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It’s a new year and a new jersey number for Buffalo Bills running back James Cook. James Cook will be changing his jersey number to No. 4 for the 2023 NFL season. The Bills’ running back will match his brother, Dalvin Cook, who wears No. 4 for the Minnesota Vikings. James Cook wore No. 28 […]

The Minnesota Vikings are in a bit of a transitionary period this offseason, releasing a few of their more notable stars. Their most recent move may indicate another notable star’s impending departure. The Vikings have agreed to sign running back Alexander Mattison, according to NFL insider Tom Pelissero. Mattison’s return to Minnesota comes as rumors […]

Dalvin Cook has played a major role in the Minnesota Vikings offense over the past four seasons. But as the Vikings look to improve on their early postseason exit, Cook may no longer be in their plans. Teams around the league believe Minnesota has had trade talks involving Cook, via ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. With the […]

Over the last four seasons, running back Dalvin Cook has been an absolute machine for the Minnesota Vikings’ ground game. The Florida State product tallied over 1,100 rushing yards in each of the last four campaigns including an average of over 10 rushing touchdowns per year. His production becomes all the more shocking given the […]

Dalvin Cook responded in a stern manner to a question about his contract with the Minnesota Vikings, per Chris Tomasson. “That’s another question that don’t got nothing to do with me,” Cook said. “That has something to do with Kwesi, my agent, and KO. That has nothing to do with me.” Cook is set to […]

There was a case to be made that Dalvin Cook shouldn’t suit up in his team’s regular season finale. Less than one quarter into the Minnesota Vikings’ Week 18 matchup with the Chicago Bears, it’s safe to say the team may be regretting its decision to play him. Cook hobbled off the field on Sunday […]

The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers will do battle in what figures to be a classic NFC North rivalry matchup in Week 17. With some big stakes on the line, including the Packers’ playoff dreams, Vikings running back Dalvin Cook spoke confidently about Minnesota’s chances of putting an end to their arch-rivals’ campaign. Via […]

The 2023 NFL Pro Bowl roster is officially out, and several Minnesota Vikings made the cut. However, in addition to the Vikings Pro Bowl players, there are also several Vikings Pro Bowl snubs. With that in mind, let’s look at the Minnesota players who have played great in the 2022 NFL season (like Dalvin Cook, […]

The Minnesota Vikings mounted the biggest rally of the season in their come-from-behind Week 15 win over the Indianapolis Colts, 39-36. The Vikings don’t want to fall behind by 30+ points again, though, and they’ll try to avoid that in Week 16 when they take on the New York Giants in their final home game […]

The Minnesota Vikings currently carry an 11-3 win-loss slate, which is good enough for first place in the NFC North. The Vikings have, in fact, officially clinched their division and a playoff berth. They still have a shot at stealing the NFC’s top seed from the Philadelphia Eagles, but the Vikings will have to run […]

There seems to be nothing big to worry about the availability status and the health of Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook ahead of Week 15’s showdown against the Indianapolis Colts. In fact, he is on the record saying that he’s ready to give it his all for the Vikings, which isn’t only great to […]

The Minnesota Vikings saw their winning streak snapped at two games after they lost to the Detroit Lions, 34-23, on the road in Week 14 of the 2022 NFL season. The Vikings failed to replicate their Week 3 win over this same team. Minnesota is now 10-3, which jeopardizes their position in second place in […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off a very humbling 40-3 defeat by the Dallas Cowboys in Minneapolis last Sunday. Kirk Cousins and the offense could not get anything going. The Vikings Week 12 matchup against the New England Patriots is not likely to be much easier. The Patriots boast one of the league’s best defenses. […]

In the Minnesota Vikings Week 11 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys, the home team Vikes are actually a 1.5-point underdog. Ahead of this interesting spread in the Vikings-Cowboys game, let’s make some bold Vikings Week 11 predictions. Heading into this game at 8-1, it’s a little shocking that Las Vegas and the greater NFL universe […]

The Minnesota Vikings booked their seventh straight win after a thrilling overtime win over the fancied Buffalo Bills, 33-30, on the road in Week 10 of the 2022 NFL season. Now at 8-1, the Vikings have a firm hold of first place in the NFC North and carry the second-best record in the league. Here […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off a close call against the Washington Commanders in Week 9. The Vikings are hoping to extend their win streak to seven games as they face a possibly Josh-Allen-less Buffalo Bills on the road in Week 10 of the 2022 NFL season. A win here will keep the Vikings atop […]

The Minnesota Vikings host the Arizona Cardinals at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 8. The Vikings will try to preserve their immaculate home record while aiming for their sixth win of the season. If they succeed, the Vikings will continue to dominate the NFC North and remain within striking distance of the Philadelphia Eagles […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off their bye week in Week 7. But that doesn’t mean they can’t still make some news. Tuesday, it was reported by NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero that Vikings running back Dalvin Cook had his fine reduced for throwing a football in the stands in the Week 6 win over […]

Dalvin Cook was reportedly fined an oddly-specific amount for his touchdown celebration last week, per Ian Rapoport. Rapoport reports that the Minnesota Vikings running back was fined $7,426 dollars for throwing the football into the stands after his game-winning touchdown. Cook’s incredible TD was a 53-yarder to propel the Vikings to victory over the Miami […]

Minnesota Vikings star running back Dalvin Cook will play Sunday, per Vikings reporter Chris Tomasson. Cook was originally on the injury report due to a shoulder ailment. He returned to practice on Thursday which led many to upgrade him from questionable to probable. And with this recent news, the Vikings will indeed have their RB1 […]

The Minnesota Vikings offense has had a pretty solid start to their 2022 season. However, it looked like they might be in a bit of trouble when Dalvin Cook picked up a shoulder injury in their recent win over the Detroit Lions in Week 3. With the Vikings preparing to head to London for their […]

Dalvin Cook was forced to exit the Minnesota Vikings’ Week 3 win over the Detroit Lions due to injury. Apparently, the three-time Pro Bowl running back ended up dislocating his shoulder and was unable to return to the game. Right now, with the Vikings set to fly to London to take on the New Orleans […]

The Minnesota Vikings pulled the rug from under the Detroit Lions in Week 3, 28-24, at the U.S. Bank Stadium. The Vikings scored 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to turn the tables on the Lions for their second win of the season. Here are some critical takeaways from the Vikings’ Week 3 loss. […]

The Minnesota Vikings had a spectacular comeback win in Week 3 over the Detroit Lions, but they did lose running back Dalvin Cook to an injury. Cook left the game in the second half with a shoulder injury and did not return. After the game, the Vikings revealed that Cook suffered a dislocated shoulder (again) […]

The Minnesota Vikings pulled off a huge comeback victory against the division rival Detroit Lions on Sunday, 28-24. However, in the win their superstar running back, Dalvin Cook, was injured in the third quarter and left the game for good. After the game, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell addressed the injury to Cook. According to […]

The Minnesota Vikings were dealt a brutal injury blow in Week 3 against the rival Detroit Lions as Dalvin Cook sustained a shoulder injury in the second half. After getting examined in the medical tent on the sideline, the Vikings ruled Cook out for the remainder of the game, per Ian Rapoport. The severity of […]

The Minnesota Vikings were flying high, then came crashing down to earth on Monday night. After a convincing win over the rival Green Bay Packers in Week 1, the Vikings hit the road to take on the Philadelphia Eagles for Monday Night Football in Week 2. Minnesota looked like a completely different team, and not […]

The 2022 NFL season is right around the corner, which means that the 2022 Fantasy Football season is right around the corner as well. Per usual, fantasy football is one of the most engaging parts of the NFL season, as fans find great joy in keeping an eye on each contest every week as they […]

Buffalo Bills rookie running back James Cook has been turning heads within the organization. James Cook, who the Bills added in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft, could look to be a big part of this offense this season. Upon the release of the Bills’ first depth chart, Cook is listed as the […]

It has been a rough two years for Minnesota Vikings fans. After watching Kirk Cousins take Minnesota to the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs in 2019, it seemed like the sky was the limit. Unfortunately, the following two-seasons were nothing short of disappointment, finishing under .500 in both ’20 and ’21. Through Za’Darius Smith […]

The Minnesota Vikings still consider Dalvin Cook as a huge piece of their offense, and it’s not hard to see why. Even after a bit of a down year in 2021 (when compared to his 2020 campaign), Cook still gave his fantasy football managers last season a ton of happy memories. However, those didn’t come […]

Stefon Diggs hasn’t played for the Minnesota Vikings since 2019. As Dalvin Cook trained over the offseason, though, the Pro Bowl running back nevertheless looked to his former teammate as inspiration. Cook told reporters on Tuesday that he’s been undergoing acupuncture therapy this summer in hopes of preventing future injuries and aiding recovery from past […]

Dalvin Cook is clearly one of the best running backs in the NFL. Ever since the Minnesota Vikings handed him the starting role in 2019, Cook has been a force to be reckoned with. He’s made the Pro Bowl in each season he’s been a starter, while also eclipsing the 1000 yard mark in each […]

ESPN’s Adam Schefter is typically the man reporting the news. However, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk recently posted an article in reference to Schefter. In the article, Florio writes that ESPN employees have felt Schefter is not sensitive enough towards domestic violence situations. Anonymous ESPN employees issued the following statement in regards to Schefter’s […]

The Minnesota Vikings are one of the few teams that run most of their rushing offense through one player. Vikings running back Dalvin Cook relishes his status as the rare bell-cow: “I could get the ball 30 times, and you could give it to me 30 more times the next game… Being a bell-cow running […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook has been one of the best at his position in fantasy football when he’s healthy and on the field. A Pro Bowler in each of the last three seasons, Cook has finished as a top-7 PPR running back in two of the last three campaigns. Already an elite halfback […]

The Minnesota Vikings had another disappointing campaign, as they missed the NFL Playoffs for the second consecutive season. The team fired Mike Zimmer as coach and hired Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell. While that’s already a big change for the Vikings, they still have a lot more work to do in the offseason […]

The Minnesota Vikings closed out the season with a win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. They finished with an 8-9 record and they have a lot to work on in the offseason. They came out on top against the Bears, 31-17 with a fourth-quarter comeback. While the Vikings won the game, they are still […]

Rumors have recently swirled around Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer’s future and the future of the organization as a whole. With the Vikings eliminated from the playoffs, it’s the second straight year that Minnesota will be watching the postseason from home. With rumors swirling, Minnesota star halfback Dalvin Cook had a brutally honest take […]