lost each time.
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Red McCombs, Car Salesman Turned Media Mogul, Dies at 95
The New York Times – Business:A Texas entrepreneur, he co-founded the media giant Clear Channel, owned pro sports teams and created more than 400 businesses in a variety of industries.
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Giants Put Comeback Just Out of Vikings’ Reach
The New York Times – Sports:The Giants’ fourth-quarter stop ended the Vikings’ streak of victories in one-score games and gave the N.F.L. playoffs its first upset by a lower-seeded team.
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Why N.F.L. Receivers Don’t Get Enough Credit
The New York Times – Sports:In split seconds, their moves make all the difference. Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen, Tyreek Hill, DeVonta Smith and CeeDee Lamb helped us dissect the art of route running.
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N.F.L. Playoff Predictions: Our Picks in the Wild-Card Round
The New York Times – Sports:The Seahawks will try to find a weakness in the 49er defense, and the Giants look to slip past the Vikings before Tom Brady attempts to extend his postseason magic against the Cowboys.
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The Stats That Will Define the N.F.L.’s Wild Card Weekend
The New York Times – Sports:Tom Brady’s comebacks and Dak Prescott’s interceptions are just some of the statistical trends that could affect the results of first-round playoff games.