Month: January 2025

With Sam Darnold’s rise, star ex-Michigan QB has unclear Vikings future

The Minnesota Vikings drafted J.J. McCarthy 10th overall last year with the belief that the star Michigan quarterback would be the team’s signal-caller of the future. But McCarthy suffered a season-ending torn ACL in the preseason, and free agent signing Sam Darnold has led the Vikings to a surprising 14-2 record with a chance to… Continue reading With Sam Darnold’s rise, star ex-Michigan QB has unclear Vikings future

Detroit Lions create second roster vacancy ahead of Vikings game

Late on Thursday, the Detroit Lions made a roster move that may tip their intentions on who will be playing in the big Sunday night finale against the Minnesota Vikings. The Lions waived wide receiver Tom Kennedy and signed defensive back Morice Norris back to the practice squad. On the surface, this move looks like… Continue reading Detroit Lions create second roster vacancy ahead of Vikings game

Vikings DC Brian Flores Has Crafted a Defense That Fights Back

When it came time for him to reach for the red marker and correct the work of his young offensive assistant, then New England Patriots quarterbacks coach Bill O’Brien opted for a joke. Despite his nickname—Teapot—O’Brien insists his default love language is a kind of ribbing humor, which prompted him to hand Brian Flores’s first… Continue reading Vikings DC Brian Flores Has Crafted a Defense That Fights Back

NFL playoff race: Vikings and Lions vie for inside track to Super Bowl LIX | NFL

Game of the week Minnesota Vikings (14-2) v Detroit Lions (14-2) The final game of the regular season and it all comes down to this. Two titans battle for the NFC North crown, home-field advantage until the Super Bowl and the ivory tower of a first-round bye. The loser takes the fifth seed and a… Continue reading NFL playoff race: Vikings and Lions vie for inside track to Super Bowl LIX | NFL

Vikings-Lions preview, predictions: Can Minnesota go into Detroit and snatch No. 1 seed?

The scriptwriters really did it this time. This is the ultimate grand finale. On Sunday night, the Minnesota Vikings will head to Ford Field to face the Detroit Lions. It’s winner-take-all from a regular-season standpoint. The NFC North title and the No. 1 seed both hang in the balance. These are two 14-2 teams, two… Continue reading Vikings-Lions preview, predictions: Can Minnesota go into Detroit and snatch No. 1 seed?

Six Minnesota Vikings named to NFC Pro Bowl roster

Many Vikings players are having career years, and many will be going to the Pro Bowl Games on Feb. 2 in Orlando. Unless they are preparing for the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Feb. 9. Quarterback Sam Darnold, receiver Justin Jefferson, outside linebackers Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel, cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. and… Continue reading Six Minnesota Vikings named to NFC Pro Bowl roster

Lots of Minnesota Gophers Players are Planning to Sit Out Bowl Game

Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images The Minnesota Gophers have a football game tomorrow. That’s right, after sitting idle for the entire month of December (last played Nov. 24 vs Wisconsin), the Gophers will play in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Friday at 6 PM CST vs the Virginia Tech Hokies. Well, most of the healthy Minnesota… Continue reading Lots of Minnesota Gophers Players are Planning to Sit Out Bowl Game

Vikings’ Rival Eyeing Brian Flores for HC Position, Insider Says

Getty Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores on the field after facing the Houston Texans. Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores is garnering buzz as a top head coach candidate for the 2025 hiring cycle and is expected to be the subject of a “long look” from the Chicago Bears. Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer doubled… Continue reading Vikings’ Rival Eyeing Brian Flores for HC Position, Insider Says

Lions LB Alex Anzalone not 100%, weighing risks to play vs. Vikings

Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone’s status for the team’s finale against the Minnesota Vikings appears to still be in the air. On Thursday, Anzalone participated in his first non-walkthrough practice since breaking his left forearm in Week 11 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was not a fully-padded practice and he was sporting a brace on… Continue reading Lions LB Alex Anzalone not 100%, weighing risks to play vs. Vikings