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Vikings' Antoine Winfield Inactive Again

One of the many reasons to be impressed by the Minnesota Vikings has been their play in the last five games. Yes, the offense -- led by the great Brett Favre -- has been out of this world, but the Vikings have won four out of the five games they've played without All-Pro cornerback Antoine Winfield.Despite some indications...

Vikings Have Options to Replace Birk

Now that Matt Birk has chosen the Ravens, Minnesota has to move on to Plan B. But the good news is that this is a very good year to be trying to replace a center.The Vikings had been planning for the possibility of losing Birk since before the 2008 season. They already have 2008 sixth-round pick John Sullivan as a...

Vikings' Anthony Herrera Becomes a U.S. Citizen, With Help From Coach Brad Childress

Minnesota Vikings guard Anthony Herrera, who was born in Trinidad and Tobago, was sworn in as a United States citizen on March 26. But he almost didn't get to his swearing-in ceremony, and he needed Vikings coach Brad Childress to lead him there.Mark Craig of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that when Herrera told...

Vikes Make Herrera a Big Deal

Just a couple of months ago Anthony Herrera was a backup guard, now he's a very, very wealthy man.The Vikings have locked up Herrera for five years with a $13.5 million deal that means the Vikings now have four members of the offensive line locked up into the next decade. Herrera may not be Steve Hutchinson, but he has...

Sharing the Credit: O-Line Helping Peterson Rewrite the Record Book

Adrian Peterson is already the league's best running back and he's single-handedly making what would be a very boring Vikings season interesting. But after rewatching Sunday's game (thanks DirecTV shortcuts) it's also very apparent that the Vikings offensive line should also be talked about among the game's...