Packers Shut Down Vikings Play-Action in Week 2, But Can They Do It Again?
Empowered by an early 21-0 lead, the Green Bay Packers invited the Minnesota Vikings to run the ball back in the Packers’ Week 2 victory at Lambeau Field. As a tradeoff, Green Bay committed to stopping...
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Vikings Starting to See Contributions From Two Late-Round Rookies
With seven Minnesota Vikings players counting for eight-figure salary cap hits in 2019 — and theoretically 11 players scheduled to make that much in 2020 — the pressure has been turned up on the team’s...
View ArticleINSTANT REACTION: Packers Seal the NFC North With 23-10 Win Over Vikings
Get Sam Ekstrom’s first reaction to the Vikings-Packers Monday night showdown. BIG PICTURE This game was as much a litmus test between two good teams than it was a battle for playoff seeding. A Vikings...
View ArticleVikings Eye-Opening Loss Revives 2018 Opinions About Kirk Cousins
It might not be a very Merry Christmas for Mike Zimmer, Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings. Their run for the previous 10 weeks, where they went 8-2 and earned a playoff berth, has been largely...
View ArticleMinnesota Vikings Playoff Picture FAQs (Week 17)
Sam Ekstrom takes his final look at the NFC playoff picture before the Vikings’ regular season finale. CAN THE VIKINGS MOVE UP IN SEED? Nope. That ship sailed when the Vikings lost to the Packers,...
View ArticleVikings Weighing Rest vs. Momentum as Week 17 Approaches
The Vikings find themselves in a unique position heading into the 2019 postseason. While they aren’t the worst team record-wise in the playoff field, (the yet-to-be-crowned NFC East champion will have...
View ArticleGophers Head Into New Year With Momentum After Slow Start
Suddenly the impending Big Ten schedule doesn’t seem like such a drudgery for Gophers basketball fans. In fact, might there be a hint of optimism coming from the Maroon and Gold faithful that was...
View ArticleINSTANT REACTION: 5 Takeaways From 21-19 Loss to Bears
Sam Ekstrom gives his first reaction to Minnesota’s 21-19 loss to the Chicago Bears. PRESEASON FEELING There was very little energy in U.S. Bank Stadium from the get-go leading up to Sunday’s...
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Saints or Seahawks: Who Would the Vikings Rather Play?
Until about 10:30 p.m. Sunday night, Vikings fans will be debating who they’d prefer to play in the Wild Card round next weekend. For several hours Sunday afternoon, Green Bay’s lackluster showing in...
View ArticleDAY-AFTER REACTION: Beginning Preparation For the Saints
Sam Ekstrom and Luke Inman spend a few minutes putting a bow on the Week 17 loss to the Bears before tooking ahead to next Sunday’s playoff game against the New Orleans Saints. Subjects include: -Did...
View ArticleWhat are the New Orleans Saints’ Weaknesses?
As the Vikings prepare for Sunday’s Wild Card game against the New Orleans Saints, they’re bound to encounter plenty of challenges. Sean Payton is a great offensive mind, Drew Brees is a legendary...
View ArticleCan Mike Zimmer’s Defense Keep Drew Brees in Check?
Luke Inman contributed video to this story. Three times over the previous three seasons, head coach Mike Zimmer and the Minnesota Vikings have hosted Drew Brees and walked away feeling good about their...
View ArticleGetting Run Game Working Again Could Do Wonders For Vikings, Cousins
The Minnesota Vikings built their 2019 offense around the basic tenet that Dalvin Cook would be the engine. With Cook fueling an efficient and sometimes explosive run game, defenses would respect the...
View ArticleVikings Suddenly Face a Cornerback Conundrum
In an unforeseen development just two days before a playoff game in New Orleans, the Minnesota Vikings are in trouble at the cornerback position. After practicing in full on Wednesday and in limited...
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Don’t Ask the Vikings About the Minneapolis Miracle
Walk into the Vikings media center in their Eagan practice facility and you’re met with a life-sized reminder of the Miracle: Stefon Diggs’ hands outstretched, eyes wide, seconds before tossing his...
View ArticleINSTANT REACTION: Vikings Stun Saints, Win 26-20 in Overtime
Sam Ekstrom gives his initial reaction the Vikings-Saints Wild Card game. BIG PICTURE Overtime at the Superdome? How appropriate. After playing better than the Saints for three quarters, the Vikings...
View ArticleLOCKER ROOM VIDEO: Vikings React to Dramatic OT Win Over Saints
See how the Vikings responded to beating the New Orleans Saints in overtime. KIRK COUSINS MIKE ZIMMER STEFON DIGGS BRIAN O’NEILL The post LOCKER ROOM VIDEO: Vikings React to Dramatic OT Win Over Saints...
View ArticleKirk Cousins Won It, But the Defense is the Story in Vikings Upset
NEW ORLEANS — Kirk Cousins outplayed Drew Brees Sunday in New Orleans. Heading in, most would have presumed that statement to mean the Vikings won a shootout, trading blows with a Hall of Fame...
View ArticleAdam Thielen Reemerged at the Perfect Time
NEW ORLEANS — For a second straight year, Adam Thielen fumbled in a game against the Saints, and again it looked like the result could be costly. The Vikings star receiver, virtually out of commission...
View ArticleDAY-AFTER REACTION: The Minnesota Vikings Defeat the New Orleans Saints on...
Sam Ekstrom and Luke Inman recap the Minnesota Vikings 26-20 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon, and look ahead to their Divisional Round opponent, the San Francisco 49ers....
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