VIDEO: Vikings React to NFC Championship Defeat
It was a defeated visitors locker room at Lincoln Financial Field Sunday night as the Minnesota Vikings prepared for a flight home; not to prepare for a Super Bowl in their home city but to clean out...
View ArticleEKSTROM: Vikings Rightfully Disheartened After 38-7 Loss in NFC Championship...
With one game separating them from becoming the first team in league history to play in a Super Bowl in their own stadium, the Minnesota Vikings entered Philadelphia as favorites. They departed...
View ArticleFive Plays That Changed the NFC Championship Game
The Minnesota Vikings took an early 7-0 lead in the NFC Championship Game on a 75-yard drive that couldn’t have been scripted more perfectly. Six runs, three passes and a Kyle Rudolph touchdown grab....
View ArticleCase Keenum Happy For Nick Foles, One of His ‘Best Friends’
After a season ends, as the Minnesota Vikings’ did Sunday night, one sees a variety of reactions. Some players sit in silence in the locker room. Some are angry. Some are sad. Some go about their...
View ArticlePat Shurmur Officially Named Giants Coach; Three Vikings Added to Pro Bowl
It’s official: The Minnesota Vikings are searching for a new offensive coordinator, and the New York Giants have their new head coach. Pat Shurmur was officially named Ben McAdoo’s successor in New...
View ArticleLOCKED ON VIKINGS: Reflecting on Sunday’s Loss at the Linc
Sam Ekstrom takes his first crack at putting a bow on the season. DOWNLOAD AUDIO
View ArticleMike Zimmer Preparing to ‘Work Through the Process’ to Determine Quarterback
As Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer addressed reporters for the final time before heading to his Kentucky ranch for a period of solitude, he made one thing clear: Not even he knows who next...
View ArticleTHE DRAFT RAP: Day One Senior Bowl Practice Talk
Luke Inman, Arif Hasan and Ethan Young recap what they observed during the first day of Senior Bowl practice. DOWNLOAD AUDIO
View Article1/23 RECAP: Gophers Fall to Northwestern, Lose Third Straight
In a game between two Big Ten teams desperate for a win, the Northwestern Wildcats wanted it more. Down by six at halftime, the Wildcats stormed back with stifling second-half defense to knock off the...
View ArticleCAST IN GOLD: The Wheels Have Fallen Off
Sam Ekstrom and Daniel House discuss the dreadful stretch that has likely knocked the Gophers out of NCAA Tournament contention. DOWNLOAD AUDIO
View ArticleLOCKED ON VIKINGS: Possible QBs to Acquire
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels touch on several quarterbacks the Vikings could pursue. DOWNLOAD AUDIO
View ArticleGophers Look to Regroup; Update on Eric Curry
Mired with numerous injuries and one key player suspended, the Minnesota Golden Gophers enter their final eight regular-season games with little to no margin for error. Minnesota (14-9, 3-7) would...
View Article1/30 RECAP: Gophers Lose to Iowa as Defense Folds in Second Half
With Amir Coffey out again after aggravating his injured shoulder, the shorthanded Minnesota Golden Gophers gave up 57 points in the second half to the Iowa Hawkeyes and dropped their seventh game out...
View ArticleLOCKED ON VIKINGS: Kirk Cousins is Available, But is He Desirable?
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels evaluate the Alex Smith trade and what it means for the Vikings. DOWNLOAD AUDIO
View ArticleVikings Free Agency Outlook: Defense
It’s time to turn the page to the Minnesota Vikings offseason with free agency just over a month away and 20 free agents to consider. Let’s look first at Minnesota’s defense. The two parts to follow...
View ArticleLOCKED ON VIKINGS: Super Bowl Prop Suggestions
Sam Ekstrom wagers 1,000 fake dollars on the Super Bowl. DOWNLOAD AUDIO
View ArticleVikings Free Agency Outlook: Offense
It’s time to turn the page to the Minnesota Vikings offseason with free agency just over a month away and 20 free agents to consider. Last time we looked at Minnesota’s defense. Today we evaluate the...
View Article2/3 RECAP: Gophers Battle But Drop OT Heartbreaker to Michigan
Another battle, another tough loss for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, who put together one of their scrappiest efforts of the season but fell short in overtime against the No. 24 Michigan Wolverines....
View ArticleLOCKED ON VIKINGS: Sam and Sage Review the Super Bowl
Sam Ekstrom and Sage Rosenfels review Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis. DOWNLOAD AUDIO
View ArticleDavonte Fitzgerald Gradually Finding His Step After Two-Year Layoff
Desperately in search of silver linings as their once-promising season slips away, the Minnesota Golden Gophers might be finding a small glimmer of optimism in the form of redshirt junior Davonte...
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