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| NFCN Standings | |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 0-0-0 |
| Green Bay | 0-0-0 |
| Chicago | 0-0-0 |
| Detroit | 0-0-0 |
| 2013 Pre Season Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Time |
| 8/09 | Houston | 7 PM |
| 8/16 | @ Buffalo | 6 PM |
| 8/25 | @ San Francisco | 7 PM |
| 8/29 | Tennessee | 7 PM |
| 2013 Regular Season Schedule | ||
| Home | ||
| 9/8 | @ Detroit | 12 PM |
| 9/15 | @ Chicago | 12 PM |
| 9/22 | Cleveland | 12 PM |
| 9/29 | Pittsburgh-London | 12 PM |
| 10/6 | Bye Week | N/A |
| 10/13 | Carolina | 12 PM |
| 10/21 | @ NY Giants | 7:40 PM |
| 10/27 | Green Bay | 7:30 PM |
| 11/3 | @ Dallas | 12 PM |
| 11/7 | Washington | 7:25 PM |
| 11/17 | @ Seattle | 3:25 PM |
| 11/24 | @ Green Bay | 12 PM |
| 12/1 | Chicago | 12 PM |
| 12/8 | @ Baltimore | 12 PM |
| 12/15 | Philadelphia | 12 PM |
| 12/22 | @ Cincinnati | 12 PM |
| 12/29 | Detroit | 12 PM |
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Charley Walters: Vikings' Christian Ponder faces pivotal 2013 season
The Vikings won't talk about it, but the coming season should be
make-or-break for quarterback Christian Ponder. He needs to be healthy and
play well, or he probably won't be the Vikings' starting QB in 2014.
Neighborhood residents weigh in on new Vikings stadium design
Neighbors shared mixed reviews on the new Vikings stadium design, but
welcomed its neighborhood impact.
Hartman:
Vikings defensive line can walk after season
If the Vikings are going to get to the Super Bowl with their current group
of veteran players, they better do it this year. Why is that the case?
Dayton
proposes using new taxes for Vikings stadium funding
Gov. Mark Dayton wants to rely on new revenues from cigarette and corporate
income taxes to help pay the state's share of a new Vikings stadium.
Vikings stadium: Bird droppings? Roof is 'self-cleaning.' Snow? Hah!
As Vikings vice president of public affairs/stadium development, Lester
Bagley was the franchise's point man in its bid for a new stadium.
Jobs bill is first of 9 budget bills passed; Vikings stadium funding
outlined today
The Minnesota House on Wednesday night, May 15, approved the first of the
nine tax and spending bills that will make up the state's $38 billion budget
for the next two years, opening the floodgates for a torrent of financial
action before the Legislature's constitutional deadline for adjourning on
Monday.
Dayton proposes cigarette tax
for stadium
With legislators hoping to wrap up their session by Monday, Gov. Mark Dayton
proposed a plan to used increased taxes on cigarettes as a backup to help
pay for the Vikings stadium.
Gov. Dayton proposes cigarette tax hike to help fund Vikings stadium
Gov. Mark Dayton proposed a new backup plan Thursday to shore up the state's
lagging share of the new Minnesota Vikings stadium, suggesting lawmakers use
money from a tax increase on cigarettes and closing corporate income tax
loopholes.
Governor Dayton Announces "Secret Plan" To Fill Void In Stadium Fundraising
Continuing a week long run that will land his name in the newspaper
everyday, Thursday afternoon Governor Mark Dayton announced the State's plan
to further generate funds to support the financing of the new Minnesota
Vikings stadium in downtown Minneapolis.
BBAO: Joe Webb to WR -- finally
The Minnesota Vikings finally are following up on their first instinct on
Joe Webb. Four years after drafting him with plans to attempt a conversion
to receiver, the Vikings have confirmed that Webb is now a receiver moving
forward.
Vikings confirm the inevitable: Joe Webb is moving to wide receiver
It's final: Joe Webb is moving to receiver. Webb and coach Leslie Frazier
said as much to the Star Tribune, confirming a decision that seemed
inevitable since the Minnesota Vikings signed Matt Cassel to back up
quarterback Christian Ponder.
Hartman:
Webb shifts from QB to full-time receiver for Vikings
The move from quarterback to receiver was due to drafting Cordarrelle
Patterson and signing Matt Cassel.
Vikings sign 3 more, 3 first-rounders
remain
The Vikings signed three more draft picks Wednesday, bringing the signed
total to six and the remaining total to three. All of their unsigned draft
picks are first-rounders.
Legislature: Action begins on budget bills; Vikings stadium funding plan due
The Minnesota House on Wednesday night, May 15, approved the first of the
nine tax and spending bills that will make up the state's $38 billion budget
for the next two years, opening the floodgates for a torrent of financial
action before the Legislature's constitutional deadline for adjourning on
Monday.
Vikings sign another trio of draft picks -- leaving the big three
The Vikings continued to blaze through the process of signing their draft
picks, locking up three more players Wednesday -- punter Jeff Locke and
guards Jeff Baca and Travis Bond.
Pelissero: Doubters in his ears, Erin Henderson ready to play angry
Erin Henderson is sick of hearing about Brian Urlacher. He's sick of hearing
about a lot of things, really. But nothing gets under Henderson's skin like
the suggestion he can't, or shouldn't, or won't be the Minnesota Vikings'
middle linebacker in 2013.
Only first-rounders left after Vikings sign three more draft picks
For the second consecutive day, the Minnesota Vikings signed three of their
draft picks, announcing on Wednesday afternoon they've finalized deals with
punter Jeff Locke and offensive linemen Jeff Baca and Travis Bond.
Leslie Frazier shoots down report of Vikings pursuing Brian Urlacher
A Chicago gossip columnist says free agent linebacker Brian Urlacher is
leaning towards signing with the Minnesota Vikings. According to coach
Leslie Frazier, the Vikings aren't interested in the longtime Chicago Bear.
Leslie Frazier: Vikings aren't pursuing Brian Urlacher 'at this point'
The Minnesota Vikings aren't pursuing free-agent middle linebacker Brian
Urlacher -- for now -- coach Leslie Frazier said Wednesday morning on NFL
Network.
Planned Minneapolis development would complement new stadium
After five months of negotiations, Twin Cities developer Ryan Cos. said it
has reached a deal to buy five square blocks in downtown Minneapolis,
adjacent to the planned Vikings stadium, for a $400 million mixed-use
commercial and residential complex and public park.
Adrian Peterson has had to slow himself down for the second straight
offseason after sport hernia surgery, but he is “just about back to 100
percent,” Leslie Frazier said Wednesday morning.
Holler: Urlacher rumor shot
down … again
The Brian Urlacher rumors continue to make the rounds, and they continue to
get shot down like a brittle clay pigeon. It’s not happening anytime soon,
so pay no mind to unsubstantiated rumors.
Vikings sign 2 more, 6 to go
The Vikings have now signed three of their nine draft picks, all of them
being third-day picks and all of them defensive players.
Joe Soucheray: If Bud Grant likes this Vikings stadium, so do I. But still
...
Sometimes the box that stuff comes in is more fancy and artsy and intriguing
than the stuff.
As new Vikings stadium takes shape, state funding still squishy
After a splashy unveiling Monday at the Guthrie Theater, the public now
knows what the new Minnesota Vikings stadium will look like. But as the
Legislature moves toward adjournment in six days, it's still not clear what
-- if anything -- the state will do to help pay for it.
Minnesota Vikings sign three draft picks
The Vikings got to work signing their draft class on Tuesday, announcing
deals with fourth-round pick Gerald Hodges and seventh-rounders Michael
Mauti and Everett Dawkins.
Brian Urlacher leaning toward Vikings, Chicago report says
Now that the Vikings have unveiled their billion-dollar plans for a glass
stadium, fans will soon turn their attention back to the gaping hole they
can see through at middle linebacker. Enter Brian Urlacher?
Vikings stadium: Doors, shadows and more
You came at me from all sides Tuesday with questions on the Minnesota
Vikings' stadium design. I had a few answers but jotted down most of your
thoughts for further pursuit. Let's use this post as a jumping-off point for
what I consider the most relevant and pressing issues.
Vikings sign three draft picks, will spend most of pool on 1st round
The Minnesota Vikings have begun signing their draft picks, a little sooner
than last year. Linebacker Gerald Hodges posted a photo of himself on
Twitter signing his contract late Thursday morning at Winter Park.
Vikings Rumored To Be In Contact With MLB Brian Urlacher
Possibly hiding behind the excitement that last night's stadium unveiling
provided, the Minnesota Vikings personnel department has been very busy the
past few days.
Holler: New stadium is right
for the senses
The roof got the attention of most people seeing the Vikings’ new stadium,
but inside there are two key elements for the senses – two new high-def big
screens and the acoustics will be improved.
Vikings stadium: Big, bold, glassy
The nearly billion-dollar Viking stadium that will rise from the ruins of
the old Metrodome will be big, bold and put fans closer to the action than
any other venue in professional football.
Scoggins:
Turns out, $1 billion will buy quite a bit
The Vikings unveiled the design of their future home in a red-carpet
presentation Monday night, and the yet-to-be-named stadium comes complete
with bells and whistles and abundance of windows.