John Sullivan

The player most responsible for keeping Jay Cutler clean Sunday was Jay Cutler. The quarterback did a number of things well. What he did best was avoid pressure. Cutler moved in the pocket before throwing six times. Cutler also rolled out four times....

It's rare that a game's first play from scrimmage is the most critical, but it sure seemed that way in Minneapolis on Sunday. Many Bears had a chance to stop or at least slow Adrian Peterson on his 51-yard run. Defensive end Corey Wootton had...

|TV SPORTS|  |SUNDAY| Women’s College Basketball--Georgetown at Penn State, 11 a.m. (Big 10 Network); South Dakota at Kansas State, 2 p.m. (FXSP) NFL Football--Baltimore Ravens at Washington Redskins, Noon (CBS); Chicago Bears at Minnesota...

|TV SPORTS| NFL Football--Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders, 7 p.m. (NFL Network) NBA Basketball--New York Knicks at Miami Heat, 7 p.m. (TNT); Dallas Mavericks at Phoenix Suns, 9:30 p.m. (TNT) Men’s College Basketball--Long Beach State at...

It's an award that any NFL player would be proud of, but none would choose to endure. Comeback player of the year. The field is especially crowded this season, with an inordinate number of standout players returning from season-ending injuries, the...

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Golf—Women’s British Open, 8 a.m. (ESPN2) NFL Football—Kansas City at Buffalo Bills, Noon (CBS); Minnesota Vikings at Indianapolis Colts, Noon (FOX); New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers, 3:25 p.m. (CBS);...

Playing in the season opener has been at the forefront of Adrian Peterson’s mind almost since he went down with a torn left ACL in the second-to-last game of the 2011 season.  The length of time it has taken other running backs to return from the...

Like many young men who labored through youth football leagues, high school competition and eventually the college gridiron, Gino Gradkowski had visions of reaching the pinnacle of his profession and playing in the NFL. But Gradkowski — whose...

Minnesota Vikings linebacker Chad Greenway of Mount Vernon and wife Jenni will host the sixth annual Greenway's Gridiron Gallop 5K fun run/walk at 7:30 a.m. (registration) Sunday at Lake Nokomis, Minn. Vikings expected to appear include players John...

NEW YORK – The Minnesota Vikings didn't take a chance on Harrison Smith hanging around for six more picks.  Instead, they traded up into the 1st round with the Baltimore Ravens, and drafted the former University of Notre Dame safety with the 29th...

Three summers ago, Minneapolis-area trainer Ted Johnson enlisted the help of several former Notre Dame players to help with a camp he was running. The group included John Sullivan, Ryan Harris, John Carlson and Brady Quinn. Quinn began to have some fun...

MINNEAPOLIS - There has been a lot of talk about the Vikings building for the future and not counting on being a contender this year, but if you ask coach Leslie Frazier, he doesn't believe that to be true. "Not in our profession. Somebody else will...