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Vikings lose special teams ace to Broncos in free agency

The Minnesota Vikings lost another player in free agency and when you look at the box score, it may not seem like much of a loss. But if you are a true football fan, you understand how much Trent Sherfield meant to the team and the special teams unit. Now, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports… Continue reading Vikings lose special teams ace to Broncos in free agency

Vikings Encounter a Difficult Balance with Key Special Teams Player

Sep 22, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings place kicker Will Reichard (16) celebrates his field goal against the Houston Texans in the fourth quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images Sinking a pick into a kicker means that there’s a high level of belief in that specialist’s ability to succeed. The… Continue reading Vikings Encounter a Difficult Balance with Key Special Teams Player

Harrison Smith’s weekly coffee with the coach is part of a special season for Vikings veteran safety

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — When Kevin O’Connell saw an opportunity earlier this season to needle Harrison Smith, little did they realize this innocuous razzing would turn into a standing weekly meeting between the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings and the longest-tenured player on his team. The connection between the boss and the veteran safety,… Continue reading Harrison Smith’s weekly coffee with the coach is part of a special season for Vikings veteran safety

Kevin O’Connell is ‘special’ and will be ‘one of the greats’

Drew Rosenhaus recalls meeting with Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell at the NFL Combine and being blow away. Rosenhaus, a high-profile NFL agent who represents a long list of clients, including Christian Darrisaw, Jonathan Greenard, Andrew Van Ginkel and Aaron Jones, among others, on the Vikings, had high praise for O’Connell and other members of… Continue reading Kevin O’Connell is ‘special’ and will be ‘one of the greats’

Brian Asamoah Delivering Pulse & Punch for Vikings Special Teams

It was more evidence that Asamoah, 24, entrenched in his third NFL season, is finding his niche. “Any time I get to step out on those white lines, man, it’s an honor because a lot of people don’t get that opportunity,” Asamoah remarked. “So I’m just trying to maximize every opportunity I get, which right… Continue reading Brian Asamoah Delivering Pulse & Punch for Vikings Special Teams

Special Teams Has To Carry the Wild Through Their Injuries – Minnesota Wild

Do you want the good news or the bad news first? Okay, let’s start with positivity. Heading into their double-header in Southern California this weekend, the Minnesota Wild remain in first place in the NHL by points percentage. They’ve reached the summit of the standings to this point in the season due to their suffocating… Continue reading Special Teams Has To Carry the Wild Through Their Injuries – Minnesota Wild

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

Kevin O’Connell proclaims Vikings ‘most special group I’ve ever been around’

Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said it wouldn’t be perfect, and it certainly wasn’t, but Minnesota found a way to a 30-27 overtime victory over the Chicago Bears Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field in Chicago, the Vikings’ fourth straight win. “We gave up a lead late, all the momentum in the world says that we shouldn’t… Continue reading Kevin O’Connell proclaims Vikings ‘most special group I’ve ever been around’