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Team Notebook: Minnesota Vikings News, Rumors and Injury Updates
 Vikings | Favre named NFC Offensive Player of the Week The Minnesota Vikings announced QB Brett Favre has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 8. Favre threw his 21st career four-touchdown game, matching former NFL QB Dan Marino for the NFL record. Vikings | Wilf not commenting on possible Childress extension The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf declined to comment when asked about a possible contract extension for head coach Brad Childress. Vikings | Harvin could return punts Sean Jensen, of the Pioneer Press, reports Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress said there is a chance that WR Percy Harvin could return punts at some point this season. Vikings | Favre played with groin injury in Week 8 Peter King, of SI.com, reports Minnesota Vikings QB Brett Favre (groin) said he pulled or strained his groin in practice Wednesday, Oct. 28, and took it easy in practice for the rest of the week. Favre said there was never any question he would play. However, about an hour before the game, during pregame warmups with the groin wrapped tightly, Favre aggravated the muscle on the field. "I told T-Jack (backup Tarvaris Jackson) and (offensive coordinator) Darrell Bevell I may not be able to do it,'' Favre said. "I didn't know if I'd be able to drop back very well. After I aggravated it, there was no way I was going to be able to move around in the pocket very much. We never called one bootleg the whole game. But we made it through OK.'' Favre said he was in throbbing pain four hours following the game, but added that he thinks he will be fine. Vikings | Tahi injured in locker-room horseplay Alex Marvez, of FOXSports.com, reports Minnesota Vikings FB Naufahu Tahi (eye) suffered an eye injury while wrestling with RB Adrian Peterson in the team's locker room Saturday, Oct. 31, according to a source. The horseplay led to Tahi missing the team's Week 8 game. Vikings coaches believed Tahi was going to play Saturday, Oct. 31, but had to declare him inactive for the game after overnight swelling. Vikings | Favre throws four TD passes Week 8 The Associated Press reports Minnesota Vikings QB Brett Favre was 17-for-28 for 244 yards with four touchdown passes Week 8 against the Green Bay Packers. Vikings | Berrian active for Week 8 Contrary to a previous report, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, reports Minnesota Vikings WR Bernard Berrian (hamstring) is active for Week 8. Vikings | Week 8 Inactives The Minnesota Vikings have declared RB Albert Young, CB Antoine Winfield, WR Darius Reynaud, DL Jayme Mitchell, C Jon Cooper, DL Letroy Guion, FB Naufahu Tahi, QB Sage Rosenfels inactive for Week 8. Vikings | To be without Berrian in Week 8 John Czarnecki, of FoxSports.com, reports Minnesota Vikings WR Bernard Berrian (hamstring) will not play in Week 8. Vikings | Harvin to start in Week 8 NFL Network reports Minnesota Vikings WR Percy Harvin (illness) will start in Week 8. Vikings | B. Sapp fined $5,000 Sean Jensen, of the Pioneer Press, reports Minnesota Vikings CB Benny Sapp was fined $5,000 by the NFL for an unnecessary roughness penalty in Week 7. Vikings | P. Williams fined $5,000 Sean Jensen, of the Pioneer Press, reports Minnesota Vikings DL Pat Williams was fined $5,000 by the NFL for an unnecessary roughness penalty in Week 7. Vikings | E.J. Henderson, Paymah expected to play Week 8 Updating a previous report, Minnesota Vikings LB E.J. Henderson (knee) and CB Karl Paymah (quadriceps) are expected to play in Week 8. Vikings | Brinkley expected to be available for Week 8 Updating a previous report, Minnesota Vikings LB Jasper Brinkley (hamstring) is expected to be available to play in Week 8 even though he is listed as questionable. Vikings | Leber expected to play Updating a previous report, Minnesota Vikings LB Ben Leber (calf) is expected to play in the team's Week 8 game. Vikings | Berrian a game-time decision Updating a previous report, Minnesota Vikings WR Bernard Berrian (hamstring) will be a game-time decision for Week 8. Vikings | Tahi practices Friday Updating a previous report, Minnesota Vikings FB Naufahu Tahi (knee) fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 30. He is listed as probable for Week 8. Vikings | Favre limited Friday Updating a previous report, Minnesota Vikings QB Brett Favre (hip) was limited during practice Friday, Oct. 30. He is expected to play in Week 8. Vikings | Harvin expected to play Week 8 Updating a previous report, Minnesota Vikings WR Percy Harvin (illness) is expected to play in the team's Week 8 game. Vikings | Four probable for Week 8 Tom Pelissero, of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, reports Minnesota Vikings LB E.J. Henderson (knee), LB Ben Leber (calf), CB Karl Paymah (quadriceps) and FB Naufahu Tahi (knee) are all listed as probable for Week 8. Vikings | Favre probable for Week 8 Tom Pelissero, of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, reports Minnesota Vikings QB Brett Favre (hip) is listed as probable for Week 8. Vikings | Reynaud, Brinkley limited Friday Tom Pelissero, of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, reports Minnesota Vikings WR Darius Reynaud (hamstring) and LB Jasper Brinkley (hamstring) were both limited in practice Friday, Oct. 30, and are questionable for Week 8. Vikings | Harvin limited Friday Tom Pelissero, of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, reports Minnesota Vikings WR Percy Harvin (illness) was limited in practice Friday, Oct. 30, and is questionable for Week 8. Head coach Brad Childress said Harvin will be fine. Vikings | Berrian limited Friday Tom Pelissero, of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, reports Minnesota Vikings WR Bernard Berrian (hamstring) was limited in practice Friday, Oct. 30, and is questionable for Week 8. Vikings | Winfield ruled out for Week 8 Tom Pelissero, of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, reports Minnesota Vikings CB Antoine Winfield (foot) did not practice Friday, Oct. 30, and has been ruled out for Week 8. Vikings | E.J. Henderson getting closer to 2008 form Chip Scoggins, of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, reports Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said he believes LB E.J. Henderson is close to the level he was playing at before he suffered a season-ending foot injury last season. Henderson leads the team with 66 tackles. Vikings | Childress not worried about Harvin Chip Scoggins, of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, reports Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress does not appear overly concerned about WR Percy Harvin (illness) missing practice Thursday, Oct. 29. He said Harvin received most of the game plan Wednesday, Oct. 28, and he hopes Harvin can practice Friday, Oct. 30. Vikings | Winfield unlikely to play in Week 8 Minnesota Vikings CB Antoine Winfield (foot) is unlikely to play in the team's Week 8 game against the Green Bay Packers. He is expected to return shortly after their bye week. Vikings | Tahi limited Thursday Minnesota Vikings FB Naufahu Tahi (knee) was limited in practice Thursday, Oct. 29. Vikings | Reynaud limited Thursday Minnesota Vikings WR Darius Reynaud (hamstring) was limited in practice Thursday, Oct. 29, and has not played since Week 3. Vikings | Paymah limited Thursday Minnesota Vikings CB Karl Paymah (quadriceps) was limited in practice Thursday, Oct. 29. Vikings | Leber limited Thursday Minnesota Vikings LB Ben Leber (calf) was limited in practice Thursday, Oct. 29. Vikings | Henderson limited Thursday Minnesota Vikings LB E.J. Henderson (knee) was limited in practice Thursday, Oct. 29. His status for Week 8 is unknown. Vikings | Harvin misses practice Thursday Minnesota Vikings WR Percy Harvin (illness) missed practice Thursday, Oct. 29. He has a history of migraine headaches. Vikings | Favre limited Thursday Minnesota Vikings QB Brett Favre (hip) was limited in practice Thursday, Oct. 29, but will start against the Green Bay Packers in Week 8. Vikings | Brinkley limited Thursday Minnesota Vikings LB Jasper Brinkley (hamstring) was limited in practice Thursday, Oct. 29. Vikings | Berrian limited Thursday Minnesota Vikings WR Bernard Berrian (hamstring) was limited in practice Thursday, Oct. 29. Vikings | Aikman impressed with Favre's movement Sean Jensen, of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, reports former NFL QB Troy Aikman said he is impressed with how Minnesota Vikings QB Brett Favre is moving around despite being 40 years old. "That generally is the first thing that goes — your legs," Aikman said. "He has enough arm strength to play well into his 50s. But the other things you begin to lose, he hasn't lost enough of to keep himself from being effective." Vikings | Five players limited Wednesday Minnesota Vikings LB Jasper Brinkley (hamstring), LB Ben Leber (calf), CB Karl Paymah (quadriceps), WR Darius Reynaud (hamstring) and FB Naufahu Tahi (knee) were limited during practice Wednesday, Oct. 28. Vikings | Favre limited Wednesday Minnesota Vikings QB Brett Favre (hip) was limited during practice Wednesday, Oct. 28. Vikings | E.J. Henderson, Winfield miss practice Wednesday Minnesota Vikings LB E.J. Henderson (knee) and CB Antoine Winfield (foot) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Oct. 28. Vikings | Kennedy misses practice Wednesday Minnesota Vikings DT Jimmy Kennedy did not participate in practice Wednesday, Oct. 28, but was not injury related. Vikings | Berrian misses practice Wednesday Minnesota Vikings WR Bernard Berrian (hamstring) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Oct. 28. Vikings | More on Winfield Updating previous reports, ESPN.com reports Minnesota Vikings CB Antoine Winfield (foot) has been diagnosed with a fractured right foot, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. However, Winfield denied that he has a fractured foot, instead saying that he suffered only a sprain and that he was "day-to-day." "It feels a lot better," Winfield said. "I was on crutches (until Friday). Now I'm in the boot. I'm walking on it and not feeling any pain so my goal is to get back out here and play against the Packers." Vikings | Allen held in check Week 7 Michael Sanserino, of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, reports Minnesota Vikings DE Jared Allen recorded only one tackle, a pass deflection and no sacks in Week 7. |
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