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After missing an extended period of time for a mental health issue, Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen returned to the field last Sunday against the New Orleans Saints playing 37 of the teams 53 defensive snaps. It was clear that he was a step slow and trying to get back into the groove of […]

It has been nothing short of a frustrating season for second-year running back Dalvin Cook of the Minnesota Vikings that has been hampered by his struggles to work his way back from a hamstring injury. This has seen Cook miss five games this season due to the injury including each of the last four straight […]

Stefon Diggs’ Minnesota Vikings are off to a bit of a topsy-turvy start to the season, sitting just above the .500 mark through the first half of the 2018 campaign. Following a disappointing 30-20 loss to the New Orleans Saints, the Vikings are aiming to get back on track in Week 9 action against the […]

Through his first four seasons in the league, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs has established himself as one of the top young talents at his position. However, there has been one career achievement that has continued to elude him as he has yet to record 1,000 receiving yards in a single campaign. This is […]

The Minnesota Vikings managed to secure their franchise quarterback in Kirk Cousins this offseason. However, it appears the presence of New Orleans Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater still lingers within the organization. The Vikings came up short versus the Saints on Sunday. Regardless, Cousins made sure to remind Bridgewater of his legacy in Minnesota after the […]

The 2018 NFL season is halfway over following Week 8, and the true contenders are emerging. The Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints lead the NFC ahead of their big matchup this weekend. Meanwhile, in the AFC, Pittsburgh, New England, Houston, and Kansas City moved ahead in their respective divisions while the Jacksonville Jaguars […]

After a 13-3 season last year the Minnesota Vikings have started this campaign 4-3-1 and although they won’t have as many wins as last year, Mike Zimmer isn’t disappointed. Zimmer said on Monday he likes what he has seen from his team the last few weeks and thinks it’s turning into a pretty good football […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have been struggling mightily to start the season. They are currently on a three-game losing streak and the locker room seems to be divided. Much of the blame has been placed on the poor play at quarterback by Blake Bortles. In their week 7 game against the Texans, Bortles was finally subbed […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen is going to play this coming Sunday after all. Although Griffen has re-joined the Vikings this week after spending multiple weeks away from football and his team to deal with a mental health issue that beset him earlier this season, it was initially uncertain whether he’s going to appear […]

Most signs are pointing in the direction of Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen playing this coming Sunday against the New Orleans Saints at home. According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Griffen has practiced for three straight days this week. In addition, Pelissero noted that the veteran has already been removed by the […]

In the last couple of seasons, Minnesota Viking Pro Bowl wide receiver Adam Thielen has developed into one of the best players in the league at his position. This saw him truly take off as an offensive talent progressively over his first four-plus years with the Vikings. With the New Orleans Saints on tap for […]

Minnesota Vikings star defensive end Everson Griffen returned to practice on Wednesday after spending the last five weeks away from the team dealing with some mental health issues, and it’s unclear if he will go on Sunday night football against the New Orleans Saints. Everson Griffen back at practice. Some footage. pic.twitter.com/hXFESDgYuf — Chris Tomasson […]

With the deadline just under a week away, the NFL trade block is filling up with interesting names, including a few who are already on the move. The Dallas Cowboys made headlines Monday by trading their 2019 first-round pick to the Oakland Raiders for wide receiver Amari Cooper. Cooper was rumored to be on his […]

Xavier Rhodes and the Minnesota Vikings are set to face off with the New Orleans Saints in a battle between two serious NFC contenders this week. Both teams will have a little extra to play for this week as this game will be the rematch of the “Minneapolis Miracle” game from the playoffs last season. […]

Latavius Murray may have to fill in as the Minnesota Vikings’ starting running back for a little longer. That’s because Dalvin Cook is likely to miss the team’s upcoming two games due to his lingering hamstring injury and may not return until after their bye in Week 10, per Courtney Cronin of ESPN. Multiple league […]

The Minnesota Vikings have finally managed to get back on track in the 2018 NFL season with three consecutive wins. It appears wide receiver Stefon Diggs is well-aware of the reason behind their recent success. The Vikings defense has started to look like its formidable self over the last several weeks. According to ESPN’s Courtney Cronin, Diggs […]

The Minnesota Vikings are on a roll lately, having won all of their last three games. Adding to the excitement for the team is the looming return of defensive end Everson Griffen to football activities after being out for a while to tackle a mental-health problem. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Everson will return […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton says revenge isn’t a factor contributing to his team’s drive to beat the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Payton answered a few questions from the media this week about the impending matchup. His response was appropriate, especially considering the “Bountygate” scandal that took place between 2009 and 2012. While […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold endured his worst outing of the 2018 NFL season against the Minnesota Vikings. It seems defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson has an idea of why he struggled so much. Darnold simply could not get anything going for the Jets offense. According to Steve Serby of the New York Post, Richardson feels the cold may have played […]

The Minnesota Vikings secured a convincing 37-17 win over the New York Jets in Week 7. However, quarterback Kirk Cousins still feels there are some things they need to clean up. The Vikings offense got off to a slow start versus the Jets. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, Cousins attributed their scoring output to […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen made history in their Sunday game against the New York Jets when he became the first player in the Super Bowl era to record 100 yards receiving in each of his team’s first seven games of the season. Thielen, who has been one of the league’s most underrated players, is […]

The Minnesota Vikings may have defeated the New York Jets on the road on Sunday, 37-17, but they’re going home with some hurt players. Among them is cornerback Xavier Rhodes, who was carted off the field with an ankle injury, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Rhodes was visibly in a great deal of pain […]

The Minnesota Vikings have ventured much of the 2018 season without the services of second-year running back Dalvin Cook due to a nagging hamstring injury. It appears that Cook will miss yet another game as he has been declared out for Sunday’s contest on the road against the New York Jets, according to Courtney Cronin […]

The Minnesota Vikings were optimistic about the potential return of running back Dalvin Cook this week. Unfortunately, it appears he may have suffered a bit of a setback at practice. Cook has been dealing with a lingering hamstring injury over the past several weeks. According to Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press, he was forced to exit […]

The New York Jets have a tough task ahead of them in Week 7 against the Minnesota Vikings offense that appears to be hitting stride after grabbing their second straight win. A major part of that has been the play of Pro Bowl wide receiver Adam Thielen performing like the best wide receiver in the […]

Kirk Cousins has been only with the Minnesota Vikings but he has already made quite the impression with his new team on and off the field. Vikings players have learned very quickly that Cousins will do anything for his teammates and always have their backs. Star safety Harrison Smith says Cousins is a guy who […]

Mike Hughes was the No. 30 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings and was expected to immediately contribute to the defense. Throughout the first six games of the season, the Vikings’ decision to draft Hughes was proved a smart one. Unfortunately, the Vikings are not going to see their talented […]

Adam Thielen has shocked the world with his performance this season, and he’s on pace to break a few records with the Minnesota Vikings. Thielen recorded 11 receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown in his team’s 27-17 win over the Arizona Cardinals. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, this marked his sixth consecutive 100 […]

The Minnesota Vikings took care of their business on Sunday by beating the Arizona Cardinals, 27-17, for their second win in a row and third overall this season. The Vikings, however, were bitten with the injury bug in the game, as cornerback Mike Hughes exited the game in the fourth quarter with a knee injury. […]

The Minnesota Vikings are expected to have starting running back Dalvin Cook back in the lineup for their matchup against the Arizona Cardinals, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. However, Cook is still not completely back to 100 percent from his recent hamstring injury, which is why he is set to play only around half of […]

The Arizona Cardinals haven’t been great against most teams lately, but they haven’t beaten the Minnesota Vikings in over four decades. Yes, you read that right. According to NBC Sports, they haven’t won a game against the Vikings since 1977. The then-St. Louis Cardinals beat the Vikings 27-7 in November of 1977. To be fair, […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been optimistic about the return of running back Dalvin Cook. However, it appears his status for Week 6 is still up in the air. Cook has been dealing with a lingering hamstring injury since Week 3. According to ESPN’s Courtney Cronin, he remains questionable for Sunday’s tilt versus the Arizona Cardinals: After practicing in full […]

Coming into the 2018 NFL season, the Minnesota Vikings could not have been more excited to see second-year running back Dalvin Cook back on the field. After being forced out of last season due to a torn ACL, Cook was coming back looking to prove a point and be the workhorse running back that the […]

Running back Adrian Peterson has established himself as the workhorse for the Washington Redskins. However, it appears he is still keeping tabs on the Minnesota Vikings. It is no secret the Vikings have had some trouble getting their ground game going thus far in the 2018 NFL season. According to Nick Shook of NFL.com, their sttruggles have […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen accomplished something on Sunday that Jerry Rice, Randy Moss, Chris Carter and some of the other great receivers in the NFL never were able to do. He racked up 100 receiving yards in each of the first five games of the season. Thielen had 110 receiving yards on Sunday against the Philadelphia […]

Everson Griffen is one of the most talented defensive ends in the entire NFL, but the Minnesota Vikings are not sure when he will be able to get back on the field. As many know, Griffen is dealing with off the field issues stemming from an incident that saw him allegedly threatening to shoot someone. […]

Dalvin Cook came into the season with huge expectations after recovering from a torn ACL last season. The Minnesota Vikings were excited to see what kind of production they could get from him on the ground, but he has had a disappointing start to the 2018 season. According to a report from Ian Rapoport of […]

Week 4 of the 2018 NFL season featured several shootouts and late-game heroics by some of the league’s biggest stars. Here is a look at the highs (including the Los Angeles Rams staying undefeated) and lows (Earl Thomas breaking his leg in the Seattle Seahawks’ win) of the weekend: Highs 3. Los Angeles Rams stake […]

In the last couple of weeks, Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook has been affected by a hamstring injury that has limited his action on the field. Cook has since returned to action this past Thursday in the 38-31 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, but he has admitted that his hamstring isn’t completely healed, […]