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The Coronavirus is causing a lot of issues in the world at the moment, and the sports world is far from exempt. Leagues are suspending play. The NBA and NHL both took those steps in the last 24 hours, for example. So far, the NFL has not announced suspending the start of the new season. […]

Stefon Diggs’ frustrations with the Minnesota Vikings have been well documented over the past year or so. However, the five-year NFL veteran certainly didn’t make things much better on Wednesday when he posted a video of himself working out in an Arizona Cardinals shirt. #Vikings WR Stefon Diggs (who has created trade drama in the […]

The most exciting event of the NFL offseason, free agency, is a little over a week away. Similar to most divisions, the NFC North figures to have a couple of teams using free agency to improve their roster. This past season, the Green Bay Packers won the division after spending a boatload of money in […]

Minnesota Vikings safety Anthony Harris is one of the top prizes in free agency. That’s good news for him as he could be in store for a pretty sizable contract. Due to that, you’d imagine Harris might want to test the waters and see what other teams might offer him. It appears that is indeed what […]

The Washington Redskins are in desperate need of receiving help, and quarterback Dwayne Haskins is doing his part to help the cause. Haskins made a not-so-subtle post on his Instagram story on Friday, putting up a photo of Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs in a Redskins jersey running with a football with Haskins in […]

Dalvin Cook proved that he is becoming one of the best running backs in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings this past season. Following a productive campaign in 2019, Cook is aiming for 2,000 scrimmage yards in 2020. In Cook’s first two seasons in the NFL, injuries were a major concern for the Florida State […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook is setting lofty goals for himself in 2020. Cook told TMZ Sports he wants to attain 2,000 yards from scrimmage this upcoming season, a feat that has been accomplished just three times in the last two years. “2,000 yards!” the Minnesota Vikings superstar told us out in NYC on […]

Stefon Diggs has turned himself into a remarkable receiver in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings, but his brother Trevon Diggs welcomes the challenge of covering him. As he prepares to improve his draft stock at the NFL Combine, Trevon says that it would be “easy” to cover his brother Stefon Diggs. “I feel like […]

Antoine Winfield Jr. is among the shortlist of players in the 2020 NFL Draft that comes from a family that has experience in the NFL. While he was exposed to football at an early age, Winfield Jr. watched film of the Minnesota Vikings when he was 11 years old. #Gophers S Antoine Winfield Jr. recalls […]

The Freddie Kitchens experiment did not exactly go over all that well in Cleveland, as the Browns fired Kitchens after just one season as head coach. Cleveland has replaced Kitchens with now-former Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski, who was also a hot head-coaching candidate last offseason before ultimately returning to the Vikings. Minnesota head […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs created a stir last week when he removed all Vikings-related content from his Instagram account, leading some people to believe that he could be on the trade block. However, Minnesota has shown no indication that it wants to move Diggs, and on Wednesday, head coach Mike Zimmer said that […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Iverson Griffen made headlines after deciding to opt out of his current contract. Regardless, head coach Mike Zimmer is still confident about his future with the team. Griffen is set to test the market as an unrestricted free agent this offseason. Zimmer downplayed this notion by sating he expects to get […]

It was a major bounce-back year for the Minnesota Vikings in 2019. They finished 10-6 and in second place in the NFC North. This earned them a wild card spot and a date with the New Orleans Saints on the first weekend of the postseason. Minnesota entered that game at full health and pulled off […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs has had trade rumors swirling for a while now, but general manager Rick Spielman shot those down at the NFL combine. Speaking to reporters, Spielman said Diggs is an important part on and off the field for the Vikings, and going forward he will continue to have a big […]

The Minnesota Vikings need cornerback help, and drafting Alabama Crimson Tide standout Trevon Diggs with their first-round pick would make a lot of sense. The Vikings’ secondary has a lot of question marks heading into free agency, and there is a good chance cornerback could be priority number one. Mackensie Alexander and Trae Waynes are […]

The Minnesota Vikings are open to re-signing defensive lineman Everson Griffen, according to Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com. Griffen voided the remainder of his contract with the Vikings earlier this week, making him a free agent. Cronin notes that Griffen, who restructured his deal with Minnesota last offseason, could ultimately return to the Vikings at a […]

Defensive end Everson Griffen has voided the final year of his contract with the Minnesota Vikings, which clears some much-needed cap space, via Courtney Cronin in ESPN. Griffen met two figures that voided the final three years of his contract (2020-22) by tallying six or more sacks and playing 57% or more of the snaps […]

Stefon Diggs is apparently peeved again. The Minnesota Vikings wide receiver has removed all Vikings-related content from his Instagram account, which has led some to believe that Diggs could want out of Minnesota. Of course, this is hardly the first time Diggs has expressed his displeasure with the Vikings. Earlier during the 2019-20 campaign, the wide […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs has removed Vikings photos from his social media, which has led some to believe that he may be on his way out of Minnesota. But Tom Pelissero of NFL Network says this is really just a case of “Diggs being Diggs.” Pelissero says the Vikings will certainly not be […]

Mel Kiper Jr. released his second mock draft for the 2020 NFL Draft and he has the Minnesota Vikings selecting Golden Gophers standout Antoine Winfield Jr. Winfield Jr.’s dad was a standout for the Vikings, and Kiper Jr. gave the following reason why the match would make a lot of sense. “Yes, this is the […]

2018 was supposed to be a massive year for the Minnesota Vikings. They were so close to a Super Bowl the year prior, and added star quarterback Kirk Cousins in the offseason. However, they struggled, mightily. Minnesota went just 8-7-1 and didn’t even make the playoffs. 2019 was a nice bounce back year for the […]

The Washington Redskins released Josh Norman, saving them almost $9.5 million in cap space. At one point in his career, Norman was considered one of the best cornerbacks in football, but those days have come and gone. He has struggled at times in the last few years, but maybe a change in scenery is all […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a big offseason ahead of them as they try to get farther into the playoffs than the 2019 season. The Vikings don’t have a ton of cap space, but there are still some key moves the Vikings need to make. Let’s breakdown what a perfect offseason would look like for the […]

Kirk Cousins gets a lot of heat for his play, but a lot of times when the Minnesota Vikings did struggle during the 2019 season, it wasn’t his fault. There are some people who are are giving up on Cousins, but he is still the right guy to lead the Vikings to the promised land. […]

The Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings finished as the two best teams in the NFC North in the 2019 NFL season. Despite their dominance in the division in recent years, some changes could be on the horizon. The Detroit Lions currently own the third overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft and plenty of […]

Veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins led the Minnesota Vikings to a postseason berth, claiming the second NFC Wild Card spot and upsetting the New Orleans Saints (which had Teddy Bridgewater) in the first round of the playoffs, only to lose to the conference champion San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round. Cousins, 31, earned his second […]

The Minnesota Vikings backed up the Brinks truck for quarterback Kirk Cousins in 2018. That year, it looked like a serious mistake. Cousins simply did not look like he was worth the type of money they gave up for him. It also didn’t help that they were 13-3 and sniffing the Super Bowl the year […]

Teddy Bridgewater is part of this story: With Super Bowl 54 over, all eyes will be on where Tom Brady plays next season. The longtime quarterback of the New England Patriots seems content with testing the open market for the first time in his career. Provided that, fans in New England are undoubtedly anxious to […]

The Minnesota Vikings had a nice 2019 season, making the playoffs and even winning a game during Wild Card weekend. It was nice, but it wasn’t good enough, and this offseason is going to be crucial if they want to make it farther than last season. So how can they improve? Let’s break down three […]

The NFC North was top-heavy during the 2019 season with the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings both making the playoffs. The Chicago Bears couldn’t get consistent play out of Mitchell Trubisky which caused them to struggle, and Matthew Stafford’s injury derailed any hope for the Lions. Each team in the NFC North believes with […]

The Minnesota Vikings need to be bold this offseason or it might be time for a rebuild and the perfect way to do that would be to make a trade to draft Tua Tagovailoa. Kirk Cousins is a fine quarterback, maybe even a little above average, but he has proven he isn’t the quarterback to lead […]

The Minnesota Vikings’ miraculous playoff run ended after pulling off an upset over the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card round. The Vikings went to San Francisco to face the 49ers and were promptly sent back home, losing 27-10. Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins said on PFT Live that he hopes the loss to the 49ers will […]

The Minnesota Vikings made the playoffs during the 2019 season and even won a game in the wild card round against the New Orleans Saints. During the divisional round they looked lost on both sides of the ball and it led to a 27-10 defeat. The team has a lot of decisions to make this […]

It seems that the Minnesota Vikings have fallen victim to internet hackers. The team’s official Instagram account was hacked by a group called OurMine on Monday. The group made a post stating the ease of hacking verified social media accounts and the importance of account security. The Vikings certainly aren’t the first professional sports team […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins earned his second Pro Bowl invite in 2019, but the 2019-20 NFL season was far from the cheery end note for the 31-year-old Michigan State product. In the second year of his three-year deal Cousins signed with the Vikings worth $84 million, the Minnesota signal-caller had a very rocky start […]

If Brett Favre were an NFL Hall of Fame voter, he’d make sure Steve Hutchinson would find himself part of the 2020 class. Hutchinson, a former offensive guard for the Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans, is a Hall of Fame finalist. 2020 marks his third straight year he’s part of the finalist class. […]

The future between Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings is murky following their elimination from the playoffs. As he heads into the final year of his contract with Minnesota, Cousins gave some great advice to the rest of the players in the NFL. “Well, that’s the NFL, right? I mean, you just keep going and […]

The Minnesota Vikings are promoting Gary Kubiak to be their new offensive coordinator to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Kevin Stefanski was the Vikings’ offensive coordinator last year but left to become the Cleveland Browns head coach. The #Vikings are turning to a familiar face for their new OC: Gary Kubiak, who has been an […]

The Minnesota Vikings’ offense revolved mostly around running back Dalvin Cook. Never was that more clear than in their NFC Divisional loss to the San Francisco 49ers, when the Niners shut down Minnesota’s running game and held the Vikings to just 147 yards of total offense. Cook rushed for over 1,100 yards and tallied over […]