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After announcing his battle with cancer, the sports world came together to show support for one of the best receivers in NFL history. And in Week 15, as the Minnesota Vikings hosted the Chicago Bears on Monday night, Justin Jefferson sent a special message to Randy Moss after scoring a first-quarter touchdown, per Ian Rapoport […]

Coming into the 2024 season, all Minnesota Vikings fans could’ve hoped for was that the after moving on from 35-year-old Kirk Cousins in the offseason, the franchise had found their quarterback of the future. That guy was supposed to be JJ McCarthy, the 10th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and a National Champion […]

The Minnesota Vikings were pushed to the limit in their first meeting with the Chicago Bears as they gave away a late lead and were forced to beat Chicago 30-27 in overtime. Head coach Kevin O’Connell and his team has designs on winning the NFC North title, and that means they should be able to […]

Look around the National Football League and you won’t struggle to find some of the most gifted wide receivers in league history. Multiple teams boast duos of players — Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp in Los Angeles, Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison in Minnesota, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins in Cincinnati, etc. — who are […]

The Minnesota Vikings pummeled the Atlanta Falcons in their Week 14 matchup, as they picked up a 42-21 victory to push their record to 11-2 on the season. As the final score indicates, their offense had a field day, with star wide receivers Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison overpowering the Falcons secondary all day long. […]

Sam Darnold hasn’t gotten paid for his impressive 2024 season. Maybe it’s because he hadn’t been getting Justin Jefferson into the end zone. Still, in a two-touchdown game versus the Falcons, Jefferson made NFL history for the Minnesota Vikings. Jefferson’s yardage total for his career set him apart from all others before him, according to […]

The Minnesota Vikings are 10-2 coming into their game against the Atlanta Falcons, and the offense has been able to stay afloat despite not that many touchdowns from Justin Jefferson. He’s gone six straight games without a touchdown, which ties his longest streak. In an interview with NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Sam Darnold was asked […]

The Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons meet up in Week 14, and a reunion is set for Justin Jefferson and Kirk Cousins. The former wide receiver-quarterback duo will be across the field from each other for the first time in their respective careers Sunday at 1 PM ET at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been one of the best surprises of the 2024 NFL season. Most NFL fans and analysts discounted the Vikings as the odd team out in the NFC North during the preseason. Now, the Vikings are 10-2 heading into Week 14 and are in the thick of the NFC playoff hunt. Minnesota […]

It appeared the Minnesota Vikings were suffering from a significant letdown in their Week 13 home game against the Arizona Cardinals. Despite taking a 4-game winning streak into the game, they were getting shut down at U.S. Bank Stadium by the visitors. Arizona had a 19-6 late in the third quarter, but just when it […]

The Minnesota Vikings is one of the best surprises of the 2024 NFL season. Minnesota is 9-2 heading into Week 13 and is only one game back in a tight NFC North division race. The Vikings are greatly exceeding everyone’s offseason expectations as the team most likely to finish fourth in the division. There is […]

After the Minnesota Vikings eked out a win against the Chicago Bears in Week 12, superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson was asked about the team’s game plan in his postgame press conference, and the captain had a perfect response. “It’s either let everybody else go off or let Justin go off,” Jefferson said, sporting a […]

The Cincinnati Bengals feel like the unluckiest team in the NFL during the 2024 season. Cincinnati is 4-7 heading into their Week 12 bye and has lost several close games against quality opponents. The Bengals could easily be 7-4 instead of 4-7, and they have played much better than a four-win team on offense this […]

Throughout the first five seasons of his career, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson has set record after record. Jefferson has been the most productive wideout in the NFL since he came into the league and has established himself as a potential all-time great. During Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans, Jefferson set a new […]

To make it in the National Football League, you can’t just show up on gameday. It requires work all week long for months on end, and sometimes that means you need to put friendships on the back-burner. Cincinnati Bengals wideout and the league’s leading receiver Ja’Marr Chase knows this all too well, because as it […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been one of the most pleasant surprises of the 2024 NFL season. Minnesota is 7-2 heading into Week 11 and is only one game behind Detroit in the NFC North divisional race. Nobody predicted that the Vikings would be this good in the offseason, especially after rookie QB J.J. McCarthy went […]

The Minnesota Vikings breathed a sigh of relief after their Week 9 victory over the Indianapolis Colts and they should have an excellent chance to make it two wins in a row when they go to Jacksonville to take on the Jaguars in Week 10. The Vikings will be facing the second of their three-game […]

Just a few weeks ago, the Minnesota Vikings were creating one of the top stories of the 2024 NFL season. They had started the year with five straight victories — including three wins over the San Francisco 49ers, Houston Texans and Green Bay Packers — and were impressive on both sides of the line of […]

The Los Angeles Rams got a big win against the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football, and it was with the help of Puka Nacua. The wide receiver finished the game with seven catches for 106 yards after missing the last five games with a knee injury. Nacua made a big impact on the field […]

After securing only their second win of the 2024 NFL season with an exciting effort against the Las Vegas Raiders, the Los Angeles Raiders have found themselves with the unenviable task of slowing down one of the best receivers in the NFL: Justin Jefferson. Serving as the focal point of one of the most surprisingly […]

A lot transpired during Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson’s photoshoot to re-create the iconic picture of Kevin Garnett and Randy Moss. The two Minnesota sports stars learned a lot about each other in the process while Edwards sent a direct message to Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold. After Jefferson spoke on his new role as a […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, drawing inspiration from NFL legend Kam Chancellor, recently shared that if he wins an NBA championship within the next few years, he plans to try his hand at professional football. Edwards made the bold statement during an interview with ESPN for the launch of Cover Story, alongside Minnesota Vikings wide […]

Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson are two of the most notable sports stars in Minnesota right now. Jefferson, a star for the Minnesota Vikings, is arguably the best wide receiver in the NFL. Meanwhile, Edwards is establishing himself as a superstar for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA. Edwards does not believe that Jefferson would […]

Most believe that Justin Jefferson is the best wide receiver in the NFL right now, and playing for the Minnesota Vikings, naturally, there are comparisons drawn to Randy Moss. Jefferson expanded on how he thinks Randy Moss would fare if he was playing for the Vikings in 2024, and how he is aiming to have […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been one of the most surprising teams in the NFL through six weeks. Minnesota is one of only two undefeated teams in the NFL heading into Week 7. However, they are not comfortable. Every team in the NFC North, including their opponent this week, is hot on their tales and only […]

The Minnesota Vikings stayed undefeated in Week 5, beating the New York Jets in London 23-17. Despite picking up the W, star wide receiver Justin Jefferson and head coach Kevin O’Connell were not happy with how the offense played. “I feel like we didn’t play well on the offensive side of the ball,” Jefferson told […]

The Minnesota Vikings have started the season on a roll, and they’re continuing it against the Green Bay Packers. Sam Darnold has already thrown three touchdowns in the first half, and one of them was to wide receiver Justin Jefferson. Just like any touchdown, Jefferson celebrated with his go-to griddy dance, but he pointed at […]

The Green Bay Packers are heading into a crucial early-season divisional game against the undefeated Minnesota Vikings in Week 4. Green Bay’s health may be the most important factor in this matchup. Packers QB Jordan Love is set to make his return against the Vikings, which is great news for Green Bay’s offense. Unfortunately, they […]

The Minnesota Vikings are one of the hottest teams in the NFL right now. Vikings fans were panicking during the preseason when J.J. McCarthy went down with a season-ending injury. Now Minnesota is 3-0 and heading into a crucial divisional game against the Packers that could propel them to 4-0. Vikings WR Justin Jefferson understands […]

The Minnesota Vikings are now 3-0 after blowing out the Houston Texans 34-7 in their Week 3 matchup on Sunday. While quarterback Sam Darnold matched his career-high of four touchdown passes, the Vikings’ defense smothered the Texans all afternoon, to the raucous cheers from the crowd. Meanwhile, Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson caught six passes […]

The Minnesota Vikings face a strong test in Week 3. Minnesota has a chance to go 3-0 if they can defeat the Texans in a crucial game for both sides. Thankfully the Vikings should have their best player on the field on Sunday. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell spoke with NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero on Sunday […]

The Minnesota Vikings received two important injury updates on Friday. Star wide receiver Justin Jefferson has reportedly been removed from the injury report and is expected to play in Week 3 against the Houston Texans, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. However, wide receiver Jordan Addison has reportedly been ruled out for Sunday’s game with […]

The Minnesota Vikings are surprisingly 2-0, thanks in large part to superstar wideout Justin Jefferson playing like a Hall-of-Famer. However, the LSU alum’s availability for the Vikings’ Week 3 game against the Houston Texans was up in the air when he suffered a quadriceps injury this past Sunday. However, Jefferson confirmed that he’ll play, via […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been one of the surprises of the NFL season through two weeks. Kevin O’Connell has the Vikings playing great ball so far this season, and they are 2-0 after a big upset over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Ahead of their Week 3 clash with the Houston Texans, defensive tackle […]

Star Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson was forced to leave the team’s Week 2 after suffering a quad injury. But as the Vikings prepare for the Houston Texans in Week 3, Jefferson is looking more and more likely to be on the field. The wide receiver participated in Minnesota’s walkthrough on Wednesday, via Adam […]

By now, you’ve probably heard all about the ref so fast he can keep pace with Justin Jefferson, even when the 49ers defense can’t. But now it’s time to put a name on the zebra striped speedster and do a deep dive on the legend that is… Tyree Walton. Walton became the talk of the […]

It is well known that NFL receivers like to get paid. Contract holdouts have become the norm in recent years for players at the position group, but the biggest star pass-catchers in the NFL do deserve huge paydays. Currently, Ja’Marr Chase is seeking a new contract. He held out during training camp/the preseason, but he […]

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said that wide receiver Justin Jefferson will be “day-to-day” due to the quad contusion that he suffered against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, and said that it was “pretty positive in the early returns,” according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Justin Jefferson stayed on the ground when he […]

Week 2 of the NFL season saw injuries to some key players, most notably on the offensive side of the ball. The season has just started, and teams are looking to come out of the gate on a good note, but that’s hard to do when players continue to go down. This week’s injury report […]