Minnesota Vikings

Classic uniforms, in an old-school Super Bowl matchup of five-time Super Bowl-winning franchises.

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The NFL Players Association filed a lawsuit Thursday to block five of the six player suspensions for violating the league's anti-doping policy. The suit filed in federal court here is on behalf of Kevin Williams and Pat Williams of the Minnesota Vikings, and Charles Grant, Deuce McAllister and Will Smith of the New Orleans Saints.

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A Minnesota judge temporarily blocked the NFL's suspension of Vikings stars Kevin and Pat Williams for violating the league's anti-doping policy, but the players' status for Sunday's game at Detroit remained uncertain. Hennepin County District Judge Gary Larson issued the temporary restraining order Wednesday at the players' request, saying he wanted more time to hear arguments in the case.

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The Vikings remain uncertain whether they will have Pro Bowl defensive tackles Kevin and Pat Williams for Sunday's game at Detroit.

The two were suspended Tuesday by the NFL for four games apiece for violating the league's policy on anabolic steroids and related substances, but a day later a judge in Hennepin County (Minn.) District Court granted them a temporary restraining order, allowing them to rejoin the team.

There is a possibility the NFL will get a full hearing Thursday, meaning the Williamses eligibility remains up in the air.

The Williamses were among six suspended for taking a product known as StarCaps, a weight-loss pill manufactured by California-based Balanced Health Products.

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In broadcasting the world's first live 3-D football game to theaters in Los Angeles, New York and Boston on Thursday evening, the NFL promises an "up close, personal, visceral" experience that could open a new revenue stream for the league. The screenings for team owners, producers and journalists will use technology developed by 3ality Digital, a Burbank, Calif.-based company whose major investor...

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Minnesota Vikings tackles Pat Williams and Kevin Williams were granted a temporary restraining order Wednesday night, blocking their four-game suspensions handed down by the NFL one day earlier.

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Darren Sharper's nightmare has come true. When Pro Bowl defensive tackles Pat Williams and Kevin Williams met with the league two weeks ago to appeal their suspensions for violating the league's steroid policy, the Minnesota Vikings free safety called the possibility of losing the foundation of their defense "a nightmare." Now that the league has upheld the suspensions, the first-place Vikings are...

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The defensive line of the Minnesota Vikings could not afford more bad news after the NFL suspended the Pat and...

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After losing defensive tackles Kevin and Pat Williams for the final four games, staying in first place will be a big challenge for the Vikings, says Vinnie Iyer.

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Unless the courts intervene, the Minnesota Vikings will have to make their stretch run at the NFC North title without their two stalwart defensive tackles. Kevin and Pat Williams, who have anchored a Minnesota defense ranked second in the NFL against the run, were among six players suspended by the league on Tuesday for violating the league's anti-doping policy.

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