One of the biggest questions of the looming offseason is already being asked and analyzed, ad nauseum. Should the Vikings keep quarterback Sam Darnold and trade J.J. McCarthy? Or should they keep McCarthy and tag and trade Darnold? The best answer could be the most obvious one: Both. Veteran quarterback contracts usually carry two fully… Continue reading Sam Darnold or J.J. McCarthy? Why not both?
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NFL player poll shows why Vikings Week 18 game with Lions is even more important
The Minnesota Vikings are chasing the No. 1 seed in the NFC and Sunday’s game with the Detroit Lions will determine who has home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. But if you thought Sunday’s game was important, it becomes even more important according to a recent NFL player poll conducted by ESPN. The poll included 111… Continue reading NFL player poll shows why Vikings Week 18 game with Lions is even more important
Why the Detroit Lions will finally get help from Packers by beating Vikings
As I’m sure you’re aware of by now, the Detroit Lions could clinch the NFC No. 1 seed by Monday night. The scenario is simple: first, they need the Green Bay Packers to defeat the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon (4:25 p.m. ET on FOX — nationally televised). Then the Lions need to defeat the… Continue reading Why the Detroit Lions will finally get help from Packers by beating Vikings
Why Isn’t T.J. Hockenson More Involved In the Vikings Offense?
T.J. Hockenson’s four-year, $66 million extension reset the tight end market, signaling his value to the Minnesota Vikings. They had traded a 2023 second-round pick and a 2024 third-rounder for Hockenson and fourth-round picks in 2023 and 2024. Extending him was the final step. They had Justin Jefferson, their No. 1 receiver, and took Jordan… Continue reading Why Isn’t T.J. Hockenson More Involved In the Vikings Offense?
Why Packers shouldn’t rush Christian Watson back for Vikings clash
Week 17’s clash with the Minnesota Vikings is a massive game for the 11-4 Green Bay Packers. If they win, they’ll be 12-4 and will have knocked the Vikings down to 13-3. With each team still having one game left remaining after this one (the Packers play the woeful Chicago Bears while the Vikings play… Continue reading Why Packers shouldn’t rush Christian Watson back for Vikings clash
Why Packers’ OC is stick to his stomach preparing for Week 17 clash vs Vikings
The Green Bay Packers have won five of their last six games and the team clinched a playoff berth in a rout of the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football in Week 16. The Packers are a good team but they play in a highly competitive division. Both the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings… Continue reading Why Packers’ OC is stick to his stomach preparing for Week 17 clash vs Vikings
Why I’m Afraid Of the Minnesota Wild’s “Christmas Morning” – Minnesota Wild
I can clearly remember the last time it felt like Christmas Morning to be a Wild fan. The exact date was July 4, 2012, the date the Minnesota Wild signed the now-onerous and crippling Zach Parise and Ryan Suter contracts. Make no mistake, no one thought those deals would look good in the mid-2020s. But… Continue reading Why I’m Afraid Of the Minnesota Wild’s “Christmas Morning” – Minnesota Wild
Why it’s so hard to evaluate Seattle Seahawks’ Geno Smith
It was another roller-coaster ride for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith on Sunday. What loss to Vikings means for Seahawks’ playoff hopes There were spectacular throws and moments of brilliance. There was more late-game magic, with Smith spearheading a go-ahead fourth-quarter touchdown drive that put Seattle on the brink of beating one of the NFL’s… Continue reading Why it’s so hard to evaluate Seattle Seahawks’ Geno Smith
Why are Vikings fans taking over opposing stadiums?
EAGAN — When lifelong Minnesota Vikings fan Donovan Driscoll’s son Trevor was seven years old, he decided it was time for the boy to attend his first NFL game. Living in Southern California, they drove up to San Francisco to see the 49ers. Shortly after that, Donovan and Trevor went to another game in San… Continue reading Why are Vikings fans taking over opposing stadiums?
Vikings’ 12-2 record means more to Cam Akers. Here’s why.
The Vikings were looking for more efficiency behind Jones when they traded for Akers this year. Nine games have passed as Akers has supplanted Ty Chandler as the primary backup. Since Akers arrived, he has played 136 offensive snaps to Chandler’s 19. Both players now have 51 carries on the season as Vikings. Akers has… Continue reading Vikings’ 12-2 record means more to Cam Akers. Here’s why.