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

Vikings’ collapse vs. Lions, Rams makes need for interior O-line help frustratingly clear

EAGAN, Minn. — It’s always wild how quickly an NFL season can end. The train hums for 18 weeks and then screeches to a halt. There is no warning, no alert telling us what’s about to happen. Only the abrupt finality and then the quick shift of the gaze to the future. This is where… Continue reading Vikings’ collapse vs. Lions, Rams makes need for interior O-line help frustratingly clear

Nick Swardson celebrates his Minnesota roots with help from a Vikings starter and a local rock star

Nick Swardson sported a Beastie Boys t-shirt on stage Friday instead of Vikings gear, his usual choice for local shows. But he found other ways to remind the packed State Theatre audience that he was a die-hard Minnesotan. He opened by razzing the Packers and showing off a new Vikings tattoo. He shut down a… Continue reading Nick Swardson celebrates his Minnesota roots with help from a Vikings starter and a local rock star

‘Please help!’ Ex-Vikings kicker pleads with FedEx for lost package

John Parker Romo is just like everyone else. Please help! @FedEx @FedExHelp lost a package that the Vikings sent to my house. The stuff is invaluable to me and I would appreciate the extra efforts to finding this box. It has a helmet, game ball, cleats, jersey, and all my Vikings gear. I got something… Continue reading ‘Please help!’ Ex-Vikings kicker pleads with FedEx for lost package

Why the Detroit Lions will finally get help from Packers by beating Vikings

As I’m sure you’re aware of by now, the Detroit Lions could clinch the NFC No. 1 seed by Monday night. The scenario is simple: first, they need the Green Bay Packers to defeat the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon (4:25 p.m. ET on FOX — nationally televised). Then the Lions need to defeat the… Continue reading Why the Detroit Lions will finally get help from Packers by beating Vikings

NFL considering using replay to help with facemask calls

The biggest difference between the 12-1 Lions and 11-2 Vikings, the thin line separating home-field advantage and a likely first-round bye from a probable path that would include three road playoff games en route to a Super Bowl, is the final four minutes of Detroit’s 31-29 win over Minnesota on Oct. 20. The Vikings had… Continue reading NFL considering using replay to help with facemask calls

Will the Detroit Lions finally get help in NFC playoff race?

The race for the top seed in the NFC is essentially down to just four teams at this point, with the 11-1 Detroit Lions leading the way. Hot on their trails are the Minnesota Vikings (9-2), Philadelphia Eagles (9-2), and Green Bay Packers (9-3). Every other NFC team has at least five losses, meaning Detroit… Continue reading Will the Detroit Lions finally get help in NFC playoff race?

NFL Week 13 playoff rooting guide: Vikings, Saints, and Bills can help the Seahawks

Everything broke the Seattle Seahawks’ way last week. Not only did they defeat the Arizona Cardinals, but the rest of the NFC West lost. We even got a bonus with the Washington Commanders’ surprise loss to the Dallas Cowboys, opening up the slight possibility of a Wild Card berth. Seattle now leads the NFC West… Continue reading NFL Week 13 playoff rooting guide: Vikings, Saints, and Bills can help the Seahawks

Vikings’ Daniel Jones aims to learn new offense, ‘help out’

Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterNov 29, 2024, 04:29 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He… Continue reading Vikings’ Daniel Jones aims to learn new offense, ‘help out’

Matt Miller’s latest 2024 NFL mock draft has Vikings getting DL help

The 2025 NFL Draft will be critical for the sustained success of this Minnesota Vikings team. They will be getting back J.J. McCarthy, and Dallas Turner is expected to have a larger role, so a first-round pick could come in with two others. In his latest mock draft for ESPN, Matt Miller gave the Vikings… Continue reading Matt Miller’s latest 2024 NFL mock draft has Vikings getting DL help