Before the Minnesota Vikings selected their current starting quarterback, J.J. McCarthy, in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, there was Christian Ponder. The Vikings took him with the 12th overall pick of the 2011 NFL Draft to be the future starting quarterback with Brett Favre retiring from the NFL. Former Philadelphia Eagles and… Continue reading Former Vikings First Round Pick Christian Ponder Shares Why He Struggled Early in His NFL Career
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Vikings running backs struggled in the redzone at a league-high rate
The Minnesota Vikings struggled in the redzone in Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions. Part of this was the team’s inability to run the ball when they got inside the 10-yard line. The statistics tell us that this has been a trend all season. On Tuesday, Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune shared the troubling… Continue reading Vikings running backs struggled in the redzone at a league-high rate