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The big man in purple became the big man in red! Adrian Peterson and his wife Ashley dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus Tuesday afternoon. They handed out holiday gift bags to over 400 kids living in transitional housing at Mary's Place, just north of downtown Minneapolis.
Running back Adrian Peterson has been picked for the Pro Bowl, the only Minnesota Vikings representative this year. The rosters were announced Tuesday, and the selection of the NFL rushing leader was no surprise.
Odell Beckham Jr. is going to have his appeal of his one-game suspension heard by a former NFL receiver. The league suspended Beckham on Monday for his conduct against Carolina, when he drew three personal foul penalties. The league cited "multiple violations of safety-related playing rules."
After playing their best game of the year Sunday, the Vikings control their own playoff destiny. If they win either of their final two games, they're in.
Teddy Bridgewater took the shotgun snap for Minnesota from the 15-yard line and saw Chicago cornerback Tracy Porter in man-to-man, bump-and-run coverage on Stefon Diggs.
The Minnesota Vikings aren't concerned about running back Adrian Peterson's sprained left ankle.
The NFL has suspended New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. for one game for his conduct in Sunday's loss to Carolina in which he drew three personal foul penalties. Beckham would miss Sunday night's game at Minnesota.
The giant shell of the new Minnesota Vikings stadium is all but done and work on the inside is humming along. Now the team needs a field to play on.
Teddy Bridgewater threw a career-high four touchdowns and ran for another one, and the Minnesota Vikings took a significant step toward clinching a spot in the playoffs with a 38-17 victory Sunday over the Chicago Bears.
The Minnesota Vikings have moved defensive end Zach Moore to the active roster.
The Minnesota Vikings have ruled linebacker Anthony Barr and safety Harrison Smith out for the second straight game because of injuries.
The Minnesota Vikings were resigned last weekend to starting a past-his-prime cornerback and an undrafted rookie straight from the practice squad at safety. That's what can happen when late-season injuries stack up.
The Minnesota Vikings are still dealing with a significant injury problem on defense. Three starters were held out of practice Wednesday: defensive tackle Linval Joseph (foot), linebacker Anthony Barr (groin/hand) and defensive end Everson Griffen (shoulder).
The Vikings (8-5) host the Chicago Bears on Sunday at TCF Bank Stadium. A victory can all but guarantee them a playoff spot and at the same time, eliminate the Bears. The Vikings are one game behind the Green Bay Packers, who play at Oakland Sunday. The NFC North title is still very much up for grabs with three games left.
Harrison Smith, Anthony Barr and Linval Joseph still are not practicing. They are at Winter Park trying to get healthy enough to be in the lineup for Sunday's game against Chicago.
