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Minnesota Vikings trade two draft picks to New York Giants for wide receiver Victor Cruz
The Minnesota Vikings have been a surprise this year in 2012, beating the heavily favored San Francisco 49ers, and the Jacksonville Jaguars to start out 2-1. Losing rookie wide receiver Greg Childs for the year hurt them, and Jerome Simpson hasn't been everything they had hoped. The Vikings sent a 2nd and a 4th round pick to the New York Giants for the young, and explosive Victor Cruz.
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Victor Cruz was obviously shocked at the news. "I thank New York for the opportunity to let me blossom here. I am proud to now be a member of the Minnesota Vikings."
The Vikings take on the Detroit Lions this Sunday, and Victor Cruz will make his debut alongside Percy Harvin.
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It was looking like a repeat of the loss to Indianapolis last week; turnovers from Christian Ponder, and the inability to finish in the red zone. The 49ers scored 10 points off of 2 Ponder interceptions, but late in the 4th quarter, Adrian Peterson got the Vikings within striking distance by scoring a long touchdown. Getting the ball back with 6 minutes to go, Christian Ponder drove the Vikings down field, leading to a game winning Peterson touchdown run.
San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings | |||||
Sep 23, 2012 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
San Francisco 49ers (1-2) | 14 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
Minnesota Vikings (2-1) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
Team Stats Comparison | ||
SFO | MIN | |
Total Offense | 388 | 496 |
Rushing Yards | 129 | 157 |
Passing Yards | 259 | 339 |
First Downs | 13 | 20 |
Punt Return Yards | 50 | 31 |
Kick Return Yards | 99 | 161 |
Total Yards | 537 | 588 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
3rd Down Converstion | 5-14 | 9-17 |
4th Down Conversion | 0-0 | 1-1 |
2-Point Conversion | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 3 | 4 |
Penalties | 1-6 | 4-20 |
Posession Time | 29:49 | 30:11 |
Scoring Summary | |||
FIRST QUARTER SCORING | SFO | MIN | |
10:39 | (SFO) Randy Moss 42 Yard Pass from Colin Kaepernick (David Akers Kick) | 7 | 0 |
4:45 | (MIN) Adrian Peterson 1 Yard Run (Blair Walsh Kick) | 7 | 7 |
0:45 | (SFO) Randy Moss 8 Yard Pass from Colin Kaepernick (David Akers Kick) | 14 | 7 |
SECOND QUARTER SCORING | SFO | MIN | |
1:53 | (MIN) Blair Walsh 28 Yard Field Goal Good | 14 | 10 |
0:49 | (SFO) David Akers 50 Yard Field Goal Good | 17 | 10 |
0:00 | (MIN) Blair Walsh 50 Yard Field Goal Good | 17 | 13 |
THIRD QUARTER SCORING | SFO | MIN | |
10:26 | (SFO) David Akers 32 Yard Field Goal Good | 20 | 13 |
5:41 | (MIN) Percy Harvin 6 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick) | 20 | 20 |
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING | SFO | MIN | |
14:55 | (SFO) Vernon Davis 4 Yard Pass from Colin Kaepernick (David Akers Kick) | 27 | 20 |
13:51 | (SFO) David Akers 46 Yard Field Goal Good | 30 | 20 |
12:27 | (MIN) Adrian Peterson 57 Yard Run (Blair Walsh Kick) | 30 | 27 |
4:41 | (MIN) Adrian Peterson 2 Yard Run (Blair Walsh Kick) | 30 | 34 |
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
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Monday, October 29, 2012
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The Vikings started extremely slow in Indianapolis, allowing 21 points in the first half. They managed to crawl back into the game late, as Adrian Peterson scored a 1 yard touchdown, and Christian Ponder threw a strike to rookie Jarius Wright in the back of the end zone. With the ball back, and 40 seconds left, the Vikings could not pull off the comeback, dropping to 1-1 on the year.
Minnesota Vikings at Indianapolis Colts | |||||
Sep 16, 2012 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
Minnesota Vikings (1-1) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
Indianapolis Colts (2-0) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Team Stats Comparison | ||
MIN | IND | |
Total Offense | 285 | 201 |
Rushing Yards | 49 | 55 |
Passing Yards | 236 | 146 |
First Downs | 18 | 8 |
Punt Return Yards | 25 | 28 |
Kick Return Yards | 92 | 33 |
Total Yards | 402 | 262 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
3rd Down Converstion | 7-16 | 7-12 |
4th Down Conversion | 2-2 | 0-0 |
2-Point Conversion | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 4 | 5 |
Penalties | 2-5 | 1-10 |
Posession Time | 26:31 | 21:07 |
Scoring Summary | |||
FIRST QUARTER SCORING | MIN | IND | |
6:10 | (IND) Donnie Avery 6 Yard Pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri Kick) | 0 | 7 |
SECOND QUARTER SCORING | MIN | IND | |
11:16 | (IND) Donald Brown 11 Yard Run (Adam Vinatieri Kick) | 0 | 14 |
4:21 | (MIN) Blair Walsh 35 Yard Field Goal Good | 3 | 14 |
0:05 | (IND) Reggie Wayne 13 Yard Pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri Kick) | 3 | 21 |
THIRD QUARTER SCORING | MIN | IND | |
9:00 | (MIN) Adrian Peterson 1 Yard Run (Blair Walsh Kick) | 10 | 21 |
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING | MIN | IND | |
7:35 | (MIN) Blair Walsh 44 Yard Field Goal Good | 13 | 21 |
3:09 | (IND) Kellen Winslow 3 Yard Pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri Kick) | 13 | 28 |
1:57 | (MIN) Jarius Wright 13 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder (Blair Walsh Kick) | 20 | 28 |
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Sunday, October 28, 2012
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The Vikings dominated the Jaguars after taking a 7-6 lead in the 2nd quarter. The defense held the Jaguars offense to 100 passing yards, and under 100 rushing yards for Maurice Jones-Drew. Christian Ponder utilized Percy Harvin and Kyle Rudolph very well, hitting Harvin for bubble screens for 30 yards. Jerome Simpson broke off of Rashean Mathis on a post route, and Ponder hit him in stride for a touchdown in the 2nd quarter.
Adrian Peterson had a bounceback game after his ACL and MCL tear last Christmas. He rushed for over 100 yards and 2 scores. Clearly he is back.
The Vikings travel to Indianapolis next week. In injury news, Chris Cook may have suffered a groin tear.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Minnesota Vikings | |||||
Sep 9, 2012 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
Jacksonville Jaguars (0-1) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Minnesota Vikings (1-0) | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
Team Stats Comparison | ||
JAC | MIN | |
Total Offense | 219 | 376 |
Rushing Yards | 119 | 144 |
Passing Yards | 100 | 232 |
First Downs | 13 | 18 |
Punt Return Yards | 21 | 16 |
Kick Return Yards | 77 | 50 |
Total Yards | 317 | 442 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Converstion | 4-11 | 8-13 |
4th Down Conversion | 0-0 | 0-0 |
2-Point Conversion | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 1 | 3 |
Penalties | 0-0 | 1-5 |
Posession Time | 32:16 | 27:44 |
Scoring Summary | |||
SECOND QUARTER SCORING | JAC | MIN | |
11:57 | (JAC) Maurice Jones-Drew 6 Yard Pass from Blaine Gabbert (Missed Kick) | 6 | 0 |
7:01 | (MIN) Jerome Simpson 23 Yard Pass from Christian Ponder | 6 | 7 |
1:55 | (MIN) Adrian Peterson 8 Yard Run (Blair Walsh Kick) | 6 | 14 |
0:07 | (JAC) Josh Scobee 37 Yard Field Goal Good | 9 | 14 |
THIRD QUARTER SCORING | JAC | MIN | |
5:29 | (MIN) Adrian Peterson 5 Yard Run (Blair Walsh Kick) | 9 | 21 |
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING | JAC | MIN | |
11:14 | (MIN) Blair Walsh 30 Yard Field Goal Good | 9 | 24 |
1:53 | (MIN) Blair Walsh 48 Yard Field Goal Good | 9 | 27 |
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Jacksonville Jaguars (0-0, 0-0 Away) | Minnesota Vikings (0-0, 0-0 Home) | ||||||||
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Here is the final roster before I begin the games. No big additions besides the FA acquisition of wide receiver Andrew Hawkins. He is #6 on the depth chart.
Minnesota Vikings Final Roster | ||||||
# | OFFENSE | POS | AGE | HT | WT | COLLEGE |
7 | Christian Ponder | QB | 24 | 6'2 | 229 | Florida State |
14 | Joe Webb | QB | 25 | 6'4 | 220 | UAB |
4 | McLeod Bethel-Thompson | QB | 24 | 6'4 | 230 | Sacramento State |
28 | Adrian Peterson | HB | 27 | 6'1 | 217 | Oklahoma |
32 | Toby Gerhart | HB | 25 | 6'0 | 231 | Stanford |
23 | Jordan Todman | HB | 22 | 5'9 | 193 | Connecticut |
48 | Matt Asiata | HB | 25 | 5'11 | 220 | Utah |
42 | Jerome Felton | FB | 26 | 6'0 | 246 | Furman |
12 | Percy Harvin | WR | 24 | 5'11 | 184 | Florida |
81 | Jerome Simpson | WR | 26 | 6'2 | 190 | Coastal Carolina |
16 | Andrew Hawkins | WR | 25 | 5'7 | 175 | Toledo |
19 | Devin Aromashodu | WR | 28 | 6'2 | 201 | Auburn |
17 | Jarius Wright | WR | 22 | 5'10 | 180 | Arkansas |
84 | Michael Jenkins | WR | 30 | 6'4 | 214 | Ohio State |
85 | Greg Childs | WR | 22 | 6'3 | 217 | Arkansas |
82 | Kyle Rudolph | TE | 22 | 6'6 | 259 | Notre Dame |
89 | John Carlson | TE | 28 | 6'5 | 251 | Notre Dame |
49 | Rhett Ellison | TE | 23 | 6'5 | 250 | USC |
75 | Matt Kalil | LT | 23 | 6'7 | 295 | USC |
73 | DeMarcus Love | LT | 24 | 6'4 | 315 | Arkansas |
74 | Charlie Johnson | LG | 28 | 6'4 | 305 | Oklahoma St. |
79 | Mark Asper | LG | 26 | 6'7 | 325 | Oregon |
65 | John Sullivan | C | 27 | 6'4 | 301 | Notre Dame |
61 | Joe Berger | C | 30 | 6'5 | 315 | Michigan Tech |
76 | Geoff Schwartz | RG | 26 | 6'6 | 331 | Oregon |
63 | Brandon Fusco | RG | 22 | 6'4 | 301 | Slippery Rock |
71 | Phil Loadholt | RT | 26 | 6'8 | 343 | Oklahoma |
# | DEFENSE | POS | AGE | HT | WT | COLLEGE |
96 | Brian Robison | LE | 29 | 6'3 | 259 | Texas |
91 | D'Aundre Reed | LE | 24 | 6'4 | 261 | Arizona |
69 | Jared Allen | RE | 30 | 6'6 | 270 | Idaho State |
97 | Everson Griffen | RE | 24 | 6'3 | 273 | USC |
93 | Kevin Williams | DT | 32 | 6'5 | 311 | Oklahoma St. |
98 | Letroy Guion | DT | 25 | 6'4 | 303 | Florida State |
99 | Christian Ballard | DT | 24 | 6'4 | 283 | Iowa |
90 | Fred Evans | DT | 28 | 6'4 | 305 | Texas State |
52 | Chad Greenway | LOLB | 29 | 6'2 | 242 | Iowa |
51 | Larry Dean | LOLB | 24 | 6'0 | 226 | Valdosta St. |
54 | Jasper Brinkley | MLB | 27 | 6'1 | 252 | South Carolina |
57 | Audie Cole | MLB | 23 | 6'5 | 239 | N.C. State |
59 | Tyrone McKenzie | MLB | 26 | 6'2 | 245 | USF |
50 | Erin Henderson | ROLB | 26 | 6'3 | 244 | Maryland |
55 | Marvin Mitchell | ROLB | 27 | 6'3 | 249 | Tennessee |
26 | Antoine Winfield | CB | 35 | 5'9 | 180 | Ohio State |
20 | Chris Cook | CB | 25 | 6'2 | 212 | Virginia |
24 | A.J. Jefferson | CB | 24 | 6'1 | 190 | Fresno State |
27 | Brandon Burton | CB | 23 | 5'11 | 190 | Utah |
21 | Josh Robinson | CB | 21 | 5'10 | 199 | UCF |
22 | Harrison Smith | FS | 23 | 6'2 | 214 | Notre Dame |
33 | Jamarca Sanford | FS | 27 | 5'10 | 200 | Ole Miss |
34 | Andrew Sendejo | FS | 25 | 6'1 | 225 | Rice |
41 | Mistral Raymond | SS | 24 | 6'1 | 202 | USF |
36 | Robert Blanton | SS | 23 | 6'1 | 200 | Notre Dame |
# | SPECIAL TEAMS | POS | AGE | HT | WT | COLLEGE |
3 | Blair Walsh | K | 22 | 5'10 | 192 | Georiga |
5 | Chris Kluwe | P | 30 | 6'4 | 215 | UCLA |
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