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The hits keep coming for the Minnesota Vikings in 2020. They have been one of the worst teams in the NFL so far, coming out of the gates with a 1-5 record. On Thursday they traded superstar defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Baltimore Ravens, and now fellow superstar defensive end Danielle Hunter is officially […]

The Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings orchestrated a bombshell on Thursday morning, with the Vikes sending Pro Bowl edge-rusher Yannick Ngakoue to the Ravens. Minnesota had traded for Ngakoue in the offseason to solidify the defensive front and negate the loss of veteran defensive end Everson Griffen. But after a a 1-5 start to the […]

In some blockbuster NFL news, the Baltimore Ravens have landed defensive marvel Yannick Ngakoue in a trade from the Minnesota Vikings. How do we know this? Tickle me thrilled you asked, as ESPN’s foremost NFL news breaking expert took to the mean streets of Twitter to relay the news. Vikings and Ravens finalizing a trade […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 109 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 109 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 109 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their biggest takeaways from Week […]

The Minnesota Vikings are just 1-5 on the season and quarterback Kirk Cousins has been awful. Cousins, who is one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL, has thrown 10 interceptions through the Vikings’ first six games, including three in the first half alone in Week 6 against the lowly Atlanta Falcons. If his interceptions […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was an eyesore on Sunday as the Vikings lost to a disappointing Atlanta Falcons squad. Cousins’ rush to judgment, as stated by Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, contributed to his lackluster outing (via ESPN’s Courtney Cronin). Zimmer on Cousins' rough day: "He might have locked on, pre-determined some throws yesterday, […]

Kirk Cousins began Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons on the wrong foot, which led to the Minnesota Vikings losing their fifth game of the season. Following his dismal performance, Cousins took the blame for Minnesota’s loss versus the Falcons, per Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press. #Vikings QB Kirk Cousins says he takes responsibility […]

Things are not going well for Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings so far in Week 6. With 1:15 to go in the first half against the winless Atlanta Falcons, Cousins tossed his third interception of the first half, bringing his season total to 10. On a 1st-and-5 on the opposing 44-yard line — just […]

The Atlanta Falcons are widening the margin against the Minnesota Vikings with a touchdown completed by wideout Calvin Ridley. The completed target puts the Falcons up 17-0 over the Vikings in the second quarter. .@CalvinRidley1 sprints for this fifth TD of the season! #RiseUpATL 📺: #ATLvsMIN on FOX📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/nrm6deI4Td […]

The Atlanta Falcons and Julio Jones may have witnessed major changes heading into Week 6. However, it appears to have provided a spark versus Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings. The Falcons wasted no time taking control after linebacker Deion Jones picked off quarterback Kirk Cousins on the first play of the game, via NFL […]

In a matchup that pits two struggling teams up against one another, the 1-4 Minnesota Vikings host the 0-5 Atlanta Falcons in a contest that should see absolutely no construct of what a defense should look like. Both offenses should rule the gridiron on Sunday, with the potential for each unit to score 30+ points […]

The Minnesota Vikings will be without running back Dalvin Cook for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. Cook has been nursing an injured groin in recent weeks. He was trending towards inactive status, and the team announced Friday Cook will indeed sit out Week 6. Vikings officially ruled out RB Dalvin Cook. — Adam Schefter […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ Week 6 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings will be played as scheduled on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. “Falcons tests have cleared, and players and staff are returning to their facility today, per source. Game on track for Sunday in Minnesota,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Friday morning. The kickoff time was […]

It has just been revealed that Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook will be unavailable for his team on Sunday, as the Vikings face off against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 6. According to reports, the 25-year-old has yet to recover from an adductor strain that he sustained in Week 5 against the Seattle Seahawks. […]

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer knows how to live with his in-game decisions regardless of the outcome. It was evident in their tight Week 5 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks in which the outcome could’ve been altered by a play or two. The tactician decided to gamble on a 4th and one snap instead […]

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson further solidified his standing as the MVP frontrunner with his game-winning touchdown drive to beat the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football. With just under two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and the Seahawks trailing 26-20, Wilson and the offense got the ball on the opposing six-yard line. The […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook is set to undergo an MRI scan following an injury scare during his team’s Week 5 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks, according to ESPN’s Courtney Cronin. Cook limped off the field in the third quarter of Sunday’s game with what appeared to be a groin injury. The Florida native […]

The Minnesota Vikings are facing the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football in Week 5. It was the Vikings that threw the first punch. Superstar running back Dalvin Cook took a handoff at the eight-yard line and scampered to the end zone, making a man miss right at the goal line. .@DalvinCook bursts through for […]

Dalvin Cook has had a tremendous start to the new season for the Minnesota Vikings. The 25-year-old currently leads the league in rushing first downs and TDs, and as it turns out, Cook has been channeling a bit of Barry Sanders in his recent surge. When asked what he’s been doing differently these days, Cook […]

There will be more than a few wide receivers to choose from in Week 5 as the NFL officially passes the quarter mark of the 2020 regular season. However, because of the volume that can be found at this particular position, fantasy football owners need to tread lightly as there are some traps to avoid […]

Quarterback Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans find themselves probing for answers after going winless through four weeks of NFL action. For all the reasons they have, they just haven’t been able to pull it together against any of the four teams they have faced through Week 4. Houston had two commanding opponents in Weeks […]

Houston Texans defensive end JJ Watt doesn’t have an answer to the team’s awful start to the season. The Texans dropped their latest contest to a then-winless Minnesota Vikings squad that was able to have their way with the Houston defense. Watt gave his statement on the team’s current state following the loss, via Aaron […]

Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith was ejected from their game against the Houston Texans on Sunday afternoon. Smith was tossed for using his helmet to initiate contact against Texans tight end Jordan Akins: Harrison Smith was flagged for using the helmet to initiate contact here and got ejected.pic.twitter.com/1BFhuxzNgq — Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 4, 2020 […]

The Minnesota Vikings may be struggling on the field in the early stages of the season but tight end Kyle Rudolph still finds ways to make an impact off the field. He recently surprised seven-year-old Vikings fan, Haakyn Mohr who was a cancer survivor with a personal video call, according to the team’s website. In […]

The Tennessee Titans have been dealt with a huge blow as threats of the COVID-19 virus resurfaced again. Three of the Titans’ players tested positive along with five team personnel after their Week 3 encounter against the Minnesota Vikings which ended on a 31-30 win. Despite the outbreak, the league managed to dodge a bullet […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter has yet to take on the gridiron in the early stages of the 2020 NFL season. He was reported to have sustained a cervical spine disc herniation and was placed on the team’s injured reserve list on September 9. He is expected to miss the entire year but the […]

The Minnesota Vikings will continue to be without star defensive end Danielle Hunter for an extended period of time as he tends to an ongoing neck injury. Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said Friday that Hunter is getting a second opinion on the injury. Hunter was put on IR nearly a month ago and was […]

It looks like the Minnesota Vikings are returning to their practice facility after receiving zero positive COVID-19 tests, according to the team’s head trainer and VP of sports medicine Eric Sugarman. “We will return to the facility tomorrow as a team and we will return with very enhanced protocols,” stated Sugarman in a team-released statement. […]

There is uncertainty surrounding the Tennessee Titans and Minnesota Vikings on whether they will both play their games in Week 4. Due to the unknown status for both teams, the Titans’ game against the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Vikings’ game against the Houston Texans have been removed from Las Vegas sportsbooks. Vikings-Texans, Steelers-Titans off the […]

The NFL is taking all of the necessary precautions that they can take with the Tennessee Titans producing multiple positive COVID-19 tests. According to ESPN’s Kevin Seifert, the officiating crew that worked Tennessee’s Week 3 game against the Minnesota Vikings won’t work in Week 4. Per @NFL, the officiating crew that worked Sunday’s Titans-Vikings game […]

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell issued a memo to executives from the league’s 32 franchises on Tuesday in response to the news that eight members of the Tennessee Titans personnel tested positive for COVID-19. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell just sent this memo to club executives in light of the #Titans eight new confirmed positive COVID-19 cases, […]

The Tennessee Titans have recently garnered a total of three players and five personnel who tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The development will have major implications for the NFL teams moving forward, especially for the Titans and the Minnesota Vikings who matched up in Week 3 proceedings. ESPN’s Dianna Russini bared the plans of […]

A handful of positive COVID-19 cases recently disrupted the seemingly virus-free NFL landscape. The Tennessee Titans had three players along with five personnel who tested positive for the coronavirus. The organization along with its most recent opponent in the Minnesota Vikings will both suspend in-person club activities from now on. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported […]

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman will likely be out until Week 8 due to a compartment leg syndrome in his calf, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports. Rapoport said Pittman underwent successful surgery on Sunday night and is expected to be ready to play after the team’s bye week, lining him up to return on […]

Despite reaching the playoffs just a season ago, both the Houston Texans and Minnesota Vikings already find themselves in an early-season hole with Week 4 of the 2020 campaign now looming quite large for this tandem of struggling franchises. Not only did the Texans and Vikings each reach the postseason in 2019-20, both even won […]

Kyle Rudolph hasn’t had many opportunities with the Minnesota Vikings to begin the season, but he made the most of it on Sunday. After an impressive drive by the Vikings, Rudolph made a spectacular one-handed grab to take the lead over the Tennessee Titans. Are you kidding, @KyleRudolph82?? WHAT A CATCH. 📺: #TENvsMIN on CBS📱: […]

Running back Derrick Henry has given the Tennessee Titans maximum effort in the third quarter, scoring two touchdowns in a short span against the Minnesota Vikings. .@KingHenry_2 is in. Touchdown @titans! 📺: #TENvsMIN on CBS📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/9RobDGGsOD pic.twitter.com/fzmbEWmlGR — NFL (@NFL) September 27, 2020 After his first rushing touchdown that […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is enjoying a breakout performance against the Tennessee Titans. He is now putting the finishing touches on a stellar day for both Minnesota and fantasy owners alike. Jefferson torched the Titans’ secondary for a 71-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Kirk Cousins, via NFL Twitter: .@JJettas2 is putting on a […]

The Minnesota Vikings are attempting to avoid the dreaded 0-3 start and they’re showing signs of life against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. After an interception on Ryan Tannehill, Adam Thielen made a diving touchdown grab on a pinpoint pass from Kirk Cousins. .@athielen19 finds a way to get open and @kirkcousins8 finds him for […]