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Percy Harvin goes 105 yards on opening kickoff to put Vikings up 7-0 over Lions

Minnesota jumps on Detroit early, as Percy Harvin returns the opening kickoff 105 yards for a touchdown.

by Dane Noble
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Detroit was fired up on the sidelines before the start of their contest versus the Vikings, but Percy Harvin quickly quietened Ford Field with a 105-yard touchdown on the game's opening kickoff.

This NFC North battle has just started out with a bang, with the Vikings up 7-0 early.

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