
Vikings center Garrett Bradbury leaves opener in first quarter because of back injury
Former Gophers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. has an eventful homecoming with the Buccaneers.

Podcast: Vikings' unforced errors lead to season-opening loss to Buccaneers
Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Jim Souhan discuss the familiar issues that plagued the Vikings in a season-opening loss, and take a look around the NFC North after one week.

Getting sports betting in Minnesota hinges on working out conflicts
A bill to bring sports gambling will need support at the Legislature from members of both political parties and, to get that, the state's American Indian tribes and race track officials need to feel like they will benefit.

Three keys to the Vikings' 20-17 loss to the Buccaneers
The Vikings entered Sunday's game with many questions on defense, but it was their offense that struggled against Tampa Bay.

Vikings fandom on display at season opener in Minneapolis
Optimistic supporters converged on U.S. Bank Stadium Sunday to watch Minnesota take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Addison scores TD as part of up-and-down debut for Vikings rookies
There were growing pains Sunday against Tampa Bay, but Jordan Addison, Ivan Pace Jr. and Mekhi Blackmon handled big roles.

Ingram's blunders on offensive line highlight Vikings' physical shortfalls
The Vikings' biggest problems Sunday weren't mental. They were physical, including when guard Ed Ingram knocked the football out of Kirk Cousins' hands for the team's first of three turnovers.
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Five extra points: Worst Vikings blunders, no takeaways for new defense
Two key penalties were among the things that haunted the Vikings in their loss to the Bucs. Also, winning the battle of challenges loses to winning the battle on the scoreboard.
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Scoggins: Rising cost of Jefferson impasse adds loss to Vikings' opener
The clock is ticking for the Vikings to foot the bill to secure superstar receiver Justin Jefferson for the long term.
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Souhan: There's no sugarcoating it, Vikings looked terrible
Overreacting to early-season losses by the local NFL team is a grand American tradition, one that is often proved irrational. But a certain amount of panic is appropriate right now.
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'Self-inflicted mistakes' sink undisciplined Vikings in loss to Tampa Bay
The Vikings turned their season-opener into a production honoring Bud Grant, their legendary coach who died earlier this year, and then played a game that would have galled him.
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