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Minnesota Vikings Quarterback Kirk Cousins After Team’s Embarrassing Loss: ‘I Won’t Finish The Season’

Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback Kirk Cousins admitted after the team’s most recent loss to the Atlanta Falcons that he will not finish the 2020 schedule if he continues to throw interceptions, as reported by ESPN. In the loss yesterday, the Vikings were dominated in the squad’s home stadium by the winless Falcons in a 40-23 […]

By Mackenzie Jerks | 2y ago

Yannick Ngakoue Reportedly Traded To The Minnesota Vikings

Yannick Ngakoue has apparently gotten what he’s wanted from the Jacksonville Jaguars since this winter. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Twitter that the Jaguars reached an agreement to trade Ngakoue to the Minnesota Vikings. The agreement sees the Vikings send a second-round and conditional fifth-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft. Depending on several different […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Adam Thielen Says For Vikings To Take Next Step They Need To ‘Stop Talking About It’ And Execute

Adam Thielen says it’s time for the Minnesota Vikings to stop talking about how good they can be and starting just being as good as they think they can be. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the receiver said his team needs to just start executing this season and leave the talking for […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Dalvin Cook Speaks Out About Training Camp Rumors: ‘I Was Going To Be Here’

Dalvin Cook told reporters on Friday that — despite rumors to the contrary — he never really considered holding out of the Minnesota Vikings‘ training camp. Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune reported on Twitter that the star running back talked a bit about his frustrations this past offseason as he looked for a new […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Seattle Seahawks Rumored To Have Interest In Pair Of Defensive Veterans

The Seattle Seahawks are still in the market for a veteran defensive addition, and NFL insider Michael Silver reported on Twitter on Thursday that they’ve narrowed their sights to one of two names. Silver said the Seahawks are considering signing either former Minnesota Vikings defender Everson Griffen, or former Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Everson Griffen Shouldn’t Be Allowed To ‘Escape To Green Bay Packers,’ Analyst Says

Everson Griffen has been heavily linked to the Green Bay Packers over the last few months, according to Gary Davenport of Bleacher Report. He wrote on Saturday that if the Minnesota Vikings do anything with the rest of this offseason, they should find a way to make sure Griffen does not end up with their […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Ameer Abdullah Thinks NFL Can Spark A Real Change In Social Justice Movement

The Minnesota Vikings‘ Ameer Abdullah believes the NFL can help push social justice causes like Black Lives Matter forward quite a bit more than the league has done so far. The running back appeared on a Tuesday night roundtable discussion on NFL Total Access, where he spoke about the power of players’ voices during tumultuous […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Dalvin Cook Reportedly Felt ‘Disrespected’ By Vikings’ Contract Offers

Dalvin Cook is reportedly planning on holding out until he gets a new contract because he felt disrespected by recent offers from the Minnesota Vikings. Bleacher Report‘s Tim Daniels wrote that Jeremy Fowler appeared on ESPN‘s SportsCenter on Saturday and shed some light on just why the relationship between the running back and his team […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Dalvin Cook Doesn’t Have Any Leverage In Holdout Threats, Analyst Says

The Minnesota Vikings appear to hold all the cards when it comes a potential holdout by Dalvin Cook. Bleacher Report‘s Gary Davenport wrote that he believes the running back is making a mistake threatening to hold out for a new contract, considering the forces that are lining up against him. The analyst said that at […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Dalvin Cook’s Holdout Could Be Complicated By The New CBA, Analyst Says

Dalvin Cook and the Minnesota Vikings were working on a new contract, although those talks reportedly fell apart, something the Vikings’ running back is not happy about. On Monday, Cook’s representatives made it clear he would not attend any more virtual meetings, camps, or workouts until a new deal is settled. On Tuesday, NFL analyst […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Everson Griffen Should Be Signed By The Dallas Cowboys, Analyst Says

Everson Griffen is still a free agent and the Dallas Cowboys should change that, according to one NFL analyst. Matthew Lenix of Inside the Star wrote on Saturday he believes the team and the defensive lineman are a natural fit. Among the reasons the analyst gave is that a team can never have “too many […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

National Football League Schedules Christmas Day Game Between Vikings And Saints

The National Football League (NFL) has scheduled a Christmas-day game between the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings, Pro Football Talk reports. In a tweet posted on Thursday afternoon, writer Jeff Duncan of The Athletic wrote that he was able to confirm two games penciled in for the 2020-2021 NFL season — the Christmas […]

By Aaron Homer | 3y ago

Brett Favre Denies Being Paid For Obligations He ‘Didn’t Meet’ Despite Accepting Settlement

Brett Favre issued a series of posts on Twitter Wednesday night to try and clarify why he was returning $1.1 million to the state of Mississippi. In the chain of tweets, the former Green Bay Packers star claimed he “never received monies for obligations” he didn’t make. Instead, he said when he accepted payment from […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Minnesota Vikings Will ‘Never Say Never’ To Everson Griffen Returning, GM Says

Ever since the Minnesota Vikings allowed Everson Griffen to become a free agent, there have been questions about whether or not the team might bring back the defensive end. While the chances of a reunion are smaller post-2020 draft, Vikings GM Rick Spielman recently said he would “never say never” to the possibility of the […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Trent Williams’ Agent Rebuts Reports The Player Turned Down Trades From The Washington Redskins

Rumors that Trent Williams turned down a trade from the Washington Redskins to the Minnesota Vikings began flying on Friday night. On Saturday morning, the player’s agent issued a release saying neither he nor Williams ever got in the way or turned down any offered trade. NFL insider Adam Schefter posted the release on Twitter […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Percy Harvin Wants To Return To The NFL After Long Hiatus

Exactly one day before the NFL Draft is set to kick off, Percy Harvin, a wide receiver who has been out of the sport for more than three years, announced he’d like to come back and play for a team this year. The former Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, and Seattle Seahawks player […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

NFL Rumors: The Minnesota Vikings Aren’t Closing The Door On Everson Griffen

A new report published on Tuesday night noted the Minnesota Vikings haven’t completely moved on from Everson Griffen. The defensive tackle was thought to be on the move earlier this offseason via free agency. Since he hasn’t found a new team, there are rumblings the team might be willing to bring him back, if they […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Herschel Walker Believes His Stats Are Good Enough To Get Him Into The Hall Of Fame

Herschel Walker believes he should be in the NFL Hall of Fame. The former Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings running back recently gave an interview to the Pioneer Press, where he said his statistics prove he should be enshrined among the greats. He also admitted he understands to some degree why — despite being eligible […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Odell Beckham Jr. Trade Was Reportedly Never Discussed By Cleveland Browns

Rumors of the Cleveland Browns shopping Odell Beckham Jr. around this offseason are reportedly false. ESPN‘s Adam Schefter reported on Twitter Sunday morning that a source from the team told him the Browns have not discussed a trade of the wide receiver with anyone. Among other things, if the report is true, it would shut […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Odell Beckham Jr. Trade To Vikings Seems Unlikely, According To Mike Florio

The Cleveland Browns are reportedly in talks to trade Odell Beckham Jr. to the Minnesota Vikings. The report surfaced on Wednesday morning and took off on social media, but it’s not clear just how close the two teams are to making a deal. Marc Malusis of WFAN posted on Twitter that the transaction was in […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Dallas Cowboys Rumors: Everson Griffen No Longer On Team’s Radar

The Dallas Cowboys might have kept their offense intact by re-signing Amari Cooper and Dak Prescott, but the defense is another matter. So far, the team has only lost defensive pieces during the most recent free agency period. Now, it appears one player the Cowboys had reportedly been going after might not be on the […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Minnesota Vikings Rumors: Stefon Diggs Social Media Purge Could Point To A Move

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs made some changes on his social media accounts that have led people in and around the NFL to believe he might be on the move. Specifically, Diggs deleted all references to his team on his personal Instagram account. This kind of purging is something that professional athletes have done […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

When Joe Buck’s Dad, Jack Buck, Called Super Bowl IV 50 Years Ago, The Kansas City Chiefs Won

Joe Buck will step deeper into the footsteps of his father, Jack Buck, as the play-by-play announcer for Super Bowl LIV between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. Fifty years ago, Jack called his only Super Bowl via telecast — Super Bowl IV, when the Chiefs defeated the Minnesota Vikings. It was […]

By Angela Corry | 3y ago

Minnesota Vikings Vs. New Orleans Saints Preview, Odds: Wild Card Matchup Is Rematch Of Minneapolis Miracle

Two years ago, the Minnesota Vikings defeated the New Orleans Saints on a last-second, 61-yard touchdown pass from Case Keenum to Stefon Diggs in a play that went down in the NFL history books as the “Minneapolis Miracle.” That win advanced the Vikings out of the divisional playoff round — though they ended up losing […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 3y ago

2020 NFL Playoffs: Vikings Missing Two Cornerbacks, Saints Down Two Players For Wild Card Game

The Wild Card Round of the 2020 NFL Playoffs is set to begin this weekend, and one huge rematch from two years ago will take place in the “Big Easy.” The New Orleans Saints have been knocked out of the playoffs the last two years on the final play of a game, and they have […]

By Danny Cox | 3y ago

Los Angeles Rams Vs. Dallas Cowboys Preview, Odds: Major Playoff Implications For Both Teams In NFC Showdown

The Los Angeles Rams have looked almost nothing like the 13-3 team that advanced all the way to the Super Bowl in the 2018 NFL season. But if they can come out of AT&T Stadium in Dallas with a win over the Cowboys on Sunday in a rematch of last season’s divisional-round playoff game — […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 3y ago

Dallas Cowboys Vs. Minnesota Vikings Preview And Prediction: ‘Boys Slight Favorites On ‘Sunday Night Football’

The 5-3 Dallas Cowboys need a win on Sunday Night Football to stay ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles atop the NFC East. But the Cowboys are only 2 1/2 point favorites at home when they host the 6-3 Minnesota Vikings, according to USA Today Sports Book Wire. Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has posted a 127.1 […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 3y ago

Washington Redskins Vs. Minnesota Vikings ‘Thursday Night Football’ Preview: Washington Must Stop Dalvin Cook

After a disappointing 4-3-1 start last season, when they had been expected to compete for the NFC’s Super Bowl berth, the Minnesota Vikings can hit the halfway mark on their 2019 NFL schedule at 6-2, if they can capitalize on a visit by the struggling Washington Redskins in a Thursday Night Football matchup. Washington, however, […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 3y ago

NFL Rumors: Trade Talk Surrounding Stefon Diggs Heats Up As His Frustration With Vikings Grows

The trade rumors surrounding Stefon Diggs are heating up, even amid denials from the Minnesota Vikings that their star wide receiver is going up on the block. Diggs is reportedly very unhappy with the team amid its offensive struggles, a situation that seems to be causing a major rift between Diggs and the Vikings. As […]

By Nathan Francis | 4y ago

Watch Minnesota Vikings Vs. Chicago Bears Stream Live: Start Time, Preview, Crucial Week 4 NFC North Showdown

The Minnesota Vikings sit at 2-1 and need a big win to prove that they actually can contend for a berth in the Super Bowl, as The Inquisitr reported. The Vikings have appeared in four Super Bowls, tied for 5th-most in NFL history, but none since 1976. And all four of those Super Bowl bids […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 4y ago

NFL Trade Rumors: Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings Among Frontrunners In Landing Jalen Ramsey

Jalen Ramsey is reportedly getting some significant interest after forcing his way onto the trade block, though the Jacksonville Jaguars aren’t revealing much about the future for their Pro Bowl cornerback. Ramsey reportedly asked the team for a trade, revealing on Uninterrupted’s 17 Weeks podcast that he was upset about some “disrespectful things” said about […]

By Nathan Francis | 4y ago

NFL News: Former Lineman Barry Bennett And Wife Found Dead, Police Seeking Son In Connection To Murders

Tragic news out of the world of professional football has come about as former NFL defensive lineman Barry Bennett was found dead on Wednesday. Calls to Bennett’s home in Long Prairie, Minnesota, went unanswered which led to someone going to check on the house. After arriving there, Bennett and his wife, Carol, were both found […]

By Danny Cox | 4y ago

Watch Seattle Seahawks Vs. Minnesota Vikings Stream Live: NFL Preseason Week 2, Start Time, Preview

Both the Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings will need to prove to their critics that they can actually contend for the NFC’s Super Bowl berth this season, after Minnesota missed the playoffs altogether, and the Seahawks just barely grabbed a Wild Card spot with a 10-6 record — only to lose in the first round […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 4y ago

NFL’s Adrian Peterson Reportedly In Debt Despite Making Nearly $100 Million

Adrian Peterson has been one of the top running backs in the NFL for a decade and is still an active player at age 34. But despite having earned nearly $100 million in his career to date, the former MVP is allegedly in significant financial trouble, according to a new report. According to The Athletic, […]

By Stephen Silver | 4y ago

Brett Favre’s Instagram Hacked, Says Falsely That He’s Unretiring At Age 49

Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre was known, towards the end of his career, for retiring and unretiring on multiple occasions, and references to that tendency were a big part of sports discourse between 2008 and 2010. Favre retired for good after playing the 2009 season with the Minnesota Vikings, and the joke went away […]

By Stephen Silver | 4y ago

NFL Rumors: Jay Ajayi Could Land With The Vikings, Dolphins, Or Panthers If Eagles Don’t Want Him

The NFL free agency period for 2019 opened two months ago, and many of the big names in the league have found their homes. Now, in mid-May, there are still a number of big names still available — players who could provide a huge boost for teams around the NFL. One of those star players […]

By Danny Cox | 4y ago

Watch Chicago Bears Vs Minnesota Vikings Live Stream: Start Time, Preview, Watch NFC North Battle Live Online

The top two teams in the NFC North clash Sunday on the final day of the National Football League 2018 regular season in a game that will determine playoff position for the Chicago Bears, who have already clinched the division title with 11 wins. For the opposing Minnesota Vikings, the game is effectively a do-or-die […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 4y ago

Watch Minnesota Vikings Vs New England Patriots Live Stream: Start Time, Preview, NFL Week 13 Live Online

The New England Patriots remain undefeated at home so far in the 2018 National Football League season, but that 5-0 streak could be under threat Sunday afternoon when the AFC East leaders face the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings receiving corps of Adam Thielen, Stefon Diggs, and Kyle Rudolph has combined for 215 catches and 2,353 […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 4y ago

Senior Citizen Chokes Out Young Man During Vikings Vs. Packers Game [Video]

As was to be expected given the competitive nature of Minnesota and Green Bay’s NFC North rivalry, tempers flared among pockets of fans spread about US Bank Stadium on Sunday night, November 25. With both the underachieving Vikings’ and the middling Packers’ playoff ambitions on the line, there was sure to be confrontation between fans […]

By Tony Rivera | 4y ago

Minnesota Vikings Legend Bill Brown Dies At 80

The Minnesota Vikings organization, its fans, and the greater American football community are all mourning the loss of legendary fullback Bill Brown, who has passed away over the weekend, as the National Post reports. The thousands in attendance at U.S. Bank Stadium to watch the Vikings defeat the Lions by a score of 24-9 stood […]

By Tony Rivera | 4y ago

NFL Week 6 Picks & Huge Spread For Vikings Vs Cardinals: How To Watch The Live Stream

Fans are making their NFL Week 6 picks, and as far as the books go, most of the money is backing the Minnesota Vikings to topple the Arizona Cardinals, despite a fairly large spread. Experts have made their NFL Week 6 picks, and by a very large majority, they are also predicting that the 1-4 […]

By Carter Lee | 5y ago

Watch Minnesota Vikings Vs. Philadelphia Eagles Live Stream: Start Time, Preview, Watch NFL Week 5 Online

The Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles have developed an intense National Football League rivalry in the space of just 10 months, as ESPN recounts, dating back to last season’s NFC Championship Game when the Eagles ran off 38 unanswered points after falling behind 7-0, to trounce Minnesota and gain a berth in Super Bowl 52 […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 5y ago

Minnesota Vikings’ Kevin McDermott Loses Tip Of Pinky During Game

Minnesota Vikings’ long snapper — Kevin McDermott — may need to share in the blame for the team’s collective failure during their tight 38-31 loss to the L.A. Rams on Thursday night, September 27. But let the record show that in losing part of a finger — he literally did wind up leaving a little […]

By Tony Rivera | 5y ago

Watch Minnesota Vikings Vs. Los Angeles Rams Live Stream: Start Time, Preview, NFL Thursday Night Football

The Minnesota Vikings face a tough test on Thursday when they try to get their season back on track by traveling to the Los Angeles Coliseum to face the undefeated Rams, just four days after suffering a humiliating 27-6 defeat at the hands of the previously winless Buffalo Bills, as ESPN reported, in an NFL […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 5y ago

NFL Week 4 Picks & Odds For Minnesota Vikings At Los Angeles Rams

Fans are making their NFL Week 4 picks, and the action kicks off with Thursday Night Football bringing us the Minnesota Vikings facing the Los Angeles Rams. On Thursday, the 1-1-1 Minnesota Vikings will travel to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to face the 3-0 Rams. These two teams met last on November 19, 2017, […]

By Carter Lee | 5y ago

Minnesota Vikings Star Everson Griffen Undergoes Mental Health Evaluation After Hotel Shooting Threat

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen has reportedly been checked into a Minneapolis area hospital to undergo a mental health evaluation at the request of the team. Griffen’s admittance into the facility is reported to have followed a sequence of troubling incidents that culminated with him trying to force himself into a teammate’s home after […]

By Tony Rivera | 5y ago

Bills Pull Off Historic Upset Of Vikings

Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback Josh Allen led his team to the biggest upset of the current century thus far. The winless Bills went into Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings as 17-point underdogs, ESPN.com reported. That didn’t stop them from jumping out to a 27-0 halftime lead, en route to a 27-6 victory in Minnesota. […]

By Andrew Ryan Fox | 5y ago

NFL Week 3 Picks, Preview, And Huge Spread For Minnesota Vikings Vs. Buffalo Bills

Fans are making their NFL picks for Week 3, and as expected, the Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills game is providing a very large spread. Week 3 brings us an interconference play with the 0-2 Buffalo Bills traveling to the U.S. Bank Stadium to face the 1-0-1 Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings and the Bills have […]

By Carter Lee | 5y ago

Watch San Francisco 49ers Vs. Minnesota Vikings Live Stream: NFL Week 1, Start Time, Preview, Watch Online

Two of the four highest-paid quarterbacks — and players — in the National Football League, by a Sporting News tally, will open the 2018 NFL season by facing each other, when Jimmy Garoppolo of the San Francisco 49ers and Kirk Cousins of the Minnesota Vikings take the field on Sunday afternoon for a Week 1 […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 5y ago

Watch Minnesota Vikings Vs. Denver Broncos Live Stream: NFL Preseason Week 1, Start Time, How To Watch

The Minnesota Vikings will soon get their first look at their prized new signing, former Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins, who signed a three-year, $84 million deal with the team in March, as USA Today reported. On Saturday, the Vikings will face the Broncos when they open their 2018 NFL preseason schedule, which will live stream […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 5y ago

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