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With how Kirk Cousins has played during his career, it is not surprising to hear that several teams are interested in him. It may be a little surprising to hear that a team with a plethora of quarterbacks on its roster, like the Minnesota Vikings, is interested. But according to the rumor mill, that is […]

The Minnesota Vikings got lucky last season when Case Keenum was able to step in and guide the Vikings to the NFC Championship Game. But the question became as soon as the game was over whether they wanted to keep him. If they do, it will not be with the franchise tag. According to NFL.com’s Ian […]

At the top of the list for the Minnesota Vikings over the offseason will center around the uncertainty surrounding their quarterback situation for the 2018 season. The team is projected to have a good number of options at the position with Case Keenum, Teddy Bridgewater, and Sam Bradford all proving at times to be capable […]

In the season opener of the 2017 campaign for the Minnesota Vikings, quarterback Sam Bradford had arguably the best game of his NFL career. Bradford looked like the quarterback everyone thought he’d be when the then-St. Louis Rams drafted him with the No. 1 pick in 2010 as he proceeded to dominate the New Orleans Saints […]

The Minnesota Vikings have an intriguing dilemma on their hand concerning their quarterback situation heading into the NFL offseason with each of their quarterbacks on the roster set to become free agents. This has put it at the forefront of priorities for the front office to resolve over the next few weeks. Up to this […]

The future of in-demand quarterback Kirk Cousins remains up in the air. The New York Jets have recently emerged as the favorite to land the in-demand QB and are reportedly willing to pay him “whatever it takes” to sign. But if Cousins wants to join a team that has the best chance of winning, the Denver […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has seen better days in the NFL. It wasn’t that long ago that he was considered the team’s quarterback of the future. He made the Pro Bowl and led the Vikings to the playoffs in 2015, the year before he suffered the horrific knee injury which kept him out for […]

Quarterback AJ McCarron officially won his grievance against the Cincinnati Bengals after they placed him on the non-football injury list prior to the 2014 NFL season. He now finds himself set to explore the offseason as an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career. Since the decision was announced, McCarron’s name has been linked […]

The 2018 Pro Football Hall of Fame induction featured one of the more star-studded classes in recent years. Among the notable names was Minnesota Vikings legend Randy Moss. Although he would eventually become one of the greatest wide receivers in NFL history, the verdict was still out on Moss before his career even started due […]

Since the end of the 2017 regular season, the New York Giants have gone through much change led by the hiring of new head coach Pat Shurmur. The Giants have continued to work to build the rest of the coaching staff that includes looking for an offensive coordinator. But according to Jordan Raanan of ESPN, […]

The Minnesota Vikings have quite the quarterback conundrum on their hands. At this point, however, the two frontrunners for next year’s starting gig have come down to quarterbacks Case Keenum and Teddy Bridgewater. The decision between Keenum and Bridgewater is a difficult one. Fortunately, they may not have to answer it just yet, according to ESPN’s Courtney […]

It did not take long for the Philadelphia Eagles to suffer their first big loss after winning Super Bowl LII with the departure of quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo. Such is the case when teams are able to accomplish the ultimate goal in sports, and this time, the benefactors were the Minnesota Vikings. The first item […]

John DeFilippo was in play to become the next offensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles if Frank Reich took the Indianapolis Colts’ head coaching job, but once the Minnesota Vikings OC job presented itself, he didn’t hesitate. DeFilippo became the Vikings’ new offensive coordinator on Thursday, replacing Pat Shurmur after he left for the New […]

The Minnesota Vikings have filled their vacant offensive coordinator position with former Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach John Defilippo. According to Chris Tomasson of St. Paul Pioneer Press, Defilippo has voiced that he will have some say as to the decision-making process for the Vikings’ quarterback situation heading into free agency. John DeFilippo on #Vikings QB […]

The Minnesota Vikings have found their replacement for Pat Shurmur, hiring Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo as their next offensive coordinator, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. DeFilippo previously interviewed for the head coaching job with the Arizona Cardinals before drawing consideration for offensive coordinator openings. He emerged as a top candidate to succeed Shurmur […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterbacks coach Kevin Stefanski has become a hot commodity on the open market as teams search for new offensive coordinators. Minnesota is considering promoting Stefanski to the position, but the New York Giants are also in the running. According to Sporting News’ Alex Marvez, Stefanski is the top candidate for the Giants’ offensive coordinator job […]

The biggest question already surrounding the Minnesota Vikings this offseason is what they’ll do with all of their quarterbacks. At the forefront of that will be Case Keenum, who is in line to become a free agent after completing his first season in Minnesota. Despite Keenum putting together a career-best season while leading the Vikings to […]

The Minnesota Vikings wrapped up a promising 2017 season that saw them finish a win shy of reaching the Super Bowl. Minnesota now heads into the offseason with several prominent questions around the team that could have a significant impact on their future next year and beyond. One of which is the health of running […]

Heading into this upcoming offseason, the Minnesota Vikings have a difficult task on their hands in deciding the future at the quarterback position. Each of their options, all three of them, are set to possibly find their way on the open market. One of those players that will be the thick of the conversation is […]

Heading into the upcoming offseason, the Minnesota Vikings have a major decision on their hands in deciding their future at the quarterback position. All three of Minnesota’s quarterbacks (Case Keenum, Sam Bradford, and Teddy Bridgewater) are set to become free agents over the next several weeks. With that in mind, general manager Rick Spielman stated […]

The Minnesota Vikings surpassed expectations this season even after playing most of the campaign without original starting quarterback Sam Bradford. That was largely because of backup quarterback Case Keenum, but even though Keenum was able to tow the Vikings to the NFC title game, barely anyone is seriously considering him as the long-term solution under […]

It has been a few weeks since the New Orleans Saints suffered a disappointing loss to the Minnesota Vikings on the last play of the fourth quarter in the divisional round. Visiting Pro Football Talk Live via Michael David Smith, running back Alvin Kamara stated the loss will become a strong source of motivation for the […]

All it took was one moment for the entire nation to go bananas. For the key principle involved, that moment will last a lifetime. In a visit with Mike Florio to Pro Football Talk Live, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver explains the “Minneapolis Miracle” will last his entire lifetime. “No,” Diggs said during a visit to PFT […]

The Minnesota Vikings are still in the hunt for a new offensive coordinator after the departure of Pat Shurmur. They’ve already interviewed a handful of candidates like Darrell Bevell for the job. But according to Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, they intend to conduct more interviews with prospective candidates, one of which […]

Following the trade of Alex Smith to the Washington Redskins, it has quickly made Kirk Cousins the most-sought out quarterback that will be on the open market. According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, Cousins is expected to draw significant interest from several different teams in free agency. .@AlbertBreer on @BullandFox on Cousins: "The Jets […]

In the brief time since the Minnesota Vikings fell a win short of reaching the Super Bowl, the franchise’s attention has shifted toward the major roster decisions that must be made this offseason. One of those is locking up Pro Bowl outside linebacker Anthony Barr to a new, long-term deal. According to Chris Tomasson of the […]

The Minnesota Vikings have quite the quarterback conundrum on their hands this offseason. Although Sam Bradford was initially pegged as the starter for Teddy Bridgewater coming into the 2017 NFL season, his injury soon made way for the ascendance of Case Keenum. However, wide receiver Stefon Diggs is not ready to count Bridgewater out just yet. […]

The Minnesota Vikings will have a crucial offseason ahead of them, and it centers around the quarterback position. They must consider the futures of the oft-injured Sam Bradford, Case Keenum, who led the team all the way to the NFC Championship Game, and former first-round pick Teddy Bridgewater, and determine if any of them is […]

The Minnesota Vikings were one of the best teams during the 2017 NFL season. Although their playoff run came to a disappointing end, team owner Zygi Wilf is still optimistic about the Vikings’ chances in the near future. It has been one grueling rebuild after another in Minnesota over the last decade and a half. […]

The Minnesota Vikings thought they were bound for Super Bowl LII after their improbable win over the New Orleans Saints in the divisional round. Unfortunately, their Cinderella story came to an end after their embarrassing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. As a result, Vikings’ stars like safety Harrison Smith and cornerback Xavier Rhodes had to settle for their […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a vacancy at offensive coordinator after Pat Shurmur was formally named the New York Giants’ new head coach. The man Shurmur replaced, former Giants head coach Ben McAdoo, has been linked with the job. But Minnesota will continue talking to candidates, with former Seattle Seahawks and Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell […]

The Minnesota Vikings saw their dream season come to a disappointing end last Sunday in a 38-7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game. With a few days to assess how the season played out, rookie running back Dalvin Cook voiced that he believes he could have helped the Vikings in many […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a huge decision on their hands heading into this upcoming offseason concerning their quarterback situation, and head coach Mike Zimmer isn’t ready to show his cards. All three of their quarterbacks, Sam Bradford, Teddy Bridgewater, and Case Keenum, will become free agents, leaving the team in a tough spot in deciding […]

With the 2017 NFL season officially in the books for the Minnesota Vikings, they must now prepare to start shifting gears toward the offseason. Aside from their looming quarterback situation, the Vikings have questions to answer in their backfield as well. Running back Jerick McKinnon’s rookie deal is set to expire and he will become a free […]

Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins finally sees that blinking light at the end of the tunnel. More appropriately, he sees the light fully understanding the rainbow leading to that long-term pot of gold awaiting his right pigskin-flinging arm. His 2017 employer, the Washington Redskins, just agreed to a blockbuster trade for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex […]

The Minnesota Vikings saw their dream season come to an end after a disappointing 38-7 loss in the NFC Championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The defeat immediately shifted the attention surrounding the team to their pending quarterback situation with Sam Bradford, Case Keenum, and Teddy Bridgewater all becoming free agents this offseason. With that in mind, […]

The fairy tale playoff run for the Minnesota Vikings came to an abrupt end with their embarrassing 38-7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game. As a result, the Vikings are now left with more questions than answers at the quarterback position this offseason. Case Keenum did a tremendous job filling in with […]

The Minnesota Vikings were favored to win going into the NFC Conference Championship Game versus the Philadelphia Eagles. However, they were subsequently blown out by the Eagles in an embarrassing 39-7 defeat. There are plenty of factors that contributed to the Vikings’ loss. According to Mark Craig of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, veteran cornerback Terence Newman feels the […]

They say that Philadelphia is supposed to be the City of Brotherly Love, but that certainly wasn’t the case on Sunday when linebacker Eric Kendricks and the Minnesota Vikings traveled to take on linebacker Mychal Kendricks and the top-seeded Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game. Unfortunately for Eric, this was a Vikings loss that […]