CHICAGO, IL -- "It's tough, man. This one's gonna be really hard to swallow. I just gotta get through this and be able to get back on the field as soon as possible."
This was Adrian Peterson speaking at a postgame press conference at Soldier Field, where in the third quarter of the week 2 matchup between the Vikings and Bears, Peterson suffered a broken collarbone that will keep him on the sideline for the foreseeable future. This leaves Minnesota without their two best offensive players in Peterson and wide receiver Greg Jennings, who dislocated his ankle last week. Jennings wasn't missed a whole lot in this game, however, as Matt Cassel and Cordarrelle Patterson had monster days, connecting eight times for 161 yards and two scores.
"We just really stepped up where we needed to, with Greg out and Adrian going down, we needed to step up and we did in a big way. That needs to happen again in the future for us to win, but for now I'm gonna celebrate," said a beaming Matt Cassel on his way to the locker room after the game.
For the Bears, nothing seemed to be going right, as they were beaten handly in almost every aspect of the game, even in special teams, a surprise because the Bears have Devin Hester returning punts and kicks. Hester was limited to just 59 return yards total, compared to Patterson's 96. Even the Vikings running game, without their star halfback for most of the second half, managed to outman that of the Bears.
<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead"><td align="center" colspan="7">Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="48%">Jan 1, </td><td align="right" width="8%">1ST</td><td align="right" width="8%">2ND</td><td align="right" width="8%">3RD</td><td align="right" width="8%">4TH</td><td align="right" width="8%">OT</td><td align="right" width="12%">SCORE</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Minnesota Vikings (2-0)</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">-</td><td align="right" class="active">26</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Chicago Bears (1-1)</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">-</td><td align="right" class="active">14</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead"><td colspan="3">Team Stats Comparison</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="60%"></td><td align="center" width="20%">MIN</td><td align="center" width="20%">CHI</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">Total Offense</td><td align="center">371</td><td align="center">241</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center">Rushing Yards</td><td align="center">151</td><td align="center">64</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">Passing Yards</td><td align="center">220</td><td align="center">177</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center">First Downs</td><td align="center">20</td><td align="center">15</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">Punt Return Yards</td><td align="center">23</td><td align="center">12</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center">Kick Return Yards</td><td align="center">73</td><td align="center">47</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">Total Yards</td><td align="center">467</td><td align="center">300</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center">Turnovers</td><td align="center">0(+1)</td><td align="center">1(-1)</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">3rd Down Converstion</td><td align="center">6-10(60%)</td><td align="center">3-9(33%)</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center">4th Down Conversion</td><td align="center">0-0(0%)</td><td align="center">0-1(0%)</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">2-Point Conversion</td><td align="center">0-1(0%)</td><td align="center">0-0(0%)</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center">Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals</td><td align="center">2/1</td><td align="center">2/0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center">Penalties</td><td align="center">1-5</td><td align="center">0-0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center">Posession Time</td><td align="center">22:20</td><td align="center">17:40</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead"><td colspan="4">Scoring Summary</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="2">FIRST QUARTER SCORING</td><td align="right" width="10%">MIN</td><td align="right" width="10%">CHI</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="10%">5:25</td><td width="70%">(CHI) M. Forte 18yd run(R. Gould kick)</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">7</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="10%">2:23</td><td width="70%">(MIN) B. Walsh 26yd FG</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">7</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="2">SECOND QUARTER SCORING</td><td align="right" width="10%">MIN</td><td align="right" width="10%">CHI</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="10%">9:24</td><td width="70%">(MIN) M. Cassel 1yd run(B. Walsh kick)</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">7</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="10%">1:18</td><td width="70%">(MIN) C. Patterson 6yd pass from M. Cassel(B. Walsh kick)</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">7</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="2">THIRD QUARTER SCORING</td><td align="right" width="10%">MIN</td><td align="right" width="10%">CHI</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="10%">6:33</td><td width="70%">(MIN) B. Walsh 46yd FG</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">7</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="10%">0:29</td><td width="70%">(CHI) B. Marshall 1yd pass from J. Cutler(R. Gould kick)</td><td align="right">20</td><td align="right">14</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="2">FOURTH QUARTER SCORING</td><td align="right" width="10%">MIN</td><td align="right" width="10%">CHI</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="10%">8:19</td><td width="70%">(MIN) C. Patterson 47yd pass from M. Cassel(2PT no good)</td><td align="right">26</td><td align="right">14</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" class="spacer" style="margin:0 auto;" width="575"><tr><td align="center" valign="top" width="50%"><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="100%"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#3B0160" colspan="5"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Minnesota Vikings</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="36%">PASSING</td><td align="right" width="16%">C/A</td><td align="right" width="16%">YDS</td><td align="right" width="16%">TD</td><td align="right" width="16%">INT</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Matt Cassel</td><td align="right">16/23</td><td align="right">253</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="36%">RUSHING</td><td align="right" width="16%">ATT</td><td align="right" width="16%">YDS</td><td align="right" width="16%">AVG</td><td align="right" width="16%">TD</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Adrian Peterson</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">90</td><td align="right">6.9</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Toby Gerhart</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">50</td><td align="right">3.8</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Matt Cassel</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">2.7</td><td align="right">1</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="36%">RECEIVING</td><td align="right" width="16%">REC</td><td align="right" width="16%">YDS</td><td align="right" width="16%">AVG</td><td align="right" width="16%">TD</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Cordarrelle Patterson</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">161</td><td align="right">20.1</td><td align="right">2</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Kyle Rudolph</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">37</td><td align="right">12.3</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Jerome Simpson</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">34</td><td align="right">17.0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Toby Gerhart</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">-2</td><td align="right">-2.0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Jarius Wright</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">12.0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Adrian Peterson</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">11.0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="36%">BLOCKING</td><td align="right" colspan="2" width="32%">PANCAKE</td><td align="right" colspan="2" width="32%">SACK</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Charlie Johnson</td><td align="right" colspan="2">4</td><td align="right" colspan="2">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Kyle Rudolph</td><td align="right" colspan="2">3</td><td align="right" colspan="2">1</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>John Sullivan</td><td align="right" colspan="2">1</td><td align="right" colspan="2">1</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Phil Loadholt</td><td align="right" colspan="2">0</td><td align="right" colspan="2">1</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Matt Kalil</td><td align="right" colspan="2">0</td><td align="right" colspan="2">1</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="36%">DEFENSE</td><td align="right" width="16%">TACK</td><td align="right" width="16%">SACK</td><td align="right" width="16%">INT</td><td align="right" width="16%">TD</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Harrison Smith</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Desmond Bishop</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Brian Robison</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Mistral Raymond</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Josh Robinson</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Chris Cook</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Brandon Burton</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Chad Greenway</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Everson Griffen</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Xavier Rhodes</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Tyrone McKenzie</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Robert Blanton</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Sharrif Floyd</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Gerald Hodges</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Jared Allen</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="36%">KICKING</td><td align="right" width="16%">FG</td><td align="right" width="16%">XP</td><td align="right" width="16%">PTS</td><td align="right" width="16%">LONG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Blair Walsh</td><td align="right">2/3</td><td align="right">2/2</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">46</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="36%">PUNTING</td><td align="right" width="16%">NO</td><td align="right" width="16%">YDS</td><td align="right" width="16%">AVG</td><td align="right" width="16%">IN20</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Jeff Locke</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">66</td><td align="right">33.0</td><td align="right">1</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="36%">KICK RETURN</td><td align="right" width="16%">RET</td><td align="right" width="16%">YDS</td><td align="right" width="16%">AVG</td><td align="right" width="16%">TD</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Cordarrelle Patterson</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">73</td><td align="right">24.3</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="36%">PUNT RETURN</td><td align="right" width="16%">RET</td><td align="right" width="16%">YDS</td><td align="right" width="16%">AVG</td><td align="right" width="16%">TD</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Cordarrelle Patterson</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">23</td><td align="right">7.6</td><td align="right">0</td></tr></table></td><td align="center" valign="top" width="50%"><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="100%"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#03182F" colspan="5"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Chicago Bears</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="36%">PASSING</td><td align="right" width="16%">C/A</td><td align="right" width="16%">YDS</td><td align="right" width="16%">TD</td><td align="right" width="16%">INT</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Jay Cutler</td><td align="right">22/35</td><td align="right">205</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="36%">RUSHING</td><td align="right" width="16%">ATT</td><td align="right" width="16%">YDS</td><td align="right" width="16%">AVG</td><td align="right" width="16%">TD</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Matt Forte</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">64</td><td align="right">7.1</td><td align="right">1</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="36%">RECEIVING</td><td align="right" width="16%">REC</td><td align="right" width="16%">YDS</td><td align="right" width="16%">AVG</td><td align="right" width="16%">TD</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Brandon Marshall</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">100</td><td align="right">14.2</td><td align="right">1</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Devin Hester</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">51</td><td align="right">10.2</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Matt Forte</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0.5</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Alshon Jeffery</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">21</td><td align="right">10.5</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Michael Bush</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">9.0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Spencer Larsen</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">13.0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Earl Bennett</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0.0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Martellus Bennett</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">9.0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="36%">BLOCKING</td><td align="right" colspan="2" width="32%">PANCAKE</td><td align="right" colspan="2" width="32%">SACK</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Kyle Long</td><td align="right" colspan="2">1</td><td align="right" colspan="2">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Eben Britton</td><td align="right" colspan="2">1</td><td align="right" colspan="2">2</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Matt Forte</td><td align="right" colspan="2">0</td><td align="right" colspan="2">1</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Martellus Bennett</td><td align="right" colspan="2">0</td><td align="right" colspan="2">1</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Matt Slauson</td><td align="right" colspan="2">0</td><td align="right" colspan="2">1</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="36%">DEFENSE</td><td align="right" width="16%">TACK</td><td align="right" width="16%">SACK</td><td align="right" width="16%">INT</td><td align="right" width="16%">TD</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Justin Bethel</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Lance Briggs</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>DJ Williams</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Julius Peppers</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Tom Zbikowski</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Major Wright</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Charles Tillman</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Kelvin Hayden</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>James Anderson</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Spencer Larsen</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Christian Ballard</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Shea McClellin</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Brandon Hardin</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Henry Melton</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Austen Lane</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="36%">KICKING</td><td align="right" width="16%">FG</td><td align="right" width="16%">XP</td><td align="right" width="16%">PTS</td><td align="right" width="16%">LONG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Robbie Gould</td><td align="right">0/0</td><td align="right">2/2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="36%">PUNTING</td><td align="right" width="16%">NO</td><td align="right" width="16%">YDS</td><td align="right" width="16%">AVG</td><td align="right" width="16%">IN20</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Adam Podlesh</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">175</td><td align="right">43.7</td><td align="right">1</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="36%">KICK RETURN</td><td align="right" width="16%">RET</td><td align="right" width="16%">YDS</td><td align="right" width="16%">AVG</td><td align="right" width="16%">TD</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Devin Hester</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">47</td><td align="right">23.5</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="36%">PUNT RETURN</td><td align="right" width="16%">RET</td><td align="right" width="16%">YDS</td><td align="right" width="16%">AVG</td><td align="right" width="16%">TD</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Devin Hester</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">12</td><td align="right">12.0</td><td align="right">0</td></tr></table></td></tr></table></body></html>
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NFC Offensive Player of the Week - Cordarrelle Patterson - 8 REC, 161 YDS 20.1 AVG, 2 TD
NFC Defensive Player of the Week - Aldon Smith - 17 TKL, 3 SACK, 1 FF
AFC Offensive Player of the Week - Antonio Brown - 9 REC, 147 YDS, 16.3 AVG, 3 TD, 1 CAR, 2 YDS, 2.0 AVG
AFC Defensive Player of the Week - Kelvin Sheppard - 11 TKL, 1 SACK, 1 INT
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"><html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="375"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#0F5B1A">2013 Regular Season Week 2</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>Thursday's Games</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Patriots 20, Jets 17</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>Sunday's Games</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Rams 34, Falcons 20</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Eagles 24, Chargers 21</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Cowboys 13, Chiefs 7</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Colts 24, Dolphins 14</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Texans 37, Titans 6</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Redskins 37, Packers 10</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Ravens 37, Browns 19</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Panthers 34, Bills 20</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Vikings 26, Bears 14</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Saints 23, Buccaneers 10</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Lions 48, Cardinals 27</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Raiders 25, Jaguars 13</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Broncos 35, Giants 31</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Seahawks 23, 49ers 17</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>Monday's Games</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Steelers 42, Bengals 10</td></tr></table></body></html>
Minnesota picked a good time to have a bad opponent, as their best two offensive players will miss the Vikings' week 3 game against the 0-2 Browns. The Browns, as their record shows, are one of the weakest teams in football, so this is more of a practice for backup running back Toby Gerhart to get some reps than a game to worry about.
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="border:1px solid #CCC; font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;" width="575"><tr bgcolor="#444444"><td align="center" colspan="3" style="padding:5px;"><span style="color:#FFF; font-size:10px;"><b>Matchup Preview | September 22, 2013</b></span></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><td align="center" width="44%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/large/nfl/CLE.png"></td><td align="center" width="12%"><span style="color:#DDDDDD; font-size:60px;"><b>@</b></span></td><td align="center" width="44%"><img src="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/images/logos/large/nfl/MIN.png"></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><td align="center"><span style="color:#444444; font-size:11px;"><b>Cleveland Browns</b></span><br><span style="color:#888888; font-size:10px;">(0-2, 0-1 Away)</span></td><td align="center"></td><td align="center"><span style="color:#444444; font-size:11px;"><b>Minnesota Vikings</b></span><br><span style="color:#888888; font-size:10px;">(2-0, 0-0 Home)</span></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" colspan="3"><table align="center" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tr bgcolor="#888888"><td align="center" colspan="3"><span style="color:#FFFFFF; font-size:11px; text-transform:uppercase;"><b>Injury Report</b></span></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><td align="center" width="44%"><span style="color:#444444; font-size:10px;"><b>Jabaal Sheard</b><br>Shoulder Tear(3W)</span></td><td align="center" width="12%"></td><td align="center" width="44%"><span style="color:#444444; font-size:10px;"><b>Adrian Peterson</b><br>Broken Collarbone(7W)</span></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><td align="center" width="44%"><span style="color:#444444; font-size:10px;"><b></b><br></span></td><td align="center" width="12%"></td><td align="center" width="44%"><span style="color:#444444; font-size:10px;"><b>Christian Ponder</b><br>Dislocated Ankle(2W)</span></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><td align="center" width="44%"><span style="color:#444444; font-size:10px;"><b></b><br></span></td><td align="center" width="12%"></td><td align="center" width="44%"><span style="color:#444444; font-size:10px;"><b>AJ Jefferson</b><br>Broken Collarbone(4W)</span></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><td align="center" width="44%"><span style="color:#444444; font-size:10px;"><b></b><br></span></td><td align="center" width="12%"></td><td align="center" width="44%"><span style="color:#444444; font-size:10px;"><b>Marcus Sherels</b><br>Broken Wrist(1W)</span></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><td align="center" width="44%"><span style="color:#444444; font-size:10px;"><b></b><br></span></td><td align="center" width="12%"></td><td align="center" width="44%"><span style="color:#444444; font-size:10px;"><b>Greg Jennings</b><br>Dislocated Ankle(3W)</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>
Please note that the Vikings-Bears game was played on September 15, 2013, and not on January 1.