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RAPID REACTION: Vikings Overcome Missed Kicks to Beat Packers 24-17
Missed field goals cost the Minnesota Vikings a win in Green Bay earlier this season. A determined second-half effort didn’t let it happen again as Minnesota allowed just three points after halftime,...
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LOCKER ROOM VIDEO: Vikings React to Win vs Packers
Hear from the Vikings locker room after they completed a 24-17 win against the Green Bay Packers. KIRK COUSINS MIKE ZIMMER ADAM THIELEN SHELDON RICHARDSON HARRISON SMITH Become a Zone Coverage Member...
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Third Downs a Difference Maker in Vikings’ 24-17 Win
While some aspects of the Minnesota Vikings top-ranked 2017 defensive unit have regressed, the historically-good third-down success has not. In fact, the defense may even threaten its own record. After...
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FOOTBALL MACHINE POSTGAME: On Cousins’ Excellence, Defensive Adjustments &...
Minnesota Vikings beat writer Sam Ekstrom discusses Kirk Cousins’ great performance, the defense’s adjustments, the kicking blunders and the locker room reaction after Sunday night’s 24-17 win against...
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Offensive Line Remembers Tony Sparano Before Bounceback Performance
In addition to his signature sunglasses, his gruff-on-the-outside-caring-on-the-inside personality and his habit of clapping his clipboard following a big offensive play, the late Tony Sparano was...
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ROAD REACTION: Gophers Lose First of the Year in Big Ten/ACC Challenge
After stealing a victory with a second half comeback against Washington last Wednesday following a lethargic first half, the Minnesota Golden Gophers’ offensive woes caught up to them in a 68-56 loss...
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Zimmer: Vikings “Could Have Done a Better Job” Using Cordarrelle Patterson
When it comes to finding diamonds in the rough — especially on offense — no NFL franchise has a greater reputation than the New England Patriots. Former undrafted free agent Chris Hogan was swiped in...
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Defensive Line Rotation a Unique Aspect of Patriots’ Defense
“Indiscriminate.” That was the word head coach Mike Zimmer used when describing Sean Payton’s offensive approach before a meeting with the New Orleans Saints. It might be an apt adjective to use with...
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VIDEO: Gophers Prepare to Play at US Bank Stadium
Minnesota Golden Gophers head coach Richard Pitino and senior Jordan Murphy discuss what it will be like to face Oklahoma State at U.S. Bank Stadium Friday night. Become a Zone Coverage Member Today!
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Do the Vikings Play Better as Underdogs?
The Minnesota Vikings head into Gillette Stadium Sunday to face the New England Patriots as betting-line underdogs for the fifth time this season. And that’s exactly how head coach Mike Zimmer likes...
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Don’t Forget About Gronk: Vikings Still Need to Account for the Veteran Tight...
For nearly a decade, Rob Gronkowski has been an unreckonable force. The 6-foot-6, 265-pound tight end has rolled off four 1,000-yard seasons, four First-Team All-Pro selections and five Pro Bowl...
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Gophers Win at U.S. Bank Stadium to Cap Eventful November
Richard Pitino coached a basketball game inside a football stadium, spoke to reporters at midnight and then departed to watch some film and construct a gameplan before his team flew out to take on Ohio...
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RAPID REACTION: Vikings Bend Late in 24-10 Loss to Patriots
The Minnesota Vikings comeback from a 10-0 deficit felt triumphant. Then the New England Patriots answered. Quickly and convincingly. Tom Brady led a swift touchdown drive at the end of the third...
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LOCKER ROOM VIDEO: Vikings Frustrated After Loss in New England
Hear from a somber Minnesota Vikings locker room after their 24-10 defeat at Gillette Stadium in New England. MIKE ZIMMER KIRK COUSINS ADAM THIELEN XAVIER RHODES Xavier Rhodes says the #Vikings...
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Banged-Up Secondary Exploited on Patriots Decisive Drives
The Minnesota Vikings had held Tom Brady and the New England Patriots to just three points in two-and-a-half quarters since their opening drive touchdown, so Brady did what Hall of Fame quarterbacks do...
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Frustration Evident for Vikings Receivers Amidst Offensive Struggles
Stefon Diggs sat by himself in the hallway outside the Minnesota Vikings locker room following their 24-10 loss to escape the postgame hubbub, not eager to speak with reporters. Limited by a knee...
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FOOTBALL MACHINE POSTGAME: Sam Ekstrom on the Latest Vikings Loss
Minnesota Vikings beat writer Sam Ekstrom reacts from Boston to the Vikings’ 24-10 loss at New England. He discusses the big picture of the season, the offensive imbalance, the emotions running high...
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Gophers Senior Dupree McBrayer Loses Mother to Cancer
Minnesota Golden Gophers senior Dupree McBrayer announced Monday on Instagram that his mother, Tayra McFarlane, had passed away. He added an additional message on Twitter Tuesday saying she died of...
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First Down Could Be a Spot For Vikings to Adjust Playcalling
There is an ongoing debate right now about what constitutes balance in the Minnesota Vikings offense. As the offense has stuttered in a handful of big games, head coach Mike Zimmer has called for less...
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Amir Coffey’s Career Game Carries McBrayer, Gophers to First Big Ten Win
Wearing street clothes, Amir Coffey fiddled with a can of Sprite, struggling to open the soft drink with a bag of ice wrapped to his right hand. His face was expressionless as he sat at the postgame...
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