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November - 2009

Condolences to the Spielman Family
Well, Isn't That Special (Teams)?
So 'Housh' Laughing Now?
Viking Fans Apparently Stuffing the Ballot Box
Periera: Edwards Hit Not a Penalty
Mistakes Aside, Vikings Take Control Against Detroit
Lions/Vikings Second Half Thread
The Vikings Red Zone Review, Sponsored by Comcast
Winfield Officially Ruled Out for Sunday
Week 12 Matchup Between Bears and Vikings Moved to 3:15 PM Central
The Division Race Could Be Over Soon. Really Soon.
Happy Veterans Day, America
How to Win On Your Bye Week
Week Nine Open Thread
How Could Flex Scheduling Potentially Affect the Minnesota Vikings?
Minnesota Vikings Player Power Rankings, Mid-Season Edition
A Question for the Favre Haters Out There
And On the Ninth Week, They Rested.
Van Heusen Hall of Fame Interview Part 3: Bart Starr
Van Heusen Hall of Fame Interview Part 2: Paul Krause
Van Heusen Hall of Fame Interview Part 1: Jan Stenerud
Goodell Begging Congress to Clean Up His Mess
Gonzo Reads Books: Peter King's "Monday Morning Quarterback"
Eric's Field Trip to Lambeau
Favre Wins in Homecoming, but Harvin Steals the Show
Vikings/Packers Fourth Quarter Thread
Vikings/Packers Third Quarter Thread
Vikings/Packers Second Quarter Thread
Week Eight Early Games Open Thread
The Vikings Red Zone Review, Sponsored by Comcast

October - 2009

No Aaron, That's Not a Zombie Chasing You; it's Jared Allen
MilCardFan Interviews Minnesota Viking Legend Paul Krause
Vikings/Packers: What a Difference One Loss Makes
Awesome, Short Notice Opportunity for a Daily Norseman Reader
Jake Reed Disputes Orlando Thomas' Death
Brad Childress: Less Terrible at Challenging Plays?
Mark Chmura's Bulletin Board Material
Brad Childress Would Like to Teach You a Lesson
About That Goal-Line Stand
Vikings Trip Their Way to a Loss
Vikings/Steelers Fourth Quarter Thread
Vikings/Steelers Third Quarter Thread
Vikings/Steelers Second Quarter Thread
The Vikings Red Zone Review, Sponsored by Comcast
Could the Condition of the Heinz Field Turf Play a Role This Sunday?
Fake Mailbag Friday!
Schwarzenegger's Call to Action for Vikings Fans
Make Your Voice Heard in Next Year's Hall of Fame Voting!
Vikings Kick Tires on Cornerbacks
Vikes, Chilly Working on Contract Extension
Jared Allen: Michael Oher is an Idiot
Vikings Survive (But Barely)
The Cardiac...Vikings
Ravens/Vikings Game Thread - Second Half
Five Good Questions with Right Off Russell
The Vikings Red Zone Review, Sponsored by Comcast
Who will Win Purple Bowl IV?
Harvin's Status for Sunday Remains Unclear
Schmuck Expects "Real Ravens" to Show Up Against Vikings on Sunday
From Minnesota to Industry?
Don't Forget Sprint's Can't-Miss Plays of the Week!
A Vikings Power Ranking Roundup for Your Pigskin Pleasure
Statistically Speaking, Vikings Look Solid
The Play of the Game (Or, "Jared Allen is Really Fast")
In Decisive Victory, St. Louis Rams Defeat St. Louis Rams
Vikings/Rams Game Thread - Second Half
The Daily Norseman Is On Sprint's NFL Mobile Live
The Trap Game That's Too Obvious to Be a Trap Game
The Vikings Red Zone Review, Sponsored by Comcast
Cedric Griffin Was Arrested in August
Okay, That's Over. . .So Now What?
Favre Gets Rewarded After Big Night
Against His Former Team, Favre Delivers
Vikings/Packers Fourth Quarter Thread
Vikings/Packers Third Quarter Thread
Vikings/Packers Second Quarter Thread
Sunday Games Open Thread
Get Ready for the Biggest Most Important Game Ever of All Time Ever. Or Something.
Governor: Vikings Belong in Minnesota
Where the Daily Norseman Humbly Asks for Your Assistance
Four Vikings Players to Think Pink on Monday Night
Today's Packers/Vikings Flashback: Thanks a Lot, Rube

September - 2009

Big Time News: Comcast to Sponsor The Daily Norseman for Remainder of 2009 Season
I Can't Help But Think I've Seen This Before
Brett Favre, Greg Lewis Do Indeed Rule
All Hail Brett Favre
49ers/Vikings Second Half Thread
Five Good Questions with Niners Nation
Look Ma, a Real Opponent!
Can the Vikings Keep from Getting Gore-d This Sunday?
StarCaps: This is the Song That Never Ends
The Minnesota Vikings and NFL Power Rankings
The Viking Offense: We Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
Chilly Poetically Summarizes What Vikings Fans Think
An Ugly Game, But Vikings Beat Detroit
Vikings @ Lions, Second Half Thread
Official Vikings/Lions Injury Reports
Can Anything Good Happen After (Week) 2 for the Vikings?
What If. . .the Vikings Hadn't Drafted Adrian Peterson?
Adrian Peterson Will Embarrass Your Defense, Steal Your Car
Now I Ain't Sayin' He's a Gold Digger. . .Uh. . .
Vikings Explode in Second Half, Pull Away from Browns 34-20
After Slow Start, Vikings Take Game One
Vikings/Browns Game Thread - Second Half
Three Good Questions with Dawgs by Nature
Pat and Kevin Williams Will Play All of 2009
Football! Sexy Time! I am So Excite!
Favre: Mangini Should Have Benched Me
Wade Out, Greg Lewis In
The Secret's Out! Quinn to Start
The Real Reasons why Ian Johnson and Booty were Cut
The Secretive Brad Childress and Eric Mangini
Vikings No Longer Hangin' With Mr. Cooper; Also Announce Practice Squad
Vikings Complete Cuts; Final 53-Man Roster Announced
Cutdown Day Open Thread
Gonzo's Fearless 53-Man Roster Projection for the 2009 Minnesota Vikings, Part II
Vikings Fall to Cowboys 35-31 in Pre-Season Finale, and the Crowd Goes Mild
Bobby Wade Remains a Viking
Gonzo's Fearless 53-Man Roster Projection for the 2009 Minnesota Vikings, Part I
Favre Delivers Big Ratings for ESPN

August - 2009

Blocking Aside, Favre Looks Good in Houston
The Sunday Viking Vegur: Only Two Weeks Left Edition
Still Some Blackout Concerns in Minnesota
A Busy Week for the Vikings
Welcome to The Daily Schism
"Schism" Becomes a Punchline
Adam Schefter Just Won't Stop
Simms Sees Little Difference Between T-Jack and Favre
Some in Locker Room Remain T-Jack Supporters
How to Celebrate Favre's Arrival? Goats
Keeping Favre Healthy
As the Media Turns
Williamson Looks Good in Jacksonville
T-Jack Turnaround? Well...
Four Passes, Two Drives, One Big Night for Favre and Vikings
Gonzo To Appear on Optimum Scouting Podcast Tonight
Tonight, It's All About the Quarterbacks
About That Rotator Cuff...
Chicago. . .It's a Delusional Town. . .
Brett Favre: 'Jokester' and 'Prankster'
T-Jack's Days In Minnesota Could Be Numbered
Check Out What I Bought Today
The Sunday Viking Vegur: Wednesday Edition
Your Brett Favre Roundup
Farvegeddon Finally Reaches Its Conclusion
He's baaaaaaaack! (Of course he is.)
Open Thread: Vikings Introduce Favre
Favrestock 2009!
What Happens to T-Jack?
Brett Favre, Your Starting Quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings
Jay Glazer Just Can't Say Goodbye to Favreapalooza
Various Sunday Odds and Ends
Jackson to Start for Vikings Friday Against Kansas City
Special Teams Look Solid in Debut
Round One Goes to Rosenfels
Gonzo Discusses the Minnesota Vikings with Bill Barnwell of Football Outsiders
Harvin: Offensive Rookie of the Year?
Chilly Still Deciding on Friday's Starter
Vikings Head Down the Stretch in Mankato
Friday's Starting Quarterback Still TBD
Hall of Fame Game Open Thread
An Open Competition? Wade Knows Better
Vikings' Camp: What the Heck is Bobby Wade Doing?
Programming Reminder: Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony TONIGHT
Vikings' Training Camp Battles: Wide Receiver
Daily Norseman Fantasy Football is Live!
Strange Praise for Rosenfels
Pat and Kevin Williams Likely to Play Entire 2009 Season; Packer Fans, Bear Fans Hardest Hit
Williams Wall Close to Playing Full Season
Vikings Cut WR Aundrae Allison
T-Jack Remains Sidelined
The Sunday Viking Vegur: Full Plate Edition
When to See the Vikings' Pre-Season Games on NFL Network
Report: T-Jack Suffers MCL Sprain
Percy-ption Is Reality: Where the Heck is Harvin?

July - 2009

First Day of Vikings Training Camp in the Books
Childress, Wilf, Spielman: We Don't Want Vick
Kenechi Udeze Announces His Retirement
Not Again! Favre Leaves Door Open
So...Who Gets the Starting Job?
T-Jack and Rosenfels React
Brett Favre Staying Retired; Won't Play for Vikings in 2009
After All That, No Favre
Longwell Thinks Favre is 50-50
Attempting to Squash "Vick to the Vikings" Once and For All
The Metrodome, Sponsored By...
Gonzo Reviews Stuff: NCAA Football '10 (XBox 360)
The Calm Before the Storm
NFL Draft to Expand to Three Days; First Round in Prime Time
Make it Stop, Brett
One "Loose End" Resolved, Others Remain
Where Gonzo Picks a Bone with Pro Football Talk
Plenty of Seats Still Available?
More on the Upcoming Podcast and a Chance for You to Contribute
Allen: Favre Saga is "Annoying"
Jaymar Johnson Catches Cris Carter's Eye
Chilly's Giddy for Favre
Vikings Not Likely to Participate in the Supplemental Draft
Paul Hornung? More Like LOL Hornung
Favre to Vikings: I'll Make Decision by July 30th
Wait, Money's the Issue?
Will T-Jack Seek Trade if Favre Signs?
Stringer Ruling Sparks Debate
An End in Sight? Well...
Gonzo Reads More Magazines: Athlon Sports Pro Football Preview
They Say That Yesterday Was Our Birthday
Mobile Commenting Has Gone Live!
Random Vikings Stuff from the Past Few Days
Happy 4th of July!!
So, When is it Gonna be Official?
Vikings 89th in ESPN's Ultimate Standings
One. . .MILLION. . .Hits!

June - 2009

Pick the Stat Lines: Receivers
Two Down, Three to Go
Pick the Stat Lines: Running Backs
Pick the Stat Lines: Quarterbacks
The Sunday Viking Vegur, "It's Freaking Hot Outside" Edition
Brett Favre: Eden Prairie's Newest Resident?
Your Brett Favre Roundup
Vikings interested in Marvin Harrison?
Forbes Wonders if Vikings are for Sale
Favre Will Be at Vikings' Training Camp
King: Favre's Arm Looks Good
More Favre: Has the Inevitable Already Happened?
The Favre Stages of Grief
Childress Comes to Favre's Defense
T-Jack and JDB: Who Stays, Who Goes?
The Universal Football League is Here. . .Feel the Excitement!
Edwards: Favre's Personal Locker Room is B.S.
Non-Football: Guess Who's Getting Promoted
State of the Vikings Live Blog
Leber Offers a Favre Timeline
Your Move, Minnesota Vikings
Being Brett Favre
Favre Nearly Confirms Plans to Play for Vikings
Live Blog: Joe Buck Interviews Brett Favre
Some Final Thoughts for Tonight's Interview
Finally! Favre to Speak Monday on HBO
The Sunday Viking Vegur, Favreless Edition
A (Slightly Less) Insanely Early Look at the Vikings' Schedule, Part Four
BSPN: Vikings to Assess Favre's Progress
T-Jack and Rosenfels on Favre
Favregeddon: The Locker Room Factor
BSPN: The Incompetent Sports Media
Favre Too Much for Favre Too Long
Is Brad Childress the 11th-Best NFL Coach?
Favregeddon: The CliffsNotes Version
How Firm is Favre Deadline?
Quarterback Closure Not Favre Away
Vikings Gone "Wild": The Loki Formation
The Sunday Viking Vegur, Cold & Flu Edition
Just a Quick Update
Friday's Notebook: Winfield Still Staying Away from OTAs
Now This Has Gone Too Far
Thursday's Notebook: In the 2000s, Where Should the Vikings Rank?
Wednesday's Notebook: The Troubling Absence of Antoine Winfield
Gonzo Reads Magazines: Yahoo! Sports/Pro Football Weekly 2009 NFL Preview Issue
Tuesday's Notebook: Why My Patience in Favre is Gone
Monday's Notebook: Brad Childress is a Master of Disguise

May - 2009

The Sunday Viking Vegur, "What's That on Brad Childress' Head" Edition
Sunday's Notebook: Brad Childress' Wild Side
Saturday's Notebook: Childress Calls T-Jack 'One of Hardest Working Guys'
Where Gonzo Channels His Inner Peter King
Friday's Notebook: Tarkenton Still Making Noise
Tarkenton vs. Foreman
Thursday's Notebook: T-Jack Defends His Work Ethic
Brett Favre, Fran Tarkenton, and Loyalty
Wednesday's Notebook: Why the Favrephobia?
Tuesday's Notebook: Back to Favre!
Pat Williams has "Trust Issues" with NFL
Florio: Hope Still Alive for Williamses
Saturday's Notebook: Spinning the Williams Wall Setback
Ouch...Judge Dismisses Most of Williams Wall's Claims
Friday's Notebook: Chilly Sidesteps Favre Talk
Thursday's Notebook: Taking on Vegas
Déjà Vu All Over Again?
Wednesday's Notebook: OTAs Launch Amid Favre Confusion
NFL and Comcast to Kiss and Make Up?
Tuesday's Notebook: Charlie Walters vs. Ed Werder
Where Gonzo Makes His Case for Brett Favre
Monday's Notebook: Chilly's Groundbreaking Harvin-Moss Comparison
The Sunday Viking Vegur, Pre-Leave Edition
Sunday's Notebook: The Docs, and Greenway, Weigh in on Favre
Saturday's Notebook: The Favre Revenge Factor
Dr. James Andrews Now Involved in Favre/Vikings Situation
Mark Your Calendars: Vikings "Five Greatest Games" DVD Coming 18 August
Pat Williams, Kevin Williams, and StarCaps: Hey, We Haven't Talked About It In a While
An Open Letter to the Mainstream Media About Brett Favre
A New Addition to the Family
The Minnesota Vikings Will Sign Brett Favre. . .Unless They Don't. . .In Which Case, They Still Might. . .Possibly. . .
Vikings Fan Named Director of Fandemonium
BREAKING NEWS: Farve Plans to Stay Retired (For at Least the Next Five Minutes)
Fine, I'll Acknowledge It, But I Don't Have to Like It
Favregeddon Has Officially Been Triggered
The Sunday Viking Vegur, Draft Fallout Edition
Quick Tidbits from Minnesota Vikings Mini-Camp
Harvin Hospitalized
2009 Draft - Rookie Draft Reels (linkfest)

April - 2009

Playing the Numbers Game: New Vikings Get Their Numbers
Dr. Strangegonzo or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Percy Harvin
Where We Talk About Draft Grades and Their Uselessness
Quick List of Vikings' Undrafted Free Agent Signings
2009 NFL Draft Open Thread - Day Two
Where Gonzo Talks About the First Day of the NFL Draft
2009 NFL Draft Open Thread - Round Two
2009 DN NFL Draft Live (Sort Of) Blog
2009 NFL Draft Open Thread - Round One
Gonzo's Final 2009 NFL Mock Draft
Reason Number 845,928 Why Jared Allen Is Awesome
Gonzo's Seven-Round Vikings Mock Draft
Pat White Visits the Minnesota Vikings
Percy Harvin Can Get In, But Does He Fit In?
Check Out the Latest Shutdown Corner Podcast
The Sunday Viking Vegur, New Puppy Edition
An Insanely Early Look at the Vikings' 2009 Schedule, Part Three
Vikings Not EmBoldined By Cardinals Receiver
An Insanely Early Look at the Vikings' 2009 Schedule, Part Two
BOOM! Madden Retires
An Insanely Early Look at the Vikings' 2009 Schedule, Part One
Your 2009 Minnesota Vikings Schedule
2009 NFL Schedule Release Show Open Thread
Two Good to be True
Vikings to Open With Two Straight On the Road?
Potential Second-Round Receiver Targets for the Vikings
The Sunday Viking Vegur, Happy Easter Edition
What's the Catch? Receivers' Falling Stock Is Potentially Good News for the Vikings
Where We Vote On the Vikings' Second-Round Pick in the SBNation Mock Draft
Look Who's Blogging
He Ain't Heavy, He's Our Runner
The 2009 SBNation Mock Draft. . .It Is A-Changin'
The Value-Vs.-Need Discussion: 2007 Draft Edition
The Sunday Viking Vegur, Palm Sunday Edition
Do the Minnesota Vikings Need to Replace Chris Kluwe?
Plaxico out in NY
Remain Calm. . .All Is Well
So...Should We Just Give Them the Lombardi Trophy Now? Not Quite
A Simple Solution to a Complicated Problem?
The Pick Is In, and Other Stuff

March - 2009

Vikings' Pre-Season Schedule Announced
The Sunday Viking Vegur
Where We Discuss the Vikings' Pick for the 2009 SBNation Mock Draft
Defying Logic and Common Sense: Vikings Match Bengals' Offer Sheet to Tahi
Non-Football Talk: North Dakota Flooding
The 2009 SBNation NFL Mock Draft is On!
NFL Considering Tinkering With Off-Season Schedule?
The Daily Norseman Gets More Sociable
Purple Jesus Does NOT Save. . .But Not Through Any Fault Of His Own
Purple Jesus Saves
Trent Dilfer Might Be On To Something
Andrew's 2009 Mock Draft: Ver. 1
The Greatest Packer Safety Ever is Now a Saint
Cutler to NFC North?
Well, That's Over
A Sunday Soiree Into the Vikings' Blogosphere
An Update on Minnesota Sports
All (Still) Quiet On the Northern Front
In Case You're Wondering Where I've Been
The Parade of Re-signing Role Players Marches On
A Look at NFC North Free Agency Thus Far
Vikings to Roll the Dice on New Stadium Initiative?
Birk Will Wear Purple Next Year (Just Not the Right Shade)
Reason Number 845,927 Why Jared Allen is Awesome
T.J. . .Who?
I Hope You Like Rain, Housh-bag.
Houshmandzadeh Leaves Minnesota Without a Deal
Vikings, Bengals, and Seahawks All Waiting on Housh
Should Viking Fans Start Learning How to Spell Houshmandzadeh?

February - 2009

Vikings Re-Sign Jim Kleinsasser and Jayme Mitchell
What Football Is All About
First Day of Free Agency Open Thread
NFL Free Agency: Gentlemen, Start. . .Your. . .Checkbooks!
Vikings to Acquire Rosenfels, Give Up Hope for Lent
A Big Day for The Daily Norseman and SBNation
Vikings News: Gordon Signs, Birk Negotiating, Sage a Done Deal(?)
Vikings and Texans in Trade Talks. . .Is It Thyme for Sage?
ESPN Completely Misrepresents the Vikings' Position on Michael Vick
Is You Smart? Take the Wonderlic Test and Find Out?
And Now for Something Completely Different
Quarterbacks, Centers, and Tackles... Oh, My!
Gonzo's Pre-Combine NFL Mock Draft
Just a Quick Update
February Sucks and Brett Favre...Well, You Know
A Quick Spin Around the Vikings' Blogosphere
Cassel Accepts Patriots Franchise Tender
Pro Football Talk Gives Award to Jared Allen; Earth Still Rotating on Axis
Brian Murphy Named Vikings' Special Teams Coordinator
Cassel Franchised
A New Twist in the Favre Saga
Oooh Super Bowl Controversy!
Can Madden '09 Predict Our Season : Part One
Could the Vikings Be Part of the 2009 Regular Season Opener?
All He Does is Catch...Snubs?
The Crazy and Curious Case of Cris Carter

January - 2009

Randall McDaniel to be Enshrined in Pro Football Hall of Fame
Carter, McDaniel, Randle Find Out Hall of Fame Fate Today
Potential 2009 QB Candidates - minus Brett Favre
King Is Still the Master of Horror
Udeze Hopes to Participate in Off-Season Workouts
Better To Be Lucky
Random Thoughts and Links for a Monday
Progression of the Athlete
A Slightly Abridged History of Vikings' First-Round Picks
Coach of Worst Special Teams Unit in NFL History Somehow Gets Promotion
Introducing Your New Daily Norseman Front Page Writers!
Minnesota Vikings Player Power Rankings: 2008 Final Edition
Championship Sunday Open Thread
Co-Blogger Search Finally Nearing Conclusion
Looking Back at the Vikings' 2008 Acquisitions
Frazier Bypassed For Another Job, Could Still Be Gone Soon
So, What Do the Mock Drafts Have the Vikings Doing?
How Today's Games Affected the Vikings
Frazier a Finalist For Two Different Jobs
Taking a Look at the Vikings' Quarterback Quandary
Three Vikings Make Final Cut for Hall of Fame
DN Fantasy Football League Final Results
Why the Minnesota Vikings Have Every Reason to Be Optimistic In 2009
Season's Over: Vikings Fall to Eagles 26-14
Eagles/Vikings Second Half Open Thread
Hey. . .Remember When
The Revolution Will, Indeed, Be Televised
Official Eagles/Vikings Injury Reports
Are You (Probably) Ready For Another New Defensive Coordinator?
Happy New Year, and a Few Assorted Odds and Ends

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