Month: January 2025

LA Rams WR Charged with DUI Before Playoff Game vs Vikings

Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images The Minnesota Vikings are set to face the Los Angeles Rams in the wild card round of the NFL Playoffs on Monday Night. Due to the recent wildfires in California, the game has been relocated to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, home of the Cardinals. In Week 8 on… Continue reading LA Rams WR Charged with DUI Before Playoff Game vs Vikings

Los Angeles wildfires: Rams president explains decision to move NFL wild-card game vs. Vikings to Arizona

In response to the wildfires that are ongoing around the Los Angeles area, Monday’s wild-card playoff matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams is being moved to Arizona, the league announced in a statement on Thursday evening. Specifically, the game will be held in Glendale at State Farm Stadium, the home of the… Continue reading Los Angeles wildfires: Rams president explains decision to move NFL wild-card game vs. Vikings to Arizona

Rams using Dan Campbell quote as motivation for Vikings clash

In a week that’s been full of travesty for the Los Angeles Rams and those within the affected area of the wildfires across California, Sean McVay’s team doesn’t appear rattled at all. Though this game didn’t necessarily involve the Rams, there was a moment following Sunday Night Football between the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions… Continue reading Rams using Dan Campbell quote as motivation for Vikings clash

Vikings Pro Bowler predicted to leave Minnesota, land ‘a lot of money’ from Steelers

Before Brian Flores accepted the defensive coordinator job with the Minnesota Vikings, he spent time with Mike Tomlin in Pittsburgh, serving as a senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach for the Steelers during the 2022 season. There’s little doubt that Flores gained some influence from Pittsburgh’s notoriously tough, physical and ball-hawking style on defense. He’s… Continue reading Vikings Pro Bowler predicted to leave Minnesota, land ‘a lot of money’ from Steelers

NFC Notes: Lions, Ben Johnson, Aaron Glenn, Brian Flores, Vikings

Lions Lions DB Ifeatu Melifonwu talked about his “frustrating” season that saw him deal with a host of injuries. “It was very frustrating,” Melifonwu said, via the team’s website. “Very frustrating battling the injury and coming back and starting my return to play and having a fluke injury keep me out again. I knew I… Continue reading NFC Notes: Lions, Ben Johnson, Aaron Glenn, Brian Flores, Vikings

Nick Swardson celebrates his Minnesota roots with help from a Vikings starter and a local rock star

Nick Swardson sported a Beastie Boys t-shirt on stage Friday instead of Vikings gear, his usual choice for local shows. But he found other ways to remind the packed State Theatre audience that he was a die-hard Minnesotan. He opened by razzing the Packers and showing off a new Vikings tattoo. He shut down a… Continue reading Nick Swardson celebrates his Minnesota roots with help from a Vikings starter and a local rock star

Vikings @ Rams: Second Injury Reports

The Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams have issued their second injury reports in advance of their Monday night wildcard playoff matchup. Here they are: Minnesota Vikings Ty Chandler was added to the list as a DNP with an illness, but otherwise the same as yesterday for the Vikings. Jones remains unlikely to play on… Continue reading Vikings @ Rams: Second Injury Reports

Vikings’ Justin Jefferson is unanimous All-Pro selection

Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson and long snapper Andrew DePaola earned first-team All-Pro honors for the second time in three seasons with Jefferson joining former LSU teammate and Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase as the only unanimous first-team selections by the 50 members who voted for the 2024 Associated Press All-Pro NFL teams. “That’s crazy,” said Jefferson,… Continue reading Vikings’ Justin Jefferson is unanimous All-Pro selection

Three Vikings Named to Associated Press All-Pro Teams

The Associated Press has just announced their 2024 All-Pro Teams, and between the first and second teams three members of the Minnesota Vikings got the nod. The first one, as you’ve probably already deduced from the picture that accompanied this article, is outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel, who was named to the second team. Van… Continue reading Three Vikings Named to Associated Press All-Pro Teams