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Minnesota Vikings Pressing Offseason Questions, Part 5: Front Seven
Over the past couple weeks, Sam Ekstrom has dug into some of the biggest Vikings offseason talkers at each position. PART 1, QUARTERBACKS PART 2, RUNNING BACKS PART 3, PASS CATCHERS PART 4, OFFENSIVE...
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Minnesota Vikings Pressing Offseason Questions, Part 6: Defensive Backs
Over the past couple weeks, Sam Ekstrom has dug into some of the biggest Vikings offseason talkers at each position. PART 1, QUARTERBACKS PART 2, RUNNING BACKS PART 3, PASS CATCHERS PART 4, OFFENSIVE...
View ArticleVikings New-Look Defensive Structure Introduces Fresh Faces Yet Maintains...
The week following the Minnesota Vikings’ elimination from the NFL playoffs was a time of contemplation. Mike Zimmer delayed the organization’s customary end-of-year evaluations to give his staff time...
View ArticleNOTEBOOK: Oturu vs Garza; the Iowa Eye-Opener; Seven Games Left
A pair of Big Ten Player of the Year candidates will be battling in the post Sunday at Williams Arena when Iowa junior Luka Garza and Gophers sophomore Daniel Oturu meet for the second time this...
View ArticleWorst Loss of the Year? Gophers Blow Late Lead vs. Iowa to Dim Tournament Hopes
Payton Willis’ 3-pointer in transition ignited a sellout crowd and catapulted the Minnesota Golden Gophers to an eight-point lead with just over five minutes to go against the rival Iowa Hawkeyes. It...
View ArticleGophers Season Crumbling After Third Straight Loss
Richard Pitino has said repeatedly this season that he doesn’t want to use his team’s turned-over roster as an excuse when the group fails. But it’s hard to watch the Minnesota Golden Gophers — losers...
View ArticleGophers Squander 17-Point Lead in Gut-Wrenching Loss to No. 9 Maryland
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are running out of time and running out of answers. Wednesday night’s game against the No. 9 Maryland Terrapins had the makings of a signature win to put Minnesota back in...
View ArticleWhat Did We Learn From the Minnesota Vikings at the Combine?
The media access at the NFL Scouting Combine provides teams with an opportunity to send messages. Whether they choose to play it straight or drop red herrings is up to them. The Vikings, for instance,...
View ArticleGophers’ Plunge Continues With Another Late Lead Lost at Wisconsin
MADISON, Wisc. — The script was different, but the result was the same. The Golden Gophers lost another second-half lead and another one-possession game. There was less self-destruction this time...
View ArticlePicking the Boys State Hockey Tournament Champion + Five Intriguing Storylines
Thursday morning the state’s larger schools will kick off the Class AA Boys State Hockey Tournament with the quarterfinals at Xcel Energy Center. Zone Coverage staff writer Sam Ekstrom, a radio...
View ArticleMajor Takeaways From the Class AA Quarterfinals
It didn’t seem incredibly daring when I selected top-seeded Andover as the tournament’s team to beat. Considering that the Huskies’ offense had only been held to two goals or fewer three times this...
View ArticleAre We Watching Daniel Oturu’s Final Games with the Gophers?
The Gophers regular season came to a close Sunday with a 107-75 win against last-place Nebraska as they set the school’s 3-point record with 18 makes in the game. It was a positive way to end a...
View ArticleTourney Superlatives: The Best of the Boys State Hockey Tournament
The Boys State Hockey Tournament came to a conclusion Saturday, ending one of the most delightfully unpredictable boys tournaments in some time. Both winners came out of the 4-seed vs. 5-seed...
View ArticleStefon Diggs Dealt to Buffalo Bills for Multiple Picks, Including 2020 First...
After weeks of speculation, the Minnesota Vikings have traded star receiver Stefon Diggs to the Buffalo Bills. The disgruntled wideout, who notably skipped practices after last season’s Week 4 loss at...
View ArticleVikings Fill the Linval Joseph Void with Former Ravens NT Michael Pierce
The Minnesota Vikings have reportedly found a replacement for departed nose tackle Linval Joseph. Per Josina Anderson, Minnesota plans to sign former Baltimore Ravens nose tackle Michael Pierce to a...
View ArticleFOOTBALL MACHINE: Free Agency Preview, Stefon Diggs Traded, Kirk Cousins...
The global pandemic didn’t slow NFL free agency as the Vikings made myriad moves to clear cap space while making a blockbuster trade of a star receiver. Luke Inman filled in for Sam Ekstrom and was...
View ArticleDaniel Oturu Declares For Draft, Leaving Gophers With a Thin Frontcourt
It’s official now. Minnesota Golden Gophers big man Daniel Oturu has declared for the 2020 NBA Draft, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, following the path many expected the sophomore to take...
View ArticleVikings Add WR Tajae Sharpe to Improve Receiving Depth
The Minnesota Vikings took the first step in filling the void left by traded receiver Stefon Diggs, signing former Titans wideout Tajae Sharpe to a one-year deal, according to NFL Network’s Ian...
View ArticleTajae Sharpe Sees an Opportunity with the Minnesota Vikings
It doesn’t take much for a positional strength to become a weakness in the NFL. One injury, one off-field snafu, one departure and the complexion can change. Look no further than the Minnesota Vikings...
View ArticleHow the 2020 Draft Could Turn Into 2013 Deja Vu for the Vikings
Coming off a playoff appearance and a 10-6 regular season, the Minnesota Vikings traded away a disgruntled receiver to net them an extra first-round pick. That description applies not only to the...
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