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Had I been blessed with an entrepreneurial spirit, I'd have bought a bunch of burgers and brats at the concession stand Sunday and then sold them to members of the Vikings defense at a huge markup.

Charles Tillman has had 22 interceptions and 19 forced fumbles in his career. "Honestly," Pokeysaurus wrote, "outside of the players already mentioned you're not going to find many of those 'long-suffering' types that haven't been to a Pro Bowl.

Allen Park -- The Lions might lose starting right guard Stephen Peterman to season-ending ankle surgery, coach Jim Schwartz said Friday.

Vikings Pro Bowl cornerback Antoine Winfield bounced off the practice field Wednesday, upbeat after his best workout in a month.

Pro Bowl cornerback Antoine Winfield was still sidelined because of a right foot injury, and his replacement in the Vikings starting lineup, Benny Sapp , left Sunday's game in the third quarter because of an injured groin.

The Minnesota Vikings brought a souvenir back from their midseason vacation: an even bigger lead in the NFC North.

Maybe the offensive line isn't that bad after all. For the past four years , the Steelers offensive line has come under heavy scrutiny for allowing quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to be sacked time and time again.

President Obama could be coming to town, and it wouldn't stir up as much attention or emotion as the return of the prodigal quarterback.

The Vikings might have the look of a Super Bowl team if they can pull off a victory at Green Bay today.

For the sixth time in eight games this season and for the third consecutive week, the Vikings will face a 3-4 defense when they play the Packers on Sunday.

Winfield was listed as out in Friday's injury report. He also missed last week's game against Pittsburgh because of the injured right foot.

Before Brett Favre's first preseason game with Minnesota, a meaningless performance featuring all of six snaps, he was nervous and nauseous.

Berrian hurt his left hamstring last week at Pittsburgh. Winfield missed that game because of an injury to his right foot.

Viking defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier Four days after a 33-31 victory over the Baltimore Ravens, Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier recounted his emotions during a fourth quarter in which his defense blew a 17-point lead.

A sprained right foot kept Antoine Winfield out of practice Wednesday, and his Vikings teammates didn't seem overly optimistic the Pro Bowl cornerback will be able to play Sunday at Pittsburgh.

Is Mike Tomlin feeling a rush faced with the prospect of playing against his former team? "Nah, man," he says.

Vikings veterans quickly recognized in 2006 that Mike Tomlin had the coaching chops to be a head man someday.

Injured Pro Bowl cornerback Antoine Winfield did not participate in practice today, according to the Minnesota Vikings' injury report.

On Monday, after watching film of the previous day's 33-31 victory over the Baltimore Ravens, many of the Vikings' defensive players left the meeting room with slumped shoulders.

Vikings coach Brad Childress said he was pleased with the way Artis Hicks played at right tackle Sunday at St.