The Minnesota Vikings made the playoffs after going 14-3 in 2024. Although their free-agent acquisitions made significant impacts, the same couldn’t be said about their rookie class. According to Pro Football Focus, Vikings rookies took 464 combined snaps on offense and defense, the fewest in the NFL. For comparison, the Los Angeles Rams rookie class… Continue reading PFF grades for the 2024 Vikings rookie class
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Justin Jefferson won’t speculate on Vikings 2025 QB: ‘It’s not my job’
Justin Jefferson won’t speculate on Vikings 2025 QB Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson wouldn’t speculate on who the 2025 quarterback will be, with Sam Darnold eligible to be a free agent in March and J.J. McCarthy coming back from knee surgery. Jefferson says he’s focusing on himself, and he’ll go with whoever the team decides.… Continue reading Justin Jefferson won’t speculate on Vikings 2025 QB: ‘It’s not my job’
Ranking the top five orders of business in a critical Vikings offseason
The Vikings’ incredible 2024 season came to a screeching halt in the first round of the playoffs on Monday night. A team that won 14 games went 0-4 against the Lions and Rams, with the two most recent losses sending the franchise into an earlier-than-expected start to a critical offseason. As the Vikings prepare to… Continue reading Ranking the top five orders of business in a critical Vikings offseason
Former Vikings Coach Might Hang It Up for Good
Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports It did not work out in Dallas. Former Vikings Coach Might Hang It Up for Good Former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer joined the Cowboys coaching staff last offseason, taking over as defensive coordinator, two seasons after departing the purple team. Mike Zimmer Press Conference | Dallas Cowboys 2024. Zimmer… Continue reading Former Vikings Coach Might Hang It Up for Good
Minnesota Vikings News and Links: What A Letdown!
What a disappointing in to this season the last two weeks has been. The offense, offensive line, and Sam Darnold in particular have been abysmal. Here are the grades for the offensive line vs the Lions when Darnold was pressured 33 times (Brandel and Robinson combined to allow 17 pressures, per PFF) … 1. Brandel… Continue reading Minnesota Vikings News and Links: What A Letdown!
How we ignored the evidence before the Vikings’ playoff loss
In recent years, I’ve become more clear-eyed and honest when trying to predict the playoff fates of our local teams. Sometimes it yields pleasant surprises, as when the Wolves advanced to the Western Conference finals a year ago, but more than anything it guards against overestimation. The last two Vikings’ playoff entrants before this year,… Continue reading How we ignored the evidence before the Vikings’ playoff loss
Sam Darnold sent Vikings announcer Paul Allen to a dark place
There is not an announcer in sports more passionate than longtime Minnesota Vikings radio voice Paul Allen. Unfortunately for him and for Vikings fans everywhere, that passion has come out for far too many defeats than victories when it matters most. The latest loss in Vikings playoff lore came on Monday night when they went… Continue reading Sam Darnold sent Vikings announcer Paul Allen to a dark place
Vikings want ‘consistency’ from refs after defense’s TD is overturned
“Of course, us players, we’re gonna be a little biased, so we have our opinions,” Cashman said. “I guess it was replay assist or something, so usually those guys get it right, and I’ll keep my opinion to myself.” Since the fumble was overturned to an incomplete pass, Greenard’s sack – which would’ve been a… Continue reading Vikings want ‘consistency’ from refs after defense’s TD is overturned
Minnesota’s J.J. McCarthy vs. Sam Darnold dilemma suddenly gets easier
All too often, answers to seemingly difficult decisions tend to reveal themselves in time. For the Vikings, the right way to resolve their quarterback quandary has become apparent in the last 120 minutes of football. When the lights got the brightest, Sam Darnold reverted to his ghost-seeing ways. And that makes it a lot easier… Continue reading Minnesota’s J.J. McCarthy vs. Sam Darnold dilemma suddenly gets easier
The Minnesota Vikings Will Sign Justin Fields in Free Agency to Replace Sam Darnold
Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Things were looking promising for Sam Darnold throughout the 2024 NFL season. He was putting together a career year and looked to be a top free agent. Over the last two games, though, things have changed and now the Minnesota Vikings will be searching for a different answer at quarterback. The Vikings… Continue reading The Minnesota Vikings Will Sign Justin Fields in Free Agency to Replace Sam Darnold