Naufahu Tahi News

Former Vikings running back Robert Smith said it's tough to pick a favorite for the NFL Most Valuable Player Award.

Herrera did not practice all week, and veteran Artis Hicks likely would start in his place if necessary.

Assuming Brett Favre returns next season -- and with the way the quarterback is playing, that seems like a reasonable assumption -- the Vikings figure to make plenty of prime-time appearances in 2010.

Vikings owner and President Mark Wilf said Tuesday the franchise has received the boost it was looking for when it signed Brett Favre and made it clear the quarterback would be welcomed back in 2010 to play the second season of the two-year, $25 million deal he received in August.

There never was any question that Vikings coach Brad Childress was going to get an extension on his contract, which had one more year remaining.

Minnesota Vikings veteran Antoine Winfield, a Pro Bowl cornerback who has missed the past three games with a fractured foot, is back at practice this week and expecting to play Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks.

MSFC Thatcher Letter 11-18-09 - Vikings owners Zygi Wilf and Mark Wilf sent a scathing letter Wednesday to Paul Thatcher, chairman of the finance committee of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission, a day after Thatcher's committee approved a resolution threatening to penalize the team if it doesn't agree to extend its lease at the ...

If fan votes are any indication, the Minnesota Vikings could have a dominating presence at the Pro Bowl in January in Miami.

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.

Fantasy football advice from Chris Carr and Michael Rand that falls somewhere between fantasy and reality.

Naufahu Tahi News: Tahi is inactive for Sunday's game against Green Bay. [ + ] Impact: This is a bit of a surprise since Tahi was listed as probable.

Hey, didn't you used to be Kurt Warner? You may or may not have noticed that Minnesota Vikings FB Naufahu Tahi was unable to play against the Packers on Sunday.

If the Yankees don't bring Johnny Damon back, the White Sox look like a good fit.

Green Bay's defensive players weren't the ones to feel Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson's wrath this weekend.

Quarterback Brett Favre celebrates with Naufahu Tahi after a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers on October 5, 2009 at Metrodome in Minneapolis.

Minnesota Vikings wide receivers Bernard Berrian and Percy Harvin are both listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Green Bay Packers.

Bernard Berrian #87 of the Minnesota Vikings looks on during a break in NFL game action against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 14, 2008 in Glendale, Arizona.

Vikings WR Bernard Berrian strained his left hamstring during the second quarter against the Steelers , but his status wasn't immediately known.

Leave it to Favre to toe the fine line between winging it and working it. Since joining the Vikings , the assumption is that Favre -- a three-time MVP and future hall of famer -- would be the straw that stirs the Vikings ' offense.

The Vikings did not make any moves Tuesday afternoon as the NFL's trading deadline passed, something that wasn't a surprise given the usual lack of activity around the league.