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The Minnesota Vikings are getting a huge boost with Dalvin Cook back in the lineup. Their star running back missed last week’s action against the Seattle Seahawks with an ankle injury, but it looks to be all systems go for their tilt against the Cleveland Browns. #Vikings RB Dalvin Cook missed last week with an […]

The Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings will battle in an interconference matchup on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Browns-Vikings prediction and pick. The Browns will look to go to 3-1 on the season, while the Vikings will look to move to 2-2 after a win last week vs. […]

There is now growing optimism over whether running back Dalvin Cook will feature in the Minnesota Vikings’ upcoming Week 4 home game against the Cleveland Browns. Cook missed the Vikings’ Week 3 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks due to a minor ankle sprain injury. He suffered the injury during his team’s clash with the Arizona […]

After what felt like an eternal hiatus, Odell Beckham Jr. finally made his return for the Cleveland Browns last Sunday. He tallied five receptions and 77 yards, helping the Browns manhandle the Chicago Bears, 26-6. It was Beckham’s first significant field appearance since tearing his ACL in October 2020. OBJ, however, has suffered another setback […]

If you look away from the 1-2 record, it actually hasn’t been a bad start to the 2021 NFL season for the Minnesota Vikings. After a tight-knit overtime loss to the Bengals in Week 1 and a 1-point loss to the Cardinals in Week 2, Minnesota finally went out and got a win against the […]

The Cleveland Browns are set to take on the Minnesota Vikings in a tough matchup both teams need to win. Cleveland has looked solid in their last two games and is looking to earn their third straight win on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NFL predictions series with a Browns Week 4 prediction. This […]

The Seattle Seahawks came up short against the Minnesota Vikings. Maybe they’re experiencing some kind of hangover after losing a close game to the Tennessee Titans in Week 2. Hopefully, they can get things back on track soon. It’s time to continue our NFL takeaways series with a Seahawks Week 3 takeaway. Considering they play […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off an impressive 30-17 win over the Seattle Seahawks and Kirk Cousins once again pieced together an impressive outing. On Wednesday, the Vikings’ star running back Dalvin Cook praised Cousins and even made an eye-popping statement about how he ranks Cousins among the best in the game. Dalvin Cook on […]

The Minnesota Vikings gave the Seattle Seahawks trouble from the start as they fought their way to an impressive 30-17 win on Sunday. Seattle had no answers for Minnesota, which bodes well for the Vikings’ chances in the NFC North. It’s time to continue our NFL takeaways series with a Vikings Week 3 takeaway. Minnesota’s […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook is officially inactive for the Week 3 tilt against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. It had been trending in this direction Sunday morning for Cook, and now he indeed has officially been ruled out with an ankle injury. The Vikings want to play it safe with their star early […]

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer provided a somewhat optimistic outlook on star running back Dalvin Cook Friday, but it’s looking like there’s a good chance he doesn’t suit up Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. Cook didn’t practice all week due to a sprained ankle. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported overnight that while the Vikings […]

Coming off two heartbreaking losses to start their 2021 campaign, the Minnesota Vikings are looking to get back on track with a big win against the Seattle Seahawks this Sunday. After big performances from Kirk Cousins, K.J. Osborn, Adam Thielen, Justin Jefferson, and Dalvin Cook through the first couple of games, the Vikings are bound […]

Week 2 proceedings saw the Seattle Seahawks fall short against the Tennessee Titans in a 33-30 defeat which dropped them to a 1-1 record. After failing to grab their second straight victory, Russell Wilson and company will aim to bounce back when they visit the Minnesota Vikings US Bank Stadium on Sunday. Their opponents, meanwhile, […]

As the Minnesota Vikings continue to prepare for their upcoming Week 3 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks, there is still doubt on whether running back Dalvin Cook will feature in this key contest. Cook suffered a minor ankle sprain injury during the Vikings’ recent dramatic road loss against the Arizona Cardinals. The veteran running back […]

The Minnesota Vikings have somehow gone 0-2 to start the season and are preparing to play the Seattle Seahawks in Week 3. But, the Vikings might have to do it without star running back Dalvin Cook, who has now missed practice for the second day in a row.  #Vikings RB Dalvin Cook missed his second […]

While the Minnesota Vikings have started the season 0-2, it’s not all doom and gloom for their season just yet. In fact, Mike Zimmer’s squad is literally two plays away from being 2-0. The reality they have found themselves in though is the slow start with the Seattle Seahawks and Cleveland Browns on the schedule […]

Fantasy football is fully underway as Week 3 of the NFL season is quickly approaching. The running back position is one of the most important, as they have the ability to gain points through the ground and air. It’s time to continue our fantasy series with a fantasy football Week 3 start ’em sit ’em […]

The Minnesota Vikings would have defeated the Arizona Cardinals in Week 2 if Greg Joseph simply made a 37-yard field goal at the end of the game. Instead, Joseph pushed the kick right, resulting in a second consecutive heartbreaking defeat for Minnesota. Joseph also missed an extra point earlier in the game, so it was […]

The Arizona Cardinals won a thriller against the Minnesota Vikings in a game that came down to a last-second field goal attempt from the Vikings. In typical Vikings fashion, they missed the kick and Arizona won the game by one point, doing just barely enough throughout to win. Both teams had their ups and downs […]

Minnesota Vikings fans have seen this movie far too many times before and it reared its ugly head again on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. Down 34-33 with a 37-yard field goal separating the Vikings from going to 1-1 or 0-2, kicker Greg Joseph pushed it wide to the right and Minnesota lost in stunning […]

The Minnesota Vikings were in position to get a huge road win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 2. All the Vikings needed was for kicker Greg Joseph to bury a 37-yard field goal for a 36-34 win. Instead, Joseph missed the kick wide right, giving the Cardinals a 34-33 triumph. Missing a game-winning field […]

Lady luck was probably observing social distancing with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. The Vikings lost to the Arizona Cardinals by a hairline, 34-33, but Mike Zimmer and his crew surely had a golden chance to take the road win. But fate had other plans. Vikings kicker Greg Joseph had the opportunity to save the […]

The Minnesota Vikings got off to a rough start in their 2021 season, losing in overtime to the Cincinnati Bengals last weekend. That tough defeat has heightened tensions around the organization amid rumblings that big changes are coming if the Vikings don’t make the playoffs, according to CBS Sports’ Jason La Canfora. This means Vikings […]

The Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals will face off on Sunday in the second week of NFL action. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Vikings-Cardinals prediction and pick. Minnesota was one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL last week. The Vikings looked totally inept on offense against a […]

The Arizona Cardinals are fresh off a dominant Week 1 win against the Tennessee Titans, winning with a final score of 38-13. They are now set to face the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2 and if the two teams perform similarly to Week 1 then the Cardinals should have a very fun game. Minnesota is […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a big list of players out for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. Anthony Barr, Christian Darrisaw, Harrison Hand, and Everson Griffen are all absent from the game on Sunday with various injuries in a situation that does not bode well for Minnesota. Griffen, however, is out with a concussion that […]

The Minnesota Vikings played a terribly disappointing game in their Week 1 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals. This was a game Vikings fans have had circled as a win since the schedule was released but now the team is 0-1 with the next three against Arizona, Seattle, and Cleveland. In this specific post, we’re doing […]

Week 2 of the NFL season will feature several return matchups, including new Minnesota Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson facing off against his former team in the Arizona Cardinals. Peterson signed with the Vikings in the offseason on a one-year deal worth $10 million. The veteran cornerback had spent the previous 10 seasons in Arizona, where […]

The 2021-22 NFL regular season is officially underway with Week 1 now a thing of the past as Week 2 quickly creeps up on the schedule. With the New York Giants and Washington Football Team slated to battle it out on this week’s installment of Thursday Night Football, Week 2 will have quite a bit […]

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow made his triumphant return from an ACL tear in Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings. It was only fitting that Burrow would be a hero. On a fourth-and-short in the final minute of overtime, Burrow dropped back and lofted a perfect pass to C.J. Uzomah for 32 yards down to […]

The NFL only got to see a glimpse of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow last season. Before his campaign came to an end due to a torn ACL injury, Burrow was deemed as a top contender for the 2020 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award thanks to his 13 passing touchdowns recorded over 10 […]

Week 1 brings us an interconference battle between two teams in the North. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Vikings-Bengals prediction and pick. While the Vikings are expected to contend for the division title this season and the Bengals should be near the bottom of a stacked AFC North, this […]

At the start of what Skol fans hope will be a big rebound from 2020, the Minnesota Vikings will take on the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1 of the NFL season on Sunday. The matchup is a bit of a clash of identities – the Vikings are older, traditionally a run-first team, that has leaned […]

Expectations and the pressure on the Minnesota Vikings will be dialed up this year after an underwhelming 2020 season. Head coach Mike Zimmer knows this and the Vikings will look to start fast in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Zimmer has never been one to mince words and via Courtney Cronin of ESPN, he […]

The 2021 NFL season is here after what felt like an eternity of an offseason. And, the Minnesota Vikings have a lot of excitement buzzing around the team. Justin Jefferson, the 2020 first-round pick out of LSU, dazzled in his rookie campaign before being narrowly edged out to Justin Herbert for Offensive Rookie of the […]

Even the arrival of Joe Burrow last season wasn’t enough to get the Cincinnati Bengals over the hump, missing the NFL Playoffs for the fifth straight year. Burrow, however, had a solid rookie stint despite his knee injuries and he will only get better with one campaign tucked under his belt. The fast-rising quarterback had […]

It’s been a difficult past decade for the Minnesota Vikings. Carried to 4 playoff appearances during the 2010’s on the backs of some elite Mike Zimmer defenses, the team completely flipped the script in 2020, finishing with the NFL’s fourth best offense (Pro Football Reference), but saw their defense, maligned by injuries and overall poor […]

The Green Bay Packers are set to be a top contender in the NFL this year. With Aaron Rodgers back under center, anything is possible for this organization. They’re likely to finish as a top-two team in the NFC, making them one of the best teams in the league. The perception of the NFC North […]

Anytime Kirk Cousins’ name has popped up this offseason it typically hasn’t been great for the Minnesota Vikings quarterback. Cousins has been outspoken in the past about remaining unvaccinated and at one point during Vikings training camp, he ended up on the reserve/Covid-19 list. Ex-QB Josh McCown, via The Pioneer Press, chimed in on the […]