In a game like hockey, where momentum, pressure, and emotions dictate the outcomes of games, a team’s captain can often be the spark that pushes the team to new heights. Some teams have captains like Alex Ovechkin or Sidney Crosby, whose offense can carry a team. However, the players you hear about the least often… Continue reading Jared Spurgeon Isn’t Getting Enough Credit For His Impact This Year – Minnesota Wild
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Vikings mock draft 2.0: Making sure Minnesota gets D-line help and an impact running back
Free agency will determine the Minnesota Vikings’ priorities in the 2025 NFL Draft. Will they sign multiple interior defensive linemen? How will they improve the interior of their offensive line? Will cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. or running back Aaron Jones test the market? The answers to those questions will affect Minnesota’s plans. The team will… Continue reading Vikings mock draft 2.0: Making sure Minnesota gets D-line help and an impact running back
Justin Jefferson’s Vikings teammates gush about star receiver’s impact: ‘You feel his joy’
EAGAN, Minn. — Last week, Cam Robinson, the Minnesota Vikings’ left tackle who arrived via trade from the Jacksonville Jaguars in October, sat in a chair near his locker and mulled over a question. You knew about Justin Jefferson before you got here. What did you not know then that you know now? Robinson thought… Continue reading Justin Jefferson’s Vikings teammates gush about star receiver’s impact: ‘You feel his joy’
How the Vikings re-signing QB Sam Darnold would impact the salary cap and impact building a Super Bowl roster – AtoZ Sports
How the Vikings re-signing QB Sam Darnold would impact the salary cap and impact building a Super Bowl roster AtoZ Sports Where will Sam Darnold play next? A Kirk Cousins trade? Setting stage for 2025 QB carousel The Athletic Will Lions rebound? Should Vikings keep Sam Darnold? What’s Belichick’s endgame? FOX Sports Sam Darnold’s career season means the… Continue reading How the Vikings re-signing QB Sam Darnold would impact the salary cap and impact building a Super Bowl roster – AtoZ Sports
The impact the Lions-Packers result had on the Vikings’ playoff outlook
Detroit eked out a 34-31 win over the Packers on Thursday night, creating a two-horse race with the Vikings for the crown in the NFC North. There really wasn’t a good or bad outcome from the Thursday night divisional game. Detroit’s win pushes the Packers two losses behind the Vikings, which is good for the… Continue reading The impact the Lions-Packers result had on the Vikings’ playoff outlook
Vikings Named ‘Team of the Year’ at Clio Awards; Moreau’s Impact
The Minnesota Vikings were announced on Wednesday evening as the 2024 Clio Sports “Team of the Year” at the Clio Sports Awards Ceremony held at the Hard Rock Hotel in the heart of New York City. It’s a fitting acknowledgment for the one-of-one atmosphere that’s appreciated at Vikings home games from the moment feet graze… Continue reading Vikings Named ‘Team of the Year’ at Clio Awards; Moreau’s Impact
Former UFL star Jalen Redmond emerging as impact player for Vikings
Earlier this year, Jalen Redmond was dominating for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League. The former undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma, who was cut by the Carolina Panthers last year, had 4.5 sacks and 18 tackles in four UFL games before getting injured. The Vikings took note and signed him to a… Continue reading Former UFL star Jalen Redmond emerging as impact player for Vikings
Cam Akers’ impact, Kevin O’Connell’s kicker effect, Johnny Mundt at his best
1. Akers has explosive run and block Cam Akers had only four touches Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium, but the running back gave two ideal glimpses into why the Vikings traded for him twice in two years. The plays — a team-high 18-yard run and a blitz pickup on linebacker Kyzir White that allowed Sam… Continue reading Cam Akers’ impact, Kevin O’Connell’s kicker effect, Johnny Mundt at his best
Zeev Buium’s Impact Goes Further Than the Stat Sheet – Minnesota Wild
When the Minnesota Wild drafted Zeev Buium at 12th overall, experts and fans lauded the pick as a draft steal. The excitement was well-founded. Buium put together one of the best freshman seasons as a defenseman in recent NCAA memory. His 50 points ranked as the second-best mark by an NCAA defenseman since 2009-10.… Continue reading Zeev Buium’s Impact Goes Further Than the Stat Sheet – Minnesota Wild