Vikings ‘knight’ Spielman sets forth on a multitask quest
The general manager’s tasks include deciding on a head coach, finding a quarterback and shoring up the defense.
Jim Klobuchar
Jim Klobuchar is a longtime figure in Minnesota journalism who has worked in daily newspapering, radio and television.
Improbable Vikings victory over Eagles had it all — including two Matts
Quarterback Matt Cassel and substitute running back Matt Asiata teamed up for the offensive explosion, while the defense disrupted Philadelphia’s efforts.
5 TDs in 2 minutes? Vikes lose in the snow and slop in a bizarre finish
Touchdowns were raining down at the end, just like the crud from the Baltimore skies.
Vikes’ overtime victory over Chicago nearly more than Dome fans can bear
Sunday’s 23-20 win left an emotionally drained and basically numb and baffled crowd.
Green Bay draw leaves team and fans fit to be tied
The bizarre 26-26 ending was apt for a game that took on the trappings of some kind of loony and misguided epic.
Vikings melodrama in facing Percy Harvin topped Shakespeare’s juiciest moments
With their eighth loss in 10 games, the players and coaches are sinking into the deepening season of their discontent.
Vikings’ Ponder has his moment of triumph
Christian Ponder led the Vikings to victory over Washington after months of attacks from regiments of professional critics and invisible bloggers.
Vikings’ season turns into a nightmare of humiliation and discontent
With a last-minute loss to Dallas there are growing sounds of player dissatisfaction with their coaches.
Packer loss more evidence that fans’ boos should be directed toward Viking management
General Manager Rick Spielman is as culpable as the Wilf ownership for the bizarre embarrassments of the last two weeks.
Giant mistake: It wasn’t fair — or smart — for Vikings to rush Josh Freeman into battle
When the game was over, coach Frazier struggled to find any redeeming value out of the mess the Vikings created.
Vikings’ quarterback merry-go-round becomes new therapy ritual
It convinces fans that all is normal, if not well.
Vikings get more than a victory in London
What the Vikings found was a kind of thank-God relief from the sound and fury back home.
Christian Ponder is trying hard, but can Leslie Frazier keep the faith?
Meanwhile, the Vikings’ restless fans seem divided over who should be evicted first: the quarterback or the coach.
Plenty of mea culpas after Vikings’ last-minute loss to Bears
Nobody takes the blame with quite the same solemnity and contrition as Leslie Frazier, the coach of the now 0-and-2 team.
Vikings’ season-opening loss to Lions an utter mess
After the opening minutes in Detroit, the Viking defense was a mirage. The team was competitive for a while, and then the nightmare began.
Vikings outlook: All eyes on Peterson, but Ponder’s in the crosshairs
This question should be resolved this year: Does Ponder belong in the skilled and contending crowd of big league quarterbacks?
A day in the lives of ex-Twins
This is what was taking place on one day among departed players the Twins’ visionaries deemed expendable.
Vikings’ ball control crucial in Saturday’s Green Bay rematch
Strong performances by Adrian Peterson and Christian Ponder are essential in keeping the ball away from the Packers’ Aaron Rodgers.
Adrian Peterson, ‘ordinary’ at the start, revved up his running — and Vikings
It was just a matter of time before he dashed for an 82-yard score as part of his 212-yard performance.
With Adrian Peterson, who needs a passing game?
The Vikings today are back among the living in the congested race for the playoffs.
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