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Minnesota Vikings receivers look to use Brett Favre's experience

Aug. 19, 2009
When Brett Favre walked into Vikings headquarters on his whirlwind first day in Minnesota, the first player to greet him was rookie Percy Harvin.
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., May 27 (UPI) -- The Minnesota Vikings traded defensive end Erasmus James to the Washington Redskins Tuesday for a seventh-round pick in the 2009 NFL draft.

NFL: Minnesota 41, N.Y. Giants 17

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Nov. 25 (UPI) -- The Minnesota Vikings ran three of their four interceptions back for touchdowns Sunday in a 41-17 rout of the New York Giants.

NFL: Minnesota 29, Oakland 22

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Chester Taylor had three touchdowns and 164 yards on 22 carries Sunday as the Minnesota Vikings topped the Oakland Raiders 29-22.

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DEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The Minnesota Vikings-Detroit Lions game scheduled for next Sunday may be moved, depending on the Twins divisional playoff series against Oakland.

QB Brad Johnson returns to Vikings

MINNEAPOLIS, March 16 (UPI) -- Quarterback Brad Johnson, who led Tampa Bay to the 2003 Super Bowl championship, is back with the Minnesota Vikings, where he started his NFL career.

Tice to stay with Vikings in 2005

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Mike Tice will continue to coach the Minnesota Vikings for at least one more season.

NFL: Minnesota 22, Detroit 19

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The Minnesota Vikings came from behind with 15 points in the fourth quarter Sunday and beat the Detroit Lions 22-19.

Former wrestler signs with Vikings

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., July 27 (UPI) -- Brock Lesnar, the former World Wrestling Entertainment champion, signed a contract Tuesday with the Minnesota Vikings.

Vikings dump James; claim Baker

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Minnesota 35, Green Bay 13

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- A week after dissecting the vaunted Baltimore Ravens, Bret Favre threw for less yards than Minnesota gained on the ground Sunday and the Vikings rolled to a sur
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler