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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 […]

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 Dallas Cowboys began the 2021 season with a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but they looked great overall. Despite the loss, there was a ton of excitement about this season with Dak Prescott returning alongside Ezekiel Elliott, Amari Cooper, and CeeDee Lamb all looking like legit healthy weapons. The defense was a concern, […]

The Minnesota Vikings have temporarily ended a lengthy contract dispute with star defensive end Danielle Hunter by reworking his current deal. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Hunter will now receive $5.6 million of money owed this year as a signing bonus. The Vikings are also giving Hunter an $18 million roster bonus early in […]

Coming off a disappointing 2020 season, the Minnesota Vikings are looking to carve out a path back into the playoffs in 2021. After finishing 7-9 a year ago, there were brief whispers about whether or not there would be any turnover on the staff up top. Those notions were quickly put to rest and Mike […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter might request a trade if he does not get a new contract. Chad Graff of The Athletic reported that Hunter has grown “discontent” with the five-year, $75 million deal he signed with the Vikings back in 2018. The frustration stems from Hunter’s belief he is underpaid relative to other […]

The hits keep coming for the Minnesota Vikings in 2020. They have been one of the worst teams in the NFL so far, coming out of the gates with a 1-5 record. On Thursday they traded superstar defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Baltimore Ravens, and now fellow superstar defensive end Danielle Hunter is officially […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter has yet to take on the gridiron in the early stages of the 2020 NFL season. He was reported to have sustained a cervical spine disc herniation and was placed on the team’s injured reserve list on September 9. He is expected to miss the entire year but the […]

The Minnesota Vikings will continue to be without star defensive end Danielle Hunter for an extended period of time as he tends to an ongoing neck injury. Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said Friday that Hunter is getting a second opinion on the injury. Hunter was put on IR nearly a month ago and was […]

The Minnesota Vikings season has only just begun. Yet, after an 0-2 start, it is possible the playoffs are out of sight. Minnesota fell behind early in Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers, with Aaron Rodgers picking their secondary apart with ease and maneuvering in the pocket. Kirk Cousins and Co. attempted to fight […]

Minnesota Vikings star defensive end Danielle Hunter will miss at least three games after being placed on the injured reserve (IR) list. Hunter has been dealing with an undisclosed injury and was previously listed as doubtful for Week 1 given he had not practiced since mid-August. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the team placed […]

The Minnesota Vikings are looking to make a statement versus the Green Bay Packers in the 2020 NFL season opener. Unfortunately, it appears they may be shorthanded without defensive end Danielle Hunter. Hunter has not practiced since mid-August due to an undisclosed injury. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, his status for Week 1 is […]

The Minnesota Vikings have had a lot of success with late-round steals and undrafted free agents. Players like Adam Thielen, and John Randle are two of the biggest steals in Vikings history, but they weren’t drafted so they won’t be on this list. Let’s look at the five best draft steals in Vikings history. Honorable […]

It is quite obvious that Minnesota Vikings pass rusher Danielle Hunter is only concerned with winning these days. With the Vikings already sporting one of the most fearsome defenses in the entire NFL, it appears as though the NFC North franchise could use Hunter on either the left or right side as a result of […]

Hopefully, Jimmy Garoppolo has a short memory. The last time the San Francisco 49ers quarterback faced the Minnesota Vikings, he felt a relentless pass rush get to him en route to a Week 1 loss. The Vikings got to Garoppolo three times. Minnesota’s stingy pass rush created a world of pain for the quarterback, who […]

The New Orleans Saints seemingly managed to take back the momentum from the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Wild Card Round. Regardless, defensive end Danielle Hunter was not going to let it go so easily. Hunter managed to come up with a huge forced fumble for the Vikings by sacking quarterback Drew Brees to put […]

The Minnesota Vikings face off on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, and they are big underdogs. However, just because they are big underdogs doesn’t mean they can’t pull off the upset. They have had big wins already this season on the road, and this will be another one of them. Let’s breakdown four reasons […]

The 2019 season has not started as the Minnesota Vikings hoped it would. Through the first four weeks of the season, Minnesota is 2-2 and is in last place in the NFC North. The team already has two divisional losses as well. Coming off of a defensive battle against the Chicago Bears, the Vikings will […]

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 […]

The Minnesota Vikings began the 2018 season on the right foot with an impressive 24-16 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday afternoon. It was a game that saw them take some of the steam off 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo by intercepting him three times while getting three sacks. Following the game, Viking star defensive […]

The Minnesota Vikings have locked up one of their rising young stars to a long-term deal. They have agreed to terms with defensive end Danielle Hunter on a five-year extension worth $72 million with $40 million guaranteed, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. The #Vikings agreed to terms with DE Danielle Hunter on a 5-year, […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off one of their most successful seasons in recent memory. The team led by a stout defense and a resurgent veteran quarterback was able to defy the odds and reach the NFC Championship Game. Unfortunately, the team fell short to the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, but the future is […]