Running Into Difficulty; Vikings Have Top-Ranked Rushing Defense

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Green Bay - Since running back Ahman Green came aboard, the Green Bay Packers' formula for attacking the Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome has consisted of two things: a heavy dose of Green and 60 minutes of black and blue.

Always fearing the crowd noise and the potency of the Vikings' offense, the Packers under coach Mike Sherman made it a point to pound the football with Green even though the defense knew it was coming. Sometimes it worked (three victories) and sometimes it didn't (three losses), but it was always the plan.

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Running Into Difficulty; Vikings Have Top-Ranked Rushing Defense

Even with a new coach and a smaller, less-powerful offensive line, the Packers would like nothing better than to have Green punish the Vikings the way he did in his first four games against them in the Metrodome: 442 yards rushing, 5.9-yard...

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