Vikings-Bears Week 12 predictions from the Vikings On SI staff

After three straight victories against subpar AFC South opponents, the Minnesota Vikings are back to NFC North action when they visit the Chicago Bears on Sunday for a noon kickoff at Soldier Field in the Windy City. The Vikings, of course, enter Sunday’s game with a stellar 8-2 record and sit at second place in… Continue reading Vikings-Bears Week 12 predictions from the Vikings On SI staff

Bengals predicted to poach $17.5 million Pro Bowler from surging Vikings defense

The Cincinnati Bengals (4-7) are falling out of contention in the AFC, and the reason is a defense that has been among the NFL’s worst in coverage, per PFF’s premium stats. Joe Burrow is a special player, and Cincinnati has the pieces in place to be a dynamic offense for years to come with skill… Continue reading Bengals predicted to poach $17.5 million Pro Bowler from surging Vikings defense

Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell coaxing more from Sam Darnold than anyone

Former NFL safety and current CBS game analyst Adam Archuleta said something on Sunday’s broadcast from Tennessee that’s becoming more of a common take as the Vikings continue to shock the NFL with a quarterback few if anyone other than coach Kevin O’Connell believed in. “You can tell that Sam Darnold has been coached in… Continue reading Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell coaxing more from Sam Darnold than anyone

The Mysterious Case of Gabe Henderson, Who Has Disappeared from Vikings Entertainment Network

Credit: Photo courtesy of Gabe Henderson (@GabeAHenderson – X) Do any of you remember Gabe Henderson? You know, the top in-house media member for the Minnesota Vikings. For the last few years, Henderson has been the star of the team’s official social media channels, where he would interview players, coaches and executives. He produced and… Continue reading The Mysterious Case of Gabe Henderson, Who Has Disappeared from Vikings Entertainment Network

Studs and duds from the Vikings win over Tennessee

The Minnesota Vikings advanced to 8-2 with a win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. Let’s have a closer look at everything that worked and didn’t work in Tennessee… Sam Darnold’s highest graded game This is one of those instances where the box score does not tell the story as well as the tape, according… Continue reading Studs and duds from the Vikings win over Tennessee

Randy Moss found joy in one particular moment from the Vikings win

The Minnesota Vikings didn’t have much to celebrate on Sunday but won the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. In that game the offense looked rough, Sam Darnold played his worst game of the season, but the defense made some plays. One of those plays was made by Camryn Bynum, who had an interception and then… Continue reading Randy Moss found joy in one particular moment from the Vikings win

Ranking the worst QB performances from Sunday

There were some awful QB performances on Sunday in Week 10. Let’s power rank the worst of the worst here. Doesn’t it feel like there have been some very bad QB performances this year, perhaps more than usual? Maybe NFL defenses are simply getting better and better. While some of the best QBs in the… Continue reading Ranking the worst QB performances from Sunday

Betting scandal with Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter is far from first in pro sports

Sports and gambling are once again in the spotlight in the wake of the Los Angeles Dodgers firing Ippei Mizuhara, the interpreter and close friend of newly acquired star player Shohei Ohtani. The abrupt dismissal of the 39-year-old Mizuhara came amid reports from the Los Angeles Times and ESPN regarding his alleged ties to an… Continue reading Betting scandal with Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter is far from first in pro sports

Stanley Cup Final: Oilers come back down from 3-0 series deficit to force Game 7 vs. Panthers

The good news for the Florida Panthers is this: There’s a Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night, and it’s on their home ice. And they need to figure a whole lot of things out by then. Another chance to win the Stanley Cup became another power outage for the Panthers on… Continue reading Stanley Cup Final: Oilers come back down from 3-0 series deficit to force Game 7 vs. Panthers