Minnesota Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah masterfully covered up warts on the roster in 2024 free agency, signing three future Pro Bowl players in QB Sam Darnold and EDGE defenders Andrew Van Ginkel and Jonathan Greenard. The Vikings will need the hits to keep coming in 2025, as few teams have the number of prized impending… Continue reading Vikings predicted to sign $7.8 million starter away from Raiders to replace Harrison Smith
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PFT’s Week 18 2024 NFL game previews, led by Vikings-Lions
Two hundred and fifty-six down. Sixteen to go. And while most of the postseason field has been decided, five teams are alive for two remaining spots in the playoffs. More importantly, three division titles are still up for grabs — including the Sunday night showdown for the NFC North and the top seed in the… Continue reading PFT’s Week 18 2024 NFL game previews, led by Vikings-Lions
Final Vikings at Lions Week 18 Injury Report
EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings (14-2) on Friday ruled out outside linebacker Pat Jones II (knee) for Sunday’s winner-takes-the-division Week 18 game at the Detroit Lions (14-2). Minnesota listed linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill (illness) and cornerback Fabian Moreau (hip) as questionable. The other players on the Vikings report this week for injuries — Harrison Smith (foot),… Continue reading Final Vikings at Lions Week 18 Injury Report
NFC Notes: Sam Darnold, Bears, Packers, Vikings
Bears ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler expects the Bears to be interested in interviewing Vikings DC Brian Flores and Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury. Fowler highlights Cowboys HC Mike McCarthy as a candidate to watch for the Bears, as he could have interest in leaving Dallas with his contract expiring and returning to the NFC North. Fowler explains… Continue reading NFC Notes: Sam Darnold, Bears, Packers, Vikings
Fantasy football and reality align. Vikings should sign Sam Darnold, trade J.J. McCarthy
Sam Darnold was the QB8 in fantasy football 2024, leading the Vikings to 14 wins heading into their NFC North Division and No. 1 seed showdown on Sunday night against the Detroit Lions. More importantly, he helped produce the No. 4 and No. 20 wide receivers in PPR points per game, one of just four… Continue reading Fantasy football and reality align. Vikings should sign Sam Darnold, trade J.J. McCarthy
What the Detroit Lions can learn from the first Minnesota Vikings matchup
Is Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff the antidote to Vikings’ blitz-happy defense? Rainer Sabin – Detroit Free Press NFL playoff rule change? Amon-Ra St. Brown thinks 14-win Lions getting done dirty Jared Ramsey – Detroit Free Press Lions’ Jameson Williams discusses growth under OC Ben Johnson What the Lions can learn from the first Vikings… Continue reading What the Detroit Lions can learn from the first Minnesota Vikings matchup
NFL assigns referee for Lions-Vikings game
The NFL has assigned the officiating crew for Sunday’s showdown between the Lions and Vikings. Lead referee Brad Rogers will head the crew for the de facto NFC North championship game at Ford Field. The winner between Detroit and Minnesota moves to 15-2, wins the division and earns the No. 1 seed in the NFC… Continue reading NFL assigns referee for Lions-Vikings game
With Sam Darnold’s rise, star ex-Michigan QB has unclear Vikings future
The Minnesota Vikings drafted J.J. McCarthy 10th overall last year with the belief that the star Michigan quarterback would be the team’s signal-caller of the future. But McCarthy suffered a season-ending torn ACL in the preseason, and free agent signing Sam Darnold has led the Vikings to a surprising 14-2 record with a chance to… Continue reading With Sam Darnold’s rise, star ex-Michigan QB has unclear Vikings future
Detroit Lions create second roster vacancy ahead of Vikings game
Late on Thursday, the Detroit Lions made a roster move that may tip their intentions on who will be playing in the big Sunday night finale against the Minnesota Vikings. The Lions waived wide receiver Tom Kennedy and signed defensive back Morice Norris back to the practice squad. On the surface, this move looks like… Continue reading Detroit Lions create second roster vacancy ahead of Vikings game
Vikings DC Brian Flores Has Crafted a Defense That Fights Back
When it came time for him to reach for the red marker and correct the work of his young offensive assistant, then New England Patriots quarterbacks coach Bill O’Brien opted for a joke. Despite his nickname—Teapot—O’Brien insists his default love language is a kind of ribbing humor, which prompted him to hand Brian Flores’s first… Continue reading Vikings DC Brian Flores Has Crafted a Defense That Fights Back