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Former Gopher Gaston Diedhiou Wins Semi-Pro Basketball Championship
Gaston Diedhiou — yes, that Gaston Diedhiou — is a basketball champion. The recent Golden Gophers graduate scored 11 points in the Midwest Basketball League final Sunday afternoon to help his TC Elite...
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Compliments Abound For Young Corners, But What Do They Really Mean?
Usually around the time the calendar threatens to turn to August, the hype train has reached full speed on the most promising Minnesota Vikings rookies. Considering that most interviews elicit positive...
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REPORT: Stefon Diggs Signs Five-Year Extension
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday morning that Minnesota Vikings receiver Stefon Diggs plans to sign a five-year extension that will kick in next season, keeping him with the team until he is 30...
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‘My Pops Left Me a Message’; How the Loss of His Father Drove Stefon Diggs
When he joined the Minnesota Vikings as a fifth-round pick out of Maryland, Stefon Diggs knew it would be an uphill battle to make a name for himself at wide receiver. But the young man was no stranger...
View ArticleHow Do John DeFilippo’s Offensive Weapons Compare to His Year in Cleveland?
The 2018 version of the Minnesota Vikings have a great deal of continuity, though one key question mark remains. How will a new offensive coordinator get the most out of the Vikings’ offensive...
View ArticleWATCH: That Time the Vikings Faced the Saints in the Playoffs … And Won
The Vikings-Saints playoff rivalry will always be defined by the 2009 NFC Championship Game that sent New Orleans to the Super Bowl, broke Vikings’ fans hearts and later became infamous for the Saints’...
View ArticleRandy Moss Says He Regrets Not Leaving Minnesota Earlier
The NBA on TNT was full of nostalgia Thursday night for Minnesota sports fans who were reared in the 1990s. Kevin Garnett, now a contributor to TNT’s basketball coverage, hosts a series of short...
View ArticleRandy Moss Gets Emotional When Talking About Dennis Green
A legend was back in town Wednesday morning as Randy Moss spoke to the media after the announcement that the Minnesota Vikings were going to induct the former wide receiver into their Ring of Honor. A...
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NOTEBOOK: Thielen Talks WRs, DT Depth & OL Rotations
Now that Stefon Diggs has a new contract, Adam Thielen has become the biggest bargain in the Minnesota Vikings receiving corps — maybe one of the biggest in the NFL. His four-year $19.2 million...
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Here’s What Pete Morelli Said About the New Defenseless Quarterback Rule
Most NFL fans have been eager to debate the perpetually-changing catch rule, as well as the new personal foul call that will be assessed to players who initiate contact with their helmet. But a...
View ArticleFive Takeaways From Week 1 of Training Camp
One week removed from their first full team practice — and one week away from their first preseason game — the Minnesota Vikings have entered the dog days of camp where the urge to compete against...
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How an NAIA Startup and Division-III Powerhouse Pursued Kirk Cousins
John Heavner had a job to do. A pretty hard one. The young coach in his early 30s had just landed his first head coaching job at Dordt College, a small NAIA school in Sioux Center, Iowa with under...
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Vikings Are No Strangers to Picking Up New Offenses
When Kirk Cousins left Minnesota Vikings mini-camp, his head was still spinning as he tried to acclimate to John DeFilippo’s new offense. “It’s a bit like drinking through a fire hose right now,” he...
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Vikings Turn to Cornelius Edison With Two Centers Injured
Armed with three starting interior linemen who could play center in 2017, the Minnesota Vikings had the luxury of positional flexibility. But with the 2018 preseason opener on the horizon, they’re in a...
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Your 2018 Vikings Draft Class Power Rankings
With rookies having now been at training camp for nearly two weeks, we’re starting to get a stronger impression of who could make an impact for the Minnesota Vikings in 2018. Looking back, you might be...
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Xavier Rhodes, Stefon Diggs Held From Practice For ‘Undisciplined’ Behavior
When two gifted, outgoing, highly-paid players are forced to practice against each other for a week and a half straight, things are bound to get chippy. That was the case with Vikings cornerback Xavier...
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Evaluating the Free Agent Market for Offensive Guards
With Thursday’s news that left guard Nick Easton will be headed to injured reserve with a bulging disc in his neck, it’s worth wondering if the Minnesota Vikings will look outside the organization for...
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Surprises & Non-Surprises From Vikings Preseason Opener
The Minnesota Vikings first preseason game is in the books: a 42-28 victory over the Denver Broncos in which they took a 24-7 lead, lost that lead, but finished strong behind third-string quarterback...
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Everything Mike Zimmer Liked About the Vikings’ First Drive vs Denver
The Minnesota Vikings hung 42 points on the Denver Broncos in their preseason-opening victory Saturday night. Their first seven points, though, grabbed many of the headlines. The Vikings first-team...
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Bombs Away: 20 Years Later, 1998 Season Still Stands Out as One of NFL’s Most...
The 1998 Vikings were, and still are, legendary in the minds of Twin Cities sports fans. They remain as much a part of the local zeitgeist as summer cabin commutes, the Blizzard of ’91 or Jesse...
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