The relationship between players and coaches is vital in football, and no player-coach pair seems to have as close a bond as Brian Flores and Andrew Van Ginkel. Their story belongs in a Hallmark made-for-TV movie. The main characters meet and split up. Then, they find their way back to one another after realizing they… Continue reading Flores and the Gink Became the Hallmark Movie We Didn’t Know We Needed
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A perfect WR3 option for the Vikings in 2025 just became available
Back in 2022, when the Minnesota Vikings officially hired Kevin O’Connell to be the team’s new head coach, one of the first things Justin Jefferson wanted to know from the former Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator was how he was able to get Cooper Kupp so wide open all the time. Well, Jefferson might actually… Continue reading A perfect WR3 option for the Vikings in 2025 just became available
A perfect WR3 option for the Vikings in 2025 just became available
Back in 2022, when the Minnesota Vikings officially hired Kevin O’Connell to be the team’s new head coach, one of the first things Justin Jefferson wanted to know from the former Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator was how he was able to get Cooper Kupp so wide open all the time. Well, Jefferson might actually… Continue reading A perfect WR3 option for the Vikings in 2025 just became available
How the Lions’ Dan Campbell became ‘Dan Gamble’ vs. the Vikings
“Detroit probably more than anyone has a depth of plays and personnel they can go to on fourth down,” Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores said. “But that’s kind of a leaguewide trend. There’s a lot more fourth-down attempts than five, 10 seasons ago. It’s not just it’s third down and it’s over, which historically that’s… Continue reading How the Lions’ Dan Campbell became ‘Dan Gamble’ vs. the Vikings
How the Vikings became the gold standard for celebrations
Here’s a public service announcement to future television crews: If the Vikings force a turnover at any point during a game, go ahead and leave the camera on them. There have been far too many times this season that the Vikings have made a splash play on defense only to have the camera cut away… Continue reading How the Vikings became the gold standard for celebrations
How Vikings safety Josh Metellus became the voice of the defense
“Like, ‘You want in?’ But when 22 wants to do something,” Metellus said, referring to Smith’s jersey number, “he does it.” Metellus is given that respect after years of improving and putting himself out there. He approached Kevin O’Connell during their first camp together in 2022, taking up the head coach on his offer for… Continue reading How Vikings safety Josh Metellus became the voice of the defense
Boldy Became A Shining Light After Guerin Took A Shot In the Dark On Him – Minnesota Wild
January 16th, 2023. That was the day a 21-year-old Matt Boldy signed a new seven-year, $49 million deal to stay in Minnesota through the 2029-30 season. Boldy signed his contract extension during the middle of a season in which he scored 31 goals and ended his second season with 63 points. Bill Guerin handed this… Continue reading Boldy Became A Shining Light After Guerin Took A Shot In the Dark On Him – Minnesota Wild