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• Coach Zimmer addressed Kevin Stefanski taking over play-calling duties during a conference call earlier today. “H… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-12-2018 23:59 via twitter.com
  Coach Zimmer addressed Kevin Stefanski taking over play-calling duties during a conference call earlier today. “H… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Monday Night Football ratings are the lowest for Week 14 since 2011

  11-12-2018 23:51
  Monday night’s game between the Vikings and Seahawks didn’t have many points. Which means that it didn’t draw many eyeballs. Via Austin Karp of SportsBusiness Daily, the Week 14 Monday night game generated an overnight rating of 7.9. That reflects a seven-percent drop from last year’s Week 14 Monday night contest between the Patriots and [more]
  
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• Mike Zimmer on John DeFilippo firing: I don’t want the season wasted

  11-12-2018 23:23
  Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer held a conference call on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the decision to fire offensive coordinator John DeFilippo with three games left in the season. Zimmer said that he didn’t think any one person deserved all the blame for the team’s offensive struggles, but he felt “a sense of urgency here [more]
  
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• Listen live to #Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer's conference call with the media. #Skol twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

  11-12-2018 23:01 via twitter.com
  Listen live to #Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer's conference call with the media. #Skol twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
  
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• Kyle Rudolph: Something has to spark this offense

  11-12-2018 22:15
  The Vikings lost to the Seahawks 21-7 on Monday night and fired offensive coordinator John DeFilippo on Tuesday after 13 games of frustrations on the offensive side of the ball. During an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio Tuesday, Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph said that he feels “terrible” that he and the rest of the [more]
  
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• Interim Offensive Coordinator Kevin Stefanski brings plenty of experience to the table as he takes over play-callin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-12-2018 21:45 via twitter.com
  Interim Offensive Coordinator Kevin Stefanski brings plenty of experience to the table as he takes over play-callin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Holding Russell Willson to the lowest passing total of his career last night wasn't enough for the #Vikings to come… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-12-2018 19:18 via twitter.com
  Holding Russell Willson to the lowest passing total of his career last night wasn't enough for the #Vikings to come… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• This Is the Most Important Week of the N.F.L. Season. Here’s Why.

  11-12-2018 19:17 via nytimes.com
  The Patriots, Steelers, Cowboys, Colts, Chargers, Chiefs, Dolphins and Vikings play games with huge playoff implications this week.
  
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• December offensive coordinator change worked well for Baltimore in 2012

  11-12-2018 18:38
  On the surface, it looks like a desperate move. But that doesn’t mean the firing of Vikings offensive coordinator John DeFilippo won’t work. Indeed, six Decembers ago, another team that wears purple made the same move, on almost precisely the same day. December 10, 2012. Ravens coach John Harbaugh fired offensive coordinator Cam Cameron, replacing [more]
  
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• Vikings announce John DeFilippo out, Kevin Stefanski in as offensive coordinator

  11-12-2018 18:28
  Monday night’s loss was the last straw for Vikings offensive coordinator John DeFilippo. The Vikings announced Tuesday morning that DeFilippo has been fired and Kevin Stefanski will take the reins of the offense for the rest of the season. “The Minnesota Vikings have relieved John DeFilippo from his duties as Offensive Coordinator,” the team’s statement [more]
  
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• Vikings Fire Offensive Coordinator John DeFilippo

  11-12-2018 18:16
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Vikings’ offense struggled against the Seattle Seahawks on prime time television Monday evening – and it looks to be enough to cost the offensive coordinator his job.On Tuesday, the team confirmed they have relieved John DeFilippo of his duties as offensive coordinator.John DeFilippo has been relieved from his duties as offensive coordinator.
  Kevin Stefanski has been elevated to In…twitter.com/i/web/status/1…—Minnesota Viki
  
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• John DeFilippo has been relieved from his duties as offensive coordinator. Kevin Stefanski has been elevated to In… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-12-2018 18:13 via twitter.com
  John DeFilippo has been relieved from his duties as offensive coordinator.Kevin Stefanski has been elevated to In… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Vikings fire John DeFilippo

  11-12-2018 18:08
  John DeFilippo apparently was too worried about getting his next job to properly exercise the duties of his current job. And now it’s his former job. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the Vikings have fired the first-year offensive coordinator, with three games left in the regular season. The former Eagles quarterbacks coach, pegged [more]
  
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• Short yardage situations were a big problem for the #Vikings offense in last night's loss. 📰:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-12-2018 17:15 via twitter.com
  Short yardage situations were a big problem for the #Vikings offense in last night's loss.📰:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Eric Kendricks laments not converting Russell Wilson pick into six

  11-12-2018 16:16
  Last in the first half on Monday night, Russell Wilson attempted a very different kind of no-look pass. And his close-your-eyes-and-hope-for-the-best effort nearly resulted in a disaster. It should have. With the ball hanging in the air and Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks in position to grab and go (he had a trailer to the left [more]
  
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• Russell Wilson: Defense was “really special” on Monday night

  11-12-2018 12:23
  The Seahawks came into Monday night’s game against the Vikings on a three-game winning streak and quarterback Russell Wilson‘s play had been a big driver of that run. Wilson threw for 749 yards, eight touchdowns and no interceptions while posting passer ratings of at least 110.3 in each of the three games. Monday night’s sledding [more]
  
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• Kirk Cousins: If offense brought it “we would be pretty dangerous”

  11-12-2018 12:23
  The Vikings spent $84 million for Kirk Cousins to lead them in games like this. And once again, he didn’t come through in prime time. Cousins’ struggles were on center stage again last night, as he fell to 0-7 all-time on Monday Night Football (he’s 5-13 overall in prime time) in a flaccid 21-7 loss [more]
  
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• NFC playoff picture: Seahawks take a commanding wild card lead

  11-12-2018 11:55
  The Seahawks are heading to the playoffs. Although Seattle hasn’t actually clinched a playoff berth yet, Monday night’s win over Minnesota just about ensured that the Seahawks will be there in January. They now have a two-game lead in the wild card race with three games to play, and considering that the 49ers and Cardinals [more]
  
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• Adam Thielen: Blame the players, not the offensive coordinator

  11-12-2018 11:55
  Another lackluster offensive showing against the Seahawks has sparked fresh criticism of Vikings offensive coordinator John DeFilippo, the presumed future NFL head coach who is struggling in his first year coaching all of an NFL offense. Vikings receiver Adam Thielen said after the 21-7 loss in Seattle that the criticism shouldn’t be directed at the [more]
  
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• “Unfortunately we haven’t put the whole complementary football together enough this season to really be the team we… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-12-2018 07:30 via twitter.com
  “Unfortunately we haven’t put the whole complementary football together enough this season to really be the team we… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Bobby Wagner blocked kick should have been flagged: “I made the play. They called what they called”

  11-12-2018 07:09
  Monday nights in Seattle seem to be a magnet for officiating controversies. The Fail Mary game is 2012 against Green Bay, K.J. Wright‘s illegal batting of a ball out of the end zone against Detroit in 2015, Richard Sherman‘s non-roughing the kicker against Buffalo in 2016 and Bobby Wagner‘s illegal leap to block a field [more]
  
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• Coach Zimmer addressed the offensive struggles, the blocked field goal and more in his postgame press conference. cards.twitter.com/cards/f7iy4/6l…

  11-12-2018 06:55 via twitter.com
  Coach Zimmer addressed the offensive struggles, the blocked field goal and more in his postgame press conference. cards.twitter.com/cards/f7iy4/6l…
  
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• .@wobby and @PAOnTheMic recap another frustrating loss in their postgame report. 📺: mnvkn.gs/1HIXYD https://t.co/CKeQP0oaIL

  11-12-2018 06:30 via twitter.com
  
  .@wobby and @PAOnTheMic recap another frustrating loss in their postgame report. 📺: mnvkn.gs/1HIXYD https://t.co/CKeQP0oaIL
  
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• 🎥: @KirkCousins8 takes the podium after #MINvsSEA. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

  11-12-2018 05:52 via twitter.com
  🎥: @KirkCousins8 takes the podium after #MINvsSEA. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
  
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• 🎥: Coach Zimmer addresses the media after #MINvsSEA. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

  11-12-2018 05:40 via twitter.com
  🎥: Coach Zimmer addresses the media after #MINvsSEA. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
  
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• Seahawks defense dominates in 21-7 win

  11-12-2018 05:22
  The Seahawks got a little offense, a little special teams and a lot of defense. Frank Clark, Tedric Thompson, Bobby Wagner, Bradley McDougald, Jacob Martin, Justin Coleman, Shaquill Griffin, Tre Flowers and company starred for the Seahawks by dominating the Vikings. The Seahawks pitched a shutout until 1:10 remained, winning 21-7. Seattle (8-5) remains as [more]
  
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• Final. https://t.co/cchv7cxubY

  11-12-2018 05:14 via twitter.com
  
  Final. https://t.co/cchv7cxubY
  
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• .@KirkCousins8 finds @dalvincook to cut the lead to 21-7 with 1:10 left in the game.

  11-12-2018 05:08 via twitter.com
  .@KirkCousins8 finds @dalvincook to cut the lead to 21-7 with 1:10 left in the game.
  
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• Adam Thielen leaves with ankle injury

  11-12-2018 04:54
  Vikings receiver Adam Thielen went over the 100-catch mark for the season. While it’s been a great year for Thielen, it hasn’t been a great game. He has only three catches for 23 yards and injured his ankle when Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Griffin accidentally rolled over the back of Thielen’s leg while defending a pass [more]
  
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• Bombs away!!! 💣💣💣 @Stefondiggs hauls in the deep ball!

  11-12-2018 04:25 via twitter.com
  Bombs away!!! 💣💣💣@Stefondiggs hauls in the deep ball!
  
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• Defense holds strong! #Skol https://t.co/mLcyzInmRO

  11-12-2018 04:00 via twitter.com
  
  Defense holds strong!#Skol https://t.co/mLcyzInmRO
  
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• Seahawks lead Vikings 3-0 at halftime in defensive battle

  11-12-2018 03:40
  If you were looking for passing, you tuned into the wrong game. If you were looking for points, you probably should go watch a replay of the Chiefs-Rams. The Seahawks and Vikings are engaged in a running game/time of possession/defensive battle. Seattle leads 3-0 at halftime. The teams have combined for 57 passing yards and [more]
  
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• #Vikings trail 3-0 at halftime. https://t.co/iX73PxXlLv

  11-12-2018 03:33 via twitter.com
  
  #Vikings trail 3-0 at halftime. https://t.co/iX73PxXlLv
  
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• Thank you, @EricKendricks54! #Skol https://t.co/xkll4G57W1

  11-12-2018 03:33 via twitter.com
  
  Thank you, @EricKendricks54!#Skol https://t.co/xkll4G57W1
  
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• Wowwwwww @EricKendricks54 with the pick!!! https://t.co/Zx9pOkOR0Y

  11-12-2018 03:29 via twitter.com
  
  Wowwwwww@EricKendricks54 with the pick!!! https://t.co/Zx9pOkOR0Y
  
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• Seahawks score first, take 3-0 lead in second quarter

  11-12-2018 02:58
  The first quarter came and went like that. The Vikings had three first downs; the Seahawks five. The Vikings had 32 total yards; the Seahawks 84. The Vikings punted twice; the Seahawks once. Finally, early in the second quarter, somebody scored. Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 37-yard field goal only 49 seconds gone in the period. [more]
  
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• .@DHunt94_TX ties a career high with 12.5 sacks! #ProBowlVote https://t.co/nXLJFgDUAH

  11-12-2018 02:52 via twitter.com
  
  .@DHunt94_TX ties a career high with 12.5 sacks!#ProBowlVote https://t.co/nXLJFgDUAH
  
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• .@DHunt94_TX takes down Wilson!!! #Skol https://t.co/dzlt7nJNxj

  11-12-2018 02:49 via twitter.com
  
  .@DHunt94_TX takes down Wilson!!!#Skol https://t.co/dzlt7nJNxj
  
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• No score at the end of the first quarter. https://t.co/UmlWzkJt5Q

  11-12-2018 02:46 via twitter.com
  
  No score at the end of the first quarter. https://t.co/UmlWzkJt5Q
  
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• Defense gets the job done! #Skol https://t.co/UpJqFoZpZz

  11-12-2018 02:25 via twitter.com
  
  Defense gets the job done!#Skol https://t.co/UpJqFoZpZz
  
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• Time to go put on a show for the 🐐! #Skol https://t.co/dkUC3RpDjM

  11-12-2018 02:15 via twitter.com
  
  Time to go put on a show for the 🐐! #Skol https://t.co/dkUC3RpDjM
  
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• Time to go put on a show. #Skol https://t.co/iScAUI3UA5

  11-12-2018 02:13 via twitter.com
  
  Time to go put on a show.#Skol https://t.co/iScAUI3UA5
  
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• Doug Baldwin out with hip injury for Seahawks; Eric Kendricks active for Vikings

  11-12-2018 00:51
  Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin is inactive for Monday night’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. Baldwin was unable to practice this week due to an injury that has been listed as a hip issue on the team’s injury report. Head coach Pete Carroll has also referred to it as a groin ailment. “He’s just [more]
  
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