Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell provided some injury updates on key players during his weekly Monday press conference following the game against the Cardinals. Gilmore left the game in the first half with a hamstring injury and did not return. He was replaced by Fabian Moreau, who was kept busy. “Gilly did get a low-grade… Continue reading Stephon Gilmore, Josh Oliver, Will Reichard
Month: December 2024
Cardinals player mocks Skol chant before losing
It’s a kiss of death. Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Zach Pascal is the latest player to mock the Vikings’ Skol chant before losing in Minnesota. Right when it looked like the Cardinals were going to leave Minnesota with a victory, Pascal simulated the Vikings’ Skol chant between plays. Sam Darnold then proceeded to lead an… Continue reading Cardinals player mocks Skol chant before losing
How the Minnesota Vikings can clinch a playoff spot this week
At 10-2 after Sunday’s win over the Cardinals, the Vikings have all but secured their spot in the NFL postseason. FTN Fantasy’s DVOA gives them a 99.7 percent chance to make the playoffs. And they can mathematically clinch a spot this upcoming week. Here’s how: 1. Vikings win vs. Falcons2. Seahawks win at Cardinals3. Bills… Continue reading How the Minnesota Vikings can clinch a playoff spot this week
Vikings’ Aaron Jones vows to fix fumble issue after two more vs. Cardinals
Prior to this season, fumbles weren’t much of an issue for Aaron Jones during his seven seasons with the Green Bay Packers. The veteran running back had 17 of them in 104 games with the Packers, which is roughly one every six games. Only in 2022, when he fumbled five times, did he have more… Continue reading Vikings’ Aaron Jones vows to fix fumble issue after two more vs. Cardinals
Kirk Cousins Gets Bad News Ahead of Vikings Reunion
Getty Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins‘ job is on the line when he returns to his home of the past six seasons with the Atlanta Falcons in Week 14. Cousins’ future in Atlanta was already trepidacious before he threw four interceptions in a Week 13 loss to the Los Angeles… Continue reading Kirk Cousins Gets Bad News Ahead of Vikings Reunion
Vikings To Open Practice Windows For K Will Reichard, LS Andrew DePaola
The Vikings are hoping to get their main special teamers back this week. According to Alec Lewis of The Athletic, head coach Kevin O’Connell told the media that both kicker Will Reichard and long snapper Andrew DePaola will have their 21-day practice windows opened this week. A sixth-round rookie out of Alabama, Reichard was having… Continue reading Vikings To Open Practice Windows For K Will Reichard, LS Andrew DePaola
Vikings Trade Pitch Flips Kevin O’Connell to Bears for Draft Haul
Getty Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell. The Minnesota Vikings have one of the best assets in the NFL in head coach Kevin O’Connell and may never even contemplate trading him, but the return might be massive if they did. The NFC North Division rival Chicago Bears just fired head coach Matt Eberflus and are… Continue reading Vikings Trade Pitch Flips Kevin O’Connell to Bears for Draft Haul
Vikings Urged to Revisit Interest in $98 Million All-Pro for Playoff Push
Getty Head coach Kevin O’Connell of the Minnesota Vikings. The absence of Minnesota Vikings inside linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. was clear when faced with the dual threat of Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray. Without an ideal spy linebacker covering Murray, the Cardinals quarterback extended several plays with his feet behind and ahead of the line… Continue reading Vikings Urged to Revisit Interest in $98 Million All-Pro for Playoff Push
NFC North division race: Here’s how Lions, Vikings and Packers can each finish with 14 wins this season
Getty Images The NFC North has been setting itself up to be the best division in football, evidenced by how well the Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers have played through 13 weeks of the season. The Lions are 11-1 while the Vikings are 10-2 and the Packers sit at 9-3, having three of… Continue reading NFC North division race: Here’s how Lions, Vikings and Packers can each finish with 14 wins this season
National pundits praise Sam Darnold as ‘clutch’ and the ‘real deal’
Sam Darnold has been clutch when it’s mattered the most this season for the Minnesota Vikings. Over the past two weeks, Darnold has led two game-winning drives to help stretch the Vikings’ winning streak to five games. Now, Darnold appears to have caught the attention of the national media after helping his team improve to… Continue reading National pundits praise Sam Darnold as ‘clutch’ and the ‘real deal’