Month: December 2024

Vikings remain confident in Will Reichard despite misses against Packers

The Vikings aren’t losing any faith in rookie kicker Will Reichard despite a few missed field goals against the Packers on Sunday. Reichard missed a 57-yarder off the crossbar in the first quarter, which was basically the first time all year he hasn’t had enough leg on a kick. He missed a 55-yarder wide right… Continue reading Vikings remain confident in Will Reichard despite misses against Packers

How Did Eriksson Ek Look In His First Game Back? – Minnesota Wild

On Sunday, Joel Eriksson Ek returned from his third injury this season for the Minnesota Wild’s game against the Ottawa Senators. The Wild center missed 2 games in early October for a broken nose, followed by one game in November for an undisclosed injury. He missed a total of 11 games for this injury, which… Continue reading How Did Eriksson Ek Look In His First Game Back? – Minnesota Wild

ESPN Power Rankings see Vikings make a jump towards the top

The Minnesota Vikings continue to receive national love after improving to 14-2. On Tuesday, ESPN released its final Power Rankings poll of the 2025 season, and the Vikings were in elite territory. ESPN ranked the Vikings No. 4, their highest spot since the Week 7 poll, where they were No. 2. Last week, the Vikings… Continue reading ESPN Power Rankings see Vikings make a jump towards the top

Former Minnesota Vikings Kicker Starts for Third Team This Year

Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images This season the Minnesota Vikings went into the year knowing they’d have a new kicker. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah spent a draft pick on Will Reichard and that all but guaranteed undrafted free agent John Parker Romo was going to need a new job. Greg Joseph kicked for Kevin O’Connell last year, and… Continue reading Former Minnesota Vikings Kicker Starts for Third Team This Year

Sam Darnold Among 2024 MVP Candidates

Well, then, it would be an error to overlook the scope of his impact. Krawczynski wrote the following in this article: During the Vikings nine-game winning streak, Darnold has completed 68 percent of his passes for 2,543 yards with 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions. If you narrow the focus to just the last seven games,… Continue reading Sam Darnold Among 2024 MVP Candidates

Vikings get bump ahead of showdown with Lions; Bucs trending up

The Rams’ tremendous bounceback from their 1-4 start to the season cannot go overlooked, as they’re only the 12th team since 1990 to make the playoffs — and just the ninth to win their division — after such a start. They’ve been in virtually every game since mid-September and have two of the best, Sean… Continue reading Vikings get bump ahead of showdown with Lions; Bucs trending up

‘Fairy tale’ finale between Detroit Lions-Minnesota Vikings looms large after win in San Francisco

Ranking Lions vs Vikings position-by-position in Week 18 showdown for NFC 1 seed Jared Ramsey – Detroit Free Press Detroit Lions face daunting task in Vikings, but all fairytale endings contain obstacles Carlos Monarrez – Detroit Free Press Detroit Lions notes: Penei Sewell’s thumb OK, Kerby Joseph not a fan of Jauan Jennings Dave Birkett… Continue reading ‘Fairy tale’ finale between Detroit Lions-Minnesota Vikings looms large after win in San Francisco

Highlights: Gopher Wrestling Day 2 at Solider Salute

Minnesota had five top-three finishers and came in third place as a team as competition concluded Monday at the third annual Soldier Salute in Coralville, Iowa. Fifth-year senior Andrew Sparks (165 pounds) and redshirt juniors Vance VomBaur (141) and Bennett Tabor (285) all finished in second place, while fifth-year Tommy Askey (157) and redshirt junior… Continue reading Highlights: Gopher Wrestling Day 2 at Solider Salute