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The Vikings Have Spent Nearly $2 Million on Tickets for the Lions Game

You don’t have to tell the Minnesota Vikings how big Sunday night’s game is. In the days leading up to Sunday night’s showdown against the Detroit Lions, the Vikings took the unusual measure of buying around 1,900 tickets for the road game on the secondary market, at about $1,000 apiece, for a total approaching $2… Continue reading The Vikings Have Spent Nearly $2 Million on Tickets for the Lions Game

Could Rossi Become A Fixture On the First Power Play Unit? – Minnesota Wild

As the Minnesota Wild’s surprise season has hit a minor speed bump lately, a few preseason narratives have begun to emerge. Their penalty kill continues to be an issue through large stretches. The aging roster has found themselves marching to the infirmary again, even if they are the result of a few fluke plays. But… Continue reading Could Rossi Become A Fixture On the First Power Play Unit? – Minnesota Wild

Vikings to Unveil Rare Jersey Combo vs. Lions in Battle for NFC’s No. 1 Playoff Seed

The Minnesota Vikings saved a seldom-used jersey combination for the most important game of the 2024 NFL regular season. Minnesota announced Saturday it is wearing white pants with a white jersey and purple helmet for the Week 18 clash against the division rival Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Sunday Night Football. White on white… Continue reading Vikings to Unveil Rare Jersey Combo vs. Lions in Battle for NFC’s No. 1 Playoff Seed

Sam Darnold or J.J. McCarthy? Why not both?

One of the biggest questions of the looming offseason is already being asked and analyzed, ad nauseum. Should the Vikings keep quarterback Sam Darnold and trade J.J. McCarthy? Or should they keep McCarthy and tag and trade Darnold? The best answer could be the most obvious one: Both. Veteran quarterback contracts usually carry two fully… Continue reading Sam Darnold or J.J. McCarthy? Why not both?

NFL Week 18 playoff picture: Scenarios as Lions, Vikings chase No. 1 seed – The Washington Post

NFL Week 18 playoff picture: Scenarios as Lions, Vikings chase No. 1 seed  The Washington Post Clinching scenarios for NFL Week 18: NFC North, AFC North, NFC South titles up for grabs  ESPN What NFL games are on today? Channels, TV schedule for Week 18 games on Saturday  USA TODAY NFL standings: Updated AFC, NFC playoff pictures for… Continue reading NFL Week 18 playoff picture: Scenarios as Lions, Vikings chase No. 1 seed – The Washington Post

Lions, Vikings Battle for NFC’s Top Seed

2024 NFL Playoff Picture, Week 18: Lions, Vikings battle for NFC’s top seed For a few teams, this is the week that means everything. In the NFC, the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions are playing the ultimate Game 272 at Ford Field. The winner will have home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. The loser? A… Continue reading Lions, Vikings Battle for NFC’s Top Seed

Sam Darnold surges to comeback player of the year favorite

Earlier this week, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was the betting favorite to win comeback player of the year. Now, he’s not. Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold has overtaken Burrow at most sports books. At DraftKings, for instance, Darnold has moved to -135, with Burrow at +135. As of Wednesday, Burrow was the favorite at -200. Darnold’s… Continue reading Sam Darnold surges to comeback player of the year favorite

Contract talks with Vikings coach, GM planned for offseason

The Vikings enter the final week of Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s and Kevin O’Connell’s third season together in Minnesota with a 14-2 record, their best since 1998. Once the season is done, their ownership plans to begin talks with the general manager and head coach about contract extensions. In a recent interview with the Minnesota Star Tribune… Continue reading Contract talks with Vikings coach, GM planned for offseason