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Birk will be joined by fellow offensive lineman Korey Stringer as a reserve on this year's NFC team. Birk will be hiking the pigskin to a familiar figure if he receives playing time with the first string, as Viking teammate Daunte Culpepper was picked as the NFC's starting quarterback...
Culpepper leads the NFC in passing yards (6-ft. 5-in. Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts leads the league), but it's his running that gives the Vikings an added dimension. "You can't lay back your ears and wait for Culpepper to decide what he wants to do, because he can run and he can throw," said Detroit head coach Gary Moeller as he sipped a soda in the locker room after his Lions took a 24-17 beating Thursday night. "When you have a guy who can do all that, he's going to help...
...victorious team's practice of pouring Gatorade on its coach is a bit tired, but recent attempts to launch a new beverage tradition are not going well. Last week Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl receiver RANDY MOSS was fined $40,000 for squirting water at an official during the NFC divisional playoffs. Losing to the St. Louis Rams in the fourth quarter, Moss grew angry when field judge Jim Saracino failed to call interference on a pass Moss tried to receive. Standing on the sidelines later, Moss squirted the ref with a water bottle. Moss's agent said he will appeal...
Finishing up a 15-2 season with the Vikings proved to be more difficult than anticipated. In the NFC championship game, the Vikings stumbled over the Atlanta Falcons in overtime, losing 30-27 on a Morten Andersen field goal. The Falcons eventually fell to the defending champion Denver Broncos 34-19 in last Sunday's Super Bowl...
...right where we expected to be," receiver Cris Carter said. "We're not exactly surprised. That's why you don't see anybody celebrating. There's a sense of accomplishment being in the NFC championship game, but we're looking for a bigger prize...