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Vikings vs. Packers Week 17 Game Flexed to 3:25 p.m. (CT) Kickoff

EAGAN, Minn. — The Border Battle is undisputedly one of the best rivalries in the NFL. The next edition — the 129th overall — is going national. The NFL on Monday announced the Week 17 game between Minnesota (13-2) and Green Bay (10-4 before that night’s game against New Orleans) is being flexed from noon… Continue reading Vikings vs. Packers Week 17 Game Flexed to 3:25 p.m. (CT) Kickoff

Kevin O’Connell provides injury update following Vikings Week 16 win

The Vikings were down a pair of key defensive pieces on Sunday when Minnesota marched into Seattle to play the Seahawks. Although Minnesota got the win 27-24 to move to 13-2 on the season, the injuries loomed large for the Vikings. Minnesota was without linebacker Ivan Pace Jr., who has had some injury issues this… Continue reading Kevin O’Connell provides injury update following Vikings Week 16 win

Highlights: Gopher Gymnastics 2024-25 Instrasquad Meet

The University of Minnesota gymnastics program held their annual intrasquad meet on Friday afternoon at Maturi Pavilion. It was the last unofficial tuneup before the team opens the season on Jan. 4. Freshman Teryn Crump finished with the top all-around score with a 38.875 in her first unofficial meet as a Gopher. Senior Mya Hooten… Continue reading Highlights: Gopher Gymnastics 2024-25 Instrasquad Meet

Enough Is Enough. It’s Liam Öhgren Time In Minnesota – Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Wild can’t pretend that they have secondary scoring anymore. They might have been able to claim that when Joel Eriksson Ek was healthy. But over the 1-5-0 streak in their past six games, the evidence is in: They’ve scored nine goals in that stretch. Seven of them were either scored by Kirill Kaprizov,… Continue reading Enough Is Enough. It’s Liam Öhgren Time In Minnesota – Minnesota Wild

Snap counts and notable PFF grades from Vikings’ clutch win over Seahawks

This Vikings team just continues to find ways to win football games. They let a ten-point first half lead slip away and turn into a four-point deficit late in Sunday’s game against the Seahawks, but Sam Darnold’s clutch touchdown pass to Justin Jefferson made the difference in Minnesota’s eighth consecutive victory. It was yet another… Continue reading Snap counts and notable PFF grades from Vikings’ clutch win over Seahawks

Seattle’s Byron Murphy says critical facemask penalty was a BS call

On Sunday in Seattle, Sam Darnold and the Vikings were on the right side of a facemask penalty that helped keep Minnesota alive in a come-from-behind victory over the Seahawks. With 4:03 left in the game and the Seahawks leading 24-20, Darnold dropped back to pass on a 2nd-and-10 from the Minnesota 46-yard line when… Continue reading Seattle’s Byron Murphy says critical facemask penalty was a BS call