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The COVID-19 pandemic is deeply affecting the sports world, and the Minnesota Vikings are making sure to let their fan base know that the deadly virus is still alive and roaming, which won’t allow the franchise to admit fans into the stadium this season. The team released a statement on Wednesday notifying anticipating fans of […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has cleared concussion protocol, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. From @GMFB: #Lions QB Matthew Stafford capped off a frustrating week of isolation with a rough performance, but he did clear the NFL's concussion protocol on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/H7ErfoDD2x — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 9, 2020 Stafford was shaken up and […]

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer elaborated on some brief comments he made about former Vikes defensive end Everson Griffen. The 32-year-old Griffen, now a member of the Detroit Lions, felt disrespected by Zimmer simply calling him a “good” player. Griffen explained he felt slighted because he held Zimmer to a higher esteem as a […]

Everson Griffen will make his Detroit Lions debut in Week 9 against his former coach and team, Mike Zimmer and the Minnesota Vikings. Griffen, who spent 10 years on the Vikings and loved playing for Zimmer from 2014-19, told Lions reporters on Thursday he took exception to some recent comments by the Vikings coach. Zimmer […]

The Minnesota Vikings have not been a particularly good football team this season as the struggling NFC North franchise currently sits at a disappointing 2-5 on the season entering Week 9. However, there are no doubt some very talented football players on this team as the Vikings have shown glimpses of brilliance at times this […]

The NFL is preparing for its Week 9 slate as the 2020 regular season continues to roll right along. With some key matchups currently on the docket for Week 9, teams will certainly need some big time performances from their superstar-caliber players. As running backs continue to serve as one of the more pivotal positions […]

The Detroit Lions could be without star quarterback Matthew Stafford in Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings. The Lions released this statement on the matter: The #Lions have placed QB Matthew Stafford on the Reserve/COVID-19 list pic.twitter.com/rUQS6DDRSB — Detroit Lions (@Lions) November 4, 2020 Stafford’s wife, Kelly, put this message on Instagram: From Kelly Stafford […]

Who knew that Ahmad Rashad played football for the Vikings? Apparently Donovan Mitchell didn’t. The Utah Jazz star took to Twitter to tell the world he didn’t know Rashad played football. This came after Bleacher Report noted that Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook was the first Viking to score four touchdowns since Rashad did […]

Week 8 upsets came in bunches, and they were highlighted by the Vikings 28-22 win over the Packers in Green Bay. Dalvin Cook made it happen with a memorable display. Dalvin Cook erupted for 163 rushing yards, three rushing TD’s and 63 yards receiving with a receiving touchdown as well. Cook’s four touchdown game put […]

The Minnesota Vikings got an outstanding performance from Dalvin Cook on Sunday, but it was the defense that sealed the game. While the Green Bay Packers had a chance to drive down the field and win, D.J. Wonnum forced a fumble on Aaron Rodgers to secure the upset victory for the Vikings. It was a crushing […]

The Green Bay Packers are trying to make a big comeback against the Minnesota Vikings, with Aaron Rodgers hooking up with Davante Adams for a third touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Rodgers hit Adams with a perfect floater in the corner of the end zone: Rodgers and Adams is AUTOMATIC. Their third TD connection […]

Dalvin Cook continues to pour it on against the Green Bay Packers’ defense. The fourth-year halfback recorded his fourth touchdown on Sunday for the Minnesota Vikings following a screen pass followed by a 50-yard dash for the score. DALVIN COOK ARE YOU SERIOUS?! FOUR TOUCHDOWNS. UNSTOPPABLE. 📺: #MINvsGB on FOX📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports […]

The Minnesota Vikings are making it a tight contest against a better team in the Green Bay Packers in Week 8, and Dalvin Cook is making sure to leave his mark on the contest as well. The Florida State product recorded his third touchdown against the Packers, giving the Vikings a 21-14 lead early in […]

The Minnesota Vikings are still looking for their second win of the season against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. However, they’ll likely have to do it without rookie cornerback Cameron Dantzler, who suffered a scary neck injury late in the first quarter and is also being evaluated for a concussion. Dantzler is being transported […]

Welcome back, Dalvin Cook. The Minnesota Vikings star ran for a 21-yard touchdown before the end of the first quarter to tie the Vikings with the Green Bay Packers, 7-7, just before the end of the first quarter. The Vikings running back took the handoff from Kirk Cousins and cut back to his right before bursting […]

The Minnesota Vikings have reportedly been open for business on trading veteran tight end Kyle Rudolph this season. During a recent interview with Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Rudolph addressed those trade rumors: “I joked around a couple times this week that I feel like I’ve been on the trade block for the last […]

Week 8 games were in serious jeopardy after the Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos, New York Giants, and Los Angeles Chargers all had a positive coronavirus test earlier this week. Luckily for the league, these four teams didn’t have any new positive cases, per Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. Looks like all games are good […]

The Green Bay Packers are heading into their Week 8 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings looking like a legitimate Super Bowl contender. After starting the season 5-1, Aaron Rodgers and company are riding high. While they may be feeling good, they are also still in business mode and are looking to sweep the Vikings once […]

Kirk Cousins’ third season with the Minnesota Vikings hasn’t been ideal. The two-time Pro Bowler has struggled as the team’s main signal-caller, and his 10 interceptions so far has been one of the main reasons why Minnesota finds themselves at the bottom of the NFC North division with a lowly 1-5 record after seven weeks. […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers weighed in on Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer’s standing in Minnesota after a 1-5 start to the season. Rodgers said it would be “absolutely crazy” if Zimmer were on the hot seat, adding he feels the Vikings head coach is one of the best in the business (via The […]

Minnesota Vikings fans have not had many reasons to feel cheery this season, but they received some good news on Wednesday. Star running back Dalvin Cook returned practice and looks to be in line for a return for this weekend’s game against the Green Bay Packers. Cook missed the team’s last game against the Atlanta […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones will be held out of his team’s Week 8 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings as he continues to recover from a mild calf strain, according to a report from ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. Jones suffered the setback in a practice session and was held out of Green Bay’s Week […]

The Minnesota Vikings recently sent shockwaves to the rest of the league after engaging in a blockbuster trade that sent former Pro Bowl defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for a 2021 third-round pick and a 2022 conditional fifth-round pick. Amidst the team’s struggles in the early stages of the 2020 […]

Kirk Cousins has not had the best of starts for the Minnesota Vikings this season. He’s currently in possession of the most interceptions in the league with 10, which has been one of the primary reasons behind Minnesota’s 1-5 start to the season. Despite his sub-par showing, however, Cousins continues to get the full backing […]

The Minnesota Vikings are not in a spot anyone expected at the start of the year. Even Trevor Lawrence knows this. Coming off a playoff appearance last season (that included a win over the New Orleans Saints), big things appeared to be in the works. The hype was only piled on once the team landed […]

A lot is happening with the Minnesota Vikings. On Thursday, it was announced that superstar defensive end Danielle Hunter would miss the entire season due to herniated disc surgery. On the same day, they traded superstar defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Baltimore Ravens for draft picks. Despite that, they are not rebuilding. At least, […]

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 […]