Neal: From first to worst, NFC North disappoints in postseason Star Tribune Inbox: There are exceptions, but that’s definitely the rule Packers.com NFC Hierarchy/Obituary: Conference Championship Round edition PhillyVoice.com Lions, Vikings, Packers went from dominant to duds outside NFC North Yahoo Sports Lions, Vikings and Packers combine for ugly playoff collapse that NFL hasn’t seen from a division in… Continue reading Neal: From first to worst, NFC North disappoints in postseason – Star Tribune
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Mel Kiper gives Vikings secondary help in first mock draft of 2025
The Minnesota Vikings are expected to address the secondary this offseason for multiple reasons. Outside of the the position groups under performing at times, they also have three key free agents at safety and cornerback. On Wednesday, Mel Kiper Jr. of ESPN posted his first mock draft of the 2025 NFL Draft cycle and he… Continue reading Mel Kiper gives Vikings secondary help in first mock draft of 2025
Mel Kiper Drops First Mock Draft of the Offseason
With only three games remaining in the 2024 NFL season. . .yes, we’ve hit that time of the year again. . .we’ll soon be focusing on the offseason, including the 2025 NFL Draft. That means that it’s also mock draft season, and the unofficial start of that has come to us today. Yes, today marks… Continue reading Mel Kiper Drops First Mock Draft of the Offseason
Highlights: Gopher Men's Basketball Wins at Iowa For First Time Since 2015
Dawson Garcia scored 20 points and Femi Odukale added a season-high 18 points and team-high eight rebounds on his 24th birthday, as Minnesota (10-9, 2-6 Big Ten) earned its first win at Carver Hawkeye Arena since 2015 with a 72-67 victory over Iowa (12-7, 3-5 B1G). Garcia recorded 20 or more points for the fourth-straight… Continue reading Highlights: Gopher Men's Basketball Wins at Iowa For First Time Since 2015
Vikings’ Jonathan Bullard: Starts all 17 games for first time
Bullard finished the 2024 season with 41 tackles (21 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and three pass breakups across 17 regular-season contests. The 31-year-old defensive tackle started all 17 games for the first time in his career and has developed into a quality defensive lineman in his three years with Minnesota after bouncing around the league… Continue reading Vikings’ Jonathan Bullard: Starts all 17 games for first time
Vikings Assistant Coach Survives First Round of Cuts for Seahawks OC Job
Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images This offseason should be expected to be one of exodus for the Minnesota Vikings. They have a boatload of free agents to make decisions on. Also, multiple coaches are in the process of interviewing for other jobs. After the season they had, it makes sense why Vikings coaches are being… Continue reading Vikings Assistant Coach Survives First Round of Cuts for Seahawks OC Job
First Wave of Vikings Offseason Questions Starts with Coaches
How well, really, did Flores’ defense perform in 2024? Lewis pointed out it ranked third in DVOA, a metric factoring in strength of schedule. It also was third in EPA (expected points added) per play and fifth in defensive success rate. Oh, and it tied for the NFL lead in takeaways, with 33, and intercepted… Continue reading First Wave of Vikings Offseason Questions Starts with Coaches
Vikings will pick 24th in the first round of the NFL draft
The Vikings know when they’ll be on the clock in the 2025 NFL draft. After losing on Monday night to the Rams in the NFC wild-card round, and doing so with the most wins among wild-card losers, the Vikings (14-3) were slotted into the 24th selection. That is the last pick among wild-card participants that… Continue reading Vikings will pick 24th in the first round of the NFL draft
The Last Windrow: The first taste of Vikings Super Bowl failure – Pine and Lakes Echo Journal
No matter what happened last Sunday, the outcome was that the Minnesota Vikings would either win their conference and get a bye in the first round of the playoffs or lose and end up playing a team with a lesser record. I took comfort in knowing that before this column reaches the millions of “Purple”… Continue reading The Last Windrow: The first taste of Vikings Super Bowl failure – Pine and Lakes Echo Journal
Vikings @ Rams: First Injury Reports
The Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams have issued their first injury reports ahead of their Monday night wild card playoff game. Here they are: Minnesota Vikings OLB Patrick Jones II, Knee, DNP (did not practice) RB Aaron Jones Sr., Quad, LP (limited participant) QB Sam Darnold, Quad, FP (full participant) CB Fabian Moreau, Hip,… Continue reading Vikings @ Rams: First Injury Reports