Credit: Joseph Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Minnesota Vikings put together a season unlike anyone projected. Kevin O’Connell coached his team to 14 wins and a playoff berth. They flirted with the top seed in the NFC. It all started back in training camp with Justin Jefferson cementing his situation… Continue reading Vikings Superstar Justin Jefferson Receives Another Honor
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Patrick Reusse on the Wolves’ rut, Wild’s grit and Vikings offense
Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, which included another close but ultimately unsatisfying Timberwolves loss to Memphis. More questions about late-game personnel and offense turned a five-point lead into a two-point defeat. Will Minnesota even make the play-in? Reusse isn’t convinced they will.… Continue reading Patrick Reusse on the Wolves’ rut, Wild’s grit and Vikings offense
Grading the Minnesota Vikings’ 2024 Offense
To many, the Minnesota Vikings’ success in 2024 was perhaps the biggest surprise of the NFL season. The team vastly outperformed their preseason expectations, but all that success led to massive disappointment. Minnesota went 14-3 but fell apart over their final two games, resulting in a Wild Card exit. As the dust settles, the Vikings… Continue reading Grading the Minnesota Vikings’ 2024 Offense
Aaron Rodgers to Vikings rumors getting more vomit-inducing by the day
For the last two decades, Minnesota Vikings fans have despised Aaron Rodgers. So, it should come as no surprise that the majority of the Vikings fan base wants absolutely nothing to do with anything connecting their favorite team to the current New York Jets quarterback this offseason. Following their first-round playoff loss to the Los… Continue reading Aaron Rodgers to Vikings rumors getting more vomit-inducing by the day
Josh McCown will only leave Vikings for head coach job
One idea for the New York Jets’ future coaching staff appears to be off the table. The Jets have interviewed McCown for their vacant head coach position. He’s currently the QB coach with the Minnesota Vikings. Brian Flores, the defensive coordinator for the Vikings, has also spoke to New York in their long list of… Continue reading Josh McCown will only leave Vikings for head coach job
Vikings’ Harrison Phillips: Starts all 17 games again in 2024
Phillips finished the 2024 season with 56 tackles (16 solo), including 2.0 sacks, four pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery across 17 regular-season contests. Phillips has started all 51 games since signing with the Vikings as a free agent prior to the 2022 season. After setting career highs in playing time (74… Continue reading Vikings’ Harrison Phillips: Starts all 17 games again in 2024
Vikings’ Stephon Gilmore: Starts 15 games for Minnesota
Gilmore finished the 2024 season with 56 tackles (40 solo) and nine pass breakups, including one interception, across 15 regular-season contests. Playing for his fifth team in the last five seasons, Gilmore started all 15 games in which he appeared and continued to hold his own as a 34-year-old outside cornerback opposite Byron Murphy in… Continue reading Vikings’ Stephon Gilmore: Starts 15 games for Minnesota
49ers Star Charvarius Ward Predicted to Join Vikings in Free Agency
Charvarius Ward, a standout cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers, is expected to leave the team after an impactful tenure. The Pro Bowler and second-team All-Pro hinted at a desire to sign elsewhere in free agency, following the tragic loss of his one-year-old daughter and expressing the emotional toll it took on him. Despite this,… Continue reading 49ers Star Charvarius Ward Predicted to Join Vikings in Free Agency
Did the Vikings Draft the Wrong Guy?
Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy makes a pass against Alabama linebacker Dallas Turner during the first half of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. The Minnesota Vikings hired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah in the 2022 offseason. He has built some decent football teams, but his draft record is flawed, especially because… Continue reading Did the Vikings Draft the Wrong Guy?
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