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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 […]

For the first time since 2003, the Super Bowl will not feature NFL stars Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Ben Roethlisberger or Joe Flacco. The Kansas City Chiefs, led by Patrick Mahomes will be making their third Super Bowl appearance in franchise history and their first since 1969. On the other hand, the San Francisco 49ers […]

The Minnesota Vikings won 10 games and earned a Wild Card berth in the NFC playoff picture this season, upsetting the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card Round before falling to the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round. While the Vikings have generally been known as a defensive team in recent years, their […]

After missing out on the playoffs in 2018, the Minnesota Vikings took some big steps forward during the 2019 season. They made the playoffs and even knocked out the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card round. A lot of the Vikings’ success was because of some players who took some big steps forward. Let’s […]

Minnesota Vikings play by play announcer Paul Allen believes that Gary Kubiak will be the next offensive coordinator for the team. During his daily radio show on KFAN based out of the Twin Cities, Allen said the “The Vikings have to know that Gary Kubiak will be the next offensive coordinator.” Paul Allen on the […]

The Minnesota Vikings made it back to the playoffs this season and even won a game, but it still wasn’t enough. There were a lot of holes exposed throughout the season that need to be fixed if the team wants to make a run at the Super Bowl. Let’s break down three players the Vikings […]

Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers are preparing themselves to face the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game and Garoppolo is reflecting on his time with Tom Brady. Ahead of Sunday’s decisive showdown, Garoppolo is thinking back to Brady’s consistency in the postseason to aid him. “I haven’t personally talked to him, […]

Nick Bosa delivered a blindside block on Brian O’Neill in the San Francisco 49ers-Minnesota Vikings divisional round matchup. After the league looked into the play, the NFL has fined Bosa for his blindside block versus the Vikings. The play occurred when Kirk Cousins targeted Adam Thielen and was intercepted by Richard Sherman. While Sherman began […]

The San Francisco 49ers are just one win away from representing the NFC in the Super Bowl and there will be a ton of pressure on Jimmy Garoppolo to deliver a victory. Despite the added pressure, Steve Young predicts that Garoppolo will play well in the NFC Championship Game. “When they’ve asked him to raise […]

Xavier Rhodes used to be one of the top cornerbacks in the entire NFL for the Minnesota Vikings. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end and Rhodes has seemingly started to fall off a bit. This season, fans ripped on Rhodes all season long and many think he could be gone this coming […]

The San Francisco 49ers were able to defeat the Minnesota Vikings in the Divisional Round by containing Dalvin Cook. Ahead of Sunday’s NFC Championship Game, Jimmie Ward revealed what the 49ers must do to slow down Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. “We have to force them to be one-dimensional,” 49ers free safety Jimmie […]

The Minnesota Vikings went into the postseason with injuries on the defensive side of the ball and Mike Hughes was definitely missed. Following Minnesota’s loss against the San Francisco 49ers, it was discovered that Hughes suffered a broken vertebra that caused him to be sidelined for the playoffs. During the week leading up to the […]

The New Orleans Saints have been fortunate enough to have Drew Brees and Sean Payton over the last decade or so. Despite having talented rosters over the years, the 2010s were a wasted decade for the Saints. When Payton and Brees joined forces in 2006, the duo immediately turned around the franchise. In their first […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, SoundCloud, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 40 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 40 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 40 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their biggest takeaways from the divisional […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a wealth of young talent on both sides of the ball, but they also have some key players who are 30 and up, which could mean changes are coming. “At the end of the day, it ends up being a young man’s game,” said head coach Mike Zimmer, according to Ben […]

On Sunday, the Cleveland Browns coaching search finally came to an end, as reports confirmed the team will be hiring Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski as head coach. The mere fact that Stefanski is not Josh McDaniels angered many Browns fans, but the team stuck to its process, and because of that, Stefanski has […]