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Minnesota Vikings running back Latavius Murray made it clear that he will be looking for a starting gig in free agency. It seems the Philadelphia Eagles could be among those willing to oblige. The Eagles have notable voids to fill in the backfield this offseason. According to Mike Kaye of nj.com, Murray could be on […]

The talking point after the Minnesota Vikings season was that head coach Mike Zimmer was entering next season on the last year of his deal. According to Courtney Cronin of ESPN, that isn’t the case anymore, as Rick Spielman confirmed that the team exercised the 2020 option on Zimmer’s contract. Will have more updates but first […]

Last season the Minnesota Vikings went 8-7-1, finishing second in the NFC North Division. The team lived down to preseason expectations. Many thought the Vikings would be a wild card team at best in the NFC. Their defense allowed 21.3 points per game, which ranked ninth in the NFL. The previous season the Vikings ranked […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Latavius Murray is set to become a free agent this offseason. It appears he will be looking for places where he has a chance to take on a heavier workload. Murray has largely played a complementary role during his time in Minnesota. According to ESPN’s Courtney Cronin, he would like to […]

Former Denver Broncos and Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan believes that Kirk Cousins is the right quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings finished 8-7-1 and failed to make the playoffs in Cousins’ first season under center, and it’s safe to say that he took a fair share of the blame for some of […]

The Minnesota Vikings made headlines last offseason with the signing of quarterback Kirk Cousins. Fortunately, their lucrative spending did not hinder their chances at adding some young talent through the 2019 NFL Draft. The Vikings parted ways with a number of key players in order to bring Cousins and defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson in. According […]

The Minnesota Vikings have had issues finding a reliable kicker and it appears that they aren’t so sold that Dan Bailey is the answer going forward. The Vikings hired Marwan Maalouf to be their special team’s coordinator and one of the first questions from the media was about what they will do about the kicking position. […]

Kirk Cousins’ debut season with the Minnesota Vikings didn’t quite go as planned. Still, that hardly means the jury is out on Minnesota signing the veteran signal-caller to a three-year, $84 million contract last spring. In fact, Vikings still believe Cousins will be better going forward, due in part to the addition of offensive advisor […]

Gary Kubiak has spent nearly his entire life involved with the NFL in some way, but took the last two years away from the sidelines. Now back with the Minnesota Vikings, Kubiak revealed that he missed coaching and was hopeful for a return to the NFL. Kubiak met with the media today for the first […]

It is no secret that Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has become a staple of the team’s offense over the course of the last two seasons. With Thielen once again impressing throughout the 2018 campaign, despite Minnesota’s overall struggles as a team, the Vikings will almost certainly attempt to retain the veteran wideout for […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins tweeted about Miami and let’s just say things didn’t go the way he thought they would, at all. In 2010, I was mad at @KingJames for leaving Cleveland…but I’ve been in Miami for a total of 5 min and now I totally understand. — Kirk Cousins (@KirkCousins8) February 19, 2019 […]

Could the Minnesota Vikings be moving on from linebacker Anthony Barr? ESPN’s Courtney Cronin seems to think so, as Cronin predicts that the Vikings will not place a franchise tag on Barr, which would make him a free agent next month. Barr is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he registered 55 tackles, […]

The expectations were high for the Minnesota Vikings heading into last season and missing the playoffs is not what many expected. With a lot of their core still intact, it’s going to be key that the team makes the right moves this offseason and answer three key questions. What to do with Anthony Barr? Even […]

Finally, a football game on Thanksgiving that will excite NFL fans who have no rooting interest in the Dallas Cowboys or Detroit Lions. According to John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal, a matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles is being mulled by the league office to be included in next season’s Thanksgiving […]

Wide receiver Antonio Brown made it official that he is ready to part ways with the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason. It appears Minnesota Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes has already begun the recruiting process. There has been plenty of speculation regarding where Brown will land next. Rhodes welcomed him to Minnesota with open arms, via Twitter. @AB84 […]

The Denver Broncos made headlines with the acquisition of former Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco. As a result, there is plenty of speculation regarding the future of quarterback Case Keenum. The prospect of Keenum returning to the Minnesota Vikings seems a bit far-fetched. However, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, it is possible […]

It has been several years since veteran NFL running back Adrian Peterson has suited up in purple and gold. Nonetheless, the 2019-20 season could serve as a Minnesota Vikings homecoming for the seasoned rusher — at least in the eyes of one former league MVP-turned-NFL Network analyst. According to former Denver Broncos running back and […]

The Minnesota Vikings unfortunately encountered a miserable 2018-19 campaign just one year after almost reaching the Super Bowl in Minneapolis. With former Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins hopping on board ahead of the 2018-19 season, most of the focus has remained on the Vikings’ offense, a unit that did not fair well as a whole […]

As a result of the 2017-18 campaign, the upstart Minnesota Vikings almost became the first team in NFL history to play in a Super Bowl while also playing host for the annual event. However, Minnesota was unable to even return to the postseason in 2018-19, while prolific Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs is now asking […]

When the Minnesota Vikings signed Kirk Cousins last offseason, the expectation was that he might be the missing piece that could get the team to the Super Bowl. Instead, the team struggled at times with Cousins under center, and they couldn’t pull out a win in Week 17 and missed the playoffs. During Super Bowl […]

Just a year-and-a-half ago, Everson Griffen signed a four-year, $58 million contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings that was set to take him through 2022. However, after just two seasons, the Vikings may already be preparing to part ways with the defensive lineman. According to Ben Goessling of The Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Griffen could end up […]

The Minnesota Vikings have former Florida State running back Dalvin Cook leading the way in the backfield, with the team’s rushing attack looking pretty solid for the future. However, it appears as though the Vikings could add some more firepower to such an attack in 2019-20 if they so choose and veteran running back Latavius […]

We have finally reached the end to the 2018 NFL season. The Super Bowl has come and gone and the New England Patriots are champions once again. A plethora of other teams have been filling their head coaching vacancies since Week 17. A notable team that held off firing their head coach is the Minnesota […]

As the Vikings go into the offseason to train for next season, running back Dalvin Cook has to make a few improvements to his game. To be fair to Cook, he’s still in the rookie phase of his career, and as such, there’s plenty of time — and room — to improve. But now that […]

With Anthony Barr entering free agency for the first time in his NFL career, now is as good of a time as any for him to consider a move to the Green Bay Packers. The Packers certainly have a bit of a history with Barr. Fans will recall that the so-called “Anthony Barr rule” was […]

Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr said that while he loved his time in Minnesota, he feels that the time may be right to finally move on. While coming just a little short of saying that he welcomes his upcoming free agency, Barr spoke to TMZ Sports about his thoughts and plans for the upcoming season. […]

Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr understands that there is a good chance he could hit free agency this March, and right now, he doesn’t really have a plan of action as to how he will handle it: “I’m not sure there really is a plan,” Barr said during Pro Bowl practice, according to Courtney Cronin […]

Despite an entire season’s worth of hype, the high-powered New Orleans Saints won’t be participating in Super Bowl LIII after all. Thanks to some late game-heroics from Los Angeles Rams placekicker Greg Zuerlein, and of course some much-needed help from the referees, the Saints were sent packing over the weekend with only next season to […]

Adrian Peterson revived his career during the 2018 NFL season with the Washington Redskins. After waiting for a contract throughout the entire offseason, the Redskins decided to give him a chance when rookie running back Derrius Guice went down with a torn ACL. Now, his value is up again, and the Minnesota Vikings should consider […]

The Minnesota Vikings have officially named Gary Kubiak as the assistant head coach and an offensive advisor, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Minnesota Vikings officially have named Gary Kubiak assistant head coach/offensive advisor, Brian Pariani tight ends coach and Klint Kubiak quarterbacks coach. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 15, 2019 Along with Kubiak, the […]

The Minnesota Vikings have announced that Super Bowl-winning head coach Gary Kubiak will be joining the Vikings to address their obvious needs on the offensive side of the ball. Kubiak’s son Kliny will be joining him in Minnesota as the Vikings’ new quarterbacks coach. Klint Kubiak has been the Denver Broncos’ quarterback coach since 2016 […]

Gary Kubiak is quickly becoming an in-demand coach. According to a new report, Kubiak is currently being eyed by the Minnesota Vikings for their as-yet-unfilled offensive coordinator position. Another team in play for Gary Kubiak: the #Vikings. Sources tell @mikegarafolo and me Kubiak is in Minnesota, where his son, Klint, was on staff in 2013-14 […]

Back in March, the Minnesota Vikings signed quarterback Kirk Cousins to a fully guaranteed three-year, $84 million deal, the highest-paying contract in NFL history. Apparently, players around the league don’t think Cousins deserved that money. In a poll conducted by The Athletic, players voted Cousins as the most overrated quarterback in the league, with the […]

It is hard to fathom the string of luck for the Minnesota Vikings. This team constantly puts their fans on a roller coaster of emotions full of some highs but mostly lows. From the Blair Walsh miss to the Minnesota Miracle to getting blown out in the NFC Championship game, the Vikings are as unpredictable […]

In Packers news not related to Matt LaFleur, word has just come out that the team has granted permission for offensive coordinator Joe Philbin to interview with the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings have been without an offensive coordinator since Tony Sparano died last July. The cause of Sparano’s death was said to be heart disease. […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has gone through a lot of changes through his career and even this season with an offensive coordinator change. For a time this offseason there were rumors that the Vikings would be bringing in a different offensive coordinator but after the Cleveland Browns decided to go in a different direction […]

The Minnesota Vikings will be holding onto offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski for the 2019 season after he recently interviewed for the Cleveland Browns head coaching position. The Browns ultimately went with their own offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens. Kevin Stefanski, a finalist for the Browns' head-coaching job, is returning to Minnesota as the Vikings offensive coordinator, […]

The Cleveland Browns have narrowed down their head coaching search to interim offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens and Minnesota Vikings interim offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot reports that Kitchens has a “good chance” of being named coach, but no decision has been finalized yet. Kitchens was promoted […]

In spite of speculation that Hue Jackson could become the Minnesota Vikings next offensive coordinator, it won’t be happening, according to Chris Mortensen of ESPN. The contract of interim Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski expires on Tuesday, and reports say that he will not be returning to Minnesota in 2019, meaning the Vikings will have […]