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Falcons get serious about new stadium, hosting Super Bowl (The SportsXchange)

ATLANTA -- The stadium playing field is shifting.

 

Vikings stadium plan gets past major hurdle (The SportsXchange)

One of the final hurdles in starting construction a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings was cleared on Thursday when the Minneapolis City Council voted 7-6 to approve a plan that would fund the facility using redirected sales taxes, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.

 

Vegas has spoken, NFL season win totals are live (National Football Post)

Four picks to keep an eye on this summer as we approach the start of the 2012 season.

 

NFC North players in the crosshairs (Pro Football Weekly)

As training camp approaches, we take a look at the players on each team who will be most heavily scrutinized. The list contains a fair amount of quarterbacks — no stunner there — but we tried to highlight as many non-QBs as we could. The players highlighted range from rookies to veterans with 10 or more years of experience.

 

Vikings sign 4th-round draft pick Rhett Ellison (The Associated Press)

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Vikings have signed tight end Rhett Ellison and now have seven of their 10 draft picks under contract.

 

New stadium could land another Super Bowl for Atlanta (National Football Post)

But Goodell says competition for big game serious

 

Tuesday's Sports in Brief (The Associated Press)

ATLANTA (AP) The NFL made thigh and knee pads mandatory equipment for the 2013 season, a move that drew criticism from the players' union and some of the players.

 

Vikings getting ready for longer camp (The Associated Press)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Vikings suffered from the limited preseason practice time during last year's work stoppage as much as any other NFL team.

 

Vikings get contracts done for 6 of 10 draft picks (The Associated Press)

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Vikings have six of their 10 draft picks under contract.

 

Kellen Winslow Won't Be Happy with Seattle Seahawks: Fan Opinion (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

If the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wanted to stick it to Kellen Winslow Jr. for missing a week's worth of organized team activities, they certainly succeeded in doing so by trading him to the Seattle Seahawks.