Two Way-Too-Early Minnesota Vikings 53-Man Roster Projections
NFL roster cut day isn’t for four months, and with the uncertainty of the global pandemic, the football calendar could be pushed back an indefinite amount of time. But now is as good a time as any to...
View ArticleVikings 2020 Schedule: Packers Week 1, Brees and Brady Late and Other Takeaways
After leaks trickled in throughout the day providing breadcrumbs about the Minnesota Vikings 2020 schedule, the full 16-game slate was confirmed Thursday night. Before we analyze it, here’s how it...
View Article“Everyone Deals with Injuries,” Minnesota Vikings Have Multiple Top Picks...
Check out all of Zone Coverage’s draft content, including the complete draft guide, Luke Inman’s winners and losers, a feature on first-round pick Jeff Gladney and more. View Sam Ekstrom’s other draft...
View ArticleWhat Should the Minnesota Vikings Expect From Harrison Hand?
Check out all of Zone Coverage’s draft content, including the complete draft guide, Luke Inman’s winners and losers, a feature on first-round pick Jeff Gladney and more. View Sam Ekstrom’s other draft...
View ArticleFOOTBALL MACHINE: Virtual Offseason, Last Dance Vikings Comps & Quarantine...
Sam Ekstrom, Arif Hasan and Luke Inman gather on Zoom for another episode of the Football Machine. Topics include: -The Last Dance documentary and which Vikings align closest with the key figures on...
View ArticleZimmer: Rookies Are Missing Out on Coaching, Correction, Camaraderie
Normally this time of year Mike Zimmer is preparing for OTAs, an extended opportunity to get his hands on the new rookie class and size up the progress of his returning players. This is a stretch that...
View ArticleAfter Uncertain Offseason, Anthony Harris’s Return Brings Stability to...
Following an offseason of uncertainty for safety Anthony Harris, it looks like the NFL’s interceptions leader will return to the Minnesota Vikings after all. Harris, who led all players with seven...
View ArticleNow Almost 30, Adam Thielen is the Elder Statesman on the Minnesota Vikings’...
For years, Adam Thielen shared top billing on the Minnesota Vikings’ receiving depth chart with Stefon Diggs. Diggs and Thielen. Thielen and Diggs. It was never discernible which name should get first...
View ArticleFOOTBALL MACHINE: Harris Signs, 2017 Draft Retrospective, Quarantine Food/TV...
Sam Ekstrom, Arif Hasan and Luke Inman discuss the latest with the Vikings and their respective quarantines. Topics include: -TV and food suggestions during quarantine -Anthony Harris signs his...
View ArticleThe Best Decision Ifeadi Odenigbo Ever Made
The 2018 season was approaching an end, and Ifeadi Odenigbo had a choice. Cut twice by the Vikings after relatively successful training camps, and cut twice more by other NFL claims that had claimed...
View ArticleProjecting the Golden Gophers Hoops Rotation in 2020
The Minnesota Golden Gophers signed Turkish recruit David Mutaf over the weekend, bringing them within one player of a full roster. In a changing college basketball landscape that is experiencing more...
View ArticleFOOTBALL MACHINE: O-Line Stability, Receiver Depth and 2022 NFC North QBs...
With Arif Hasan and Luke Inman out, Sam Ekstrom is joined by Purple Insider’s Matthew Coller for an hour of Vikings talk. Topics include: -Garrett Bradbury’s outlook entering his second year -Adam...
View ArticleGarrett Bradbury is Living in the Gym, Seeking Consistency in His Second Season
For the second time in three seasons, the Minnesota Vikings were breaking in a rookie center who had some growing pains in his first year. They hope that Garrett Bradbury‘s second season, unlike Pat...
View ArticleEric Kendricks, Anthony Barr Petition NFL to Make Justice Reforms
As nationwide protests continue following the death of George Floyd while in police custody, a pair of Vikings linebackers are calling for change. Eric Kendricks and Anthony Barr released identical...
View ArticleFOOTBALL MACHINE: A Break From Football
Sam Ekstrom, Arif Hasan and Luke Inman hit the pause button on football talk and discuss the last week in Minneapolis, addressing the death of George Floyd and the local and national response. Here is...
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Looking Back at How the Vikings Have Previously Handled National Anthem Protests
The May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and subsequent protests have elicited numerous public statements about social justice from public figures and businesses — some well received, some not....
View ArticleThe Minnesota Vikings Hold the Leverage in Dalvin Cook’s Contract Situation
Dalvin Cook‘s cards are now on the table. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Monday that the fourth-year Minnesota Vikings running back will not participate in any more team activities without a “reasonable...
View ArticleFOOTBALL MACHINE: Dalvin Cook Holdout, National Anthem Protests & Rookie of...
Sam Ekstrom, Arif Hasan and Luke Inman discuss the latest with the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL. Topics include: -Dalvin Cook’s reported holdout, what it could mean for the Minnesota backfield and...
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Minnesota Vikings’ Social Justice Committee Speaks From the Heart About Race,...
Andre Patterson turns 60 on Friday. He was born in 1960 in the heart of the Civil Rights movement, and the Vikings co-defensive coordinator says he’s observed mistreatment of African Americans for...
View ArticleWhere Both Gach Fits With the 2020-21 Gophers Lineup
The Golden Gophers rounded out their 2020-21 roster with a big acquisition Monday. Both Gach announced his decision to transfer from Utah and join Richard Pitino’s squad after two seasons with the...
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