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Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings are set to take on the New York Giants in Week 5 NFL action. It is a game that the Vikings have to win after dropping to 2-2 last week against the Chicago Bears. They are also getting a great opportunity to tune the drama out and start focusing […]

On Thursday, wide receiver Stefon Diggs returned to Minnesota Vikings practice after speculation brewed that he may get traded following his inactive status on Wednesday. Allegedly, Diggs asked for a trade out. On Thursday, he didn’t exactly deny those rumors. However, his running mate, Adam Thielen, isn’t concerned with Diggs’ status with the team. When […]

Stefon Diggs is not happy. After rumors have swirled about him wanting out of Minnesota and with the frustration fellow star receiver Adam Thielen showed after last weeks loss, it seems like the Vikings are imploding. Although the frustration and tension is unmistakably present, Diggs was a full go at Thursday’s practice as they prepare […]

Just four weeks into the NFL season, the wide receivers for the Minnesota Vikings have grown tireless with how the offense has played. Adam Thielen believes that the media is to blame for the frustration rumors with the wide receivers on the team. Adam Thielen: "I think the frustration is (from) you guys. It’s not […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen made headlines after essentially calling out the shortcomings of quarterback Kirk Cousins. Head coach Mike Zimmer has now given his thoughts on the matter. Cousins responded to the criticisms by apologizing to Thielen for not doing his part in the 16-6 loss to the Chicago Bears. According to Chris […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen entered this season as one of the top Fantasy Football wide receivers available. He was being mentioned with names like Julio Jones, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and plenty of other guys as potential team carrying options. Unfortunately, that has not been the case so far this year. Thielen has been held […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins is sorry. At who? Wide receiver Adam Thielen. Why? Not giving him a chance with his deep balls. Two days after Thielen publicly criticized Cousins for his inability to hit deep passes, following the Vikings’ 16-6 loss to the Chicago Bears, Cousins put out his apology to the Pro Bowl […]

The Minnesota Vikings probably don’t want to hear their star wide receiver taking shots at their starting quarterback. But, after Sunday’s 16-6 loss to the Chicago Bears, that’s precisely what Adam Thielen did to Kirk Cousins. Thielen subtly expressed his frustration with the quarterback after gaining just 222 yards as an offensive unit. “At some […]

Adam Thielen has helped lead the Minnesota Vikings to a 2-1 record so far in the 2019 NFL regular season, but has seen his production drop a bit compared to last year. After three games in 2018, Thielen had already tallied 32 catches for 338 yards, but so far, he’s at just 11 catches and […]

Adam Thielen of the Minnesota Vikings scored his second touchdown of the game against the Oakland Raiders, this time on the ground. After catching a 35 yard reception from Kirk Cousins, Thielen was able to take the ball one yard into the end zone. With Stefon Diggs being surprisingly absent throughout the first two games […]

The Minnesota Vikings are in need of a win after falling to the Green Bay Packers last week. Offensively, the team was hoping to see a lot more out of quarterback Kirk Cousins, who came through immediately on the team’s open drive. Adam Thielen also made his impact known for the first time this season. […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has been named the NFLPA Community MVP after Week 1, according to Pro Football Talk. Thielen and his wife Caitlin, through the “Thielen Foundation,” initiated a program with the Brooklyn Center High School in Minnesota that is meant to reward academic success with athletic resources for kids that are […]

The Minnesota Vikings are getting their season started against the Atlanta Falcons at home. Minnesota found the end zone on its first drive with Adam Thielen getting free for a 23-yard touchdown. Football is back so @AThielen19 is catching TDs 🙌🙌🙌 #ATLvsMIN 📺: FOX📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app Watch on mobile: https://t.co/PoZiStO3mL pic.twitter.com/Lprd0t7wG4 […]

The Minnesota Vikings have spent their fair share of time running through offensive coordinators to build a stable identity for the offense. In 2019, they’ll have Kevin Stefanski calling plays with Gary Kubiak — an outside zone centric coach — playing a major role in the gameplan and playbook building. For receivers Adam Thielen and […]

The Minnesota Vikings are one of 20 NFL teams hoping to have a bounce-back season that lands them in the playoffs. The journey starts against the Atlanta Falcons. On paper, the Vikings have a talented roster, but that didn’t get them far last year. The team ended the 2018 season with an 8-7-1 record in […]

From undrafted free agent to one of the NFL’s best all-around wide receivers, Adam Thielen is nothing short of a remarkable story. The Minnesota Vikings showed their appreciation for his hard work by signing him to a four-year, $64 million contract earlier this offseason. Thielen is entering his sixth season with the organization but this […]

After forecasting the AFC’s division winners for the 2019 NFL season, let’s dive into predictions for the NFC. The New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams have won their respective divisions in each of the past two seasons. The Dallas Cowboys look to repeat as division champions—something they haven’t done since winning five straight NFC […]

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 […]