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  • No Gronk vs. Jets, but Pats still go as Brady goes

    There were no sighs of relief, no jumps for joy when the New York Jets found out they wouldn't have to worry about Rob Gronkowski this week.


  • AP Source: Pats TE Gronkowski has forearm surgery

    No more end-zone spikes for a while from Rob Gronkowski.


  • Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin (12) dives for a touchdown as Washington Redskins inside linebacker London Fletcher (59) and cornerback Josh Wilson (26) chase him into the end zone during the second half of an NFL football game against Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

    Redskins-Vikings film review: Defense

    A review of the best and worst performances by the Washington Redskins' defense and some observations after rewatching the TV broadcast of their 33-26 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.


  • Rookie Ponder sets up workouts for Vikings players

    Christian Ponder has wasted no time exhibiting the leadership qualities needed for an NFL quarterback.


  • Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick (7) scrambles under pressure from Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Kevin Williams (93) in the first half of an NFL football game Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

    Vikings, Eagles wait around to play postponed game

    While the Minnesota Vikings ate cheesesteaks and acted like tourists, the Philadelphia Eagles savored a division title they clinched from their couches.


  • 16 players fined by NFL

    Sixteen players, eight in each conference, were fined Friday by the NFL for illegal hits, including Atlanta defensive end Kroy Biermann and Cincinnati linebacker Dhani Jones, each docked $15,000.


  • Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre (4) and Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Sidney Rice (18) watch from the bench in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Minneapolis Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010.(AP Photo/Andy King)

    Vikings ponder what went wrong this season

    In January, Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings were NFL darlings, a feel-good story of a team and a quarterback that finished one play away from the Super Bowl.


  • FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2009,  file photo, Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier attends NFL football training camp in Mankato, Minn. The Vikings fired Childress on Monday, Nov. 22, 2010,cutting ties with a head coach who had come under increasing fire from his players _ and his boss _ for everything from their horrid start to his 1-2 playoff record and his abrupt decisions. Frazier will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. (AP Photo/Jim Mone,file)

    Vikings fire Brad Childress after falling to 3-7

    Brad Childress is gone, one season after he famously picked up Brett Favre at the airport, got a contract extension and came within a field goal of reaching the Super Bowl. The Vikings fired Childress on Monday, ending an eventful and often tumultuous run with the team marred recently by player unrest, livid fans and a boss angry over everything from his abrupt personnel decisions to a 31-3 loss at home to rival Green Bay on Sunday that dropped Minnesota's record to 3-7.


  • ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE - This Sept. 9, 2010, file photo shows Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress reacting during their NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints at the Louisiana Superdome. The Vikings fired Childress on Monday, Nov. 22, 2010, cutting ties with a head coach who had come under increasing fire from his players - and his boss - for everything from their horrid start to his 1-2 playoff record and his abrupt decisions.

    After 3-7 start, struggling Vikings fire Childress

    Brad Childress is gone, one season after he famously picked up Brett Favre at the airport, got a contract extension and came within a field goal of reaching the Super Bowl.


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