A.J. Jefferson

Minnesota Vikings: Youthful team could go either way this season

2013-04-29 00:54:04

Since Rick Spielman became the Vikings' general manager in January 2012, assuming control over all of the team's personnel decisions, the course he has charted for the team has been clear. The Vikings were going to maintain a roster of young,...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Mark Craig column

2013-04-27 00:34:02

Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman was feeling good enough about the defensive puzzle he's assembling to share a lighter moment from the morning after the first round of the NFL draft saw him select a penetrating defensive tackle, a shutdown...

Cutler helps himself with fancy footwork

2012-11-26 19:45:00

The player most responsible for keeping Jay Cutler clean Sunday was Jay Cutler. The quarterback did a number of things well. What he did best was avoid pressure. Cutler moved in the pocket before throwing six times. Cutler also rolled out four times....

Minnesota Vikings have nine picks in NFL draft

2013-02-16 22:53:00

The Vikings will head into April’s NFL draft with nine picks, general manager Rick Spielman said last week. �The team will have its own picks in all seven rounds, in addition to an extra pick in the fourth and seventh rounds. The extra fourth-...

Scoreboard -- Jan. 4, 2013

2013-01-04 23:57:00

|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Men’s College Basketball--Pittsburgh at Rutgers, 10 a.m. (ESPN2); Wake Forest at Duke, 11 a.m. (ESPNU); Purdue at Michigan State, 11 a.m. (Big 10 Network); Texas at Baylor, 1 p.m. (ESPNU); Ohio State at Illinois, 1:15 p.m....

Scoreboard -- Dec. 14, 2012

2012-12-14 22:19:00

|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Soccer--Premier League, Manchester City at Newcastle, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN2); Women’s National Teams, Exhibition, United States vs. China, 6 p.m. (NBCSN) Men’s College Basketball--East Carolina at North Carolina, 11 a....

Scoreboard -- Dec. 12, 2012

2012-12-12 22:04:00

|TV SPORTS| NBA Basketball--Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks, 7 p.m. (TNT); San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers, 9:30 p.m. (TNT) NFL Football--Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles, 7 p.m. (NFL Network) High School Basketball--Teams...

Packers win, tied for first in NFC North

2012-12-02 20:25:00

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers got plenty of help. Adrian Peterson got none at all. The Green Bay Packers won a key NFC showdown against division rival Minnesota 23-14 on Sunday at Lambeau Field. With a win by the Packers (8-4) and a loss by the Bears...

Alaska NFL Player Cut by Minnesota Vikings

2012-09-04 12:05:00

On Monday, Alaska NFL player Zack Bowman was cut by the Minnesota Vikings in a deal with the Arizona Cardinals. The Vikings trimmed its roster over the weekend to 53 players in ordinance with the NFL deadline and Bowman survived that round. However,...

Scoreboard -- Sept. 1, 2012

2012-09-01 22:04:00

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Tennis--U.S. Open, 10 a.m. (CBS) College Football--Alabama State vs. Bethune-Cookman, 11 a.m. (ESPN); Kentucky at Louisville, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN); Southern Methodist at Baylor, 5:30 p.m. (FXSP) Auto Racing--Indy Racing League, Indy...

Game 7: Ravens beat Cardinals for biggest comeback in franchise history

2011-10-30 18:56:00

There were a few veterans who stood up and spoke, but after getting booed off the field at halftime, the Ravens' players mostly sat in silence as the shock washed over them. For the Ravens, there was really no alternative, not after trailing a one-win...

Scoreboard -- March 9, 2012

2012-03-10 01:05:29

TV SPORTS SATURDAY Soccer--Premier League, Queens Park at Bolton, 6:30 a.m. (ESPN2) Men's College Basketball--America East Conference Tournament Championship, 10 a.m. (ESPN2); Conference USA Tournament Championship, 10:30 a.m. (CBS); Southeastern...

A.J. Jefferson #24 of the Minnesota Vikings tackles Brandon Gibson #11 of the St. Louis Rams during the game at Edward Jones Dome on December 16, 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Vikings won 36–22.

2012-12-16 18:34:35

Alshon Jeffery misses a pass near the end zone in front of Vikings cornerback A.J. Jefferson during the second half.

2012-12-09 00:00:00

Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery watches a pass intended for him fall incomplete in the second half as the Vikings' A.J. Jefferson trails. The Vikings went on to win the Dec. 9 game, 21-14.

2012-12-09 00:00:00