Peppers Starts For Bears; Winfield Inactive For Vikings
Pro Bowl defensive end Julius Peppers is starting for the Chicago Bears against the Minnesota Vikings after being listed as doubtful because of a sprained left knee.
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Pro Bowl defensive end Julius Peppers is starting for the Chicago Bears against the Minnesota Vikings after being listed as doubtful because of a sprained left knee.
It looks like the Minnesota Vikings will be without their leader in the secondary for the second straight week.
All of the sudden the Vikings have some hope going into Sunday night's game at Chicago. The Bears have struggled with Julius Peppers injured and his status uncertain.
Former NFL quarterback Jim McMahon has been released from a Nevada hospital after he was injured in a crash in a limousine on the way from Lake Tahoe to the airport.
A car salesman in suburban Chicago has been fired for refusing to remove a Green Bay Packers tie that he wore to work the day after the Packers beat the Chicago Bears to advance to the Super Bowl.
Green Bay is Super Bowl bound. They'll play the Pittsburg Steelers on Feb. 6, after taking it to the Chicago Bears to win the NFC Championship, 21-14.
Aaron Rodgers ran for a touchdown and made a saving tackle, B.J. Raji returned an interception for a score and Sam Shields had two interceptions to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 21-14 win over the Chicago Bears in the NFC championship game Sunday.
A sports bar owner in St. Paul is showing his support for the Green Bay Packers in this weekend's game against the Chicago Bears in a very literal way -- by roasting a bear.
Bears safety Chris Harris is active for Sunday's NFC championship game against the Green Bay Packers after being limited during the week because of a hip injury.
The Green Bay Packers are headed to town for the NFC championship game and Chicago Bears fans are starting to become, well, a bit unbearable.
Brokers say there are plenty of tickets available for the historic NFC title game between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears Sunday, you'll just have to open your wallet widely.
For some Packers fans, this might be better than winning the lottery.
WCCO's Eric Nelson spoke with some Vikings players about what it was like playing outdoor football in Minnesota.
Thermal underwear, check. Turtleneck and sweater, check. Wind pants, gloves, absolutely. Insulated boots and hooded jacket -- with Vikings logo, natch -- done.
Brett Favre's surprise return ended quickly and Devin Hester set an NFL record with his 14th career return for a touchdown, leading the Chicago Bears to a 40-14 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night at snowy TCF Bank Stadium.
The Minnesota Vikings' game against the Chicago Bears at TCF Bank Stadium is set to begin at 7:30 Monday night. But because tickets are general admission, fans arrived as early as mid-morning.
Monday's snow was still falling as the Vikings and Bears took to the field at TCF Bank Stadium. But if the players looked quick on their feet, traffic had slowed down to a crawl around the metro area, if that.
The Vikings upgraded Brett Favre to questionable for Monday night's game against the Chicago Bears, meaning the 41-year-old quarterback could be under center at snowy TCF Bank Stadium on what's expected to be a slippery, rock-hard surface.
Vikings fans are starting early to find seats for Monday's game at TCF Bank Stadium. The gates don't open until 5 p.m., but several fans lingered around the stadium Monday morning to check out the seating.
Minneapolis liquor store owner George Medich says he doesn't know what happens to his little liquor bottles after they're purchased, but he has an idea.
Minnesotans often brag about surviving the state's brutal winters, but for the past three decades, their pro football team has played in the shielded warmth of the Metrodome.
Vikings punter Chris Kluwe is calling the field at TCF Bank Stadium "unplayable." But officials with the team and the University of Minnesota insist it will be safe for Monday night's game against the Chicago Bears.
Vikings fans can expect a cold night at the Vikings-Bears game Monday. Temperatures are expected to hover in the teens, with the addition of several inches of snow.
Minnesotans often brag about surviving the state's brutal winters, but for the past three decades, their pro football team has played in the shielded warmth of the Metrodome.
Chicago had fallen out of contention by Thanksgiving weekend last season, a lackluster campaign that included a career-high 26 interceptions thrown by quarterback Jay Cutler after the Bears made a big trade to get him from Denver.
