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Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs had a very busy week. It caused a lot of problems with the team and created a lot of headlines. Mike Zimmer had to deal with them. Diggs missed practices and didn’t deny rumors that he wasn’t happy with his role. This meant Diggs was fined heftily. However, he […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs didn’t spend his week leading up to Week 5 against the New York Giants like the rest of his teammates. He missed multiple practices, was subject to trade rumors, didn’t exactly shoot the rumors down and was fined for his actions. Nevertheless, he was active on Sunday, while the […]

Ever since Daniel Jones became the New York Giants starter, he has been given the nickname ‘Danny Dimes’. His nickname showed early on Sunday with him throwing a beautiful touchdown pass to Darius Slayton versus the Minnesota Vikings. .@Daniel_Jones10 throws a dime to fellow rookie Darius Slayton for the 35-yard TD! #MINvsNYG @Young_Slay2 📺: FOX📱: […]

The New York Giants are without Saquon Barkley for the second consecutive and now his replacement is nursing an injury. Wayne Gallman has been ruled out for the rest of the Minnesota Vikings game due to a concussion according to the Giants’ official Twitter account. Injury update – RB Wayne Gallman (concussion) has been ruled […]

Stefon Diggs has grown frustrated with his role in the Minnesota Vikings offense and decided to skip out on meetings and practices this week. Despite his short absence from the team, Minnesota did not void Diggs’ $40 million in guarantees per Ian Rapoport. On the #Vikings and WR Stefon Diggs: Though they did fine him […]

On Friday, Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said the team “has already punished” wide receiver Stefon Diggs for missing practice and meetings. Reportedly, the star wide-out earned fines. According to Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen of ESPN, those fines are worth over $200,000. Diggs missed meetings on both Monday and Tuesday as well as […]

Despite trade speculation brewing, the Minnesota Vikings are reportedly not interested in trading away wide receiver Stefon Diggs, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. From @NFLGameDay: The #Vikings are planning to play WR Stefon Diggs today following a crazy week, but teams have been calling with trade interest. A lot of them. From what I’m […]

Amid trade rumors brewing, the Minnesota Vikings are expected to play wide receiver Stefon Diggs on Sunday against the New York Giants, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Diggs isn’t dealing with an injury. Instead, the Vikings wideout skipped practice and meetings earlier in the week. Though he classified the matter as a “cold,” the […]

The Minnesota Vikings have endured a tumultuous start to the 2019 NFL season. It appeared the situation in Minnesota had seemingly reached a boiling point with the recent fallout between quarterback Kirk Cousins and his two wide receivers. Although things are looking grim for the Vikings, they will have an opportunity to bounce back on […]

It is never a good sign when your two best receivers are disgruntled. One doing his best to circulate trade rumors without actually saying he wants to be traded, and another calling out his quarterback for basically being incapable of throwing an accurate deep ball. Although the season hasn’t exactly gotten off to the start […]

On Friday, Minnesota Vikings Mike Zimmer said wide receiver Stefon Diggs “has already been punished,” for missing practice and meetings, per Mark Craig of the Star Tribune. That punishment has come in the form of fines, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media. On if Diggs will play, Zimmer says “I don’t know,” and “we’ll see.” […]

Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings are set to take on the New York Giants in Week 5 NFL action. It is a game that the Vikings have to win after dropping to 2-2 last week against the Chicago Bears. They are also getting a great opportunity to tune the drama out and start focusing […]

Stefon Diggs is not happy in Minnesota. That much we know. The Vikings have gone away from their pass-happy offense and have instead turned things over to running back Dalvin Cook, who has been brilliant this season. But with Minnesota having a pair of dynamic receivers in Diggs and Adam Thielen, you would think the […]

Stefon Diggs has made it clear he is unhappy in Minnesota, and while the Vikings don’t appear to be moving on trying to trade him just yet, it very well could become a possibility if things continue to go south before the Week 8 trade deadline. One team that could (and should) jump in and […]

The Minnesota Vikings have had a big storyline going on lately, and it’s not a good one. There have been some issues stirring and it appears some players aren’t happy. Wide receiver Adam Thielen appeared to call out quarterback Kirk Cousins this week. So did head coach Mike Zimmer. Then came the Stefon Diggs saga. […]

As Stefon Diggs is grumbling about his role with the team some of his Minnesota Vikings teammates are taking a different approach, like Kyle Rudolph who is enjoying his opportunity to run block more. Through four games Rudolph only has four catches for 32 yards and for a guy who is used to have a […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs is not happy, so much so that he is not even denying his displeasure to reporters. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Vikings have a “situation on their hands” with Diggs, who seems to be disgruntled over his role and finally spoke to reporters for the first […]

After starting the year 0-2, the New York Giants made a change. They benched veteran and future Hall of Fame quarterback Eli Manning. In his place, they put first-round pick (sixth overall) Daniel Jones. Since making that move, the Giants have won two straight games. Now 2-2, they will face off with the Minnesota Vikings […]

On Thursday, wide receiver Stefon Diggs returned to Minnesota Vikings practice after speculation brewed that he may get traded following his inactive status on Wednesday. Allegedly, Diggs asked for a trade out. On Thursday, he didn’t exactly deny those rumors. However, his running mate, Adam Thielen, isn’t concerned with Diggs’ status with the team. When […]

Amid rumors brewing of a trade, wide receiver Stefon Diggs practiced with the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday. His coach, Mike Zimmer, didn’t do much to end those rumors, calling the situation an “internal matter,” according to Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Will Diggs play on Sunday, against the New York Giants? “We’ll […]

Stefon Diggs is not happy. After rumors have swirled about him wanting out of Minnesota and with the frustration fellow star receiver Adam Thielen showed after last weeks loss, it seems like the Vikings are imploding. Although the frustration and tension is unmistakably present, Diggs was a full go at Thursday’s practice as they prepare […]

Just four weeks into the NFL season, the wide receivers for the Minnesota Vikings have grown tireless with how the offense has played. Adam Thielen believes that the media is to blame for the frustration rumors with the wide receivers on the team. Adam Thielen: "I think the frustration is (from) you guys. It’s not […]

It has been confirmed that Saquon Barkley either isn’t from this Earth or his injury was misdiagnosed by doctors following his injury. On Thursday, Barkley opened up on his expanded role in Thursday’s practice per Jordan Raanan. Saquon Barkley says he got to do a little more Thursday. "Felt good." He got to open up, […]

There has been plenty of speculation regarding the future of Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs. It appears the prospect of him being placed on the market has already drawn in some interest from another team. According to ESPN’s Josina Anderson, the Vikings have already been contacted about a potential trade: A team that told […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs returned to the team on Thursday and took questions from the media about the situation including rumors that he asked for a trade. Diggs missed practice on Wednesday and claimed the reason was that he wasn’t feeling too well. Diggs did admit that he was frustrated with the struggles […]

The Minnesota Vikings might have an issue with Stefon Diggs on their hands, and now teammates are questioning if he actually wants to be there. Diggs missed Wednesday’s practice with a non-injury designation and according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, teammates are starting to question what his intentions are. On #Vikings WR Stefon Diggs: […]

Kirk Cousins takes his turn as the poorest quarterback in the NFL. He’s more likely getting jeers from Minnesota Vikings fans as much as other fans whenever he’s on the road. However, he’s seemingly learned how to cancel those noises out and focus on what he can do on the field. He’s turned away all […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs missed practice on Wednesday as a result of non-injury reasons, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Rapoport notes that there is currently no explanation available. It should be noted that Diggs has expressed visible frustration early this season and has not spoken to the media for two weeks. […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins signed a three-year, $84 million fully guaranteed contract before last season. He received criticism for not making the playoffs, but he has his best statistical season. Through four games in 2019, Cousins deserves all the criticism he has received. The Minnesota Vikings are 2-2 after an ugly 16-6 loss to […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen made headlines after essentially calling out the shortcomings of quarterback Kirk Cousins. Head coach Mike Zimmer has now given his thoughts on the matter. Cousins responded to the criticisms by apologizing to Thielen for not doing his part in the 16-6 loss to the Chicago Bears. According to Chris […]

The 2019 season has not started as the Minnesota Vikings hoped it would. Through the first four weeks of the season, Minnesota is 2-2 and is in last place in the NFC North. The team already has two divisional losses as well. Coming off of a defensive battle against the Chicago Bears, the Vikings will […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen entered this season as one of the top Fantasy Football wide receivers available. He was being mentioned with names like Julio Jones, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and plenty of other guys as potential team carrying options. Unfortunately, that has not been the case so far this year. Thielen has been held […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins is sorry. At who? Wide receiver Adam Thielen. Why? Not giving him a chance with his deep balls. Two days after Thielen publicly criticized Cousins for his inability to hit deep passes, following the Vikings’ 16-6 loss to the Chicago Bears, Cousins put out his apology to the Pro Bowl […]

The Minnesota Vikings still have playoff aspirations, but they currently sit with a 2-2 record and have some big questions heading into their Week 5 showdown against the New York Giants. Let’s break down three burning questions that are surrounding the Vikings. 3. Can the defense get out to a fast start The Vikings defense […]

The Minnesota Vikings are struggling to be consistent after their fairytale playoff run in 2017. They missed out on Wild Card football last season and are seemingly on pace to miss out again. There’s a common denominator that’s tying last season to this season: Kirk Cousins was the man making the pass from the pocket. […]

The Minnesota Vikings and quarterback Kirk Cousins have been off to a rocky start, finishing September, the first month of the 2019 NFL season, at 2-2. With the first quarter of the season in the books, head coach Mike Zimmer is preaching airing it out from the 31-year-old Cousins. Per Mike Florio of NBC Sports’ […]

One of the game-changing moments in the Minnesota Vikings loss to the Chicago Bears was when Mike Zimmer called a timeout late in the first half and after the game Zimmer called it a “bad mistake.” Mike Zimmer called the timeout right before 2 minute warning a “bad mistake.” I asked what happened to cause […]

Poor Kirk Cousins. The Minnesota Vikings quarterback has gotten off to a disastrous start in 2019, most recently completing 27 of his 36 passes for 233 yards and no touchdowns in a 16-6 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday. After the game, wide receiver Adam Thielen took a subtle shot at Cousins, saying the […]

The Minnesota Vikings probably don’t want to hear their star wide receiver taking shots at their starting quarterback. But, after Sunday’s 16-6 loss to the Chicago Bears, that’s precisely what Adam Thielen did to Kirk Cousins. Thielen subtly expressed his frustration with the quarterback after gaining just 222 yards as an offensive unit. “At some […]