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The Vikings have hired Indianapolis defensive backs coach Alan Williams as their new defensive coordinator.  Williams coached in Indianapolis with Leslie Frazier for 2 seasons before Frazier left to be the Defensive Coordinator with the Vikings...

Four teams remain alive in the NFL playoffs. The winners of this Sunday’s conference championship games will meet in Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis on Sunday, Feb. 5. Here’s a preview of the two title games scheduled for Sunday, Jan...

The Vikings demoted Fred Pagac from defensive coordinator to linebackers coach.  Pagac had been the linebackers coach when Brad Childress was head coach and spent the last year-plus as defensive coordinator with Leslie Frazier as head coach...

The NFL playoffs enter the divisional round this weekend. Just eight teams remain with a chance of playing in the Super Bowl in Indianapolis on February 5. Green Bay, San Francisco, New England and Baltimore will all host games after enjoying a bye during wild card weekend. Here’s a preview of this weekend’s contests:

The Vikings have the 3rd pick in the April draft but free agency will be the first opportunity to improve their team.  Team needs include tackle, guard, receiver, safety, cornerback and defensive tackle.  The crop of offensive lineman free agents isn’t good but impact players like Vincent Jackson and Marques Colston are available at receiver...

Viking linebacker Chad Greenway was named as a replacement for injured linebacker Lance Briggs of the Bears to play for the NFC in the Pro Bowl January 29 in Honolulu, Hawaii.  Greenway led the Vikings in tackles with 174 in 2011.  He has led the Vikings in tackles 4 straight seasons...

Tim Tebow’s magic returned just in time to get Denver a win, as higher-seeded teams won all of the NFL’s ‘Wild-Card Weekend’ games. Here’s a recap of this weekend’s NFL action: Denver 29 – Pittsburgh 23 (OT) Tim Tebow threw an 80-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas on the first play of overtime, and the Denver Broncos beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-23 on Sunday...

The Vikings announced Tuesday that Rick Spielman has been promoted from Vice President of Player Personnel to General Manager.  Spielman has had input on personnel decisions but will now be responsible for all personnel decisions.  Spielman has headed up the Vikings draft since 2006...

The second week of bowl season usually features some exciting games, and this year was no exception. Many of the games this week gave us wild plays, last-second finishes, great individual performances and, in the case of the Alamo Bowl, the kind of unstoppable offense that would make Bo Jackson in Super Tecmo Bowl proud. Here are all the highlights from the last week in college football.

What better way to start off the new year than with a ton of firings? Raheem Morris and reportedly all the assistant coaches and coordinators of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were asking themselves this question when they lost their jobs Monday.

It’s the final week of the NFL’s 2011 regular season and only three playoff spots remain: the AFC West and NFC East titles and an AFC wild card berth. The AFC North is Baltimore’s to lose, but both the Ravens and the rival Pittsburgh Steelers have already qualified for the playoffs. Each game this week is a divisional rematch. Here’s a preview of the week 17 action, with all games slated for Sunda

The NFL announced the NFC and AFC Pro Bowl teams Tuesday and defensive end Jared Allen is the lone Minnesota Viking to make the NFC team.  Allen leads the NFL in sacks with 18.5 and is just 3 sacks away from setting a new Viking franchise record for sacks in a season ...