Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden will be held out for a third consecutive week with a foot injury. That's good news for a Vikings' defense already without Antoine Winfield and Husain Abdullah.

They might be 2-7, with no hope of the playoffs this year, but the Vikings have sold out another game at Mall of America Field. The team says that means Sunday’s contest against Oakland will be televised locally. It’s a noon start against the 5-4 Raiders.

Oakland Raiders coach Hue Jackson says he felt the penalties called against his team during the game with the Vikings were "unfair." The Raiders were flagged 12 times for 117 yards. Jackson says when it comes to tackling or hitting, he doesn't "even know what football is right now."

The Vikings are changing the way it checks fans coming into Mall of America Field. Instead of getting a patdown, ticket holders will now be checked with a metal-detecting wand. The change starts this Sunday before the Oakland Raiders game, and will be fully implemented before the Dec. 4 home game against the Denver Broncos.

Coming off a horrific Monday night loss in Green Bay, the Vikings (2-7) try to bounce back at Mall of America Field today against the AFC West leading Oakland Raiders (5-4).

Mike Tice will not be interviewing for the Oakland Raiders head coaching job. Reports last week indicated that Tice was lined up for an interview, but the Raiders have narrowed their search, and Tice is no longer on the list. Tice says he is disappointed, but believes things happen for a reason.

It's the Vikings and the Raiders at Mall of America Field. Minnesota tried to shake off that Monday night loss to the Packers, but just couldn't quite get the job done. How did it all go down? Check right here for the highlights, and more...

Recently released Raiders cornerback Stanford Routt is drawing interest from the Minnesota Vikings, according to ESPN Dallas. Routt allowed eight receiving touchdowns in 2011 and committed a league high 17 pass interference penalties.