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Minnesota Vikings Playoff Picture FAQs (Week 17)
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 26, 2019
Sam Ekstrom takes his final look at the NFC playoff picture before the Vikings’ regular season finale. CAN THE VIKINGS MOVE UP IN SEED? Nope. That ship […]
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Vikings Eye-Opening Loss Revives 2018 Opinions About Kirk Cousins
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 23, 2019
It might not be a very Merry Christmas for Mike Zimmer, Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings. Their run for the previous 10 weeks, where they went […]
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INSTANT REACTION: Packers Seal the NFC North With 23-10 Win Over Vikings
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 23, 2019
Get Sam Ekstrom’s first reaction to the Vikings-Packers Monday night showdown. BIG PICTURE This game was as much a litmus test between two good teams than it […]
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Vikings Starting to See Contributions From Two Late-Round Rookies
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 20, 2019
With seven Minnesota Vikings players counting for eight-figure salary cap hits in 2019 — and theoretically 11 players scheduled to make that much in 2020 — the […]
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Packers Shut Down Vikings Play-Action in Week 2, But Can They Do It Again?
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 19, 2019
Empowered by an early 21-0 lead, the Green Bay Packers invited the Minnesota Vikings to run the ball back in the Packers’ Week 2 victory at Lambeau […]
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Mike Boone’s Emergence Shouldn’t Be a Surprise
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 18, 2019
Luke Inman contributed video to this story. There’s never been a doubt that Mike Boone could run the football. Signed by the Vikings in undrafted free agency […]
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Vikings Offensive Line Hitting Its Pass-Blocking Stride
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 17, 2019
Stats via Pro Football Focus. Things were so bad on the Vikings offensive line in 2016, Mike Zimmer likened the unit’s collapse to the sinking of the […]
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DAY-AFTER REACTION: Vikings Take Care of Chargers, Finish Road Season 4-4
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 16, 2019
Sam Ekstrom and Luke Inman break down every aspect of Minnesota’s 39-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. -Minnesota finishes its season 4-4 on the road in […]
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Minnesota Vikings Playoff Picture FAQs (Week 16)
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 16, 2019
The Vikings’ are a near lock to make the playoffs based on Sunday’s results. But their seed could still change. Sam Ekstrom lays out the scenarios. HOW […]
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INSTANT REACTION: Vikings Destroy Chargers For 10th Win of the Season
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 15, 2019
Sam Ekstrom delivers his observations from Minnesota’s 39-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. BIG PICTURE Surrounded by their own fans in the Chargers’ stadium, the Vikings […]
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Trae Waynes, Melvin Gordon Bonded Over Silencing the Doubters
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 13, 2019
After forging a friendship in middle school in Kenosha, Wisc., Trae Waynes and Melvin Gordon have been on the same career trajectory. Both played college ball in […]
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Austin Ekeler May Be the Chargers’ Biggest Offensive Threat
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 13, 2019
It’s become commonplace in the NFL over the last several years: starting running back gets hurt or holds out, backup steps in, backup is really good. Last […]