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The Minnesota Vikings are reportedly set to bring back Kirk Cousins as their quarterback next season. According a report from NFL insider Tom Pelissero, the Vikings are sticking to their lead QB from the last four seasons. This comes after news that the team is hiring former QB Kevin O’Connell as their new head coach. […]

It is difficult to pinpoint the Minnesota Vikings’ shortcomings last season on a single player. The Vikings missed out on playing playoff football following their 8-9 finish in regular season play, which included eight one-score defeats. Even as some outside noise has shifted blame over to Kirk Cousins as of late, Vikings wide receiver Justin […]

The Minnesota Vikings are set to make Kevin O’Connell their next head coach, just as soon as the Rams’ offensive coordinator ties up his responsibilities at the Super Bowl. Replacing Mike Zimmer in Minnesota will be no easy task, but the Vikings seem confident that O’Connell is the right man to lead the team into […]

It’s a new era in Minnesota. The Vikings moved on from head coach Mike Zimmer and general manager Rick Spielman, ushering in new front office leader Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. The team is also expected to name Los Angeles Rams head coach Kevin O’Connell as their new head coach. Sometimes, NFL teams opt to go with a […]

The Minnesota Vikings have found their new general manager. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Cleveland Browns vice president of football operations Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has been hired to be the Vikings’ GM. Vikings hired Browns’ VP of football operations Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as their general manager, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 26, 2022 Cameron Wolfe […]

The Minnesota Vikings opted for a full rebuild after they announced the Rick Spielman and Mike Zimmer firings this past week. The firings of Zimmer and Spielman also brought quarterback Kirk Cousins’ future with the franchise into question. In an appearance on Barstool Sports’ The Pro Football Show, former NFL star Deion Sanders was asked […]

The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Chicago Bears 31-17 Sunday. It was a big comeback, as the Vikings had fallen behind 14-3 entering halftime. During the 2nd half, Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes to three different receivers, helping Minnesota finish the season 8-9. After the win, Cousins spoke to the media. He was […]

The Minnesota Vikings finished regular season play with a 31-17 home win over the Chicago Bears. Now, as the Vikings look ahead to the upcoming offseason, there may be one dilemma that the team could end up addressing. Cousins has a mere one more season remaining on his current contract with the Vikings. He is […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson entered the Week 18 home matchup against the Chicago Bears with a golden opportunity to make history. Jefferson notched an astounding 1,509 receiving yards over the Vikings’ opening 16 games of the campaign. The former LSU star simply formed stout chemistry with quarterback Kirk Cousins. Overall, Jefferson needed a […]

There were rumors at the start of the 2021 NFL season that Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer was on the hot seat and needed a playoff appearance to save his job. With the Vikings missing the playoffs, it looks like Zimmer will indeed be getting the boot. Vikings owners Zygi and Mark Wilf haven’t […]

Justin Jefferson soared to new heights after a historically dominant rookie season. The Minnesota Vikings, though, were mediocre once again. They will finish the 2021 season with a losing record, enter Week 18 eliminated from playoff contention and possibly see the firing of head coach Mike Zimmer soon. Minnesota was 5-5 at one point the […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins missed last week’s game as he was placed on the reserve/COVID list. Cousins, who is reportedly in line to start the Vikings’ Week 18 contest against the Chicago Bears, per Chad Graff of The Athletic, spoke to reporters on a variety of topics, including his future in Minnesota. With rumors […]

It’s safe to say that the Minnesota Vikings did not wish for their Week 17 outcome to be a 27-point loss to the Green Bay Packers, but their performance on Sunday night made that result far too easy. Missing QB Kirk Cousins due to a positive COVID diagnosis, the Vikings were forced to turn to […]

The Minnesota Vikings were dealt a tough blow on Saturday, as starting quarterback Kirk Cousins was placed on the league’s COVID-19 reserve list. Therefore, he was ruled out from Sunday’s must-win game against the Green Bay Packers. Green Bay was looking to clinch the overall #1 seed and first round bye in the playoffs. That’s […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Sunday’s crucial Week 17 matchup against the Green Bay Packers, according to reports from NFL Media and ESPN. Cousins is unvaccinated. Cousins reportedly had COVID symptoms and self-reported them before testing positive. As an unvaccinated player, he gets tested every day. The Vikings need […]

The Minnesota Vikings playoff hopes took a big hit last Sunday, losing to the Los Angeles Rams 30-23. The loss of the game was not the only tough news. It was reported earlier Wednesday that Pro Bowl wide receiver Adam Thielen was placed on season-ending injured reserve with an ankle injury.  Vikings have placed WR […]

The Minnesota Vikings are fighting hard for a playoff spot while the statuses for several of their key offensive players remain up in the air. Running back Dalvin Cook, who was recently named to the Pro Bowl for the third straight year, was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list and wide receiver Adam Thielen is […]

After securing a crucial victory over the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football, the Minnesota Vikings (7-7) head home to play the Los Angeles Rams (10-4). The Vikings hold the seventh and final playoff seed in the NFC with three games remaining. Minnesota is 4-2 at home this season, including a signature win over the […]

The Minnesota Vikings moved back into the NFC playoff field with a 17-9 win over the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Monday Night Football. Let’s break down the three biggest takeaways from the Vikings’ defensive masterpiece victory over the Bears in Week 15. Minnesota jumped into the No. 7 spot in the playoff picture, […]

There is now major doubt that the Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins may be without a key offensive weapon for the upcoming road matchup against the Chicago Bears. The Vikings have officially listed an injury designation of questionable on wide receiver Adam Thielen for Week 15 due to his ankle issue. Thielen has been sidelined […]

The fantasy football playoffs are here! If you made the playoffs, then you likely already contain a top-10 fantasy quarterback. This week we are going to focus on quarterbacks who could really make or break your team when it’s important. It’s time to continue our fantasy football series with a breakdown of the fantasy quarterback […]

In Week 14 on Thursday Night Football, the Minnesota Vikings came out rolling as they built a huge lead against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first half. Though the visiting team attempted to mount a comeback late in the fourth quarter, Mike Zimmer’s squad was able to do just enough to secure an impressive 36-28 […]

With a Minnesota Vikings Week 14 game schedule against the Pittsburgh Steelers, there are playoff implications riding on this game’s outcome for both sides. With this game opening up the week on Thursday, the outlook for Minnesota’s side of the Vikings-Steelers game is below. Dalvin Cook is likely going to miss another game with his […]

The Minnesota Vikings Week 13 matchup against the rival Detroit Lions could end up having serious playoff implications for Kirk Cousins and Co. While Detroit is already out of contention for the postseason, Minnesota stands to gain a lot from a win this weekend. With that in mind, we’ll look at some bold predictions for […]

It was a close game, but in the end, the Minnesota Vikings lost to the San Francisco 49ers. During the contest, there was a moment where Kirk Cousins essentially had a brain fart, as he lined up under the guard instead of the center. Luckily the ball wasn’t hiked, otherwise, it could have derailed Minnesota’s […]

The Minnesota Vikings pillaged the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, 34-31 to register arguably their biggest of the season and resuscitate their flatlining hopes to advance to the NFL Playoffs. Quarterback Kirk Cousins starred for the Vikings, finishing with 341 yards and three touchdowns as he kept pace with Packers star and reigning MVP Aaron […]

The Minnesota Vikings are on fire right now after defeating the Green Bay Packers in a must-win game on Sunday. Their offense has been phenomenal this year, as the passing attack is one of the most efficient in the league. Kirk Cousins is balling out, so much so, he’s on pace to break one of […]

The Minnesota Vikings enjoyed a bonkers victory over the Green Bay Packers in Week 11, sent home via a game-winning kick courtesy of Greg Joseph. The 29-yard field goal was set up by Kirk Cousins’ heroics on the final drive of the game. And, of course, Darnell Savage dropping an interception. After the game, Cousins […]

Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings have gotten off to a slow start during the 2021 NFL season. After coming into this year expected to give the Green Bay Packers a run for their money in the NFC North division race, things have not gone so smoothly. However, following their Week 10 win over the […]

Back in 2017, it seemed like Kirk Cousins was headed to California to join the San Francisco 49ers. The interest between both parties was there, with the star QB even reportedly saying he would be a 49er one way or another. Of course that didn’t happen, and it was apparently because of the Washington Football […]

Fresh off a pulse-pounding finish against the Carolina Panthers, the Minnesota Vikings got back to .500 after a terrific comeback win on Sunday. Kirk Cousins was clutch for them and Dalvin cook had another strong rushing performance to pave the way for Minnesota’s exciting finish against Carolina in Week 6. Looking to follow-up with another […]

The Minnesota Vikings suffered quite a scare on Sunday after the Carolina Panthers erased an eight-point deficit to force overtime. Fortunately, Kirk Cousins and KJ Osborn made sure they won’t collapse this time. Cousins had a clear look at Osborn midway though overtime, and it was just the space he needed to launch what turned […]

If you look away from the 1-2 record, it actually hasn’t been a bad start to the 2021 NFL season for the Minnesota Vikings. After a tight-knit overtime loss to the Bengals in Week 1 and a 1-point loss to the Cardinals in Week 2, Minnesota finally went out and got a win against the […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off an impressive 30-17 win over the Seattle Seahawks and Kirk Cousins once again pieced together an impressive outing. On Wednesday, the Vikings’ star running back Dalvin Cook praised Cousins and even made an eye-popping statement about how he ranks Cousins among the best in the game. Dalvin Cook on […]

The Minnesota Vikings gave the Seattle Seahawks trouble from the start as they fought their way to an impressive 30-17 win on Sunday. Seattle had no answers for Minnesota, which bodes well for the Vikings’ chances in the NFC North. It’s time to continue our NFL takeaways series with a Vikings Week 3 takeaway. Minnesota’s […]

Week 1 of the NFL season was filled with plenty of entertainment and wild results. This isn’t the NBA where there are 81 games remaining after opening day, instead there are only 16 more in this new 17 game schedule. Despite the schedule being much shorter in the NFL, there is still more than enough […]

At the start of what Skol fans hope will be a big rebound from 2020, the Minnesota Vikings will take on the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1 of the NFL season on Sunday. The matchup is a bit of a clash of identities – the Vikings are older, traditionally a run-first team, that has leaned […]

The 2021 NFL season is here after what felt like an eternity of an offseason. And, the Minnesota Vikings have a lot of excitement buzzing around the team. Justin Jefferson, the 2020 first-round pick out of LSU, dazzled in his rookie campaign before being narrowly edged out to Justin Herbert for Offensive Rookie of the […]

Anytime Kirk Cousins’ name has popped up this offseason it typically hasn’t been great for the Minnesota Vikings quarterback. Cousins has been outspoken in the past about remaining unvaccinated and at one point during Vikings training camp, he ended up on the reserve/Covid-19 list. Ex-QB Josh McCown, via The Pioneer Press, chimed in on the […]