Vikings finally do something right

Another game I couldn't watch, as it wasn't being broadcast in my area . . . and the Vikings pull off an NFL-first: an interception return for a touchdown, a kick return for a touchdown, and a punt return for a touchdown in the same game. Incidentally, they also beat the very respectable New York Giants in the process, 24-21.

Details in the Minneapolis Star Tribune:

The Minnesota Vikings simply could not move the ball, so they got creative — becoming the first team in NFL history to get touchdown returns on a punt, a kickoff and an interception.

Then quarterback Brad Johnson finally put together a drive, setting up Paul Edinger's 48-yard field goal with 10 seconds remaining in Minnesota's improbable 24-21 win Sunday over the New York Giants.

Safety Darren Sharper had three interceptions for the Vikings (4-5), including one he returned for a 92-yard touchdown on the first play of the second quarter. His third came in the end zone with 3:48 left in the game and the Giants trailing 21-13.

The win is timely, as the NFC North is the weakest division in football right now, so a 4-5 record is good for second place. They didn't gain on the division leaders, the Chicago Bears, who beat the San Francisco 49ers this afternoon.