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• Plenty of content is coming on Friday

  09-01-2020 23:24
  
  In addition to the non-stop blurbs posted here throughout each and every day, weekday mornings and multiple afternoons per week result in audio and/or video content for your perusal. On Friday, things get a little convoluted. On NBC Sports Radio, a brand-new edition of PFT Live debuts at 6:00 a.m. ET, with visits from Paul [more]
  
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• Dee Ford questionable for 49ers

  09-01-2020 22:47
  
  The 49ers are going to get some players back from injury on defense this weekend, but it remains to be seen just how many old faces will be back in the lineup. Defensive linemen Dee Ford and Kentavius Street are listed as questionable to face the Vikings. Ford has missed the last three games with [more]
  
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• Adam Thielen listed as questionable for Saturday

  09-01-2020 19:41
  
  Wide receiver Adam Thielen didn’t practice on Thursday, but that doesn’t rule him out of Saturday’s game against the 49ers. Thielen suffered a cut on his ankle during Wednesday’s practice and needed stitches to close the laceration. That led him to sit out the team’s final on-field workout ahead of their trip to California for [more]
  
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• Adam Thielen not practicing, Stefon Diggs is

  09-01-2020 18:23
  
  The Vikings had one of their starting wide receivers on the practice field Thursday. According to Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Adam Thielen isn’t practicing today, but wide receiver Stefon Diggs is. Thielen suffered a cut on his ankle in practice yesterday that required stitches. Diggs had missed the previous two days [more]
  
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• Vikings, Titans Continue To Be Successful As Sixth-Seeds

  09-01-2020 16:57
  
  (AP) — There’s strength at six.
  Both No. 6 seeds advanced to the divisional round of the playoffs for the second year in a row, marking the first time that’s happened in consecutive seasons since the NFL instituted the current 12-team format in 1990.
  First, the Tennessee Titans (10-7) sent the New England Patriots (12-5) to their earliest exit in a decade. Then, the Minnesota Vikings (11-6) knocked off the New Orleans Saints (12-5).
  Last year, the Indianapolis Colts and Philade
  
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• Report: Vikings’ Adam Thielen Suffers Cut To Ankle, Will Do ‘Whatever It Takes’ To Play Saturday

  09-01-2020 15:55
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen reportedly suffered a bad cut to his ankle during practice Wednesday, but says he will do “whatever it takes” to get on the playing field Saturday.According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Thielen needed stitches for the “bad cut”, but the initial prognosis was encouraging for his chances of playing against the San Francisco 49ers.“You know how it is, I got a little tangled up in practice,
  
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• Kyle Rudolph Says ‘Media Member’ Tricked Him, Sold Game-Winning Gloves On eBay (But There’s A Good Ending)

  09-01-2020 15:16
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph said a “member of the media” tricked him into giving his game-worn gloves away for charity – but they ended up being sold on eBay.There’s a positive ending to the story, however.On Wednesday, Rudolph tweeted his disappointment, explaining that the locker room was a “zoo” after the team’s win over the Saints in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Rudolph caught the game-winning touchdown
  
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• Adam Thielen needed stitches for cut on ankle

  09-01-2020 15:03
  
  Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen was added to the team’s injury report on Wednesday for an injury that happened during the team’s practice. Thielen was listed as limited due to an ankle injury and some details about the nature of that injury came to light on Thursday. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that Thielen [more]
  
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• Kyle Rudolph thinks short week creates better focus for Vikings

  09-01-2020 13:52
  
  Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer conceded that it is tough to play a game in New Orleans last Sunday and then play at the 49ers’ stadium in Santa Clara, California this Saturday, but said it’s “big boy football” and nothing for the team to complain about. One veteran member of the team thinks the short week [more]
  
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• Ahkello Witherspoon to start for 49ers despite late benching in Seattle

  09-01-2020 11:07
  
  San Francisco 49ers cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon found himself watching the end of his team’s 26-21 win over the Seattle Seahawks from the sidelines after being benched for the last two-and-a-half minutes of the game. Witherspoon was lifted in favor of Emmanuel Moseley after DK Metcalf caught a 14-yard touchdown pass against him with just under [more]
  
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• Kyle Rudolph’s swindled gloves end up benefiting charity after all

  09-01-2020 06:38
  
  Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph thought he was participating in a good deed from the locker room of the Superdome when someone identifying as a reporter asked for his game-winning gloves as an item to benefit charity. Instead, the gloves were promptly taken to eBay and sold off for $375.00. With Rudolph relaying through [more]
  
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• Viking World Order: The 300-Member-Strong Super Fan Club

  09-01-2020 05:53
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — If U.S. Bank Stadium is the home of the Minnesota Vikings, then this place is the heart.
  “Diggz” Garza and his wife, Jennifer, have transformed their St. Paul home into the headquarters of the Viking World Order, a fan club where members who pledge life-long loyalty to the team.
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  The club of about 300 members is known for wild tailgates and faithful following, but it’s not all about footbal
  
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• Dee Ford, Kentavius Street, Mike Person limited in practice

  09-01-2020 03:51
  
  The 49ers’ practice report Wednesday was unchanged from Tuesday. Defensive lineman Dee Ford (quadricep, hamstring), offensive guard Mike Person (neck) and defensive lineman Kentavius Street (knee) were limited. “Dee’s coming along good,” defensive coordinator Robert Saleh said. “He’s got some things to work through this week, too, but so far so good.” Since Week 11, [more]
  
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• ‘This Might Be That One Chance’: Vikings Fans Flying To San Francisco For Playoff Game

  09-01-2020 01:43
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Vikings’ big win over the New Orleans Saints is giving some fans the confidence to book a flight to San Francisco this weekend to see them take on the 49ers.
  Sun Country has non-stop, round-trip flights to the Bay Area, with the cheapest tickets around $300.
  READ MORE: Official Watch Party Planned For Vikings-49ers Game
  “With everything we got, this might be our year,” fan Anthony Markgraf said.
  With that mentality, it’s no surpris
  
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