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• Tip Drill! Barr Ends The Saints Drive With An INT

  14-01-2018 23:56
  Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr is set up in the right place to intercept a pass thrown by New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, which was tipped at the line of scrimmage by defensive end Everson Griffen.
  
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• Murray Hammers Home The Touchdown

  14-01-2018 23:45
  Minnesota Vikings running back Latavius Murray punches in a 1-yard touchdown.
  
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• Vikings rolling, up 17-0 and making Drew Brees look bad

  14-01-2018 23:41
  The Vikings already had as much of a lead as they’ve needed lately. And they keep adding to it. The Vikings are up 17-0 on the Saints in the second quarter, a stunning development in the way it’s happening. They’ve held Drew Brees to a 0.0 passer rating, picking him off and limiting him to [more]
  
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• Keenum Has All Day, Finds Diggs For A First Down

  14-01-2018 23:40
  Minnesota Vikings quarterback Case Keenum gets tremendous blocking from his offensive line and has all day before completing an 11-yard catch for a first down.
  
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• Thielen Gets Major Air On Third Down Completion

  14-01-2018 23:35
  Minnesota Vikings quarterback Case Keenum connects with wide receiver Adam Thielen for a first down.
  
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• Keenum Threads Pass To Thielen For 15 Yards

  14-01-2018 23:29
  Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen hauls in his first reception of the game on a 15-yard pass over the middle from quarterback Case Keenum.
  
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• Sendejo Leaps For A Must-See Interception

  14-01-2018 23:28
  Minnesota Vikings safety Andrew Sendejo picks off New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees.
  
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• Vikings Stuff Saints On Third-And-Short

  14-01-2018 23:21
  New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram is stuffed in the backfield by Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks for a big stop on third down.
  
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• Vikings get a break on call, but playing great defense

  14-01-2018 23:14
  The Vikings are good enough at defense they don’t need a lot of help. But they’ll take it. They’re up 10-0 on the Saints in the first quarter because of the way they’ve clamped down on Drew Brees so far, but they got a bit of assistance from at least one penalty. The Vikings benefitted [more]
  
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• Diggs Dashes For 17 Yards On Pass From Keenum

  14-01-2018 23:13
  Minnesota Vikings quarterback Case Keenum hits wide receiver Stefon Diggs running across the middle and he speeds forward for 17 yards.
  
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• Vikings Make Bradford No. 2 QB, Deactivate Bridgewater

  14-01-2018 23:05
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sam Bradford is suited up for the Minnesota Vikings as the backup to quarterback Case Keenum, with Teddy Bridgewater on the inactive list for the divisional round playoff game against New Orleans.
  Bradford played in only 1½ games this season because of a knee injury he eventually had surgery on.
  He was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 8 so the Vikings could activate Bridgewater, who took only 10 snaps at the end of the game on Dec. 17 and has not seen significant
  
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• McKinnon Walks In For A 14-Yard Touchdown

  14-01-2018 22:58
  Minnesota Vikings running back Jerick McKinnon runs in a 14-yard touchdown.
  
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• Keenum Connects With Wright For 22 Yards

  14-01-2018 22:56
  Minnesota Vikings quarterback Case Keenum finds wide receiver Jairus Wright wide open and floats a ball to him in open space for 22 yards.
  
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• Vikings off to strong start, up 7-0 on Saints

  14-01-2018 22:53
  The Vikings couldn’t have scripted this beginning any better. After stopping the Saints for a three-and-out with their top-ranked defense to start the game, their offense answered in style for a quick 7-0 lead in the divisional round game. Jerick McKinnon‘s 14-yard touchdown run capped an eight-play drive, on which Case Keenum hit both his [more]
  
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• Quick flight into the end zone. ✈️ @JetMckinnon1 strikes first. #BringItHome https://t.co/vBpR8KmuGb

  14-01-2018 22:53 via twitter.com
  
  Quick flight into the end zone. ✈️ @JetMckinnon1 strikes first.#BringItHome https://t.co/vBpR8KmuGb
  
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• Time for takeoff! ✈️ #BringItHome https://t.co/vWDIGDFwZ0

  14-01-2018 22:50 via twitter.com
  
  Time for takeoff! ✈️ #BringItHome https://t.co/vWDIGDFwZ0
  
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• And we’re off! @JetMckinnon1 scores from 14 yards out! https://t.co/xMJ9ytCqyZ

  14-01-2018 22:49 via twitter.com
  
  And we’re off!@JetMckinnon1 scores from 14 yards out! https://t.co/xMJ9ytCqyZ
  
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• When it doubt, @Jay_wright4 will be open on 3rd down. #BringItHome

  14-01-2018 22:47 via twitter.com
  When it doubt, @Jay_wright4 will be open on 3rd down.#BringItHome
  
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• Three-and-out to start and @usbankstadium is ROCKING!

  14-01-2018 22:43 via twitter.com
  Three-and-out to start and @usbankstadium is ROCKING!
  
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• #Vikings win the toss and elect to defer. Defense up! https://t.co/nPblOg0a3v

  14-01-2018 22:40 via twitter.com
  
  #Vikings win the toss and elect to defer. Defense up! https://t.co/nPblOg0a3v
  
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• Everyone is fired up for this one! #BringItHome https://t.co/kgvPxlhHHx

  14-01-2018 22:39 via twitter.com
  
  Everyone is fired up for this one! #BringItHome https://t.co/kgvPxlhHHx
  
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• Vikings Take The Field To An Electric Atmosphere

  14-01-2018 22:35
  The Minnesota Vikings run out onto the field to loud cheers before they take on the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Divisional Round.
  
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• Be great today! #BringItHome https://t.co/HHbafrFjz3

  14-01-2018 22:30 via twitter.com
  
  Be great today! #BringItHome https://t.co/HHbafrFjz3
  
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• Let’s do this. #BringItHome https://t.co/MgRnA800qj

  14-01-2018 22:20 via twitter.com
  
  Let’s do this. #BringItHome https://t.co/MgRnA800qj
  
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• 👊 #BringItHome https://t.co/Nkk9HvoYT2

  14-01-2018 22:00 via twitter.com
  
  👊 #BringItHome https://t.co/Nkk9HvoYT2
  
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• Sam Bradford active, Teddy Bridgewater inactive for Vikings

  14-01-2018 21:19
  The Vikings added quarterback Sam Bradford to their 53-man roster on Saturday and he’ll dress for Sunday’s game against the Saints. Bradford is active and will serve as Case Keenum‘s backup with Teddy Bridgewater taking a spot on the inactive list. Bradford last played in Week Five when he started against the Bears after missing [more]
  
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• Vikings Inactives Against Saints on Sunday

  14-01-2018 21:10
  The Vikings have released the final list of inactive players heading into the first-ever playoff game at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday. The following players will not dress against the New Orleans S...
  
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• Vikings get chance to clean out “sour taste” from Blair Walsh game

  14-01-2018 19:45
  Two years ago, the Vikings needed only a 27-yard field goal from Blair Walsh with time expiring to defeat the two-time defending NFC champions. If you haven’t heard, Walsh missed. And so at a time when many are pointing out that the Vikings have limited playoff experience, it’s that experience from early 2016 that’s still [more]
  
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• Terence Newman is expected to play

  14-01-2018 18:50
  If the Vikings hope to slow down the New Orleans passing game, they’ll need ultra-veteran cornerback Terence Newman to play. By all indications, he at least will try. Per a league source with knowledge of the situation, Newman is expected to attempt to play on Sunday despite a foot injury that has him officially listed [more]
  
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• GameDay Morning: Vikings-Saints Predictions

  14-01-2018 18:50
  The "NFL GameDay Morning" crew reveal who they think will win between the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints.
  
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• Vikings Players Express Excitement for Kickoff on Social Media

  14-01-2018 18:45
  The Vikings are ready to take the first step to #BringItHome to U.S. Bank Stadium.
  Many of the players hit social media before Sunday's NFC Divisional Playoff game against the New Orleans Saints t...
  
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• These. Three. Words. #BringItHome 📺: @nflnetwork https://t.co/OqnM4Y7mOE

  14-01-2018 18:43 via twitter.com
  
  These. Three. Words. #BringItHome📺: @nflnetwork https://t.co/OqnM4Y7mOE
  
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• For the best fans in the world. #BringItHome https://t.co/4AYefLuynU

  14-01-2018 18:30 via twitter.com
  
  For the best fans in the world. #BringItHome https://t.co/4AYefLuynU
  
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• Get your 🍿 ready. @NFLGameDay previews the Saints offense vs. Vikings defense. #BringItHome 📺: @nflnetwork https://t.co/F9yxDhj1Fd

  14-01-2018 18:24 via twitter.com
  
  Get your 🍿 ready. @NFLGameDay previews the Saints offense vs. Vikings defense. #BringItHome📺: @nflnetwork https://t.co/F9yxDhj1Fd
  
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• X-factors for #NOvsMIN? Who ya got, @NFLGameDay? #BringItHome 📺: @nflnetwork https://t.co/teaGk85VCD

  14-01-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  
  X-factors for #NOvsMIN? Who ya got, @NFLGameDay? #BringItHome📺: @nflnetwork https://t.co/teaGk85VCD
  
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• X Factors For The Vikings Against The Saints

  14-01-2018 18:03
  The NFL GameDay Morning crew look at X Factors on the Vikings side heading into today's game vs. the Saints.
  
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• Get game ready with these @snapchat stickers. Add “Vikings” and screen shot to save. #BringItHome 👻: Vikings https://t.co/V5b14CLgLm

  14-01-2018 17:54 via twitter.com
  
  Get game ready with these @snapchat stickers. Add “Vikings” and screen shot to save. #BringItHome👻: Vikings https://t.co/V5b14CLgLm
  
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• Rapoport on the Vikings Backup QB Situation Today

  14-01-2018 17:25
  NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport has the latest on the Minnesota Vikings naming quarterback Sam Bradford a back up for Case Keenum.
  
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• Position-By-Position Breakdown: Vikings vs. Saints

  14-01-2018 17:02
  The 'NFL Gameday Morning' crew debate who wins at each position between the New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings.
  
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• Time to crank this thing up for the postseason! #VikingQuest #BringItHome https://t.co/q8qL9P4r0h

  14-01-2018 15:58 via twitter.com
  
  Time to crank this thing up for the postseason! #VikingQuest#BringItHome https://t.co/q8qL9P4r0h
  
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• Panthers LB Thomas Davis on Stopping Kamara, Ingram

  14-01-2018 15:50
  NFL Network's Kurt Warner talks with Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis about how to slow down the New Orleans Saints offense.
  
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• Rapoport on Vikings QB Situation Now, Moving Forward

  14-01-2018 14:43
  NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport has the latest on the Minnesota Vikings quarterback situation.
  
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• Vikings’ Case Keenum Isn’t a Star, but He Is Playing Like One

  14-01-2018 08:30 via nytimes.com
  Pressed into duty all season because of Sam Bradford’s injury, the undrafted and unheralded quarterback has led his team to the divisional playoffs.
  
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• Anthony Barr & Eric Kendricks: From UCLA To NFL Playoffs

  14-01-2018 06:57
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — When Eric Kendricks arrived in Minnesota from UCLA he realized it was going to be different.
  “How could you get used to this?” Kendricks said. “I have become a little more acquainted to it. I have jackets now, when I first moved out here I didn’t have a jacket, I just had hoodies.”
  He had a former teammate waiting for him who would play beside him on his way to the Pro Bowl — Anthony Barr, who, like this team, has been very good
  
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• One more sleep until gameday. #BringItHome https://t.co/X6QJnCAPEo

  14-01-2018 05:07 via twitter.com
  
  One more sleep until gameday. #BringItHome https://t.co/X6QJnCAPEo
  
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• .@BiggieFunke 👊👊 https://t.co/myZ9IOs61l

  14-01-2018 03:46 via twitter.com
  
  .@BiggieFunke 👊👊https://t.co/myZ9IOs61l
  
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• Kemps Creates ‘Purple Power’ Ice Cream For Klobuchar’s Vikings Bet

  14-01-2018 02:56
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – After Sen. Amy Klobuchar made a dessert-based bet with Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy on the Vikings’ game against the Saints, St. Paul-based Kemps stepped up with a one-of-a-kind prize.
  Should the Saints beat the Vikings, Klobuchar’s office will deliver Kemps’ Purple Power ice cream to Kennedy.
  (credit: Kemps)
  Purple Power was created by Kemps specifically for the bet and will not be sold in stores. The company says it’s a purple-colored vanilla i
  
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• Rookies A Key Part Of Vikings’ Impressive Season

  14-01-2018 00:37
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s called “Welcome to the big leagues.” Taking that jump from college to NFL — a league that doesn’t ask for a résumé, just expects you to be ready.
  Pat Elflein has had the biggest impact of first years players for the Vikings. He’s been maybe even better than they thought — a student who is committed to learning on the job.
  “You gotta blink fast, you gotta prepare very hard every week. You gotta study you
  
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• And for you, @JaredAllen69... #BringItHome https://t.co/w8FD12gJbU

  14-01-2018 00:02 via twitter.com
  
  And for you, @JaredAllen69...#BringItHome https://t.co/w8FD12gJbU
  
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