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All signs are pointing towards Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen playing on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, and the former undrafted star is very happy with the progress of the hamstring injury. Even though he is feeling good he has had a couple of setbacks since suffering the injury and he knows he […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, SoundCloud, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 33 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 33 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 33 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan discuss all of their NFL predictions heading into […]

The Minnesota Vikings appear to be witnessing the return of Adam Thielen. On Thursday, for the second day in a row, Pro Bowl wide receiver Adam Thielen practiced in a limited fashion, per the team’s injury report. Previously, Thielen injured his hamstring in Week 7 against the Detroit Lions. He returned to face the Kansas […]

The Minnesota Vikings haven’t ever won a Super Bowl, but they have put themselves in a position to finally lift the Lombardi Trophy this season. They currently hold the second Wild Card spot, but there have been plenty of teams who have won out of the Wild Card spot, so that isn’t actually that big […]

The Minnesota Vikings may have found their long term solution at quarterback with Kirk Cousins, and the team needs to reward him with a new contract after this season. There is a little risk for both sides doing the contract early, but it would pay big dividends on both sides. Cousins will have one year […]

The Minnesota Vikings are hoping to keep their momentum going on the road versus the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 15. It seems they will finally have their biggest weapon on offense back in wide receiver Adam Thielen. Thielen has been battling a hamstring injury since Week 7 of the 2019 NFL season. Fortunately, Minnesota […]

The Minnesota Vikings currently hold the last wild card spot in the NFC but the Los Angeles Rams are right on their heels so they need to win their game on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Vikings are favorites, but this isn’t going to be a walk in the park. Let’s break down […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, SoundCloud, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 32 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 32 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 32 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their biggest takeaways from Week 14 […]

The Minnesota Vikings are all but guaranteed a spot in the postseason this time around. However, it all seemingly depends on where exactly the surging Vikings will ultimately slot into the NFC playoff picture as Minnesota still has a legitimate shot at being crowned NFC North champions. Currently sitting at a stellar 9-4 on the […]

There was some concern heading into the Minnesota Vikings game on Sunday against the Detroit Lions regarding Dalvin Cook’s chest injury. Going into the game, the talk was about the injury being a pain tolerance type of thing, rather than something he was going to injure more. In Sunday’s game, Cook looked pretty healthy, rushing […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been anxious to get wide receiver Adam Thielen back on the field, but it appears he’ll need at least another week to recover. According to Ian Rapoport, Thielen is officially out versus the Detroit Lions in Week 14. #Vikings WR Adam Thielen (hamstring) is not playing today as he fights to […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook played in just 24 of his team’s 54 offensive snaps during the Vikings’ loss to the Seattle Seahawks this past Monday after taking a hit to the chest, but it doesn’t appear the issue will keep Cook out in Week 14. With Minnesota set to battle the Detroit Lions […]

The Minnesota Vikings are looking to get back into the Win Column against the Detroit Lions in Week 14. It seems they are holding out hope for wide receiver Adam Thielen to make his return. Thielen has been dealing with the lingering hamstring injury since Week 7 of the 2019 NFL season. He is currently […]

Minnesota Gophers Junior defensive back Antoine Winfield Jr. has a decision to make if he wants to enter the NFL draft. His stock has continued to rise throughout the season and if he does decide to make the jump, the Minnesota Vikings need to try and get him on their squad. Winfield Jr. is the […]

The Minnesota Vikings were holding out hope that Adam Thielen’s hamstring would improve heading into Week 14, but it doesn’t appear that that will happen. According to Chris Tomasson of The St. Paul Pioneer Press, Thielen is not practicing on Friday, which all but inevitably means he will not play in the Vikings’ matchup with […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen is still dealing with a hamstring injury and coach Mike Zimmer is not willing to push it. “I think he’s getting really close, but there’s really no sense to push it,” Zimmer said via Mark Craig of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. “Like today, there’s really no sense to push […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off a hotly contested game with the Seattle Seahawks in which they were defeated 37-30. The Vikings took that game against a legitimate Super Bowl contender down to the wire, and that was without one of their best offensive weapons. Wide receiver Adam Thielen has been sorely missed. Will he […]

Minnesota Vikings lead-back Dalvin Cook did not finish Monday night’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The tailback — who is well on his way to a Pro-Bowl appearance — suffered a chest injury in defeat. He has been a limited participant in practice since. The injury isn’t going to stop Cook from playing on Sunday […]

The Minnesota Vikings are 8-4 this season. They are currently in the second Wild Card spot and one game behind the Green Bay Packers for the lead in the NFC North. The Vikings are running the ball effectively with Dalvin Cook and Kirk Cousins is having another strong season. Yes, another strong season from No. […]

Minnesota Vikings star Adam Thielen is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. However, he has not played since Week 9 against the Kansas City Chiefs, a game he left early. Thielen has been out due to a hamstring injury. And according to Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com, it’s still limiting him, as he […]

The Minnesota Vikings are in a prime position to make the playoffs, and they have a roster that could make a run to the Super Bowl. To make a Super Bowl, everything seems to have to go right at the right time, and it’s no different for the Vikings this year. Let’s break down four […]

The Minnesota Vikings are one of the best teams in the NFC. They are currently 8-4 and in the second Wild Card spot in the conference. It has been said that a team is only as good as their record but that is not the case for the Vikings. This is a team that can […]

The Minnesota Vikings’ defense gave up 37 points in a seven-point loss to the Seattle Seahawks this past Monday, and cornerback Xavier Rhodes was a big part of the problem. Rhodes had a personal foul and was beaten on a long touchdown pass by wide receiver David Moore and then expressed his frustration by throwing […]

The Minnesota Vikings are hoping to get back into the win column against the Detroit Lions in Week 14. It seems running back Dalvin Cook has no intention of sitting this one out. Cook picked up a shoulder injury during the 37-30 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on primetime in Week 13. According to Andrew […]

Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings went into their Monday Night Football showdown against the Seattle Seahawks looking to prove a point. They wanted to show that they were an elite team and also wanted to keep pace with the Green Bay Packers in the NFC North division race. Unfortunately, that did not end up […]

The Minnesota Vikings were able to dodge a bullet on Monday night when Dalvin Cook’s injury was labeled as not serious. For right now, Cook expects to play versus the Detroit Lions after his chest injury against the Seattle Seahawks. In the third quarter of Monday’s game, Cook took a handoff from Kirk Cousins and […]

The Seattle Seahawks were able to defeat the Minnesota Vikings as their offense played a clean football game. During his post-game press conference, Pete Carroll muttered a joke when he was told that Seattle’s offense committed zero penalties. Pete Carroll on no #Seahawks penalties for the offense tonight: “I don’t know what got into us.” pic.twitter.com/QpCx5qXUvz […]

It’s a bitter loss for the Minnesota Vikings as they weren’t able to stop the Seattle Seahawks during their second half comeback to emerge as 37-30 losers. To make things worse for the Vikings, wide receiver Stefon Diggs got injured during the Vikings’ fumble in the third quarter. His injury wasn’t the exact thing that […]

The Seattle Seahawks surged in the second half to take brief control of their Monday Night Football duel against the Minnesota Vikings. However, Kyle Rudolph made sure that the team was still in the running with a spectacular one-handed catch. It was an all-important touchdown that helped keep the Vikings within striking distance. However, the […]

Week 13 of the 2019 NFL season featured some rather notable highlights on special teams. The Seattle Seahawks decided to get into the act versus the Minnesota Vikings. Seattle pulled off a well-designed fake punt that resulted in a 29-yard gain by running back Travis Homer, via NFL Twitter: 🚨 FAKE PUNT ALERT 🚨 The […]

Just when it appeared as though the Seattle Seahawks were ready to shut the door on the Minnesota Vikings, quarterback Kirk Cousins was able to provide another spark of hope. The Vikings finally managed to respond to a 24-0 run by the Seahawks after Cousins hit wide receiver LaQuon Treadwell for a 58-yard touchdown. Watch […]

The Seattle Seahawks managed to pad their lead against the Minnesota Vikings to start the second half. They continued to add to their lead in the fourth quarter, with Russell Wilson and Rashaad Penny getting in on the action. The Seahawks came up with a crucial turnover thanks to an interception by cornerback Tre Flowers. […]

The Seattle Seahawks have come out swinging in the second half of their primetime showdown with the Minnesota Vikings in Week 13. Quarterback Russell Wilson has now managed to firmly secure the momentum heading into the fourth quarter. Wilson found wide receiver David Moore wide open over the top for a 60-yard touchdown pass. Watch […]

The Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks have played a close game on Monday Night Football. It has also been a punishing, bruising contest. Dalvin Cook knows this. Cook, who scored a first-quarter touchdown to give the Vikings an early lead, endured a shoulder injury midway through the game. His status for a return to the […]

The Minnesota Vikings, so far, are contending with the vaunted Seattle Seahawks up in the Pacific Northwest. t helps that Anthony Harris is currently being cheered by the loyal Vikings Nation for his spectacular pick-6 that helped build this lead. Watch below. Harris brings in this absurd pick-six, which can only be described as “pinball […]

Chris Carson finished his first drive of Week 13’s “Monday Night Football” tilt with the Minnesota Vikings in the medical tent. The Seattle Seahawks tailback suffered an apparent head/neck injury while taking a knee to his helmet by teammate Jacob Hollister. Carson’s second drive of the prime time event finished in the end zone. He […]

UPDATE – 5.57 p.m. PST #Vikings CB Xavier Rhodes (back) is back in the game. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 3, 2019 — Minnesota Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes left his team’s Week 13 Monday Night Football matchup with the Seattle Seahawks with a back injury. The 29-year-old defensive back is questionable to return, the team […]

It didn’t take long for Dalvin Cook to make his mark in the Minnesota Vikings’ “Monday Night Football” matchup with the Seattle Seahawks. On his first drive of the game, the star running back punched in a touchdown. Watch below. Cook bounces to the right side for a two-yard touchdown rush. He walks into the […]

The first drive of the Seattle Seahawks’ bout with the Minnesota Vikings was less-than-ideal. They chose to punt it around midfield on fourth-and-1 and, worse, their starting running back Chris Carson appeared to sustain an apparent head/neck injury. On a third-and-1 scamper for no gain, Carson took a big hit off the leg of his […]