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Mark Craig's Week 8 NFL picks against the spread
Going 12-2 straight-up and landing the Upset Special makes a fella feel kind of smart. Until he realizes how much dumber he is than the…
Receivers will be first rate, even if this Vikings-Packers match-up isn't
Pro football's wide recover position is in very good hands throughout the NFL, and three of the best -- young and old -- will be on the field Sunday when the Vikings play at Green Bay.
Mark Craig's Week 8 power rankings: Battle of top teams coming up
Pittsburgh moved into the No. 1 spot by beating the Titans in a battle of undefeated teams, and has another stiff challenge this weekend.
Tank for Trevor? Vikings primed to join crowded race for No. 1 pick
Will the Vikings careen down the slippery slope of NFL ineptitude to have a shot at taking Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the No. 1 overall draft pick? How bad would they need to be?
Todd Bowles has Bucs looking fearsome on defense
Last Sunday's smothering of Aaron Rodgers and the undefeated Packers was a coaching masterpiece that has the Buccaneers defensive coordinator back on the rise in NFL circles.
Mark Craig's Week 7 NFL picks against the spread
Other than bombing the Upset Special, going 5-9 against the spread and pitching and 0-fer-the NFC North, last week's picks went swimmingly.
Former Vikings great Matt Blair dies at age 70, likely linked to CTE
Including playoffs and two Super Bowls, Blair played 173 games. Only Scott Studwell and Roy Winston played more games at linebacker in Vikings history.
Mark Craig's Week 7 power rankings: Steelers near top, Vikings not
How close is Pittsburgh to having the best team in the NFL? Mark Craig tells you that and more in this week's power rankings.
Five extra points: Leadership, fourth-down woes and Julio Jones
Five takeaways from Sunday's Vikings loss to the previously winless Falcons at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Mark Craig's Week 6 NFL picks against the spread
Picking last week's Upset Special — FitzMagic over SanTragic as an 8-point underdog — was as easy as Russell Wilson driving 94 yards in two minutes.