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What Should We Make of Yannick Ngakoue’s Poor Numbers Against the Run?
Not only have the Minnesota Vikings been spoiled with Pro Bowl-caliber pass rushers for the better part of the last 10 years, they’ve had edge rushers that were well-disciplined against the run....
View ArticleVikings Mailbag: Deadline Trades, Best DL Rotation & Virtual Reality
For years the listeners of our Football Machine Vikings podcast have sent in amazing Twitter questions, and far too often we’ve had to leave many of them on the cutting room floor because of time. No...
View ArticleRock Bottom? Vikings Embarrassed 40-23 By Winless Falcons
Fresh off a coaching change, the Atlanta Falcons looks rejuvenated. The Minnesota Vikings looked disinterested with a bye week on the horizon. The bottom line: Falcons 40, Vikings 15. The Falcons...
View ArticleKirk Cousins Realizes His Future Rides on the Next 10 Games
As the Minnesota Vikings fell to 8-7-1 and missed the playoffs in 2018, Kirk Cousins was taking heat — not just for his myriad fumbles, bad interceptions and inability to win primetime games, but for a...
View ArticleFOOTBALL MACHINE: Vikings Season Coming Unhinged After Loss to Falcons
Sam Ekstrom and Luke Inman dissect the latest Vikings loss, a 40-23 defeat against Atlanta: -What do you do with Kirk Cousins? -How do the Vikings stand compared to other 1-5 teams? -How aggressively...
View ArticleThings Wouldn’t Be Different if Stefon Diggs Was Here
The Minnesota Vikings’ 2020 offseason moves may be picked apart ad nauseum if their season continues going down its current path. Why was the secondary not supplemented with some veterans? Why wasn’t...
View Article5 Things We’ve Learned About the Vikings Cornerbacks Through Six Games
After a complete offseason overhaul at the cornerback, few positions on the Minnesota Vikings roster were more firmly under the microscope entering the regular season. In a perfect world, the Vikings...
View ArticleFOOTBALL MACHINE: Tradeable Assets, Getting Younger & Zimmer’s Future
Sam Ekstrom is joined by guest hosts Tom Schreier and Eric Thompson (Daily Norseman) to discuss what the Vikings should do after their 1-5 start: -Which assets are most/least tradeable at the deadline?...
View ArticleThe Vikings Never Got to See the Ngakoue-Hunter Pass Rushing Tandem
There were grand visions for the Vikings’ defensive line when Yannick Ngakoue was acquired on Aug. 30. Never mind that Everson Griffen had spurned the Vikings and signed with the Dallas Cowboys. As...
View ArticleVikings Mailbag: Trade Deadline Talkers & OL Development
For years the listeners of our Football Machine Vikings podcast have sent in amazing Twitter questions, and far too often we’ve had to leave many of them on the cutting room floor because of time. No...
View ArticleFOOTBALL MACHINE: Deadline Deals, Bye Week Viewing & Ngakoue Trade Fallout
Sam Ekstrom and Arif Hasan give their latest takes on the state of the Minnesota Vikings: -Did the Vikings get fair return for the Yannick Ngakoue trade? -Does Danielle Hunter deserve a raise? -What is...
View ArticleA Deep Dive On Moss vs. Jefferson
Randy Moss is not a Hall of Famer because of his first six games. He’s a Hall of Famer for amassing over 15,000 receiving yards, 150 touchdowns and 10 thousand-yard seasons. So even after his mystical...
View ArticleThe Young Vikings’ Defensive Line Has a 10-Game Audition
First Danielle Hunter, then Anthony Barr, then myriad cornerbacks. An already-suspect Minnesota Vikings defense has been decimated by injuries. As a result, the losses have mounted and pushed the team...
View ArticleVikings Mailbag: Future Moves, Drafting a QB & Media Good Guys
For years the listeners of our Football Machine Vikings podcast have sent in amazing Twitter questions, and far too often we’ve had to leave many of them on the cutting room floor because of time. No...
View ArticleDalvin Cook Rushes for 4 TDs and the Vikings Stun the Packers, 28-22
For the second straight road game, the Minnesota Vikings faced a superior opponent and played the better game. Unlike Week 5 at Seattle, however, this time Minnesota came away with the victory, 28-22....
View ArticleMounting Injuries are Inhibiting the Development of the Vikings Secondary
The Vikings should feel elated to come out of Lambeau Field with a 28-22 win considering the state of their secondary. Rarely can a defense give Harrison Hand, Mark Fields and Josh Metellus critical...
View ArticleFOOTBALL MACHINE: How Did the Vikings Win, and What are the Ripple Effects?
Sam Ekstrom and Tom Schreier discuss the Vikings’ 28-22 win over the Packers. -Are the Vikings truly bad enough to tank for a top quarterback? -What will happen at the trade deadline? -What was the...
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The Vikings Finally Won the Battle in the Trenches Against Green Bay
At the two-minute warning of the first half Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings faced a decision they’d faced each of the previous two games. Fourth and 1, deep in the opponent’s territory. What should Mike...
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Mike Zimmer and His Veterans Are Learning Patience With “Kindergarten” Corners
On the Green Bay Packers late fourth quarter touchdown, the Minnesota Vikings lined up in a nickel with rookie corner Jeff Gladney defending one boundary and rookie corner Harrison Hand defending the...
View ArticleFOOTBALL MACHINE: Dormant Deadline, Odds of a Winning Streak & Great Everson...
Sam Ekstrom and Arif Hasan are joined by Zone Coverage contributor Chris Schad to discuss the latest with the Vikings: -Which backup quarterback will torch the Vikings if Matthew Stafford misses...
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