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Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 126 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 126 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 126 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their biggest takeaways from Week […]

If you’re a Minnesota Vikings fan, you might want to look away right about now. A new statistic just surfaced following the Vikings’ 33-52 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Christmas Day. Although the headlines were dominated by Alvin Kamara’s historic six-touchdown performance, the Vikings managed to record a significant figure of their own. […]

It’s not every day that fans get NFL football on a Friday, never mind Christmas day. With all eyes on the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas, Alvin Kamara made sure that he did not disappoint. The Saints won the game easily, 52-33, but the real story line of thegame was Kamara’s […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara got his team off to the perfect start in a Christmas Day clash with the Minnesota Vikings. On 1st and 10, the Saints star took a hand-off from Drew Brees, found a hole within the Minnesota defense, and sprinted 40-yards to the house, looking back at the Vikings […]

The New Orleans Saints are still vying for position atop the NFC standings as the 2020-21 NFL postseason continues to inch closer. With the surging Green Bay Packers currently holding onto the top seed in the NFC with only one team from each conference receiving a first-round bye this season, the 10-4 Saints now trail […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 125 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 125 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 125 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan discuss their predictions for Week 16 of […]

The Minnesota Vikings suffered a crucial 33-27 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday, but Justin Jefferson had himself a day and made history in the process. With his 70th catch of the season, Jefferson broke the previous franchise record held by the legendary Randy Moss: Records are meant to be broken. @JJettas2 breaks @RandyMoss' […]

We’ve seen wide receivers be less than happy with Kirk Cousins in certain moments. There was another one on Sunday for the Minnesota Vikings. After a pass sailed through the back of the end zone, Justin Jefferson seemingly had some choice words for Cousins against the Chicago Bears. “F—- KIRK! Come on throw the ball!” […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 124 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 124 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 124 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan discuss their predictions for Week 15 of […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been awful along the offensive front down the stretch of the 2020 season. They have shown many times that they appear unprepared and have a hard time executing consistently. On the daily Locked On Vikings podcast, Luke Braun discussed how unimpressed he has been with the offensive line this year. He […]

The Minnesota Vikings fell short against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but the game could have gone differently if Dan Bailey had performed better. After missing all of his kicks on Sunday, Bailey became part of NFL history, per ESPN’s Stats and Info. Dan Bailey is 0-for-3 on field goals and 0-of-1 on extra points today. […]

It is not uncommon for professional athletes–especially in the NBA and NFL–to use draft-day slights as motivation. Such is the case with Minnesota Vikings rookie wide receiver Justin Jefferson. The 2020 NFL Draft was loaded with talent at the receiver position. But Jefferson was the fifth wideout off the board after the Philadelphia Eagles surprisingly […]

With the most pivotal part of the 2020 fantasy football season slated to begin on Thursday evening, you are either gearing up for a potential postseason run or weeping from the couch as your counterparts battle it out. Although there are some fantasy football leagues that still have one more week to play until the […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are making their case on Sunday as they square off against the Minnesota Vikings. While the Vikings put out their best efforts to maintain a small lead over the Jaguars in the final minutes, Jacksonville still forced a way into keeping the contest going. James Robinson was able to pummel his way […]

Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Joe Schobert picked off an ugly desperation throw by Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins and returned it to the end zone for a 43-yard score. Check out the play below: A #DUUUVAL PICK-6 for @TheSchoGoesOn53 📺: #JAXvsMIN on CBS📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/nO8DOddpx2 pic.twitter.com/w2jQ9Lanpq — NFL (@NFL) December 6, […]

The Minnesota Vikings just began their game on Sunday, and they’ll be without one of their vital defensive players versus the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Vikings ruled out Eric Kendricks with a calf injury right as the game started. Earlier this week on Thursday, Kendricks was a surprise name to appear on Minnesota’s injury report. The […]

The 5-6 Minnesota Vikings will host the 1-10 Jacksonville Jaguars at U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 13 of the 2020 season. This is set up to be a one-sided affair since the Vikings are fighting for a playoff spot, while the Jaguars are on a 10-game losing streak. Minnesota defeated the Carolina Panthers in Week […]

Not only is Week 13 a crucially important week for NFL franchises, but it’s also vital for fantasy football owners as most are preparing for the final go-round of the 2020 regular season. Even though some fantasy football owners may have one more week to go after Week 13 before the regular season formally concludes, […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has a good chance to take the field against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer made this known on Wednesday: #Vikings coach Mike Zimmer on Adam Thielen on Sunday "I think he'll be ready go.'' — Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) December 2, 2020 Thielen missed Week […]

The NFL has yet to fully complete its Week 12 slate as part of this unique 2020 season, but Week 13 is now right around the corner. As the regular season inches closer and closer to its conclusion, fantasy football owners only have one week — or maybe two — remaining to see if reaching […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook has once again emerged as one of the top players in his position this season. The 25-year-old, however, had a bit of an uncharacteristic showing against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, which according to Vikings offensive coach Gary Kubiak could be chalked off to fatigue and a number of […]

The NFL’s 2020 regular season schedule has encountered change after change this year with Weeks 12 and 13 being no exceptions. Even though Week 12 is still going, fantasy football owners must begin looking ahead to Week 13. Both weeks are equally crucial for the eventual outcome of various seasons. With fantasy football owners vying […]

With the Minnesota Vikings ultimately defeating the Carolina Panthers by the score of 28-27 in a comeback victory, Minnesota also managed to make some history in the process while also improving to a nearly 5-6 on the season. Even with Week 12 yet to fully wrap up, there have already been more double-digit comeback wins […]

The Minnesota Vikings, Kirk Cousins, and Chad Beebe were coming off an embarrassing home loss against the Dallas Cowboys last week and needed a bounce back performance in Week 12 against the Carolina Panthers if they wanted to keep their playoff hopes alive. After two defensive touchdowns by the Panthers early in the game, the […]

Dalvin Cook is the heart and soul of the Minnesota Vikings, and losing him at this point would be a tough blow in a disappointing season. The Vikings star dealt with an ankle injury scare in Week 12 against the Carolina Panthers, but he’s okay after he was helped off the field in the third […]

The Carolina Panthers are making life tough on the Minnesota Vikings in their Week 12 matchup. Early in the third quarter, the Panthers’ defense was able to easily penetrate Kirk Cousins’ protection, causing a sack that led to a scoop-and-score for Jeremy Chinn. The fireworks were just beginning: Scoop & Score. The @Panthers get a […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has had a whirlwind of a week. Theilen tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, only to register a negative on Tuesday. The negative test did not guarantee Thielen would be able to practice or suit up in Week 12, however. Indeed, Thielen is not expected to be available for […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is expected to play in Week 12 against the Minnesota Vikings, per NFL.com. Bridgewater didn’t play in Week 11 versus the Detroit Lions due to a knee sprain. However, he practiced on Wednesday and Panthers head coach Matt Rhule told reporters Bridgewater will play against the Vikings barring a late […]

The NFL is gearing up for the final stretch of the 2020 season, which means fantasy football owners must begin looking ahead to the postseason — if you are one of the lucky ones, of course. With only a few weeks left in the fantasy football regular season, plenty of owners out there are fighting […]

Minnesota Vikings star wideout Adam Thielen went on the COVID-19 reserve list on Monday after having a stellar Week 11 game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. After news broke about Thielen landing on the COVID-19 reserve list, Vikings fans were wondering whether the wide receiver tested positive for COVID-19 or was just in close […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy wasn’t about to let his team fall to 3-8 on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. As such, he was prepared to pull out any last-minute stops to spark momentum in his club before they took the field. McCarthy did just that, while imposing some Gallagher-like tactics by smashing a […]

Adam Thielen did his part for the Minnesota Vikings in a loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Now his status for Week 12 could be in jeopardy. According to the team’s official Twitter account, Thielen has been placed on the reserve COVID-19 list on Monday. The #Vikings have placed WR Adam Thielen on Reserve/COVID-19. […]

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey was not initially expected to miss extended time after suffering a shoulder injury in Week 9. However, the All-Pro has missed each of the past two games, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports McCaffrey is unlikely to play against the Minnesota Vikings this weekend. Matt Rhule has consistently labeled almost […]

It had been more than a month since the Dallas Cowboys last won a game this season, but running back Ezekiel Elliott never doubted that the Cowboys would be out of the race for the NFC East title. Dallas won its first game since Week 5 by defeating the Minnesota Vikings, 31-28. The win snapped a […]

The Dallas Cowboys and backup-turned-starting quarterback Andy Dalton pulled off what only a few people expected to be possible: a win. With the Cowboys taking on the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon, the visiting team stormed down the field in the final minutes of regulation en route to taking a three-point lead. Dalton, a longtime […]

Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson caught the go-ahead touchdown pass from quarterback Kirk Cousins, on a fake handoff that fooled the entire Dallas Cowboys defense. Turning on the JETTAS. @JJettas2 #SKOL 📺: #DALvsMIN on FOX📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/tUoK0wsA9N pic.twitter.com/bWhkpg4l8b — NFL (@NFL) November 22, 2020 Though Minnesota is in the bottom […]

As the Minnesota Vikings look to make it a fight against the Dallas Cowboys late in the third quarter of their Week 11 showdown, Adam Thielen was able to shorten the margin on the Cowboys lead with an epic, one-handed catch touchdown. ADAM THIELEN. UNREAL SKILL. #SKOL 📺: #DALvsMIN on FOX📱: NFL app // Yahoo […]

Signs were pointing up on Saturday, and the Dallas Cowboys will indeed get a boost with the defensive end duo of DeMarcus Lawrence and Randy Gregory passing all their necessary COVID-19 tests. As it currently stands, their current condition permits them to suit up in Week 11 against the Minnesota Vikings, per NFL Network‘s Tom […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman offered flattering remarks for Minnesota Vikings rookie wide receiver Justin Jefferson. While speaking at his Pro Football Focus podcast with NBC’s Cris Collinsworth, the 5-time Pro-Bowler suggested the 21-year old has a “very unique” route-running game and has looked like he has played in this league a long time. […]