Vikings veteran fullback C.J. Ham is the team’s nominee for the 2024 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, the team announced Thursday morning. The Walter Payton Award is considered the league’s most prestigious honor and recognizes players who show a commitment to impacting their communities beyond the football field. Thirty-two nominees, one from… Continue reading Vikings’ nominee for Walter Payton Man of the Year is C.J. Ham
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Baesler Named Summit League Cross Country Athlete of the Year
Story Links SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota State senior Reagan Baesler has been named the Summit League Cross Country Athlete of the Year, the league office announced on Wednesday. Baesler becomes the fourth Bison woman to earn the league’s top honor, joining Brecca Wahlund (2013), Erin Teschuk (2014, 2015), and… Continue reading Baesler Named Summit League Cross Country Athlete of the Year
McCarthy could get another redshirt year behind Darnold – Twin Cities
If Sam Darnold continues to excel, it could mean even a second redshirt year for J.J. McCarthy, depending on the rookie’s health. That could complicate the Vikings’ quarterback future. Darnold, just 27 years old, has led Minnesota to an unexpected 9-2 start entering Sunday’s game against the 6-5 Cardinals in Minneapolis. McCarthy, 21, the Vikings’… Continue reading McCarthy could get another redshirt year behind Darnold – Twin Cities
Stage set for Aaron Rodgers to pull a Favre and join Vikings next year?
The New York Jets fired general manager Joe Douglas on Tuesday, six weeks after they fired head coach Robert Saleh. They’ll have a completely new regime in place in 2025, which likely means Aaron Rodgers won’t be back as their quarterback. If Rodgers wants to keep playing, and if he and the Jets mutually decide… Continue reading Stage set for Aaron Rodgers to pull a Favre and join Vikings next year?
Keller Named Summit League Coach of the Year
Story Links SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota State director of track & field and cross country Stevie Keller has been named the Summit League Coach of the Year for the 2024 outdoor track & field season, the league announced Thursday. This award marks Keller’s 20th Summit League Coach of… Continue reading Keller Named Summit League Coach of the Year
Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell is a legitimate contender for coach of the year
Once again, the NFL, if not the entire sports world, revolves around our little slice of flyover country. The current front-runners for NFL coach of the year should be a Viking, a would-be Viking and a former Viking. O’Connell’s career regular-season record, following a check-the-box 23-13 victory at Tennessee on Sunday, is 28-16 for a… Continue reading Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell is a legitimate contender for coach of the year
Khyah Harper | 2024 Big Ten Forward of the Year
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