Speculating about someone losing their livelihood has always struck me as a little crass. But the conversation gets easier when you realize that big-time head coaches command seven-figure salaries and are often let go in the middle of contracts that continue to pay them long after the losing is done. It would take somewhat of… Continue reading Are the Vikings going to help get another coach fired Sunday?
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The Most Popular NFL Player in Minnesota Isn’t a Viking
With the Vikings playing so well this season, you’d think that the most popular NFL player in Minnesota would play for the team, right? Wrong. There’s no denying it, the Minnesota Vikings are crushing the 2024 NFL season so far. Through week 11, they’ve only lost twice and have looked impressive in just about every… Continue reading The Most Popular NFL Player in Minnesota Isn’t a Viking
Vikings & Custom One Install Hope & Dry Wall During Habitat for Humanity Build Week
“It’s fun being out here, getting your hands dirty and having to do teamwork in a whole new way. I think this is the most fun type of volunteering we can do,” Bynum said before adding, “Though none of us are really that good at it. “We’re making it a competitive environment right now,” he… Continue reading Vikings & Custom One Install Hope & Dry Wall During Habitat for Humanity Build Week
2025 draft prospects make Ohio-Toledo worth watching for Vikings fans
The 2025 NFL Draft is going to be critical for the Minnesota Vikings’ long-term success. They don’t have many picks in the draft, which means each one needs to be spent on a player who could make a difference in some form or fashion. On Wednesday night, Toledo faces the Ohio Bobcats and their defense… Continue reading 2025 draft prospects make Ohio-Toledo worth watching for Vikings fans
Must watch match ups of Week 12: Vikings – Bears, Cardinals – Seahawks, Niners – Packers, Eagles – Rams, Ravens – Chargers
Last week had some massive matchups against top teams in the league, and they did not disappoint. This week’s slate isn’t quite as attractive as Week 11, but there are still some big division rivalries that will have a lasting impact on the playoff races in the final stretch of the season. The Thursday night… Continue reading Must watch match ups of Week 12: Vikings – Bears, Cardinals – Seahawks, Niners – Packers, Eagles – Rams, Ravens – Chargers
Ex-Viking Jared Allen makes Hall of Fame’s final 25; Kevin Williams falls short
Jared Allen is a Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalist. The Hall of Fame’s selection committee, which currently stands at 49 and could expand to 50 by the time it meets to select the Class of 2025, trimmed its list of 50 modern-era candidates to the 25 semifinalists who were announced Wednesday morning. For Allen… Continue reading Ex-Viking Jared Allen makes Hall of Fame’s final 25; Kevin Williams falls short
Did the Vikings Take Advantage Of Their Home-Field Advantage On the Road?
The Minnesota Vikings would like to run up the score again. “As coaches, we’d like to just blow everyone out if we could – the [least] stress possible,” offensive coordinator Wes Phillips said before the Indianapolis Colts game. “I know the fans want to see a good game and all that, but we like to… Continue reading Did the Vikings Take Advantage Of Their Home-Field Advantage On the Road?
The Mysterious Case of Gabe Henderson, Who Has Disappeared from Vikings Entertainment Network
Credit: Photo courtesy of Gabe Henderson (@GabeAHenderson – X) Do any of you remember Gabe Henderson? You know, the top in-house media member for the Minnesota Vikings. For the last few years, Henderson has been the star of the team’s official social media channels, where he would interview players, coaches and executives. He produced and… Continue reading The Mysterious Case of Gabe Henderson, Who Has Disappeared from Vikings Entertainment Network
Vikings Playmaker Will Need a Redemption Moment
Andrew Weber-US PRESSWIRE. It may not be this weekend or the one after that, but before too long, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jalen Nailor will be up for a redemptive moment. Vikings Playmaker Will Need a Redemption Moment The third-year playmaker dropped a critical pass last weekend — right in his damn breadbasket — a… Continue reading Vikings Playmaker Will Need a Redemption Moment
Kevin O’Connell’s ‘welcome to the NFL’ moment featured an impatient Randy Moss
Everybody has a “welcome to the NFL” moment. Kevin O’Connell’s happened to involve one of the greatest Vikings of all time. O’Connell, now the Vikings’ head coach, was once a rookie quarterback drafted by the Patriots in the third round in 2008. In his first practice, he failed to deliver the play calls in a… Continue reading Kevin O’Connell’s ‘welcome to the NFL’ moment featured an impatient Randy Moss