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Links Of The Week: Tampa Bay Coming Up

By Adam Warwas

I don’t like this short week stuff. The Vikings only get one practice to prepare for their next opponent, and hack bloggers only get three days to speculate about the outcome. Then, after tomorrow night’s game, it will feel like forever before we get to see our Vikes play again.

Hey, by the way, lets plan on meeting right here at kickoff for a game time Live Chat!

Okay, onto this week’s links:

The Vikings structured John Carlson’s contract in such a way that they could get out from under it fairly easily should they decide to.
For the sixth time in his career Adrian Peterson has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the week.
A look at how Alan Williams is getting comfortable enough with the front four to scale back on the number of blitzes called.
Christian Ponder is well aware of the fact that he needs to improve over his performance from last week.
Was that the real Christian Ponder we saw last week or will Bill Musgrave dig him out of this rut?
Antoine Winfield and Chris Cook are both getting some notice this season.
The Vikings are predicted to beat the Bucs, but it may not be so easy.
Many want to know if the Vikings are for real… Adrian Peterson has a simple answer for you.
Five big questions facing the Vikings this week.
A little ditty to get you psyched about Thursday Night Football.
Is the Vikings game in London next season a slap in the face of Vikings fans and Minnesota voters?
The final injury report prior to tomorrow’s game.
Leslie Frazier sees “intensity” as a key in this upcoming matchup.
The Josh Freeman and Vincent Jackson duo has become a very dangerous threat to opposing defenses.
The environmental study for the new Vikings stadium is now underway.
Insulting someone repeatedly and then asking them for a boatload of money is a great strategy, right?
Playing on Thursdays isn’t easy for either team.
I don’t want to shock you, but our punter has said some stuff about some stuff… again.
Matt Blair will join the Vikings Ring of Honor tomorrow night.

Adam Warwas

Adam Warwas (Founder) has been writing about the Vikings for a total of eight years. Five of those years have been here at Vikings Territory where he continues to surround himself with enough talented individuals that people keep coming back. As proud as he is of what Vikings Territory has become, his real treasures are in his home... a beautiful wife and three amazing children (and a dog named Percy).

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c.carterhof says:

Oct 24, 2012 at 9:05 pm

If AP says it's real then well...I'd say...I hope so! Don't be gettin' my hopes up and then lose at home on a short week to the Bucs. Just don't do it.

I saw that our old buddy Mr. Blair will go into the ring tomorrow. About time! He was probably our best defensive player for a while there. Still leads the team in blocked kicks and is 2nd in all-time tackles, I think. Great player! Great dude who is purple thru and thru!

Does this also mean we will be donning the throwbacks in this game? Anyone?
I hope so, it's primetime. Lets show off those cool uniforms! Those will someday be back full time.
- Skol12 says:
  
  Oct 25, 2012 at 3:33 pm
  
  Any player on a 5-2 team BETTER say it is real, it is just interview talk.
B. Grant says:

Oct 25, 2012 at 4:25 am

Don't mess with me, cart. Are we really going to wear throwbacks this week? Could they really become permanent? These costumes they currently wear are embarrassing, but I have given up on hoping there are enough people to force the return to the traditional look. Now you got my hopes up again.
- Skol12 says:
  
  Oct 25, 2012 at 3:34 pm
  
  Coach, we need to make these the permanent jerseys http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/514/482/d357f26f_display_image.png?1290196299
  
  Remember those a couple years ago? The Viking designs were badassed!
randyperrin says:

Oct 25, 2012 at 7:46 am

I believe the Vikings won't be wearing the throwbacks at all this season due to switching to the NIKE uniforms. Hopefully things have changed but unfortunately, I don't believe we will see them in 2012.
CalVkg says:

Oct 25, 2012 at 11:13 am

OT: get out your homer hankies! on espn classic, today, 10-25-12, at 2pm pacific

MLB Baseball: 1987 World Series, Game 7: St. Louis Cardinals at Minnesota Twins

From Oct. 25, 1987.
- Tomb... says:
  
  Oct 25, 2012 at 1:23 pm
  
  Yikes. Coach watches that, and he'll probably go into full rut.
  
  Someone should warn Mrs. Coach.