In the wake of the stunning end to the Minnesota Vikings’ season in Monday’s wild-card loss to the Los Angeles Rams, they delivered some promising news on Thursday: J.J. McCarthy is back to on-field training. “I’m very excited about where J.J. is at,” Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said in an end-of-season press conference. “He’s… Continue reading J.J. McCarthy returns to on-field training: What it means for Vikings’ QB room
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Minnesota Vikings News and Links: What A Letdown!
What a disappointing in to this season the last two weeks has been. The offense, offensive line, and Sam Darnold in particular have been abysmal. Here are the grades for the offensive line vs the Lions when Darnold was pressured 33 times (Brandel and Robinson combined to allow 17 pressures, per PFF) … 1. Brandel… Continue reading Minnesota Vikings News and Links: What A Letdown!
The Vikings’ Season of Sam Ended With a Thud. What Comes Next?
NFLNFLMinnesota has a big quarterback decision this offseason: Pay Sam Darnold, or move on to J.J. McCarthy? Getty Images/AP Images/Ringer illustration By Riley McAteeJan. 14, 1:22 pm UTC • 8 min Every football fan knows the old adage: “If you have two quarterbacks, you actually have none.” Well, the Minnesota Vikings, who fell to the… Continue reading The Vikings’ Season of Sam Ended With a Thud. What Comes Next?
Time to give Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell a playoff-caliber roster and see what happens – InForum
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has been criticized nationally since Pittsburgh dropped a fifth straight game to close its season with a wild card-round loss to rival Baltimore on Saturday. It was same old, same old for the Steelers, who have been in the playoffs in four of the past five seasons but fallen in the… Continue reading Time to give Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell a playoff-caliber roster and see what happens – InForum
This is JJ McCarthy’s current injury status: What we know about the Vikings QB’s knee situation
JJ McCarthy has featured for the Vikings just once in the 2024 season, with the quarterback suffering from a long-term knee issue. After feeling discomfort due to an apparent bruise back in the summer, the 21-year-old underwent surgery to repair what turned out to be a serious meniscus tear. “Extremely shocked” were the words McCarthy… Continue reading This is JJ McCarthy’s current injury status: What we know about the Vikings QB’s knee situation
Buffalo Has What the Wild Need At the Deadline – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are looking for goal-scoring talent to create offense when opponents double-team Kirill Kaprizov or when he’s injured. Fans and media have criticized Kaprizov because the Wild haven’t been able to produce the necessary goal-scoring depth to go on a playoff run. Teams like the Winnipeg Jets are Minnesota’s kryptonite. The Dallas Stars,… Continue reading Buffalo Has What the Wild Need At the Deadline – Minnesota Wild
What Sam Darnold means to his Minnesota Vikings teammates – Star Tribune
What Sam Darnold means to his Minnesota Vikings teammates Star Tribune ‘Sam is going to be just fine’: Darnold has a lot on the line vs. Rams as free agency nears ESPN How did Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield go from NFL castoffs to the playoffs? Yahoo Sports Sam Darnold: Playoffs are where legacies are made NBC Sports Sam… Continue reading What Sam Darnold means to his Minnesota Vikings teammates – Star Tribune
What Dan Campbell said to Vikings coach after Detroit Lions beat them in biggest game of season
DETROIT – Dan Campbell had a message for the coach of the Minnesota Vikings after the Detroit Lions beat them for the second time in the biggest game of this NFL season. The Lions and Vikings met on Sunday Night Football with the NFC North title and No. 1 playoff seed on the line. Both… Continue reading What Dan Campbell said to Vikings coach after Detroit Lions beat them in biggest game of season
What We Learned About the Minnesota Gophers in Yet Another PJ Fleck Bowl Game Victory
Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Prior to Friday’s Duke’s Mayo Bowl matchup vs the Virginia Tech Hokies, it had been over 40 calendar days since the last Minnesota Gophers football game. Rest or rust? Both teams were going to put that sports tried and true sports question to the test. Oddsmakers put their belief in the… Continue reading What We Learned About the Minnesota Gophers in Yet Another PJ Fleck Bowl Game Victory
What Do the Wild Need To Do To Get Ryan Hartman Going? – Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games because they can’t stay healthy. Jared Spurgeon, the team captain, is the most recent player to join Minnesota’s injured list. It seems like we are seeing new defensive pairings and line combinations nightly. Still, the Wild finished 2024 with three wins in the last four… Continue reading What Do the Wild Need To Do To Get Ryan Hartman Going? – Minnesota Wild