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Throughout much of Stefon Diggs’ five-year tenure with the Minnesota Vikings, the perception was that he wasn’t exactly a great influence in the locker room. But head coach Mike Zimmer says that couldn’t be further from the truth. Zimmer spoke about his relationship with Diggs on The Rich Eisen Show this week and said, “Really, if […]

When Kirk Cousins signed a three-year, $84 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings in March 2018, the deal was met with immediate backlash. An underwhelming debut season for Cousins in Minnesota only caused those voices to grow louder. However, Cousins bounced back with a strong 2019, resulting in the Vikings handing him a two-year, $66 […]

The Minnesota Vikings apparently didn’t originally intend to trade wide receiver Stefon Diggs. According to head coach Mike Zimmer, the Vikings didn’t want to trade their All-Pro wide receiver. However, Minnesota did end up trading Diggs to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a number of draft picks, including a first-round draft pick they would […]

George Floyd, a 46-year-old resident of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was killed by a police officer on Monday after being held down with a knee on his neck for several minutes. The victim was heard saying he “couldn’t breathe” prior to his death. The killing occurred a short distance away from U.S. Bank Stadium, the home of […]

The NFC North took part in a couple of notable trades this offseason, with the Minnesota Vikings sending Stefon Diggs to the Buffalo Bills. With Diggs no longer in the picture, the Vikings hope rookie Justin Jefferson can be the No. 2 guy alongside Adam Thielen. In an attempt to light a fire under Mitch […]

The NFL is currently in the midst of quite the forgettable offseason — and for all the wrong reasons. With the Minnesota Vikings and starting quarterback Kirk Cousins not serving as any exception of the rules of a virtual offseason, the veteran signal caller seems to be adapting pretty well with the month of June […]

The Minnesota Vikings have secured permission to sell alcohol outside of U.S. Bank Stadium. Vikings vice president Lester Bagley said the team pursued the opportunity due to the shortage of typical tailgating areas or gatherings outside the stadium (via Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk): Via Rochelle Olson of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the Minnesota legislature […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a rich history, which has made the choice of narrowing it down to four players involved with the organization to go on their Mount Rushmore tough. There are plenty of players like Adrian Peterson, Cris Carter, and Randall McDaniel who deserve a spot, but they just missed out. Let’s break down […]

With Stefon Diggs gone, the Minnesota Vikings wide receiver room is a lot younger, but Adam Thielen admits he is excited about that because he can take on a mentorship role this season. Thielen at one time was getting mentored in the wide receiver room, something he is excited to do for the younger guys. […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is currently gearing up for his first go-round as a member of the NFC South franchise as the team offered up quite the lucrative multi-year free contract this offseason. However, due to the unprecedented climate of today, Bridgwater has been unable to work out with any of his new teammates, […]

The Minnesota Vikings and running back Dalvin Cook continue to discuss a new contract for the former Florida State Seminoles standout, according to a recent report from Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Per Fowler, the talks have been “productive” as the 2020 NFL offseason continues to progress, albeit virtually. It is also worth noting that Cincinnati […]

Minnesota Vikings superstar wide receiver Adam Thielen knows quite a bit about the struggles that rookies have to go through. In fact, he might know more than most, seeing as he went undrafted back in 2014. After a few seasons of fighting for a role, Thielen turned himself into one of the best wide receivers […]

The Minnesota Vikings, similar to other teams, have been given permission to re-open their team facilities on Tuesday. Despite being given the go-ahead to re-open, Minnesota will continue to operate remotely this offseason, per Mark Craig of the Star Tribune. The NFL laid out guidelines for teams re-opening facilities on Tuesday. Within the memo they […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen officially has a new running mate as his former teammate in wide receiver Stefon Diggs is now a member of the Buffalo Bills thanks to an offseason trade from a few months back. However, the Vikings didn’t wait long to replace Diggs as Minnesota notably selected former LSU Tigers […]

Minnesota Vikings safety Anthony Harris has signed his franchise tender with the team, per ESPN’s Courtney Cronin. Cronin added the team is still hoping to reach a long-term extension with Harris ahead of the July 15 deadline. Next order of business is the Vikings working out a long-term deal with Harris. They have until July […]

The Minnesota Vikings are still looking for their first Super Bowl win, but they have still had some impressive teams throughout their history. The Vikings have had four teams make the Super Bowl but do all four teams make this list? Let’s look at the five greatest teams in Vikings history. 1964 The 1964 season, […]

The Minnesota Vikings have had some bitter battles in the NFC North, but there have also been some out-of-division rivals they have picked up since their first season in the league, in 1961. Let’s rank the Vikings’ top five rivals of all time, and check out to see how the team has faired against them. […]

The Detroit Lions have been around since 1930, but even with all those years, they don’t really have a true rival that everyone recognizes. There is no doubt the Lions have a bunch of rivals, but who is number one is up for a big debate. Let’s take a look at the Lions’ five biggest […]

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is encouraged by his team’s incoming rookies. The Vikings had a number of starting players depart this offseason, but Zimmer said his coaching staff is “energized” by the opportunity to work with the youngsters and get them up to speed. Mike Zimmer spoke this afternoon about the #Vikings virtual […]

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer has enjoyed the extra time he has been able to spend at home with his son Adam Zimmer, who is the team’s co-defensive coordinator. Zimmer is living with his son, and one adult daughter, at his ranch in Kentucky. Adam Zimmer has turned into his dad’s tech guy, so […]

The Minnesota Vikings have received calls from other teams to possibly conduct joint practices in training camp later this year. Despite the interest from other teams, Mike Zimmer is uncertain if joint practices are a wise idea for the Vikings this offseason, saying via Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com: “I’ve thought about it a little bit […]

The Minnesota Vikings are going to look a bit different on defense in 2020, but that hasn’t deterred Mike Zimmer. Following the slew of changes in the offseason, the Vikings head coach is excited about the new pieces on Minnesota’s defense. “It reminds me, honestly, of college when we had five defensive starters graduate and […]

The Minnesota Vikings had a win during Wild Card weekend during the 2019 season. Heading into the 2020 season, there seems to be a lot of question marks about the team. Gone are Stefon Diggs, Xavier Rhodes, and Trae Waynes, but the team had a strong draft by bringing in Justin Jefferson and Jeff Gladney […]

The Chicago Bears are one of the NFL‘s most historic organizations, while the NFC North franchise most notably won its only Super Bowl title back in 1985. Although the Bears have reached the Super Bowl since nearly going undefeated en route to a title back in the mid-1980s, Chicago still hasn’t been able to get […]

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer has the challenge of introducing the NFL to rookie wide receiver Justin Jefferson, the standout target for No. 1 pick Joe Burrow at LSU. In addition to learning an NFL offense and getting used to the professional ranks, Jefferson, 20, has to improve upon his touchdown dances, per Zimmer. […]

The NFL has released the league schedule for every team last Thursday, and each squads’ path to the Super Bowl is now laid. The NFC North featured two teams with 10 or more wins last season, with both the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings making the playoffs. With the schedule for each team […]

T.J. Lang will forever be remembered as a member of the Green Bay Packers despite ending his career with the Detroit Lions. While speaking about the Packers’ upcoming schedule, Lang claimed that players drank booze in the Lambeau parking lot after a blowout victory over the Minnesota Vikings. RE: prime time games.. once stayed in […]

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the NFL has been forced to shut down all team facilities. That has left many players and teams unsure on whether they’ll be able to train again during the offseason. Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has come up with an idea that could provide a workable solution. In a recent […]

As storied a franchise as the Green Bay Packers are, they have been able to develop an interesting set of rivals during their history. Dating back to 1919, the Packers have had a professional football franchise, and they have come a very long way since their inception. In 1921, the Green Bay-Chicago rivalry was launched, […]

The Minnesota Vikings’ Kirk Cousins is looking forward to his upcoming matchup against the New Orleans Saints. The NFL announced its 2020 season schedule on Thursday and the Vikings will play the Saints for the fourth consecutive season. Not only will Minnesota play New Orleans on Christmas, they’ll do so on a Friday night. Needless […]

The NFL is returning to Christmas Day. Per Jeff Duncan of The Athletic, the New Orleans Saints will host the Minnesota Vikings at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Dec. 25. The inclusion of a game on Christmas Day will likely rival the NBA’s traditional dominance of the day in the sports lexicon, with the holiday falling […]

Legendary NFL quarterback Brett Favre appears to be off the hook for now as he has apparently righted a major wrong. It was recently revealed that Favre, who played for the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, and New York Jets as a result of his illustrious professional football career, was paid more than […]

The Minnesota Vikings took care of a lot of needs so far this offseason and 2020 NFL Draft, but there are still some areas that still need to be worked on. The Vikings knew heading into the draft one big area of concern was wide receiver after trading away Stefon Diggs to the Buffalo Bills. […]

The Minnesota Vikings have had a busy offseason so far and most of their big-name cuts happened before free agency. The team moved on from Xavier Rhodes which was a surprise to some, but it was a needed move to save cap space. This is a very young team now with a lot of draft […]

Before the Minnesota Vikings entered his life, the future was looking bright for newly-acquired Brett Favre and the New York Jets in 2008. By Week 12, the club had compiled an impressive 8-3 record and was poised to make a return to postseason play.  In the next five games though, Favre would find himself in […]

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre currently find himself in trouble. The Green Bay Packers legend might owe a lot of money. Favre apparently received over $1.1 million in various payments to make appearances that he did not ultimately follow through on. It is also worth noting that remains to be seen as to whether Brett […]

The Green Bay Packers finished the season with a 13-3 record, en route to winning their 19th NFC North Division Title. The Minnesota Vikings were not far behind at 10-6, and appear poised to take over as the top team in the NFC North come next season. NFL pundits like ESPN’s Mike Clay are projecting […]

With both receivers coming out of blue-blood college programs at Louisiana State University and the University of Oklahoma, receivers Justin Jefferson and CeeDee Lamb have a ton to prove in their rookie seasons. Receivers that are drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft have produced mixed results, as the likes of Corey Davis, […]

Running back Dalvin Cook is sure to be heavily featured in the Minnesota Vikings’ offense in 2020, with or without a contract extension in place. Nevertheless, the 24-year-old Florida State product can expect to be rewarded if all goes according to general manager Rick Spielman’s plan. “We believe in paying our own players,” G.M. Rick […]