The Minnesota Vikings defense has some needs they have to address this offseason. Starting free agency, the team has a chance to sign impact players, just as they did last year. Like last year, they could sign a big enough difference-maker for this Vikings defense to take its final step toward a championship. PFF wants… Continue reading PFF wants to see the Vikings sign a Super Bowl champion on defense
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D.J. Reed Would Unlock Brian Flores’ Defense
The Minnesota Vikings’ defense has been one of the most dynamic groups in the NFL since Brian Flores took over in 2023. Few defensive schemers display the illusion of complexity as effectively as Flores, which has hidden some weak points — for the first ~80% of the season, anyway. Everything on the defense is intertwined,… Continue reading D.J. Reed Would Unlock Brian Flores’ Defense
Minnesota Gophers Hire New Coach on Defense
Credit: Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK The Minnesota Gophers football season is over, meaning PJ Fleck and his coaching staff are out on the recruiting trail, trying to add talent for future Golden Gophers squads. Every day, this time of year, college football coaches are crisscrossing the country trying to convince high… Continue reading Minnesota Gophers Hire New Coach on Defense
Dan Orlovsky masterfully breaks down how Rams defense stymied Vikings
There’s no way around it. Monday night was an absolute beatdown for the Minnesota Vikings. From start to finish, the Los Angeles Rams were in complete control, jumping out to a 10-0 lead before going on to win, 27-9. The defense was particularly impressive, holding the Vikings to 269 total yards with two turnovers and… Continue reading Dan Orlovsky masterfully breaks down how Rams defense stymied Vikings
Not the same defense? Lions dispel doubters vs. Vikings
DETROIT – Even with a 14-2 record at the tail end of the best regular season in franchise history, the Lions didn’t need to look far to find disrespect entering their finale against the Vikings on Sunday. The Lions’ defensive players knew what was being said about them: that they were too injured to slow… Continue reading Not the same defense? Lions dispel doubters vs. Vikings
Vikings DC Brian Flores Has Crafted a Defense That Fights Back
When it came time for him to reach for the red marker and correct the work of his young offensive assistant, then New England Patriots quarterbacks coach Bill O’Brien opted for a joke. Despite his nickname—Teapot—O’Brien insists his default love language is a kind of ribbing humor, which prompted him to hand Brian Flores’s first… Continue reading Vikings DC Brian Flores Has Crafted a Defense That Fights Back
Vikings’ Sam Darnold Issues 5-Word Message on Packers Defense
Getty Quarterback Sam Darnold of the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold has done a heck of a job not making ripples off the field this season, despite roiling proverbial tidal waves on it. While Darnold is just a first-year starter in Minnesota, the former No. 3 overall pick is a seven-year veteran of… Continue reading Vikings’ Sam Darnold Issues 5-Word Message on Packers Defense
Pro Football Focus’ 3 highest-graded Seahawks vs. Vikings on defense in Week 16
The Seattle Seahawks fell short of upsetting the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, dropping their Week 16 contest 27-24. Mike Macdonald’s defense struggled to get stops. Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold threw for 246 yards, three touchdowns, and zero interceptions. Wide receiver Justin Jefferson was unstoppable, totaling 10 catches for 144 yards and two scores. Kevin O’Connell… Continue reading Pro Football Focus’ 3 highest-graded Seahawks vs. Vikings on defense in Week 16
Bears’ defense is getting worse with league’s best offense coming to town
It wasn’t exactly Lions coach Dan Campbell kicking onside with 12 minutes left in a game, but Bears interim coach Thomas Brown showed the world what he thought of his defense two minutes into Monday night’s loss to the Vikings. He went for it on fourth-and-one from his own 39, handing off to D’Andre Swift,… Continue reading Bears’ defense is getting worse with league’s best offense coming to town
Bears vs Vikings Preview & What’s Wrong With the Vikings Defense?
In their latest episode of “Two Old Bloggers,” veteran Vikings commentators Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano deliver comprehensive analysis of pressing team matters. They begin with heartfelt thoughts for Randy Moss, who recently announced his cancer diagnosis and successful surgery. The discussion centers on the Minnesota Vikings’ defensive concerns, with injuries and player fatigue emerging… Continue reading Bears vs Vikings Preview & What’s Wrong With the Vikings Defense?