In another world, Minnesota Vikings tight end Josh Oliver would have been the Jacksonville Jaguars’ long-awaited successor to Marcedes Lewis. Instead, Oliver played just a handful of games for the Jaguars after being drafted in the third-round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Taken after the Jaguars took a cornerstone player in Josh Hines-Allen and then… Continue reading Accolade Shows Jaguars Gave Up Too Early on Former Pick
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Marco Rossi Trade Rumors Too Loud To Ignore – Wilderness Walk
That’s Wild It feels like a whole lot of backwards thinking is going on in the Minnesota Wild front office. The noise emanating from that executive suite is that they are possibly going to trade one of their very few homegrown top-six centermen in franchise history. By summer’s end, Marco Rossi could find himself on… Continue reading Marco Rossi Trade Rumors Too Loud To Ignore – Wilderness Walk
A Vikings Trade Target Appears Too Good to be True
Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports. In a lot of ways, Greg Newsome II looks like the ideal Vikings trade target. The Cleveland corner is young, has good size, and plays a position of need. He has a connection to Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and the Browns are in a world of hurt financially, meaning they’ll need to offload… Continue reading A Vikings Trade Target Appears Too Good to be True
Does Kevin O’Connell Have Too Much on his Plate?
Minnesota Vikings Head Coach Kevin O’Connell joined KFAN’s Dan Barreiro after 2024 Vikings Training Camp practice at the TCO Performance Center. July 31st, 2024. The Vikings finished 7-10 in 2023, O’Connell’s second season. The team is expected to win about six or seven games in 2024. In case you haven’t noticed, Kevin O’Connell is among… Continue reading Does Kevin O’Connell Have Too Much on his Plate?
Statewide View: Vikings fans can blame state taxes, too, for their misery – Duluth News Tribune
In a store a while ago, I picked up a book titled, “History of Heartbreak: 100 Events That Tortured Minnesota Sports Fans.” Gee, I thought, how did they narrow it down to 100? The Vikings’ blowout loss to the Los Angeles Rams wasn’t the emotional gut punch that Gary Anderson’s missed field goal was back… Continue reading Statewide View: Vikings fans can blame state taxes, too, for their misery – Duluth News Tribune
How much is too much for the Vikings to bring back Sam Darnold?
Free agency decisions always come down to the price point. Can a team and a player meet in the middle and agree on terms of a deal that both sides believe to be fair? It’ll be no different with Sam Darnold, the Vikings’ Pro Bowl quarterback who is arguably the most important player set to… Continue reading How much is too much for the Vikings to bring back Sam Darnold?
Despite Fans’ Wishes, Trey Smith’s Record-Setting Contract Deemed Too Pricey for Vikings’ Prudent Spending Plans
Vikings Pass on Trey Smith Amidst Financial Prudence The Minnesota Vikings, with approximately 70 million dollars in cap space this off-season, face crucial decisions on how to enhance their team, particularly in the trenches and secondary. While fans clamor for Pro Bowl guard Trey Smith from the Kansas City Chiefs to bolster the interior offensive… Continue reading Despite Fans’ Wishes, Trey Smith’s Record-Setting Contract Deemed Too Pricey for Vikings’ Prudent Spending Plans
Sam Darnold or J.J. McCarthy? Vikings say it’s too early to decide
Quarterback Sam Darnold’s disappointing finish to this Vikings season does not close the door on him returning to the team in 2025. General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah told reporters during Thursday’s season-ending news conference that Darnold is among the “good options” the Vikings have at quarterback moving forward. Darnold, who prior to this year hadn’t been… Continue reading Sam Darnold or J.J. McCarthy? Vikings say it’s too early to decide
Dallas Turner sack shows why it’s way too early to lose faith in his upside
All it takes is one play to see why it’s far too early to lose any sort of faith in Vikings rookie Dallas Turner’s long-term upside. It was midway through the fourth quarter of Monday night’s game against the Bears. Turner lined up outside of Chicago tight end Cole Kmet and across from right tackle… Continue reading Dallas Turner sack shows why it’s way too early to lose faith in his upside
Sam Darnold Too Expensive for Vikings? Daniel Jones Might be the Better Option Anyway…
Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Daniel Jones now plays quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. He chose the Vikings, among about 6-7 very interested teams, according to reports. But that doesn’t mean the 2019 1st round pick is competition for 2018 1st round pick, and current Vikings QB1, Sam Darnold. Not unless both guys end up back… Continue reading Sam Darnold Too Expensive for Vikings? Daniel Jones Might be the Better Option Anyway…