EAGAN, Minn. — The embrace was emphatic, a ground-shaking symbol of the Minnesota Vikings’ unlikely emergence as a Super Bowl contender. Late last month, just inside the visitors’ locker room at Lumen Field, two brash, muscular, headstrong men wrapped up each other in the wake of the Vikings’ 27-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks, provoking… Continue reading Inside Brian Flores and Ryan Grigson’s Vikings bromance: ‘They’ve helped set a standard’
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How the Vikings became the gold standard for celebrations
Here’s a public service announcement to future television crews: If the Vikings force a turnover at any point during a game, go ahead and leave the camera on them. There have been far too many times this season that the Vikings have made a splash play on defense only to have the camera cut away… Continue reading How the Vikings became the gold standard for celebrations
Vikings’ Brian O’Neill follows own standard, even if Pro Football Focus says he’s having his best season
The rub lies in what the Vikings define as “clean” versus PFF. Outside evaluators dissect results, whereas coaches and players focus on the process. O’Neill might not have allowed a defender to obviously get in Darnold’s way, but he can think of plays in which he messed up and didn’t face consequences. “What I’m talking… Continue reading Vikings’ Brian O’Neill follows own standard, even if Pro Football Focus says he’s having his best season