A mere 4,650 miles distant from Toronto, in Honolulu, my oldest son, Jim — a retired lieutenant colonel from the USMC — waited until game’s end to make his concession. I recall viewing the Vikings’ second Super Bowl loss (a 24-7 mismatch vs. Miami on Jan. 13, 1974) and Jim suffering greatly in comparison to… Continue reading Vikings loss another disappointment for beleaguered fan base
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Another national analyst thinks Vikings should trade J.J. McCarthy
Add ESPN’s Mike Greenberg to the list of national commentators who have preposterously suggested the Minnesota Vikings should trade rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy. In light of Sam Darnold’s outstanding season, speculation has ramped up about what Minnesota will do at the quarterback position this offseason. The Vikings brought in Darnold last offseason to be the… Continue reading Another national analyst thinks Vikings should trade J.J. McCarthy
What We Learned About the Minnesota Gophers in Yet Another PJ Fleck Bowl Game Victory
Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Prior to Friday’s Duke’s Mayo Bowl matchup vs the Virginia Tech Hokies, it had been over 40 calendar days since the last Minnesota Gophers football game. Rest or rust? Both teams were going to put that sports tried and true sports question to the test. Oddsmakers put their belief in the… Continue reading What We Learned About the Minnesota Gophers in Yet Another PJ Fleck Bowl Game Victory
Timberwolves Recall Rookie Wing Hours After Demotion; Claim Another Rookie Off Waivers
Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images The Minnesota Timberwolves are not what we thought they were. Remember how naive we were prior to the start of the 2024-25 regular season. After just one trip to the Western Conference Finals, many of us (myself included) thought we were on the doorstep of being a West contender for the… Continue reading Timberwolves Recall Rookie Wing Hours After Demotion; Claim Another Rookie Off Waivers
Vikings-Seahawks matchup gives Jets another painful reminder
This would be a good Sunday for anyone associated with the Jets, beginning with team owner Woody Johnson, to look away. Don’t watch the Vikings play the Seahawks on Sunday in Seattle. That’ll allow you to avoid watching two former Jets quarterbacks, who were abject failures wearing your green-and-white uniforms, now basking in respective career… Continue reading Vikings-Seahawks matchup gives Jets another painful reminder
Why Falcons should bench Kirk Cousins for rookie Michael Penix Jr. after another poor performance vs. Vikings
There are 100 million fully guaranteed reasons this may not happen, but the Falcons need to send Kirk Cousins to the sideline and start Michael Penix Jr. Let’s start, naturally, with the numbers as justification. Over the last four games, all Atlanta losses, Cousins has thrown eight interceptions without a touchdown, with a 7.57 yards-per-attempt… Continue reading Why Falcons should bench Kirk Cousins for rookie Michael Penix Jr. after another poor performance vs. Vikings
What we learned in NFL Week 14: Chiefs continue close-game magic, Vikings pass another test
Did the Chiefs just doink their way to a division title? Sort of. Did they strengthen their lead in the race for the AFC’s top seed? Absolutely. No matter how Matthew Wright’s 31-yard field goal found its way through the goal posts late Sunday night at Arrowhead, the Chiefs’ ridiculous stretch of success in one-score… Continue reading What we learned in NFL Week 14: Chiefs continue close-game magic, Vikings pass another test
NFL Week 14 top storylines: Kirk Cousins returns to Minnesota; another Chiefs AFC West crown?
It’s do or die for many NFL teams in the last full month of the regular season. After the Dallas Cowboys host the Cincinnati Bengals on “Monday Night Football,” only four weeks of competition remain. The playoff picture has started to come into focus. The Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions have already… Continue reading NFL Week 14 top storylines: Kirk Cousins returns to Minnesota; another Chiefs AFC West crown?
Vikings cornerback Stephon Gilmore misses another practice
Cornerback Stephon Gilmore continued to sit out of Vikings practice on Thursday, another sign that the former All-Pro defender could miss Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. Gilmore is nursing a strained left hamstring suffered last week against Arizona. He was the only Vikings player held out of Thursday’s session since safety Jay Ward, a… Continue reading Vikings cornerback Stephon Gilmore misses another practice
McCarthy could get another redshirt year behind Darnold – Twin Cities
If Sam Darnold continues to excel, it could mean even a second redshirt year for J.J. McCarthy, depending on the rookie’s health. That could complicate the Vikings’ quarterback future. Darnold, just 27 years old, has led Minnesota to an unexpected 9-2 start entering Sunday’s game against the 6-5 Cardinals in Minneapolis. McCarthy, 21, the Vikings’… Continue reading McCarthy could get another redshirt year behind Darnold – Twin Cities