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The Minnesota Vikings Hope to Create Their Own Turnover Luck in 2019
NFL coaches have long preached the importance of winning the turnover battle. And for good reason: It’s one of the statistics most closely correlated to winning. The Minnesota Vikings only won the...
View ArticleVIDEO: Vikings Disappointed in Performance Despite Win Over Cardinals
Check out the reaction from the locker room after Minnesota’s 20-9 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. KIRK COUSINS MIKE ZIMMER KAARE VEDVIK MIKE BOONE The post VIDEO: Vikings Disappointed in...
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4 Ups, 4 Downs: Vikings Beat Cardinals 20-9 in Ugly Game
If not for a fourth-quarter surge by the Vikings offense, it might’ve been hard to identify four positives from a game where both teams stayed in the single digits until midway through the fourth...
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The New Guy No One’s Talking About: What Does Josh Kline Bring to the...
The Minnesota Vikings invested a first-round pick to bolster their offensive line when they selected center Garrett Bradbury in the first round. The young prospect from North Carolina State was one of...
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Vikings Weighing Patience and Performance as They Face Their Most Chaotic...
It’s not a Minnesota Vikings season without a little special teams drama. The Vikings haven’t had the same three specialists for two consecutive years in the Mike Zimmer Era. Since 2014, they’ve made...
View ArticleINSTANT TAKEAWAYS: Vikings Cough Up 23-6 Lead in Preseason Finale Loss
As far as fourth preseason games go, this one got zany. Buffalo scored 21 points in the final four minutes to erase a 23-6 deficit and rob head coach Mike Zimmer of his third perfect preseason in six...
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Final Minnesota Vikings 53-Man Roster Projections
With the preseason now in the rearview mirror, Vikings analysts Sam Ekstrom and Luke Inman predict the team’s final 53-man roster, which will be finalized Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. OFFENSE...
View ArticleRoster Finalized: Analysis on the Minnesota Vikings’ Roster Construction
On one of the most hectic days of the year for NFL front offices, the Minnesota Vikings didn’t make any massive splashes — like dealing for Jadeveon Clowney — but Rick Spielman and Co. did pull off a...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About the Vikings’ Acquisition of Josh Doctson
As originally reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter Monday afternoon, the Minnesota Vikings added a fifth receiver to their roster, signing former Washington pass catcher Josh Doctson. It’s a reunion almost...
View ArticleBrandon Dillon Completes the Unlikely Jump From NAIA to NFL
On the eve of roster cuts, rookie tight end Brandon Dillon traveled to downtown Minneapolis to meet with B.J. Coad, his former offensive line coach at alma mater Marian. Coad had recently taken the...
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One Area Where the Minnesota Vikings Must Improve on Offense
With a vow from the head coach to increase their emphasis on the run and get nastier in the trenches, the Minnesota Vikings are determined to play more physically in 2019. That physicality may show up...
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Falcons and Vikings Weighing Overuse vs Production From Their Now-Healthy...
Dalvin Cook and Devonta Freeman go way back. Before they were electrifying NFL playmakers. Before they were competing for college football titles. As a ninth-grader, Cook looked up at the varsity depth...
View ArticleINSTANT REACTION: Vikings Handle Falcons 28-12 in Season Opener
The Falcons were down 14 before they woke up, and the Vikings refused to let them back in the game. Minnesota’s home opener couldn’t have been scripted more perfectly for the home team as fans were...
View ArticleThe Vikings Again Had Julio Jones’ Number in Dominating Performance
In search of a new contract this week, Julio Jones vaguely, and briefly, threatened a holdout from Sunday’s game. Vikings fans on social media were facetiously encouraging of that decision, hoping to...
View ArticleVIDEO: Vikings Locker Room Reaction to Big Win Over Falcons
See what the Vikings had to say after their 28-12 Week 1 win against the Atlanta Falcons. ALSO READ: Instant Reaction: Vikings Handle Falcons 28-12 HC MIKE ZIMMER QB KIRK COUSINS S ANTHONY HARRIS ALSO...
View ArticleSecond Look: Vikings First Half Abounded in Explosive Outside Runs
Luke Inman contributed to this story. The final two kneel downs of Sunday’s 28-12 win gave the Minnesota Vikings 38 rushes on the day. With nearly quadruple the number of carries as they had passes,...
View ArticleJayron Kearse Ready to Step in if Mackensie Alexander Misses Time
Despite a resounding victory that showcased many of the Minnesota Vikings’ strengths, they may have to overcome at least one key injury in Week 2. Slot corner Mackensie Alexander went down late in the...
View ArticleVikings Secondary Playing With Physicality, Avoiding “Stigmatism” of Soft DBs
After a negative first-down run and a holding penalty put them in a bind, the Atlanta Falcons faced a 3rd and 19, trailing 14-0 in the first half of Sunday’s Week 1 tilt. Matt Ryan decided to pick on...
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“Window Dressing and Wrinkles:” How Jet Motion Helps the Vikings Rattle Defenses
Fans might have noticed a flurry of pre-snap movement in the Minnesota Vikings opener last Sunday, including on three of their four touchdowns. On two of them — both of Dalvin Cook’s touchdowns —...
View ArticleTwo Vikings QBs Have Worked With Matt LaFleur. Here’s What They Had to Say.
For the first time since 2006, a new head coach will roam the opposing sideline when the Minnesota Vikings clash with the Green Bay Packers. Hailed as another one of the league’s up and coming...
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