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A week after the Las Vegas Raiders fired Josh McDaniels, the implications for both the team and their former coach are quite extreme. The first game for the Raiders under new coach Antonio Pierce turned out to be a huge success, but the prospects for the rest of the season are challenging. The effort level […]

The Minnesota Vikings received another devastating injury blow during their game against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 9. Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell confirmed running back Cam Akers suffered a left Achilles injury during the game, per ESPN’s Kevin Seifert. “I can’t confirm the severity at this time but that is what we’re fearing,” Kevin […]

The earliest star Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is eligible to return from his hamstring injury is Week 10. The Vikings placed Jefferson on Injured Reserve following the injury, which means he has to stay out for at least four weeks. However, Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell is unsure of if Jefferson will be ready […]

The Minnesota Vikings 2023 season has been sent in a spiral following a season-ending injury to quarterback Kirk Cousins. That comes after star wide receiver Justin Jefferson has been on the shelf with a hamstring injury. It’d be easy for the Vikings to pack it in and move on to next year, but Cousins gave […]

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell spoke to the media Tuesday about the possible future of quarterback Kirk Cousins despite the Achilles injury. Cousins suffered from a tear to his Achilles in the win against the Green Bay Packers last Sunday that will keep him out for the rest of the season. O’Connell was asked if […]

Jordan Addison officially introduced himself to the NFL world on Monday night with his best performance yet in primetime against the daunting San Francisco 49ers defense. The Minnesota Vikings rookie starred in their 22-17 upset win, catching seven passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns. This was not the first game that Addison had an […]

The Minnesota Vikings picked up a massive upset victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football in Week 7, and a big reason why was because of T.J. Hockenson, who hauled in 11 passes for 86 yards on the night. Hockenson was involved in an interesting moment early on in the game where […]

The Minnesota Vikings have an opportunity to make a statement in Week 7’s Monday Night Football matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. Head coach Kevin O’Connell wants the Vikings to win so bad he has pulled out a trick out of his magic hat. With the Vikings driving down the field, tight end TJ Hockenson […]

The Minnesota Vikings are planning to place wide receiver Justin Jefferson on Injured Reserve after he sustained a hamstring injury during the Vikings 27-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Jefferson will have to miss at least four games while on IR. With Jefferson out, Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell is figuring out how they’ll adjust […]

The Minnesota Vikings could be without Justin Jefferson for some time after he hurt his hamstring in the loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, but head coach Kevin O’Connell said they will not put their star wide receiver at risk when he returns. “He’s down today,” Kevin O’Connell said, via Kevin Seifert of […]

On Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings dropped to 1-4 on the 2023 campaign following a crushing home loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Although Minnesota made things very competitive against the reigning Super Bowl Champion Chiefs, ultimately, Minnesota was unable to get over the hump, sending another brutal blow to their chances of salvaging the 2023 […]

While the Minnesota Vikings have yet to pick up a win this season, they still made a trade with the Los Angeles Rams for running back Cam Akers. With Akers now ready to suit up for the Vikings, head coach Kevin O’Connell has an interesting plan for him and Alexander Mattison. Minnesota plans to, “ride […]

The Minnesota Vikings are 0-3 to start the 2023 season, a woefully disappointing result for the reigning NFC North champs. There are numerous issues with the team but one of them is something they can nip in the bud immediately: turnovers. More specifically, fumbles. Fumbles have been a massive issue for the Vikings all season […]

If the Minnesota Vikings are going to listen to long-time NFL observers, they will come to the conclusion that their 2023 season came to an end in Week 3 because they lost their third consecutive game to start the season. Teams that start the season 0-3 have virtually no chance to make the playoffs, with […]

It looked like the Minnesota Vikings would pull off a last second win against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, but Kirk Cousins threw an interception after Kevin O’Connell did not call a spike as the Vikings entered scoring range. Kevin O’Connell took time to explain the move after the game. O’Connell said that he […]

Kevin O’Connell went back to football basics during practice this week in hopes of preventing his team from continuing to cough up fumbles at an all-time pace. The Minnesota Vikings lost a whopping six fumbles through the first two weeks of the season, the most by any team in 20 years. But if practice work […]

Bill Belichick faces the real prospect of finishing in last place in the AFC East for the first time since 2000, his first year with the New England Patriots, if his team goes into MetLife Stadium Sunday and loses to the New York Jets. Most don’t remember Belichick’s five-year run with the Cleveland Browns from […]

Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell opened up about his team’s rushing struggles in its second straight loss. Via ESPN: “We need to run the football more,” O’Connell said, “but our yards per carry is not justifying that other than just the overall landscape of how that does help our team. “It becomes a question you’ve […]

The Minnesota Vikings have come into the 2023 season with high hopes of defending their NFC North championship and joining the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers as the top teams in the conference. Based on the way his team played in the season opener at home against the non-descript Tampa Bay Bucs, head […]

The Minnesota Vikings will have to find a replacement for Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook, who was released back in June. Many tabbed Alexander Mattison, Cook’s longtime Vikings backup, as the logical next lead back. But Mattison may have some competition for that title, as halfback Ty Chandler was named as a player who […]

In his NFL debut, Minnesota Vikings rookie Jordan Addison had one catch for 22 yards. The wide receiver should’ve had even better stats in the Vikings’ preseason matchup with the Seattle Seahawks Thursday night. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell failed to challenge an insane Jordan Addison catch on the sidelines that the officials ruled incomplete. The […]

Kirk Cousins has gotten accustomed to the Minnesota Vikings’ offensive schematics after a whole five years with them. Their QB1 surpassed a lot of expectations since being plugged into the position. Although, he credits all that success with Justin Jefferson to Kevin O’Connell’s game-changing system. The Vikings coach has a completely bizarre outlook on how […]

Dalvin Cook was recently released by the Minnesota Vikings. Cook, a star running back, is expected to draw no shortage of interest in free agency. Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell broke his silence Tuesday on Minnesota’s decision to move on from Cook, per the Vikings’ Twitter. “His leadership, his work ethic, what he meant to our […]

With the Minnesota Vikings officially releasing Dalvin Cook Friday, fans can expect to hear many tributes and heartfelt well-wishes. The organization wasted little time expressing what the star running back meant to the franchise and community. “I hold Dalvin in the highest regard and am grateful for his contributions on and off the field,” head […]

Minnesota Vikings superstar Justin Jefferson has been absent from voluntary team workouts, which has raised some questions about a potential contract dispute between the two sides. Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said he’s been in contact with Jefferson throughout much of the offseason. “It’s one of those things that we’ve had great dialogue throughout the […]

In recent weeks, a major topic of discussion regarding the Minnesota Vikings has been their reluctance to shell out a contract extension to quarterback Kirk Cousins. In fact, the only finance-based decisions made between the two parties took place in the form of a restructuring of the final year of his current deal. With this, […]

The Minnesota Vikings had one of the best records in football last season. However, they never quite seemed like one of the most feared teams in the league. Needless to say, the 2023 NFL offseason will be huge for the Vikings. The team needs to make some major salary cap moves to boost their chances […]

The Minnesota Vikings had a high degree of success in the 2022 season under first-year head coach Kevin O’Connell. They delivered a 13-4 regular-season record, and they won the NFC North title. After several years of chasing the Green Bay Packers, the Vikings gained control of the division, built a sizable lead and clinched the […]

The Minnesota Vikings are reeling after their disappointing first-round playoff exit at the hands of the New York Giants. Following a disappointing showing, particularly on defense, the Vikings are making some significant changes to the coaching staff. The first move made by the organization was to part ways with Ed Donatell, firing their defensive coordinator […]

In a game that pitted two long-time divisional rivals against each other, the Minnesota Vikings found themselves in an early hole and were never able to make up the difference to the Green Bay Packers. Their 41-17 blowout loss paints a pretty dire picture of how well the Vikings will fare in the postseason, an […]

Justin Jefferson ran into a brick wall in Week 17, as he barely made an impact on the field in the Minnesota Vikings’ embarrassing 41-17 loss at Lambeau Field to the Green Bay Packers. The star wide receiver was absolutely checked by the Packers’ defense, particularly by Green Bay cornerback Jaire Alexander who decisively won […]

The Minnesota Vikings continue to be underrated. They enter this game underdogs. That’s despite coming from back-to-back wins over the Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants. The Vikings have also won four of their last five games. Now at 12-3, the Vikings have officially clinched the top spot in the NFC North and are just […]

The Minnesota Vikings feel that Justin Jefferson has been the recipient of some illegal or dirty hits over the past few weeks, and they voiced those concerns following Saturday’s comeback win vs. the Indianapolis Colts. Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell has spoken multiple times over the past few days about the hits Jefferson has taken, […]

The Minnesota Vikings saw their winning streak snapped at two games after they lost to the Detroit Lions, 34-23, on the road in Week 14 of the 2022 NFL season. The Vikings failed to replicate their Week 3 win over this same team. Minnesota is now 10-3, which jeopardizes their position in second place in […]

The Minnesota Vikings may be one of the notable success stories of the NFL season, but head coach Kevin O’Connell knows his team has plenty off room for improvement. While the offense is in good shape with Justin Jefferson and Kirk Cousins, the defense has been playing poorly and there are few signs that it […]

Minnesota Vikings superstar Justin Jefferson is loving life under new head coach Kevin O’Connell, who has helped guide the team to a 9-2 start to the season in his first year in charge. Speaking with ESPN, Jefferson dropped a bombshell revelation about life as a Viking under ex-head coach Mike Zimmer. Via Tim Keown of […]

One of the weirder quirks in the NFL lately was Kirk Cousins’ struggles during prime-time games. For some reason, the Minnesota Vikings quarterback would struggle when he would play in nationally televised games. Against the Patriots on Thanksgiving, though, Cousins completely destroying this narrative with his pin-point passing. Naturally, the Vikings were hyped up after […]

The NFL’s slate of Thanksgiving games was one of the best in recent memory this year. The Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions kicked the day off with a game that went down to the wire, then the Dallas Cowboys upended the division rival New York Giants in the late afternoon game. Even with all that […]

Thanksgiving is upon us, and there will be plenty of debate once more about the merit of the holiday given its origin. Nonetheless, people agree that this season is one for gratitude, and Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell definitely has a lot to be thankful for especially with his team running away with the […]