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CLUTCH Summary: The NFL is deep with wide receivers like Julio Jones and Antonio Brown. With the National Football League becoming so pass-heavy, the importance of wide receivers is greater than it has ever been before. With so much skill at the position, whenever trying to do a receivers ranked type of column, it’s important […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has made it clear to opposing defenses, they aren’t going to be able to just key on him and Stefon Diggs. "If teams are just going to key in on Diggs and I, they're going to be in for a rude awakening." – @athielen19 📺: @NFLNetwork pic.twitter.com/xGH3eS2vSx — Minnesota […]

Year by year, Adam Thielen is turning into one of the most reliable receivers in the NFL. He has played five seasons in Minnesota. In 2016, Thielen finished with 967 yards. The following season, he eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark for the first time. Last season, the Minnesota State product had a true breakout season. In […]

There are certainly of terrific wide receivers in the NFL right now, and as a result, it’s hard to come up with a real, concrete list of who is the best in the league. New England Patriots wide out Julian Edelman acknowledged all of the current talent at his position, but there are a few […]

Most people know a lot about Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen and his story. Playing at a DII college and going undrafted and impressing enough at a rookie minicamp to get a shot with his hometown team. He started as a special teams stud and worked his way up to being one of the […]

The Minnesota Vikings made major splashes in heading into 2018 – the biggest of which being adding free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins. Regardless of what you think of him, the Vikings clearly had high hopes and believed he could help them take the next step and win a Super Bowl. However, in Year One of […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen is coming off of a spectacular 2018 campaign in which he hauled in 113 receptions for 1,373 yards and nine touchdowns en route to a Pro Bowl appearance. Pro Football Focus notes that Thielen was every bit as good as his numbers suggested, ranking him as the Vikings’ best […]

Since coming into the league in 2014, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen’s stats have improved each season. In 2018, Thielen finished with 113 receptions for 1,373 yards and nine touchdowns, but ESPN thinks this year there will be a bit of regression. In 2019, ESPN is predicting Thielen will finish with 90 receptions for […]

The NFL is advancing towards being a pass-happy league. Last year, 27 of the 32 teams in the NFL attempted 500 or more pass attempts on offense. In addition, six teams attempted 600 or more passing attempts, with the Pittsburgh Steelers throwing it 689 times. With the passing game becoming the dominant source of offense, […]

Adam Thielen has enjoyed a lot of success with the Minnesota Vikings, but at one point he actually thought he might get drafted by the Green Bay Packers. Thielen recently sat down with Mark Craig of the Star Tribune, and talked about how leading up to the 2013 draft the Packers had contact with Thielen, […]

Adam Thielen’s paycheck will finally match his production. The two-time Pro Bowler announced though his agency on Friday that he has agreed to a four-year, $64 million extension with the Minnesota Vikings, a deal that could reach $74 million with incentives. https://www.instagram.com/p/BwK3ZdNnJsU/ Thielen has desired a new contract since last offseason, when his rapid development […]

Adam Thielen isn’t the only one pushing for a re-negotiated contract that would more accurately reflect his standing as one of the NFL’s most productive receivers. In a series of twitter posts on Monday, ESPN analyst and former NFL defensive back Domonique Foxworth advocated for the Minnesota Vikings to finally pony up the dough for […]

Wide receiver Adam Thielen has been a key piece of the Minnesota Vikings offense for years now. But the 28-year-old is being criminally underpaid. Thielen is reportedly hoping for a contract extension from the Vikings. On Friday, the team unofficially responded. Reports surfaced that the Vikings are looking to restructure his contract. Via Chris Tomasson of […]

It is no secret that Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has become a staple of the team’s offense over the course of the last two seasons. With Thielen once again impressing throughout the 2018 campaign, despite Minnesota’s overall struggles as a team, the Vikings will almost certainly attempt to retain the veteran wideout for […]

The Minnesota Vikings’ 2018 campaign ended in disappointment on Sunday, as the Vikings fell to the Chicago Bears by a score of 24-10 and watched the Philadelphia Eagles shut out the Washington Redskins, knocking Minnesota out of the playoffs. Frustration began to boil over for the Vikings during the first half of Sunday’s game, with […]

It would be an understatement to say that the 2018 Minnesota Vikings have been a disappointment. They entered the season with a talented roster on both sides of the ball, including newly-signed $84-million dollar man in quarterback Kirk Cousins. Instead, the Vikings have floundered to a 7-6-1 record and fired offensive coordinator John DeFilippo. Yet, […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen was a full participant in the team’s practice on Wednesday despite suffering an ankle injury in the Week 15 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Thielen went down with the injury late in the game on Monday night, and it led many to wonder as to the severity of it […]

The Minnesota Vikings lost in disappointing fashion yet again on Monday night, a loss that has both put their playoff chances in question along with bringing more concerns with their offense. Star wide receiver Adam Thielen voiced following Monday’s 21-7 loss to the Seattle Seahawks that the players deserve plenty of the blame for their offensive shortcomings […]

The Minnesota Vikings lost on Monday night football against the Seattle Seahawks, but Adam Thielen reached another impressive milestone. Thielen caught his 100th pass of the season, which makes him only the third undrafted player ever to reach that number. Wes Welker, who did it five times, and Rod Smith, who did it twice, were […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has become just the third player in franchise history to rack up more than 100 receptions in a season. Thielen hasn’t had his best performance in Monday night’s game against the Seattle Seahawks, but he joined elite company when he picked up his third reception of the contest. From […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen openly expressed his thoughts on the team’s struggling offense in Monday night’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. The Vikings didn’t score their first points until Dalvin Cook caught a touchdown pass with just 1:10 remaining in the game, with Minnesota suffering a 21-7 defeat at CenturyLink Field. But thanks […]

The New England Patriots managed to secure a crucial victory over the Minnesota Vikings. However, the highlight of the night for quarterback Tom Brady was the brief spat between head coach Bill Belichick and wide receiver Adam Thielen. The two shared some unsavory words during the game. Brady admitted during an appearance on WEEI that […]

Minnesota Vikings Adam Thielen hasn’t been a player known to lose his temper a lot but his emotions shined through in the direction of New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. In the 4th quarter, Latavius Murray gained a yard on a 4th and inches play and it looked like the spot could have been […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has had an impressive season on the field and is quickly becoming one of the leagues best receivers. Not only has the play really helped the Vikings, but it’s also put a lot of extra cash in his back pocket. According to Ben Gossling of The Star Tribune, Thielen has […]

The New England Patriots have on tap a tough Week 13 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, who present a problematic test behind their potent offense led by their passing game. The Vikings have assembled a dynamic pair of wide receivers in Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs, who have both proven to be game-changing talents at […]

Heading into Week 12 against the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has been limited during the week with a calf issue. However, Thielen has continued to make progress with his recovery that now has him on pace to play this Sunday, according to Tom Pelissero of The NFL Network. #Vikings WR […]

Dalvin Cook provided a big boost to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday after missing a couple of games with a hamstring injury, and Adam Thielen took notice of the impact it has on the offense when he is in the offense. Cook had a long 70 yard run in the second quarter that was registered […]

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 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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Jared Goff isn’t the only quarterback having a big game in the pocket this Thursday night, as Minnesota Vikings gunslinger Kirk Cousins has also been busy finding his receivers downfield. Cousins has three touchdowns thrown as of this writing, and that includes this huge bomb of a pass he delivered to wide receiver Adam Thielen […]

Minnesota Vikings have become one of the most talented teams in the league over the last couple of years, emerging as a legitimate Super Bowl contender. In that push, wide receiver Adam Thielen emerged as one of the top promising talents in the NFL at his position, which means he could receive a lucrative extension […]

Randy Moss is set to go into the Hall of Fame this weekend, and even though he has been out of the league for a while, there are still a lot of players in the NFL who looked up to him as a kid. One of those guys is current Minnesota Vikings wide receiver, Adam […]

Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen are stars on the field for Minnesota Vikings, but off the gridiron, they are also really good friends. We have entered the phase of the season where most of the players are working out on their own as they prepare to report to training camp in a few weeks. That […]

Coming off the most successful season in nearly a decade, the Minnesota Vikings have decided to capitalize on the momentum this offseason by bringing in Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins on a three-year, $84 million fully guaranteed deal to be the long-term answer under center. It has immediately put him at the forefront of figuring […]

The Minnesota Vikings made a splash this NFL offseason when they managed to sign quarterback Kirk Cousins. Although he may have been the most highly-sought player in free agency, Cousins admits that there has been a bit of a learning curve early on. One of the most significant challenges is getting on the same page with […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen emerged onto the scene in the 2017 season as one of the league’s rising stars with a breakout campaign. This has also elevated him to a more grander role with the Vikings beyond just his dependable production within the offense. According to Sam Ekstrom of Zone Coverage, head coach […]