It took a 50-yard, game-winning field goal as time expired, but the Vikings made the playoffs on Sunday, beating the defending-champion Giants in a face-off that meant everything for Minnesota and the NFC North and absolutely...

After Vikings tight end Visanthe Shiancoe caught a game-winning touchdown in Sunday afternoon's Minnesota victory at Detroit, FOX Sports allowed cameras to follow the team into the lockerroom for owner Zygi Wilf's...

The Packers looked awful against the Vikings through most of Sunday's game in Minneapolis, yet somehow they miraculously had the lead in the fourth quarter. That's because this Will Blackmon punt return was so unstoppable it...

In the third quarter of Sunday's 28-27, Vikings win over the Packers, Minnesota punt returner Charles Gordon caught a punt and then, quite suddenly, found himself flattened by two tacklers while trying to pivot off his back...

If you were watching Monday Night Football, you almost certainly noticed a very large man in Vikings gear celebrating both of Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss's touchdowns. Well, that crazed fan (he was festooned with both...

When you think of the NFC North, do you think of 48-41 scorefests? Yeah, we don't either, but this isn't your father's NFC North, with the Bears holding off the Vikings and Adrian "Purple Jesus" Peterson with a bizarre blend...

The Minnesota Vikings tried pretty hard not to win on Monday night in New Orleans. Not only did they need a blocked field goal return for a touchdown, they needed a missed field goal to preserve the win. And then there was...

Adrian Peterson's rookie season was so successful that he earned nicknames that started with variations on unstoppable and eventually landed at "Purple Jesus". Well, this Jesus is a bit more vindictive (think Big Lebowski)....

In case you missed his Offensive Rookie of the Year season last year, here's what you need to know about running back Adrian Peterson: He's really fast, really strong and really hard to tackle. That makes him one of the most...

296 yards!?! Seriously, 296? For a rookie? It almost defies belief, but Adrian Peterson, the runner the Minnesota Vikings refuse to even call an official starter, set a new NFL record for rushing yards in a game, leading...

Here's the deal: Whenever Adrian Peterson plays, you're going to get a highlight video of him running over, around and through people. He's just that nasty, and we can't help ourselves. Yesterday, the man who's been dubbed "...

Not only did Chester Taylor reach pay dirt on this run in Giants Stadium, he got to the end zone by bouncing around two Giants, breaking through a pair of arm tackles and then bowling past everyone else. The result was a...

The Minnesota Vikings assumed that a missed field goal would signal the end of a half. They assumed wrong. Instead, San Diego defensive back Antonio Cromartie returned the short kick 109 yards - yes, 109 yards - for the...

296 yards!?! Seriously, 296? For a rookie? It almost defies belief, but Adrian Peterson, the runner the Minnesota Vikings refuse to even call an official starter, set a new NFL record for rushing yards in a game, leading...

It's always a pretty sure sign that a player had a dominant afternoon when their highlight reels lasts more than four minutes. That was the case Sunday with Adrian Peterson, who ran for three touchdowns and almost single-...