MINNEAPOLIS -- Needing a touchdown to win and down to 27 seconds left in regulation, the Minnesota Vikings sent their massive nose tackle in to clear a path for their most powerful running back on third-and-goal from the 1.Linval Joseph lined up in the I-formation in front of Matt Asiata, and the blockers began to make space behind the left tackle.Thats not where the play went, though, on one of many sharp calls by offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur in his first game at the controls.Rhett Ellison had motioned across the formation before the snap, and Sam Bradford quickly stuck the ball in the backup tight ends chest for a surprise burst into the end zone off the right end.Every week we try to add some new wrinkles, and we felt good about the play to Rhett, Bradford said. Its nice to get it called and executed the way we did.The lead was short-lived, because Minnesotas defense uncharacteristically disintegrated after that in a 22-16 overtime defeat by the Detroit Lions on Sunday.The Vikings (5-3) lost their third straight game for the first time since Oct. 19, 2014, in coach Mike Zimmers first year, but if theres a positive development for them to take away at the midpoint of their season its the way the offense responded during a tumultuous week marked by the change in offensive coordinators .Shurmur was promoted after Norv Turner abruptly resigned, citing a difference in philosophy with Zimmer about strategy.To be sure, the playbook is the same as it was a week ago when Turner was at the helm. Bradford said the game plan for the Lions was fairly set in place before Shurmur stepped in.Coincidence or not, the display of sequence and style by the Vikings was a stark contrast from the sputtering performances at Philadelphia and Chicago the past two weeks.Favoring the screens, curls and other assortments of short low-risk passes from the West Coast scheme that Shurmur has run before, with a little bit of Chip Kellys fast-paced, no-huddle attack from the Eagles the past two years mixed in, the Vikings crossed the Detroit 30-yard line on six of nine possessions.I thought they had a good rhythm today with some of the things that theyve done, Zimmer said.Behind the concerted effort to make quicker throws with shorter drops and minimize the pressure he faced against the Eagles and Bears, Bradford completed 31 of 40 passes for 273 yards, one touchdown and no turnovers.After being sacked 11 times over the previous two games, he took only two in this one. Five different players ran the ball. Ten different players caught a pass, including Bradford himself on a pass batted at the line .Everybody is getting their piece of the pie, said wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who had a career-high 13 catches for 80 yards.As much culpability that lies with the soft defense down the stretch and the missed extra point and field goal by Blair Walsh, the offense sure wasnt perfect. So Shurmur will still have plenty to work on in the second half of the season.After an interception return by Chad Greenway gave them the ball at the Lions 18, the Vikings went backward 22 yards because of a false start by right tackle T.J. Clemmings, an illegal block by left guard Jeremiah Sirles, a 4-yard loss on a run by Ronnie Hillman and a devastating 9-yard sack to push them out of field goal range in the second quarter.According to Fox Sports, the Vikings became the first team in five years to punt after starting a drive inside the 20-yard line. St. Louis did so in an Oct. 2, 2011, game against Washington.Then there was the drive in the fourth quarter that reached the 6-yard line for third-and-2. Jerick McKinnon gained only 1 yard up the middle.Then Asiata was stuffed up the middle for no gain to give the ball back to the Lions. Two weeks ago against the Eagles, just about the exact same sequence occurred.Weve got to get that. Thats on us up front, left tackle Jake Long said. That was a huge momentum shift.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Gel Nimbus 19 Homme . Listen to the game live on TSN Radio 1050 at 7pm et. The Raptors traded Rudy Gay, Quincy Acy and Aaron Gray to the Sacramento Kings on Monday, in exchange for Greivis Vasquez, John Salmons, Patrick Patterson and Chuck Hayes. Asics Gel Lyte 3 Beige Pas Cher .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again. http://www.achatasicspascher.fr/asics-gel-quantum-360-pas-cher-soldes.html . 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Whats more, Rinne was in vintage form Tuesday night, kicking out 33 shots in a 3-1 win over Ottawa.That included one of the seasons best saves anywhere, his stop on Bobby Ryans wrister six minutes into the game that appeared headed for the nets open half until Rinne kicked it out with his left pad.Between he and Carey, theyve got to be among the best goaltenders in the league, said defenseman P.K. Subban, Prices teammate in Montreal until an offseason trade landed him in Nashville. When hes on, hes on, and hes been on all season.The Predators will ask Rinne to be on again Thursday night when they host the St. Louis Blues in game three of a four-game homestand. Its the first meeting between the Central Division rivals, who are both in chase mode behind the Chicago Blackhawks.St. Louis is at a scheduling disadvantage in this one, as it played Wednesday night and fell 2-1 in overtime to Chicago in a game that reeked of a playoff classic instead of an early November contest. The Blues (7-4-3) scored with 2:11 left in regulation to force the extra period, but were denied the extra point 225 seconds into overtime on Artemi Panarins wrister as a power play ended.ddddddddddddAn inability to score has hampered St. Louis in its last eight games. Its 3-4-1 in that span, a record which one might consider flattering since its tallied just 13 times.Weve got to find ways to score, defenseman Alex Pietrangelo said. If we can keep getting to the net and causing more traffic, were going to score more goals.Pietrangelo took advantage of bodies in front of Chicago goalie Corey Crawford on the tying goal, as Jori Lehtera screened Crawford well enough for him to not get a bead on the shot. It caromed off Crawford and trickled into the net.Otherwise, it was another night of flail to no avail for the Blues. Vladimir Tarasenko epitomized that, as he failed to elevate the puck on a Grade A chance near the end of a third-period power play and was robbed of a game-tying marker.As for Nashville, its also having trouble scoring goals, as it only has 31 in 12 games. But it did pot three Tuesday night against Ottawas Craig Anderson, beating him with its first two shots of the second period.We had a lot of chances, defenseman Roman Josi said. We played a really good game for three periods and got rewarded.The Predators could see a familiar face in the other net. Former backup Carter Hutton might get the start in this one for St. Louis, as Jake Allen saved 28 shots in the loss to Chicago. Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys cheap jerseys Cheap Jersyes Cheap Basketball Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys cheap jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '