Mike Zimmer on New Anthem Policy: “I Think It’s Important that We Stand for...
The National Football League finalized a national anthem policy Wednesday in response to various instances last season in which players kneeled for the pre-game anthem to protest racial injustice. No...
View ArticleVikings Position Battles 2018: Wide Receivers
Over the next few weeks, Zone Coverage will break down the Minnesota Vikings post-draft roster by position group and take a stab at which players make the team. Previous Articles Quarterbacks Today’s...
View ArticleEKSTROM: Stefon Diggs Enters Contract Year with Confidence
Even when there’s nothing at stake, Stefon Diggs still has a way of catching your eye. Since his surprising rookie season, where the fifth-round pick became one of the Vikings’ top receiving threats,...
View ArticleVikings Position Battles 2018: Running Backs
Over the next few weeks, Zone Coverage will break down the Minnesota Vikings post-draft roster by position group and take a stab at which players make the team. Previous Articles Quarterbacks Wide...
View ArticleOTA NOTEBOOK: Barr’s Back, Kickers Compete and Injury Updates
Rain forced the Minnesota Vikings inside for Wednesday’s organized team activity, giving them a chance to break in their indoor facility with the first full practice on the new turf field. All 90...
View ArticleMike Zimmer Recalls Playing Pool With One of His Sports Heroes
Most young sports fans grow up idolizing certain athletes, and if they’re lucky, they get to meet them. Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer recounted his own story of meeting a sports hero while...
View ArticleVikings Position Battles 2018: Tight Ends
Over the next few weeks, Zone Coverage will break down the Minnesota Vikings post-draft roster by position group and take a stab at which players make the team. Previous Articles Quarterbacks Wide...
View ArticleVikings Position Battles 2018: Offensive Linemen
Over the next few weeks, Zone Coverage will break down the Minnesota Vikings post-draft roster by position group and take a stab at which players make the team. Previous Articles Quarterbacks Wide...
View ArticleMike Remmers Growing More Comfortable at Guard
When Mike Remmers was thrust into action at right guard in Week 17 of the 2017 season, nobody knew it would be a possible 2018 preview. The 2017 free agent acquisition had made all his starts at right...
View ArticleOTA NOTEBOOK: Cook Progresses, Carlson Impresses & Zimmer’s Birthday
Just over eight months removed from an ACL injury that abruptly derailed his rookie season, Dalvin Cook ran plays with the offense for the first time in 11-on-11 drills during Tuesday’s practice. Cook...
View ArticleBoneheaded Blunders & Early Connections
Kyle Ratke and Sam Ekstrom review the harrowing second episode of The Bachelorette. They recap all the faux pas and follies of various contestants and discuss who took an early lead after the first...
View ArticleVikings Position Battles 2018
Follow along as Zone Coverage previews all the battles for Minnesota Vikings roster spots. Just click on each position group as articles become available. QUARTERBACK The league’s spotlight was...
View ArticleVikings Position Battles 2018: Defensive Linemen
Over the next few weeks, Zone Coverage will break down the Minnesota Vikings post-draft roster by position group and take a stab at which players make the team. Previous Articles Quarterbacks Wide...
View ArticleVikings Position Battles 2018: Linebackers
Over the next few weeks, Zone Coverage will break down the Minnesota Vikings post-draft roster by position group and take a stab at which players make the team. Previous Articles Quarterbacks Wide...
View ArticleMINI-CAMP NOTEBOOK: Zimmer on Treadwell, QB Transitions & Three Starters Out
Few Minnesota Vikings have been more scrutinized over the past two-plus years than former first-round pick Laquon Treadwell. The 23rd pick of the 2016 draft generated a great deal of hype in his first...
View ArticleBroken Faces, Broken Wrists, Broken Hearts
Kyle Ratke and Sam Ekstrom break down the injury-filled third episode of The Bachelorette and hold their mock draft of football players from the group football date.
View ArticleREPORT: C Matz Stockman Transfers From Gophers
The Minnesota Golden Gophers roster continues to get revamped as senior Matz Stockman chose to graduate and transfer from the program despite never playing in a game, according to Fox Sports 1‘s Evan...
View ArticleSuspended Vikings Out to Prove Themselves After Offseason “Mistake”
For players on the fringe of making the 53-man roster, the slightest misstep can carry a hefty price. A pair of Minnesota Vikings are hoping an offseason lapse in judgment doesn’t cost them a shot at...
View ArticleCan He Ascend Any Higher? Adam Thielen Looks to Continue Progression
It’s hard to find a more linear career trajectory than that of Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen. You’ve heard the story by now: undrafted Division-II wideout earns a rookie camp tryout with...
View ArticleQuarterback Turned Fullback: Johnny Stanton IV Continues His Rollercoaster...
No part of Johnny Stanton IV’s path to the NFL has been easy. Having a successful high school career derailed by a knee injury? Not easy. Bouncing around to three different colleges? Not easy. Training...
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