Vikings DE Jared Allen might be stating the obvious when he says that every player wants to play alongside retired QB Brett Favre. But Allen doesn’t believe what now appears to be a failed pursuit of Favre represents a distraction for the Vikings.

NFL Network’s Kara Henderson is dreaming of Vikings coach Brad Childress rocking a “skullet” as she prepares for Sunday’s NFC Wild Card Game in Minnesota.

NFL GameDay Morning, the first information-packed show on the air Sunday mornings, checked in at 9 a.m. ET on the only network entirely dedicated to football. Warren Sapp, Marshall Faulk, Adam Schefter, Alex Flanagan and host Spero Dedes bring fans the latest news, injury reports, pregame analysis and game previews on NFL Network. This week features a discussion on the future in Detroit, a conversation with Jared Allen, All-Disaster Team picks and whether there is a “Flutie Curse.”

When Vikings defensive end Jared Allen struggled at the start of the season, he took the unthinkable step of hiring a personal defensive line coach.

While the Vikings may have avoided a serious injury to DE Jared Allen, the prognosis doens’t appear to be as good for QB Gus Frerotte.

Costly week for Vikings defensive ends.

Big decisions are made at the NFL’s offices, 280 Park Avenue, all the time. But the ones made in the coming days will come with greater frequency than any time in recent memory, and they will significantly impact the divisional and playoff races in the NFC.

Here’s a look around the league as Week 10 gets underway at some starting lineup changes.

This just in: Vikings defensive end Jared Allen, listed as doubtful with a shoulder injury, is active today versus the Packers. Officially.

What Minnesota defensive end Jared Allen did to Houston quarterback Matt Schaub was worse than what New England defensive tackle Vince Wilfork did to Denver quarterback Jay Cutler.

The Vikings could be without DE Jared Allen — listed as doubtful on the team’s Friday injury report with a sprained shoulder — vs. the division-rival Packers on Sunday. Allen suffered what he described as a third degree sprain, which is the most severe, against the Texans last week.