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Article: Birk: One victory doesn't make a whole season; The center wanted to downplay the significance of the Vikings' performance against San Diego, saying it has no bearing on this week's game.(SPORTS)(Sid Hartman)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- November 9, 2007
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Byline: Sid Hartman; Staff Writer
Matt Birk, in his 10th season with the Vikings, downplayed the significance of Sunday's 35-17 victory over San Diego, other than noting how important it was for a team that entered the day 2-5.
"It's just one game," said Birk, a five-time Pro Bowl center. "Part of professional football is you've got to deal with success and failure.
"I've always said, it's a week-to-week deal. Last week had no bearing on what happened this [past] week and this week has no bearing on next week. We just came out Sunday and I mean everybody, everybody just executed well, and our playmakers made plays."
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