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Minnesota VikingsHarrison Smith, Mike Zimmer address Minnesota's horrific defense vs. Packers

What was expected by many to be a tightly-contested encounter between the NFC North division rivals eventually turned out to be a one-sided affair. The Green Bay Packers asserted dominance and stole a 43-34 win against the Minnesota Vikings on their home turf. Vikings coach Mike Zimmer stood on record during training camp, expressing confidence […]

Minnesota VikingsHarrison Smith reveals why it's a unique challenge defending Aaron Rodgers

Minnesota Vikings veteran safety Harrison Smith and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers are no strangers t0 each other. In fact, they have faced each other for a total of 14 times since Smith first came to the league back in the 2012 season. Now serving as one of the elder statesmen on the Vikings […]

Minnesota VikingsHarrison Smith not fazed by Vikings' offseason turnover

The Minnesota Vikings enjoyed a strong 2019 campaign. They went 10-6 in the regular season, earning them a spot in the playoffs. While there, they managed a surprising upset victory over the 13-3 New Orleans Saints in the NFC Wild Card Game. However, the magic stopped there for Minnesota and they were soon sent home, […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings: 3 things we learned from Minnesota's loss to the Chiefs

The Minnesota Vikings visited the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 9. Despite being favored to win, Minnesota fell short against the Patrick Mahomes-less Chiefs. Throughout the entire game, Minnesota’s offense was never able to get into their usual gameplan of running the ball with Dalvin Cook. That can be credited to Kansas City’s assertiveness to […]

Minnesota Vikings4 reasons the Vikings will defeat the Giants in Week 5

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 […]

Green Bay PackersVikings' Harrison Smith named the 'team killer' of the Packers

According to Ben Linsey of Pro Football Focus, every NFL team has a “team killer,” an opponent who has hurt them the most. For the Green Bay Packers, that killer is Minnesota Vikings superstar safety Harrison Smith. Harrison Smith being named the “team killer” of the Packers should come as no surprise. The safety has […]

Minnesota Vikings5 most underrated players in the NFL entering the 2019 season

The NFL is filled with plenty of transcendent talent among all 32 teams that the league has to offer. Some players are given more recognition than others—with some becoming “underrated”. Players like Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, and Aaron Rodgers are at the forefront of the quarterbacks that everyone mentions as “the best”—and deservedly so. Although, […]

Minnesota VikingsHarrison Smith was emotional about Vikings bringing back Anthony Barr

Linebacker Anthony Barr had agreed to sign with the New York Jets during the NFL’s tampering period, but because he did not actually sign any actual papers, he legally had the opportunity to back out, and that is exactly what he did. Barr opted to spurn the Jets to return to the Minnesota Vikings on […]

Chicago BearsVikings' Harrison Smith comments on hit that injured Bears QB Mitchell Trubisky

Chicago Bears starting quarterback Mitchell Trubisky is currently out and recovering because of a right shoulder injury. The 24-year-old got hurt a few weeks ago after getting hit by Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith as he scrambled for yards. This caused Trubisky to miss the Bears’ Thanksgiving game against the Detroit Lions, and it looks like […]

Minnesota VikingsHarrison Smith fined over $10,000 for late hit that injured Bears' Mitchell Trubisky

Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith is not generally on the receiving end of any fines or negative news. Unfortunately for Smith that was not the case following this past Sunday night’s loss to the Chicago Bears. #Vikings star safety Harrison Smith was fined $10,026 for the hit that banged up #Bears QB Mitch Trubisky’s shoulder […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings' Harrison Smith, Xavier Rhodes use Pro Bowl to bounce back from NFC title defeat

The Minnesota Vikings thought they were bound for Super Bowl LII after their improbable win over the New Orleans Saints in the divisional round. Unfortunately, their Cinderella story came to an end after their embarrassing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. As a result, Vikings’ stars like safety Harrison Smith and cornerback Xavier Rhodes had to settle for their […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings' Andrew Sendejo still in concussion protocol, limited participant in practice

During the third quarter of the Minnesota Vikings’ miraculous 29-24 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, Vikings strong safety Andrew Sendejo was knocked out cold by a blindside hit delivered by Saints star wide receiver Michael Thomas. After he was diagnosed with a concussion, Sendejo was ruled out for the remainder of the […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings safety Harrison Smith feels for Saints' Marcus Williams

We’re only a couple days from the Minnesota Vikings pulling out a thrilling, last-second win over the New Orleans Saints on the final play of the fourth quarter. On that play, Saints rookie safety Marcus Williams made a monumental mistake as he whiffed on his tackle attempt of Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs. During an interview […]

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