Brian Robison News

Since the Vikings acquired Jared Allen in a trade before last season, fellow defensive end Brian Robison has learned plenty from the NFL's most prolific pass rusher since 2004: How to read keys.

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Let's see if Brian Robison 's special teams error for Minnesota will turn this game around.

GREEN BAY, Wis. - The youngest player on the field paved the way for the oldest player to have a triumphant homecoming Sunday.

The NFL is a film-driven society. Last week we learned of how Brett Favre spends countless hours, even on his day off, staring at game films.

"We don't miss him around here. We don't care about no Baltimore or nothing. "We're on a mission.

That's according to the NFL 's official statistics. According to Allen, the stats are wrong.

Last update: October 9, 2009 - 2:34 PM Much has been made of Brett Favre turning 40 tomorrow.

At this pace, Jared Allen will need a lot of more of those invisible lassos. The enduring images of Minnesota's recent victory over rival Green Bay are focused on Brett Favre, of course, from the improbability of the 19-year veteran quarterback wearing purple to Favre's celebration of three touchdown passes against his old team.

Brett Favre had yet to face his former team since leaving in the 2008 season and fans on both sides of the conflict were highly anticipating the match-up. Here is a breakdown of Monday's game, with stats provided by Fox Sports : From the start, the Vikings made it clear that this game was personal to all of them.

Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier doesn't want to imagine his unit without Pro Bowl defensive end Jared Allen.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Minnesota Vikings defensive end Brian Robison go for a loose ball after a fumble during the first half Monday at the Metrodome.

John David Booty knows he won't be getting extensive work as a member of the Vikings practice squad, but the quarterback also realizes being on that unit beats the potential alternative.

Brett Favre paid for his willingness, if not expertise, in blocking. By CHIP SCOGGINS and JUDD ZULGAD , Star Tribune staff writers Last update: September 4, 2009 - 11:36 PM Brett Favre's first extended playing time as a member of the Vikings proved costly for the quarterback.

Adrian Peterson has a special new neighbor in the Vikings' locker room at Winter Park.

Don't put much stock into who starts at quarterback for the Vikings on Friday in Indianapolis.

The Vikings got a scare Friday night when receiver Bernard Berrian left the exhibition game against the Colts with a leg injury, perhaps a hamstring problem.

Offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell said today that no decision has been made on who will start at quarterback for the Vikings in their preseason opener on Friday night in Indianapolis.

They're healthy and they're hitting. The Minnesota Vikings experienced another full-contact workout at the Minnesota State University football practice fields Monday morning and nearly everyone participated.

They're healthy and they're hitting. The Minnesota Vikings experienced another full-contact workout at the Minnesota State University football practice fields Monday morning and nearly everyone participated.

Scott Studwell was tricked at lunchtime Monday, and he couldn't have been happier.