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GREEN BAY (1-0) at MINNESOTA (1-0)Sunday, 8:30 p.m. EDT, NBCOPENING LINE -- Vikings by 1RECORD VS. SPREAD -- Green Bay 1-0, Minnesota 1-0SERIES RECORD -- Packers lead 59-50-2LAST MEETING -- Vikings beat Packers 20-13, Jan. 3, 2016LAST WEEK -- Packers beat Jaguars 27-23; Vikings beat Titans 25-16AP PRO32 RANKING -- Packers No. 4, Vikings No. 10PACKERS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (27), RUSH (16), PASS (23).PACKERS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (18), RUSH (1), PASS (24).VIKINGS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (26), RUSH (24), PASS (17).VIKING DEFENSE -- OVERALL (10T), RUSH (5), PASS (18).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- First regular-season game at $1.1 billion U.S. Bank Stadium, sixth venue and fourth in Minnesota to host rivalry over 55-plus years. ... Packers are 5-1 in last six road games vs. Vikings. ... Packers coach Mike McCarthy is 15-5-1 vs. Vikings since taking over in 2006, including one win in playoffs. ... Packers QB Aaron Rodgers is 11-5 as starter vs. Vikings, with 68.9 completion percentage, 35 TDs and just five INTs. His 112.7 passer rating is highest of any Minnesota opponent with minimum 100 attempts. In last seven matchups with Vikings, Rodgers has 15 TDs and one INT. ... WR Jordy Nelson, returning from right ACL injury that cost him entire 2015 season, had one of two TD receptions from Rodgers in opener. ... Mason Crosby made both extra points and all three FG attempts last week for Packers. ... After Shaun Hill started at QB for Vikings in opener, newcomer Sam Bradford expected to take over. ... RB Adrian Peterson, held to 31 yards on 19 carries last week, has averaged 109 yards rushing in 17 career games vs. Packers. ... Vikings defense had two TDs and three turnovers in opener. ... Blair Walsh missed one of two extra points and two of six FGs last week for Vikings. Fantasy Tip: Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph had career-high 106 yards on season-high six catches at home in 2015 vs. Packers, who allowed total of seven receptions for 112 yards and TD to Jaguars TEs Julius Thomas and Marcedes Lewis in opener.---Online:AP NFL website: http://www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL coverage on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL LaMonte Wade Jr. Twins Jersey . -- Playing time has been limited for Maxim Tissot this season, so the Montreal Impact defender made the most of his first scoring opportunity on Saturday. Jason Castro Twins Jersey . Note: The Calgary Flames announced Tuesday that Sean Monahan would not be made available to Canadas World Junior team. https://www.cheaptwins.com/1352t-eddie-rosario-jersey-twins.html . Instead of dwelling on the negative, Oates focused on what was good about the clubs recent play. It worked. Jason Castro Jersey . -- Nate Robinson has played for seven teams, so beating one of them is no longer a rare occurrence. Devin Smeltzer Twins Jersey . With the short-handed Warriors needing help from someone -- anyone -- to stop a three-game skid, ONeal returned from right knee and groin injuries that had sidelined him for four games and put up season highs with 18 points and eight rebounds. It was just enough to help lift Golden State to a 102-101 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night.ARLINGTON, Texas -- Lance Berkman expects to know soon whether he will play again this season for the Texas Rangers, or retire. The 37-year-old designated hitter with surgically repaired knees has been on the disabled list since July 7 with left hip inflammation. He played in 32 games last season for St. Louis because of a left calf strain and two operations on his right knee, and that knee is affecting his mechanics and limiting his power. Running is also problematic. "I dont have any concerns that I wouldnt be able to get back out on the field. In terms of how effective Ill be once I get out there, I mean, I do have some concern about that," Berkman said Tuesday. "My swing is not at a good place because of my knee. Not because of the pain, but because of the inability to put it in the position that it needs it to be to hit with any kind of authority. ... I can go up there and slap the ball around, but thats really not what we need." After a strong start to the season, the switch-hitting Berkman was hitting .254 with six home runs and 34 RBIs in 68 games when he went on the DL. Berkman said before Tuesday nights game against the Los Angeles Angels that he planned to take batting practice for a couple of days to see how he felt. While Berkman didnt take BP on the field, hitting coach Dave Magadan said there was no setback and that Berkman was instead hitting in the indoor cage. "Its getting down to I need to either be headed out on a rehab assignment, or be headed strongly back toward the field, or headed back to Houston," he said. "Youve got to fish or cut bait, and I think were getting down to that point here rather quickly," Berkman said, without giving a specific date. "I dont want to let this thing linger and linger and linger because Im not doing anybody, myself or the team, any good by doing that. ... There does come a point in time where you have to make a decision and then its either yeah or nay,, and then you just live with it.dddddddddddd" Rangers manager Ron Washington said Berkman was productive when healthy, and the manager was hopeful that the DH "progresses to the point where he can get back and help us." Sitting at his locker in the clubhouse, Berkman apologized for not getting up while talking to reporters. He said the bulky heat pad wrapped around his midsection wouldnt stay in place while standing. The Texas native is a .294 career hitter in his 15th major league season. He played for the Houston Astros from 1999-2010, part of their only World Series team in 2005. He spent the last part of 2010 with the New York Yankees before going to the Cardinals for two seasons, including their 2011 World Series title over the Rangers. Berkman thought about retiring last off-season before accepting a deal from Texas worth $10 million. It includes a $12 million club option for 2014 with a $1 million buyout. ""I feel like these guys invested in me and Id like to give them some type of return on their investment if I can," Berkman said. "I want to do right by the Rangers." While the Rangers were in Cleveland over the weekend, Berkman remained in Texas and did rehab exercises without running or swinging a bat. He said he has been completely open with general manager Jon Daniels about how he feels and if he thinks he will be able to contribute. All while facing the real possibility that he might not play again. "Its real tough. Is a balancing act between, and I think every player comes to this point at some point in their career, to where youre just mentally, like you still feel like you did when you were 25, but its hard to believe that physically youre not that same person," he said. "I have got to come to grips with what my true physical capabilities are at this point and then make a decision based on that, and not based on an unrealistic expectation of performance." ' ' ' |
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