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The Minnesota Vikings are revving up their preparation for an all-important divisional round matchup against the New Orleans Saints this coming Sunday, but at least one member of the team in cornerback Terence Newman is currently deemed as questionable to play, Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk has reported. Cornerback Terence Newman is the only player who […]

The Minnesota Vikings managed to take full advantage of the bye week to rest up some of their veterans in preparation for their NFC Divisional Game versus the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. One of the names that could be set to return to the roster is quarterback Sam Bradford. Although quarterback Case Keenum has enjoyed […]

For many fans, this Sunday’s matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints brings a bit of deja vu. That is because the last time these two teams met, it was in the 2009 NFC Championship Game that still gets talked about to this day thanks to its brutal nature. Among the notable highlights of the […]

The Minnesota Vikings are all in on riding quarterback Case Keenum in the playoffs, but their original signal-caller at the start of this season is set to return to practice. According to Chris Tomasson of the Twin Cities Pioneer Press, Sam Bradford has been given the go to join Minnesota’s practices this week. Vikings quarterback […]

Veteran Minnesota Vikings cornerback Terence Newman is not yet ready to declare whether this season would be his last in the NFL. Speaking with Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press, the 39-year-old cornerback did not give any clear signs with regards to his future in the league. “When I’m done, nobody will know it,” Newman […]

The Minnesota Vikings have wrapped up was has been an impressive 2017 regular season that saw them finish with one of the top records in the league. Their Week 17 win over the Chicago Bears also locked them up a first-round bye in the NFC playoff picture as the second overall seed. Secured the bye. […]

The Minnesota Vikings will finish off the 2017 NFL season having already clinched the #2 seed in the NFC playoffs. As a result, the Vikings can begin preparations to get their team as healthy as possible for whoever they meet in the second-round of the playoffs. Now it seems they will have a familiar face […]

Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr has become public enemy No. 1 in Green Bay after his hit on Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers back in Week 6’s 23-10 win. Barr suffered a concussion following that collision with Rodgers, but the latter also landed on the injured reserve list, missing eight weeks of action, because […]

The Green Bay Packers had an opportunity to keep their playoff hopes alive last week against Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers. Aaron Rodgers was back under center for the storied franchise, and everything seemed to be heading in the right direction, but unfortunately, the team fell short and a postseason run is no longer […]

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, while discussing the National Football League trying to make the game safer, said players need to do more to protect each other. “I think it’s important we try to take the hits to the head out of the game best we can,” Zimmer said Wednesday, via Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star […]

When it comes to the Minnesota Vikings defense under head coach Mike Zimmer, it is no secret that it’s statistically one of the best units we’ve seen in recent memory. Exactly how great is it this season compared to other defenses? According to one Twitter user by the name of Krauser, the Vikings (11-3) have […]

Minnesota Vikings veteran tight end Kyle Rudolph missed his third straight practice this week due to a nagging ankle injury that he suffered against the Carolina Panthers. According to Ben Goessling of ESPN, it has pushed head coach Mike Zimmer to declare that Rudolph will be out for Week 15 action against the Cincinnati Bengals. […]

Former Minnesota Vikings, as well as other places, fullback Jerome Felton says he’s ready to retire, but has added in a rather important caveat. According to Jerome Felton, he might retire, but if a National Football League franchise comes calling, he’ll be ready to smack heads. “I guess if I were to get a call […]

Marvin Lewis continues to be the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals despite all the crash and burns of the team under his watch over the years. Count Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer as among those who still believe in Lewis and his ability to guide Cincy. According to Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis […]

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph could miss his team’s Week 15 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals this Sunday. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, Rudolph was held out of Wednesday’s practice due to an ankle injury that he suffered last week against the Carolina Panthers. Kyle Rudolph did not practice on Wednesday because […]

Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback Case Keenum remains very optimistic going forward despite his team having their eight-game winning streak snapped on Sunday afternoon in a close 31-24 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Per Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press: “I’m disappointed in (Sunday), but I’m not despaired,” Keenum said. “And I think everybody in this locker room […]

Carolina Panthers offensive lineman Matt Kalil, who was formerly with the Minnesota Vikings, has a message to send his former team. Basically, the veteran talent wants the Vikings to know that, now that he is with the Panthers, Matt Kalil is a different guy than the one they might have known. After being asked about […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a primetime matchup ahead of them in Week 14 against another formidable opponent in the Carolina Panthers. Leading the charge for the Panthers will be former league MVP quarterback Cam Newton with his eyes toward pushing his team a step closer to reaching the playoffs. Ahead of the contest, Vikings star […]

With the league now entering the final stretch of the 2017 NFL season, there are a select few teams that have already made extremely promising bids for this year’s playoffs. Ahead of them are the elite squads that are hoping to lock up their perspective division as soon as possible. Although nothing in sports is […]

The 7-5 Atlanta Falcons will likely have one key defensive piece back this week, as cornerback Desmond Trufant has finally been cleared from concussion protocol, according to Falcons head coach Dan Quinn (Kelsey Conway of Atlanta’s official website). This is good news for the Falcons, who get Trufant back just in time to help them […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Jerick McKinnon did the Atlanta Falcons dirty on Sunday. You’ll get the less than subtle joke right now … That's dirty, @JetMckinnon1.#Skol pic.twitter.com/YnymlZRdaw — Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) December 3, 2017 There is the Vikings running back doing the Dirty Bird in Atlanta. For those who weren’t fully formed during the late […]

The Minnesota Vikings are rolling, currently riding a seven-game win streak. Despite their success, there have continued to be questions about quarterback Case Keenum’s status as the long-term starter this season. Head coach Mike Zimmer once again made that clear as he stated on Wednesday morning that Keenum is still being judged on a week-by-week […]

With Sunday’s matchup approaching against one of the NFC’s top teams in the Minnesota Vikings, the Atlanta Falcons have gotten one of their best offensive weapons back. Star running back Devonta Freeman has cleared concussion protocol and will likely play this weekend when the Falcons host the Vikings at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Falcons head coach Dan […]

The Los Angeles Chargers and the Minnesota Vikings are among the surprise teams this season. Although the Chargers are just 5-6, they have won four of their last six to get back into contention for the AFC West division title. The 9-2 Vikings, on the other hand, are glued to the top spot in the […]

The Minnesota Vikings have gotten off to a promising start to the season currently holding one of the best records in the league at 9-2 through the first 11 games. Along the way, it has seen the further emergence of fourth-year wide receiver Adam Thielen establishing himself as one of the top receivers. According to […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen had himself a great Thanksgiving Day game. By the time it was all said and done on Thursday, the veteran defensive standout finished with two sacks. Even better? He got to do this almost immediately after welcoming his child into this fine world. “I’ve got three boys now — oh my […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a lot of things to be grateful for a day after Thanksgiving. One of the more surprising things the Purple People Eaters should feel blessed about concerns head coach Mike Zimmer falling short of the coach getting himself fined. In what ended up being an entertaining game against the Detroit Lions, […]

At 8-2, the Minnesota Vikings have asserted themselves as a legitimate Super Bowl contender in the NFC, and starting quarterback Case Keenum has exceeded all expectations after taking over for Sam Bradford. When Bradford and star rookie running back Dalvin Cook were lost for the season, a lot of fans and pundits felt a playoff-run […]

NFL Week 11  featured a battle of contenders in the NFC. The Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings duked it out for three quarters like they once did in the 1960s and ’70s. However, it was the Vikings that emerged with the win, setting the stage for a late-season run deep into the playoffs. Meanwhile, […]

The Minnesota Vikings are good. This is somewhat surprising because the National Football League franchise goes through quarterbacks like a human goes through underwear. According to current starter, Case Keenum, the Vikings no longer need to worry about such issues. Following yet another win, this time against a good Los Angeles Rams team, Case Keenum […]

Case Keenum is making it hard for the Minnesota Vikings to go back to Teddy Bridgewater. That’s not conjecture, either. That’s the line of thinking from head coach Mike Zimmer, who discussed that issue after the team’s victory on Sunday. “It’s going to be hard to yank him out of there right now,” Zimmer said of […]

Over the last couple of seasons, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has emerged as one of the top players league at his position. He’s basically become Randy Moss. Thielen once against proved again proved this on Sunday afternoon against Los Angeles. He hauled in six catches on nine targets for a game-high 123 receiving […]

Earlier this week, Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer announced his decision to stick with veteran quarterback Case Keenum as the starter over Teddy Bridgewater. However, the chatter has remained around Bridgewater still being benched in favor of Keenum for the time being. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, the 25-year-old voiced on […]

Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed has been one of the most frustrating players to own in fantasy football due to his oft-injured body, but it’s more disappointing to his real team—and to himself, of course. Speaking to the media on Thursday, Reed lamented his nagging hamstring injury that has caused him to miss the […]

The Minnesota Vikings looked like they immediately found themselves a running back of the future when they drafted Dalvin Cook in the second round of this year’s NFL Draft. Prior to taking Cook, the Vikings cut ties with the legendary Adrian Peterson, thus opening a gaping hole in their backfield. Cook was supposed to inherit […]

Per the Minnesota Vikings’ official Twitter account, head coach Mike Zimmer has officially named Case Keenum as the team’s starting quarterback for this Sunday’s game agains the Los Angeles Rams. There had been speculation that Teddy Bridgewater, who was recently activated after his inspiring recovery from a major knee injury, would get the nod ahead […]

Greg Olsen plays football for the Carolina Panthers, but is currently out with an injury. To help fill the void of bashing heads on Sundays, he has been tasked with calling the Minnesota Vikings-Los Angeles Rams game. Apparently, the Vikings are not too thrilled about it. Vikings general manager Rick Spielman told NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero […]

The Minnesota Vikings have hit their stride over the last several weeks, winning five straight games to push them atop of the NFC North. During that process, veteran quarterback Case Keenum has grabbed a firm hold of the starting job, helping lead the Vikings with his arm. However, the recent return of Teddy Bridgewater off […]

The NFC continued its dominance in NFL Week 10, but there were highlights all around. Here are this week’s highs and lows from across the league, headlined by Adrian Clayborn dominating the Cowboys and the Giants completely falling apart: Highs 3. Adrian Clayborn shines Once upon a time, Adrian Clayborn dominated Big Ten offensive lines, […]