That’s Wild The Minnesota Wild lost badly Saturday night to an Ottawa Senators team that is trying to stake a claim to one of the two Wild Card spots over in the Eastern Conference. Surprisingly, the 6-0 defeat and the end of a three-game winning streak was not what was most embarrassing coming out of… Continue reading Wild’s Ryan Hartman Faces Lengthy Suspension – Wilderness Walk
Month: February 2025
Why Vikings’ QB questions begin with McCarthy, not Darnold
EAGAN, Minn. — Many NFL fans were surprised on the night of Jan. 5, when the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback of the future got considerable air time during NBC’s broadcast of the team’s 31-9 loss to the Detroit Lions. J.J. McCarthy, who missed his rookie season because of a torn meniscus in his right knee, appeared… Continue reading Why Vikings’ QB questions begin with McCarthy, not Darnold
Chargers Could Lose Asante Samuel to Raiders
While the Los Angeles Chargers as a whole improved dramatically from 2023 to 2024, cornerback Asante Samuel took a step back in his first season under head coach Jim Harbaugh. Entering the final year of his rookie deal, the former second-round pick struggled out of the gate and suffered a season-ending injury after four games.… Continue reading Chargers Could Lose Asante Samuel to Raiders
NFL Players Vote Vikings QB Sam Darnold CPOY
Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images There are multiple end of season awards that have yet to be voted upon. That said, some of the secondary awards have begun to trickle out. Sam Darnold and Kevin O’Connell are amongst the most deserving for national recognition this season. That has been prevalent through early polling. Sporting News… Continue reading NFL Players Vote Vikings QB Sam Darnold CPOY
Sexy Free Agent Signing for Vikings, Jimmy Garoppolo, Najee Harris
Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports VikingsTerritory’s Purple Rumor Mill is a two-day chronicle each week. All the week’s Vikings rumors are lassoed and plopped in two spots — articles on Saturday and Sunday — for review. Today is the February 1st edition. Vikings Rumors: Purple Rumor Mill: Sexy Free Agent Signing for Vikings, Jimmy Garoppolo, Najee… Continue reading Sexy Free Agent Signing for Vikings, Jimmy Garoppolo, Najee Harris
What if the NFL had trades like the NBA did? 11 crazy trade ideas
The NBA is known for shocking the senses with their rather insane trade deadline with many big names being involved. In the beginning of the early hours of Sunday morning, the NBA pulled off their biggest trade in recent history between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers and Mavericks exchanged superstar players,… Continue reading What if the NFL had trades like the NBA did? 11 crazy trade ideas
Will Kwesi Finally Land a Big Fish?
In this episode, Darren and Dave Stefano, your seasoned bloggers, cover three primary themes. They start with an in-depth analysis of Minnesota Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s evolution and explore whether they might alter their free agency philosophy this year. This is particularly important given the Vikings’ significantly improved cap space heading into free agency. Darren… Continue reading Will Kwesi Finally Land a Big Fish?
Bears Hire Former Vikings Coach
Jul 30, 2010; Mankato, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) runs a drill with running backs coach Eric Bieniemy at training camp at Blakeslee Field at the Minnesota State University. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports The Chicago Bears have been quite the tumultuous organization in the last few years. They can’t… Continue reading Bears Hire Former Vikings Coach
Local Insider Reveals New Kevin O’Connell Contract Details with Vikings
Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images The Minnesota Vikings checked one thing off of their offseason to-do list recently, when they announced a contract extension with head coach Kevin O’Connell. It was the most obvious task to start with. KOC sets the tone in Eagan. Given all the O’Connell trade rumors that were floating around in the… Continue reading Local Insider Reveals New Kevin O’Connell Contract Details with Vikings
Pro Bowl Honors & Vikings Birthdays Galore
It’s time to move forward. I skimmed through the (Jan. 27) Mailbag because it was depressing. Everyone is either down on the team or knows better than the coaches. All you have to know is that the owners and coaches will do everything they can to get the Vikings a championship trophy. That being said,… Continue reading Pro Bowl Honors & Vikings Birthdays Galore