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The Vikings are off to their best start since the 2000 season, when they reached the NFC championship game.

Despite all Brett Favre has done, Peterson remains extremely productive and the focus of opposing defenses.

It doesn't take the wisdom of a Bud Grant or the ghost of Vince Lombardi to understand what's at stake Sunday at Lambeau Field.

As told to former Packer Insider columnist Cliff Christl, Eric Baranczyk , an assistant high school football coach and a former player and coach at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, offers a weekly analysis of the Green Bay Packers with a distinctly Inside Football slant.

The Vikings have ruled out Antoine Winfield from Sundaya s game at Green Bay. Percy Harvin, Bernard Berrian, Darius Reynaud, and Jasper Brinkley are all questionable.

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.

The big play continued to haunt the Minnesota Vikings' defense last week, as Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed a 40-yard touchdown pass to Mike Wallace and a 45-yard throw to Santonio Holmes.

Minnesota Vikings rookie receiver and return man Percy Harvin did not practice Thursday because of illness.

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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.

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

When the Pittsburgh Steelers hired Mike Tomlin as head coach, Brad Childress turned his defense over to another member of the Tony Dungy coaching tree.

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield is doubtful for Sunday's tilt with the Pittsburgh Steelers after sitting out practice this week with a foot injury.

Sports: On Page 5B Monday, a story about Matt Birk should have read Kevin Williams had two sacks and a forced fumble.

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.

He's averaging 9.4 fantasy points per week and has a Monday night date with a San Diego defense that ranks 27th against the run .

After watching the Minnesota Vikings play the Browns, Lions and Rams over five weeks, one can't help but wonder how long it's been since the NFL has had this many awful teams.

Tonight's episode of Ravens GamePlan is so chock full of football, we feel it's necessary to warn you before you listen.

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin missed practice Wednesday because of a shoulder injury.