Getty Justin Jefferson #18 of the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson wasn’t thrilled despite his team’s 30-27 overtime win over the Chicago Bears on November 24. Minnesota Star Tribune beat reporter Andrew Krammer took note of Jefferson’s mood in the locker room after a game that saw him catch just one pass… Continue reading Vikings’ Justin Jefferson Gets Honest on Frustration After Bears Win
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The Vikings’ Playoff Chances are Sky High, Per Prominent Model
Credit: Mike Dinovo-Imagn Images Sitting at 9-2, the Vikings’ playoff odds are looking pretty good. Very good, in fact. But, to be sure, there’s a lesson to be learned from Sunday’s too-close-for-comfort win: counting one’s purple chickens before they’ve hatched is foolish. What we have are strong odds but not ironclad certainty. What do we… Continue reading The Vikings’ Playoff Chances are Sky High, Per Prominent Model
Vikings Status After Week 12
EAGAN, Minn. — A Thanksgiving tripleheader involving three of the four NFC North teams is on the way, but the Vikings have the dwindling days of November to rest, recover and ready themselves for what they hope is a December to remember. Minnesota (9-2) went 4-0 in November and will start a stretch of three… Continue reading Vikings Status After Week 12
Packers lose practice squad LB Jamin Davis to Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings signed linebacker Jamin Davis off the practice squad of the Green Bay Packers on Tuesday. Davis, a former first-round pick of the Washington Commanders, signed with the Packers practice squad on Oct. 29. He made no appearances as a practice squad elevation for the Packers. Players on practice squads can sign with… Continue reading Packers lose practice squad LB Jamin Davis to Vikings
Kevin O’Connell deserves blame for recent Justin Jefferson struggles
Prior to a Week 9 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts, Justin Jefferson shared that Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell had dialed down the complexity of the team’s offensive scheme a bit during their mini-bye week following their loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 8. Some of these changes were implemented to help… Continue reading Kevin O’Connell deserves blame for recent Justin Jefferson struggles
Bo Richter ‘continues to excel’ as Vikings special teams come off roller-coaster performance against Bears
Vikings special teams coordinator Matt Daniels knows he can only hold on to young players who are developing as part of his unit for so long. Rookie linebacker Bo Richter is one Daniels is cherishing while he can. “He continues to excel in his role,” Daniels said Tuesday at TCO Performance Center. “Surely enough, this… Continue reading Bo Richter ‘continues to excel’ as Vikings special teams come off roller-coaster performance against Bears
Vikings steal former 1st-round pick off Packers practice squad
In Week 8, the Washington Commanders waived 2021 first-round pick Jamin Davis after an unsuccessful transition to the edge in Dan Quinn’s system. A week later, Davis joined the Green Bay Packers’ practice squad as a linebacker, the position he was drafted to play coming out of the University of Kentucky. While Davis has yet… Continue reading Vikings steal former 1st-round pick off Packers practice squad
Vikings put Ivan Pace on IR, add Jamin Davis
The 9-2 Vikings have made a few linebacker moves. The team announced that Ivan Pace Jr. has been placed on injured reserve. He suffered a hamstring strain on the fourth defensive snap of Sunday’s win over the Bears. He’ll be required to miss at least four games before returning. The Vikings added linebacker Jamin Davis… Continue reading Vikings put Ivan Pace on IR, add Jamin Davis
Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell hypes Daniel Jones amid free agency rumors
Daniel Jones may have run out of supporters in New York, but he’s got at least one in Minnesota. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell praised the former Giants quarterback Monday, the same day he cleared waivers following his release from Big Blue, amid rumors Minnesota is a team to watch in Jones’ free agency. “I’m not… Continue reading Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell hypes Daniel Jones amid free agency rumors
Darnell Wright Was Fantastic in Week 12 Against the Vikings
As we know, the Chicago Bears’ offensive line has been a problem for most of the year. They’ve had their moments of competency, but there have been a lot more moments causing worry than ones building confidence through 12 weeks of the season. One of those worries was Darnell Wright’s slow start to the 2024… Continue reading Darnell Wright Was Fantastic in Week 12 Against the Vikings