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LAKE FOREST – Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen flashed a wide smile this spring when he was asked about the trade that sent Jay Cutler to the division-rival Bears.

When is 10.5 sacks not 10.5 sacks? That question isn't being asked nearly enough this season.

Vikings defensive end Jared Allen dominated his matchup against Seattle Seahawks left tackle Sean Locklear last Sunday.

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 mark-up. Someone could have made a fortune with a little business like that right on the sideline during the game.

Think of it as a luxury car. Sleek and powerful. Dependable and efficient. This car will take you places.

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

Vikings coach Brad Childress said he spoke to the NFL head of officiating immediately after Sunday's game about the controversial roughing-the-passer penalty on defensive end Ray Edwards.

Yet another major-program football player walked the Taser plank this past week, though this one was called back from the edge just in time.

THOSE SPORTS nuts in Congress are at it again. It's bad enough that they tried to change how the NCAA crowns its Division I national football champion.

Joselio Hanson , an Eagles cornerback for the past four years and vital part of the team's nickel defense, was suspended four games for violating the NFL's steroid policy.

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert Power Rankings : Preseason: 9. This week: 3 2009 Schedule/Results Where they stand : The Vikings emerge from their bye with a commanding three-game division lead and a comforting stretch of three consecutive games at home.

Approximately 30 minutes after he left Lambeau Field victorious for the 90th time in his storied career, Brett Favre was dressing in the stadium locker room.

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

Former Vikings first-round pick Erasmus James was arrested early Thursday after punching a friend in the face at a bar in Madison.

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.

Kevin Williams #93 and Pat Williams #94 of the Minnesoa Vikings in action during the NFL game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on December 7, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan.

The Vikings ' other starting defensive end figured he would be afforded chances to make plays Sunday at Lambeau Field.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell plans to ask Congress for legislation that would protect collective bargaining agreements from state law challenges, like the one that led to blocking of the suspensions of two players who used banned substances.

Ray Edwards was one of the Minnesota Vikings' standouts in Week 8's 38-26 victory over the Green Bay Packers.

Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Pat Williams and cornerback Benny Sapp were fined $5,000 apiece for unnecessary roughness penalties in Sunday's loss in Pittsburgh.