What a difference a couple of weeks make. The Minnesota Vikings went from a Super Bowl contending, 14-game winner playing for the NFC North title with the conference’s No. 1 seed and a wild-card bye on the line — before Week 18’s 31-9 defeat by the Detroit Lions — to an early playoff exit because of… Continue reading Agent’s Take: What’s the market for Sam Darnold after Vikings QB’s season of progress ends with two-game flop
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Vikings moments that defined 2024 season and could affect 2025 season
By Cole Smith via Vikings Wire, 2h ago It may be hard to think about after being knocked out of the playoffs, but the 2024 Minnesota Vikings had many great moments en route to a 14-3 record. Both sides of the ball showed significant strides that can be built upon in 2025. They showed they… Continue reading Vikings moments that defined 2024 season and could affect 2025 season
Vikings moments that defined 2024 season and could affect 2025 season
Sep 15, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings safety Josh Metellus (44) intercepts the ball against the San Francisco 49ers in the third quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images The first month of the Vikings’ schedule would be a gauntlet. But they beat the San Fransisco 49ers, the defending NFC champions,… Continue reading Vikings moments that defined 2024 season and could affect 2025 season
How will Minnesota Vikings fans remember the 2024 season?
In multiple conversations with Vikings fans toward the end of the regular season, a variation on the same theme emerged: Was there any way that such a charmed and unexpectedly great regular season would ultimately be viewed as a disappointment? Vikings fans who carried few expectations into the season — one in which rookie quarterback… Continue reading How will Minnesota Vikings fans remember the 2024 season?
Justin Jefferson Shares Honest Perspective On Vikings QB for Next Season
As is the case with many franchises, the Minnesota Vikings have a lot of decisions to make this offseason following their exit from the postseason. And the most pressing on their list? Who’s playing quarterback. A few weeks ago, a betting individual would have put their money on veteran Sam Darnold, who was putting up… Continue reading Justin Jefferson Shares Honest Perspective On Vikings QB for Next Season
Vikings’ feel-good season gives way to uncertainty
Even the people in charge of building the roster have their own negotiations to conduct. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell, with Justin Jefferson, called the 2024 team “one of one” because of a bond between players stronger than anything he’d experienced. (Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune) Co-owner Mark Wilf told the Minnesota Star Tribune in December… Continue reading Vikings’ feel-good season gives way to uncertainty
The Vikings’ Season of Sam Ended With a Thud. What Comes Next?
NFLNFLMinnesota has a big quarterback decision this offseason: Pay Sam Darnold, or move on to J.J. McCarthy? Getty Images/AP Images/Ringer illustration By Riley McAteeJan. 14, 1:22 pm UTC • 8 min Every football fan knows the old adage: “If you have two quarterbacks, you actually have none.” Well, the Minnesota Vikings, who fell to the… Continue reading The Vikings’ Season of Sam Ended With a Thud. What Comes Next?
Sam Darnold’s career-best season with Vikings sputters to close
Kevin Seifert, ESPN Staff WriterJan 14, 2025, 02:16 AM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He… Continue reading Sam Darnold’s career-best season with Vikings sputters to close
David Jiricek’s Wild Debut Could Be A Launching Pad For the Rest Of His Season – Minnesota Wild
It was only one game, but it was a good one. Not for the injury-riddled Minnesota Wild, of course, who suffered a 6-1 decimation at the hands of the surging Colorado Avalanche. But for David Jiricek and the Wild, in the big picture. Thursday’s game could be a potential launchpad for the team’s future at… Continue reading David Jiricek’s Wild Debut Could Be A Launching Pad For the Rest Of His Season – Minnesota Wild
Khyree Jackson left an indelible mark on the Vikings season
Turner, the first-round pick who played two seasons with Jackson for the Crimson Tide, still talks to his friend. “Tell him I miss him,” Turner said. “Tell him how it is, just talking to him how I’d talk to him if he was here.” Jackson’s improbable journey to the Vikings included stops at junior colleges… Continue reading Khyree Jackson left an indelible mark on the Vikings season