We have been hashing out the game all week. Obviously, it is important and there is some sentiment due to Kirk Cousins returning. While that is interesting it should not prevent the Vikings to continue to prove that they are, indeed, a serious contending team this year. I expect it to be a tight game… Continue reading Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Are The Vikings Are Serious Contenders?
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Why Are the Vikings Suddenly Using Man Coverage?
Brian Flores and the Minnesota Vikings defense had the quintessential “bend, don’t break” game on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. They allowed only one touchdown on six Arizona red-zone trips and defied their own tendencies to do it. The Vikings ran man coverage at a league-low rate of 12.9% entering Week 13. That has always… Continue reading Why Are the Vikings Suddenly Using Man Coverage?
Kevin O’Connell: Vikings are systematically building up Daniel Jones
Former Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is still getting his feet week on the Vikings’ practice squad. He has the best of both worlds, staying in the game as a member of a team while available to sign with another team’s 53-man roster, should the need arise. The goal for now is to get him up… Continue reading Kevin O’Connell: Vikings are systematically building up Daniel Jones
The Vikings are NFL’s second-oldest team. Here’s how it helps.
“Generally, the biggest difference physically is you don’t recover between games as quickly,” Smith said. “But as far as overall difference in how it feels [to be in your 30s] is you just have more experience.” Smith has played 96% of the defensive snaps, including 91% against the Cardinals last week. Recent fumbles aside, Jones… Continue reading The Vikings are NFL’s second-oldest team. Here’s how it helps.
These Vikings are a lot better than they were in 2022
DANE MIZUTANI Pioneer Press As the Vikings filed into the locker room after grinding out a 23-22 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium, head coach Kevin O’Connell gathered his players in a circle and delivered his postgame speech. The intimate moment has become appointment viewing for the fan base, because the Vikings post… Continue reading These Vikings are a lot better than they were in 2022
Kirk Cousins’ return to Minnesota means more than the Vikings are saying
EAGAN, Minn. — This is going as expected. Vikings players and coaches are being asked about Kirk Cousins’ return to Minnesota, and their responses all sound the same. Kevin O’Connell, the head coach, says he has tremendous respect for Cousins. Defensive coordinator Brian Flores called him a “great quarterback.” Offensive coordinator Wes Phillips is looking… Continue reading Kirk Cousins’ return to Minnesota means more than the Vikings are saying
The Vikings are Still Sifting Through the Wreckage of the 2022 NFL Draft
Apr 26, 2018; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys on the clock in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports Great optimism followed Minnesota’s 2022 NFL Draft. No longer. The Vikings, we can say with quite a bit of confidence, almost fully whiffed in that critical… Continue reading The Vikings are Still Sifting Through the Wreckage of the 2022 NFL Draft
Vikings’ postgame quotes are major embarrassment for Matt Eberflus and the Bears
How does another week of field goal discourse sound? Kicking strategy was the only topic of conversation in Chicago this week. After the Packers blocked the Bears’ would-be game-winning kick in Week 11, a lot of Green Bay’s special teams players talked about how predictable the block was because of hints they saw on tape.… Continue reading Vikings’ postgame quotes are major embarrassment for Matt Eberflus and the Bears
The Vikings’ Playoff Chances are Sky High, Per Prominent Model
Credit: Mike Dinovo-Imagn Images Sitting at 9-2, the Vikings’ playoff odds are looking pretty good. Very good, in fact. But, to be sure, there’s a lesson to be learned from Sunday’s too-close-for-comfort win: counting one’s purple chickens before they’ve hatched is foolish. What we have are strong odds but not ironclad certainty. What do we… Continue reading The Vikings’ Playoff Chances are Sky High, Per Prominent Model
Lions, Eagles Have Killer Instinct That 9-2 Vikings Are Seekings
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) gets sacked by Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jonathan … [+] Greenard (58). (Photo by Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Vikings are undoubtedly exceeding expectations and they have played sensational football all season. A 9-2 record has them right on the heels of the… Continue reading Lions, Eagles Have Killer Instinct That 9-2 Vikings Are Seekings