Then, to Taylor's surprise, a Vikings player took the ensuing kickoff and was breaking free.

Vikings players and coaches were furious after the game.

To the Vikings players, the weather on Sunday afternoon in Giants Stadium is not much of an issue.

Without pads, and without the usual barking of coaches, the Vikings players worked through a subdued 80-minute session.

But keep this in mind: Vikings players are trying to talk Smith into returning.

He also had a career-high 1,071 receiving yards, the most by a Vikings player since, guess who?

Despite the bitter loss to Atlanta, Vikings players are mentally strong.

Green said that he had never allowed Vikings players to wear bandannas or stocking caps.

Culpepper will have a larger say in a major social gathering of Vikings players.

If Vikings players, several months from now, see Chandler in their dreams, that could be a problem.