Minnesota’s defense is holding opponents to just 74.4 rushing yards per game this season, while recording the third-most sacks (35) in the league. EAGAN, Minn. — It took just two plays on Sunday for Minnesota’s defense to blow up the backfield. Andrew Van Ginkel and Byron Murphy Jr. tore through Tennessee’s offensive line and pulled… Continue reading Vikings D is making plays in the backfield
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Vikings named landing spot for polarizing $112.5 million QB in potential blockbuster
The Minnesota Vikings once kicked the tires on a former Green Bay Packers superstar who had failed to resurrect his career during a short stint with the New York Jets. That player was Brett Favre, who famously unretired for a second time in August of 2009 to join the Vikings for one last kick at… Continue reading Vikings named landing spot for polarizing $112.5 million QB in potential blockbuster
Star $33 million CB predicted to ditch dumpster fire with Jets for Minnesota
The New York Jets are a sinking ship in 2024, and with head coach Robert Saleh and GM Joe Douglas already done dirty with midseason firings, it’s fair to wonder who’s next. The Aaron Rodgers experiment could be nearing its end, as owner Woody Johnson reportedly pushed his staff to bench the 40-year-old QB after… Continue reading Star $33 million CB predicted to ditch dumpster fire with Jets for Minnesota
Vikings’ Josh Oliver: Misses another practice
Oliver (ankle) isn’t participating in Thursday’s practice, Emily Leiker of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. With two straight absences from practice to begin Week 12 prep, Oliver could be facing an uphill battle to suit up Sunday against the Bears after spraining his left ankle in the Vikings’ Week 11 win over the Titans. If… Continue reading Vikings’ Josh Oliver: Misses another practice
Bears CB Jaylon Johnson on Vikings QB Sam Darnold: He started hot but ‘he’s had a lot of turnovers lately’
Getty Images For the second consecutive week, the Chicago Bears will play a big divisional matchup, with their slim playoff hopes in danger of slipping away. Last week, they dropped a heartbreaker to the Green Bay Packers when a game-winning field goal attempt was blocked as time expired. This Sunday, they’ll square off with the… Continue reading Bears CB Jaylon Johnson on Vikings QB Sam Darnold: He started hot but ‘he’s had a lot of turnovers lately’
ESPN Analyzes Vikings ‘Legit’ Start; Jared Allen a Semifinalist for HOF
Way easier said than done. With D’Andre Swift nursing a minor groin injury — he missed practice Wednesday — the Bears are going to have their hands full, although it sounds like he could be good by Sunday. As [Bears Head Coach] Matt Eberflus stated, the Vikings lead the league in forcing opponents into second-and-long… Continue reading ESPN Analyzes Vikings ‘Legit’ Start; Jared Allen a Semifinalist for HOF
Vikings predicted to land superstar Heisman hopeful in 2025 NFL Draft
The Minnesota Vikings haven’t drafted a running back in the first round of the NFL Draft since 2007, when they selected Adrian Peterson No. 7 overall. That move, unequivocally, was a home run. AP took the league by storm, earning Offensive Rookie of the Year honors before becoming the first player in NFL history to… Continue reading Vikings predicted to land superstar Heisman hopeful in 2025 NFL Draft
Will Brinson’s NFL Week 12 picks, best bets: Send Aaron Rodgers to the Vikings, sneaky Over in AFC East battle
The Jets’ season is over. It was probably never going to really get going with the way the organization is structured. And the regime brought in to fix things is gone, with both Robert Saleh and GM Joe Douglas fired midseason after presiding over a roster that owner Woody Johnson deemed was “the most talented… Continue reading Will Brinson’s NFL Week 12 picks, best bets: Send Aaron Rodgers to the Vikings, sneaky Over in AFC East battle
Vikes Views: Which Legend Would You Bring Back for the Vikings
Poll Who would you add in their prime for this year’s playoff run? 0% Randall McDaniel (0 votes) 0% Adrian Peterson (0 votes) 0 votes total Vote Now The Minnesota Vikings take on the Chicago Bears this weekend. It had me thinking about former Viking (and Bear) Alan Page. Then I saw a post about… Continue reading Vikes Views: Which Legend Would You Bring Back for the Vikings
Vikings front office member expected to interview for GM openings
There are still several weeks of the NFL season left to play, but the NFL’s coaching carousel has already begun. The New York Jets kicked off this year’s cycle by firing their head coach Robert Saleh in early October. The Las Vegas Raiders were next to make moves, clearing out several coordinators but keeping head… Continue reading Vikings front office member expected to interview for GM openings