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Thursday, December 14, 2006

No T.O.

As in turnover.
The Vikings offense has struggled with turnovers this season. But they've immediately cost the team touchdowns in four consecutive weeks.
Remarkably, opposing defenses have taken five turnovers in the last four games directly to the opposite end zone for touchdowns.
"I don't want to turn the ball over, but I sure right now just wish a turnover would just end right there when we turn it over," Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell said. "Yeah, it's just been one of those things that we've kind of fallen into where the turnovers are happening.
"A lot of those have been the kinds that have been creeping up and biting us," he said. "Again, we're focusing on them and really trying to cut those turnovers out."
Bevell said he showed the offense highlights of the Chicago Bears defense trying to rip the ball away from players.
"Obviously we know how well they turn it over just with interceptions and the style of defense they play," Bevell said. "So you make them aware of it and make sure that the guys in practice have the ball high and tight. You have guys reaching at the ball in practice and trying to make sure we get better at it."

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