The Minnesota Vikings kept it close early but were overwhelmed by the Chicago Bears in a 40-14 loss.
Quarterback Brett Favre unexpectedly got the start and lead the Vikings to a touchdown on their first drive.
Favre was knocked out of the game with a concussion not long thereafter, and the rout was on.
Rookie Joe Webb, originally the third string quarterback, came on in relief of Favre and struggled. (Read More…)
The Minnesota Vikings have placed quarterback Tavaris Jackson on injured reserve, ending his season.
The quarterback is suffering from turf toe, which caused him to leave Monday night’s game for the second time.
Jackson was expected to start the remaining games with Brett Favre nursing a severe shoulder injury.
Now it’s up in the air as to who will play quarterback for the Vikings. Favre said he would like to come back and finish out the year, but he can’t even throw the ball right now. (Read More…)
With the Metrodome still not ready for action, the Minnesota Vikings will host the Chicago Bears at the University of Minnesota’s stadium.
TCF Bank Stadium was a consideration for the Vikings-Giants game but could not be readied in time.
The Giants also did not bring any cold weather gear and the stadium is outside, complicating matters.
Damage to the roof of the Metrodome was worse than officials initially believed, and there is no time frame for a fix. (Read More…)
The Minnesota Vikings overcame the loss of quarterback Brett Favre in a 38-14 demolition of the Buffalo Bills.
Favre went down early in the game after his shoulder was driven into the ground, and he did not return.
Tavaris Jackson came in off the bench and filled in well, throwing for 187 yards and two touchdowns.
However, he also threw three interceptions, which was somewhat overlooked because of the large margin of victory. (Read More…)
The Minnesota Vikings got back on the winning track with a 17-13 victory over the Washington Redskins.
The Vikings got an early touchdown from running back Adrian Peterson, but an ankle injury sidelined him for the rest of the day.
The offense then had to turn its attention to rookie running back Toby Gerhart, and he scored his first career touchdown.
The win is the first in the career of Leslie Frazier, who was named interim head coach after the team fired Brad Childress. (Read More…)
