Score another one for Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and the entire Minnesota Vikings front office. The Vikings decided to let franchise quarterback Kirk Cousins walk in 2024 free agency, opting instead for a rapid succession plan. The team added Sam Darnold on a cheap, one-year deal and doubled down by taking rookie J.J. McCarthy with the 10th… Continue reading Vikings execs look brilliant after Falcons bench Kirk Cousins for Michael Penix Jr.
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Devastated by injuries, Lions no longer look like favorite in NFC North
Nearly unbeatable for more than three months, the Detroit Lions are a wounded beast that will have to manuever its way through a downpour of injuries in order to secure the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs. On Monday, the Lions reportedly lost standout defensive tackle Alim McNeil to a torn… Continue reading Devastated by injuries, Lions no longer look like favorite in NFC North
NFL Week 15 uniforms: Vikings debut ‘Winter Warrior’ look
Anthony Gharib, ESPNDec 15, 2024, 12:23 PM ET It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and the Minnesota Vikings are in the winter spirit. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The Vikings will debut their “Winter Warrior” uniforms against the Chicago Bears on “Monday Night Football.” The all-white look includes a helmet with a metallic gray… Continue reading NFL Week 15 uniforms: Vikings debut ‘Winter Warrior’ look
What Second Look at Vikings Means for Caleb Williams and His Coach
The game against Minnesota might indicate little about the Bears for next season in general but more specifically it carries significance for Caleb Williams and interim coach Thomas Brown. It’s the first time they’ll get to see how Williams can perform with a second look at an opponent. It’s also an indication of how well… Continue reading What Second Look at Vikings Means for Caleb Williams and His Coach
First look at the Vikings White Out helmet debuting in Week 15
The Minnesota Vikings have had a season unlike anything that fans could have predicted. From ESPN projecting the top pick for the team to the injury to J.J. McCarthy, nothing seemed like we would have much to look forward to this season except a uniform change in Week 15. Fast forward to the present, and… Continue reading First look at the Vikings White Out helmet debuting in Week 15
Sam Darnold resurgence: What potential contract extension could look like for Vikings QB after hot 2024 season
Sam Darnold was largely an afterthought in the 2024 NFL offseason, parlaying a one-year stint on the San Francisco 49ers’ bench into a one-year, prove-it deal with the Minnesota Vikings. Nearly a full season later, he looks like a changed man, shedding the skittishness of his New York Jets days for big-play production under Kevin… Continue reading Sam Darnold resurgence: What potential contract extension could look like for Vikings QB after hot 2024 season
Vikings Should Give an Undrafted Rookie a Look
Credit: Caean Couto-USA TODAY Sports Week 14 will be a reunion with longtime Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins. He bolted for Atlanta in March after six seasons in the North, perhaps hoping for a better chance to reach the postseason ‒ the contractual details surely mattered, too. Nine months later, the Vikings have been outpacing the… Continue reading Vikings Should Give an Undrafted Rookie a Look
NFL preview: Chiefs look to seal AFC West, Eagles, Vikings, looking to keep up with Lions
Two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City, kept hungry by a season filled with narrow triumphs, will try and clinch an NFL division crown with a victory on Sunday. The Chiefs (11-1) have already sealed a playoff berth but are pressed to keep winning by the Buffalo Bills (10-2), who own a tie-breaker edge thanks… Continue reading NFL preview: Chiefs look to seal AFC West, Eagles, Vikings, looking to keep up with Lions
What will offseason coverage look like for Vikings Wire?
The Minnesota Vikings are having a season that not many expected, especially not here on Vikings Wire. Before the season started, we made a prediction that has proven not to be close to right, and we own that. What we want to do, though, is offer complete coverage for the Vikings and the entire NFC… Continue reading What will offseason coverage look like for Vikings Wire?
A closer look at Bears vs Vikings and Thursday’s injury report
The Chicago Bears are reeling, having lost four in a row, and this Sunday, they get another division rival when the (8-2) Minnesota Vikings come to town. The Vikes are chasing the first-place (9-1) Lions and trying to hold off the (7-3) Packers, while the (4-6) Bears are desperately trying to salvage their season. Change… Continue reading A closer look at Bears vs Vikings and Thursday’s injury report