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The Minnesota Vikings, much like every other team in the NFL, are beginning the process of trimming their roster down to the 53 man limit. While releasing players is the easiest way to accomplish that, there are some players on their roster that could be trade candidates, and one of them is backup running back […]

The Minnesota Vikings have played preseason games against the Las Vegas Raiders and the San Francisco 49ers. Despite losing both, those games were opportunities for guys to impress and make the team. Others, however, may have to face the music as a result of this year’s Vikings roster cuts. Looking ahead, the Minnesota Vikings are […]

The Minnesota Vikings are hoping they will be able to bounce back after a rough 2021 campaign. Kirk Cousins certainly has the weapons at his disposal to lead Minnesota to success, as Dalvin Cook, Justin Jefferson, and Adam Thielen all figure to play big roles in the offense this upcoming season. One guy who doesn’t […]

The Minnesota Vikings Week 3 preseason game vs. the Denver Broncos is the last chance for Kevin O’Connell and company to get a look at the roster before final cuts and the team’s Week 1 showdown with Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. To get fans ready for the Vikings, Broncos tilt, here are […]

The Minnesota Vikings end their preseason in Denver with the Broncos! It’s time to continue our NFL preseason odds series with a Vikings-Broncos prediction and pick. This is a game that many NFL fans might overlook, but it should be a good one as the preseason starts to finish up. The Vikings are (0-2) so […]

The Minnesota Vikings are hoping the total regime overhaul they underwent this offseason will help them re-emerge as a playoff team out of the NFC in 2022. They certainly have a deep depth chart filled with talented players that will look to lead the organization to the promised land after a few seasons of mediocrity. […]

The Minnesota Vikings added another name to their quarterback depth chart behind starter Kirk Cousins. According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, the Vikings have acquired quarterback Nick Mullens from the Las Vegas Raiders for a 2024 second-round conditional pick. Trade! The #Raiders are sending QB Nick Mullens to the #Vikings for a conditional […]

There’s a lot of buzz surrounding the Minnesota Vikings now that new head coach Kevin O’Connell is in the picture. The Mike Zimmer era has officially ended, and there’s considerable excitement as to what the 37-year-old shot-caller is going to bring to the table for Kirk Cousins and Co. NFL reported Peter King of PFT […]

The Minnesota Vikings expect the 2023 NFL Draft class to be deep. The Minnesota Vikings will already think about prospective names to keep an eye on throughout the upcoming college football season even though the next rookie draft is a little less than a year away. Before the 202 NFL Draft weekend, team scouts and […]

The Minnesota Vikings lost a player on defense during Saturday night’s NFL preseason date with the San Francisco 49ers, as the team announced that rookie cornerback Andrew Booth has been ruled out of the game because of an ankle injury. Andrew Booth (ankle) has been ruled out for #SFvsMIN. — Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) August 21, […]

The San Francisco 49ers will square off with the Minnesota Vikings for some preseason action at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis! Join us for our NFL preseason odds series, where our 49ers-Vikings prediction and pick will be made for all to see. Is this still Jimmy G’s team? Or is it time to kick off the […]

After losing their first preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders last week, fans will be looking for a bounce back from the Minnesota Vikings’ preseason Week 2 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers. Ahead of the Vikings-49ers game, we’ll be making our Vikings preseason Week 2 predictions. What makes this quite unique is that […]

Trey Lance’s performance in Week 1 of the preseason had to impress the San Francisco 49ers. They are now hoping for further success this week against the Minnesota Vikings. After isolation for COVID-19, Minnesota QB Kirk Cousins will rejoin the Vikings in camp. Still, it is unknown if the QB will take the field. Having […]

There have been numerous fights break out during NFL training camps this year. The Minnesota Vikings and the San Francisco 49ers are enduring joint practices together. On Wednesday, things got heated as Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins added a little flavor to his famous catch phrase. According to Purple Insider Matthew Coller, Cousins dropped “you F—ing […]

The Green Bay Packers have been the face of the NFC North for some time now. Since Aaron Rodgers took over as the starting quarterback in 2008, the Packers have finished first in the division eight times. Over this same stretch, they have missed the playoffs just three times. Throughout the last three seasons, the […]

The Minnesota Vikings Came to town to go to battle with the Las Vegas Raiders. Sunday was a great day, especially if you find yourself rooting for the Silver and Black. From the opening drive, Las Vegas looked in control all the way through, finding ample success on offense and quietly impressing on the defensive […]

Minnesota Vikings icon Adrian Peterson’s boxing match against Le’Veon Bell may have been delayed, but there’s no stopping these two from getting in the ring to battle each other. For his part, it is clear that Peterson has been putting in the work as he prepares to match up against the former Pittsburgh Steelers running […]

With quarterback Kirk Cousins out with COVID-19, the Minnesota Vikings played their preseason opener vs. the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders won 26-20, but the real story is how several players struggling to make the Vikings roster in 2022 played. While some bubble players looked good, others struggled to find their footing in the Vikings […]

On Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings lost their first of three preseason games in 2022, 26-20, against the Las Vegas Raiders. For context, the Vikings benched star players like Thomas Hennigan, Dalvin Cook, and Kirk Cousins. Therefore, without the clubs’ star players, the contest was a pure exhibition match. Despite the Vikings’ Sunday loss, however, observers […]

The Las Vegas Raiders head into their second preseason contest hoping to build on their 27-13 win last week, with a date upcoming against the Minnesota Vikings. It’s time to make some bold predictions for this Raiders preseason bout. The Silver and Black took part in the annual Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, […]

The Minnesota Vikings and the Las Vegas Raiders are on a collision course this Sunday, with the Vikings looking to take off the right foot in the 2022 NFL preseason with a road win. With that said, here are three big predictions for the Vikings in this Week 1 preseason showdown in Las Vegas. *Watch […]

A rematch of Super Bowl XI will be at front and center of the football universe on Sunday as the Minnesota Vikings square off with the Las Vegas Raiders to begin each team’s preseason schedule. Feel free to join us for our NFL preseason odds series, where our Vikings-Raiders prediction and pick will be revealed. […]

The Minnesota Vikings were dealt a shocking blow ahead of Sunday’s NFL preseason opener against the Las Vegas Raiders. Starting quarterback Kirk Cousins has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the contest, per the team’s Twitter account. Coach Kevin O’Connell announces that Kirk Cousins has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Sunday’s game. […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is definitely loving the start of the Kevin O’Connell era in the Twin Cities. So much, in fact, in that he appears to have thrown shade at Los Angeles Rams wideout Cooper Kupp when he said (via the NFL Network) that he now sees “why Coop was wide open […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was sent home from the team’s practice on Thursday morning. He was reportedly not feeling well and left the team’s facility, according to head coach Kevin O’Connell. It is still unknown at this time what the illness is and how serious it might be. His availability for Sunday’s preseason opener […]

Buffalo Bills rookie running back James Cook has been turning heads within the organization. James Cook, who the Bills added in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft, could look to be a big part of this offense this season. Upon the release of the Bills’ first depth chart, Cook is listed as the […]

The Minnesota Vikings are having a busy offseason, just like the rest of the teams in the NFL. And also like the other 31 teams, they are seeing some interesting positional battles in the training camp. After missing the playoffs for two consecutive seasons, where they both finished with sub-.500 records,  the Vikings, under a […]

Kirk Cousins has had a rather interesting career. He’s never really been a top 10 quarterback, but he’s managed to earn himself massive contract after massive contract. Cousins has already earned nearly $200 million throughout his playing career despite being a relatively average quarterback. In the fantasy football sector, Cousins has largely kept a similar […]

Adam Thielen has been one of the best stories in the NFL in recent history. The Minnesota Vikings picked him up as an undrafted free agent in 2013, and over time, he’s turned himself into one of the most productive wide receivers in the NFL. He’s earned two Pro-Bowl selections and a spot on the […]

The Minnesota Vikings enter a make-or-break season in 2022. Following an NFC Championship Game run in 2017, the Vikings have missed the playoffs in three of the last four seasons. After the last few seasons, many have doubts that this group can live up to expectations. Most of this Vikings roster is still intact from […]

There is always going to be a debate as to who is the best wide receiver in the NFL. While Cooper Kupp was the standout last season, there is another player who truly believes he’s a step ahead of the Los Angeles Rams wideout: Justin Jefferson. The Minnesota Vikings star recently voiced his opinion on […]

New Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell is helming his own team for the first time in his career in 2022. At Vikings training camp, he is now the final decision-maker on the entire Vikings roster and, as such, has to figure out how to take the team to the next level that former head […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins knows he’ll never be able to play like Lamar Jackson, but that doesn’t mean he’ll stop improving himself. While he can’t be as deadly as Jackson as a dual-threat QB, he understands it will benefit him to improve his mobility and let his defenders keep guessing of his next move […]

It has been a rough two years for Minnesota Vikings fans. After watching Kirk Cousins take Minnesota to the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs in 2019, it seemed like the sky was the limit. Unfortunately, the following two-seasons were nothing short of disappointment, finishing under .500 in both ’20 and ’21. Through Za’Darius Smith […]

Justin Jefferson has been one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. That is not an exaggeration: the third-year Minnesota Vikings wide-out routinely balls out for his team no matter who their opponent is. In his first two seasons in the league, Jefferson has posted over 3000 yards total. That’s an incredible number for […]

The new football year is quickly approaching which means many are preparing for fantasy football once again. It’s time to dig in and find the top players, sleepers, and everything in between. The Minnesota Vikings have arguably the best wide receiver in the league. With that in mind, we take a look at Justin Jefferson’s […]

The Minnesota Vikings still consider Dalvin Cook as a huge piece of their offense, and it’s not hard to see why. Even after a bit of a down year in 2021 (when compared to his 2020 campaign), Cook still gave his fantasy football managers last season a ton of happy memories. However, those didn’t come […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been the one team in the NFC North to give the Green Bay Packers problems during Aaron Rodgers’ career. Rodgers is 22-5 vs. the Chicago Bears and 18-6 vs. the Detroit Lions. But he is only 14-10-1 in his career vs. the Vikings. Minnesota has hopes of finally retaking the division […]

It’s no secret that now-ex-Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer didn’t exactly see eye-to-eye with star quarterback Kirk Cousins. Who could forget about their infamous sideline incident back in October when the pair got involved in a bit of a shoving match after the Vikings’ victory over the Detroit Lions? Both Cousins and Zimmer were […]