Twins
There’s Only One Way For the Twins To Fill the Ballpark Again
By Tom Schreier - Oct 12, 2022
In 2014, Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost complained about fans failing to support his team. It was late August, and the Royals were on the verge […]
Vikings
Is Being Better Than Zimmer Good Enough?
By Tom Schreier - Oct 10, 2022
Patrick Peterson has done a lot in his 10-year career but says he always wanted to leave a game early. Not in the Randy Moss sense, where […]
Vikings
Minnesota’s Close Wins Are Covering Up Fundamental Issues
By Tom Schreier - Oct 3, 2022
The Minnesota Vikings are happy to be 3-1 heading into their Week 5 matchup with the Chicago Bears. But make no mistake, they escaped London after playing […]
Vikings
The Vikings Are Trying To Make A Novel Game Normal
By Tom Schreier - Sep 30, 2022
At practice on Friday, Kirk Cousins said that he spotted a house that belonged in a blockbuster movie. If he needed a reminder, this was it. He […]
Vikings
The Vikings Improved In One Area and It Made All the Difference
By Tom Schreier - Sep 26, 2022
Zygi Wilf walked past the assembled media as it waited to enter the Minnesota Vikings’ locker room. The Vikings had just come back to beat the Detroit […]
Timberwolves
Chris Finch Details How the Wolves Doubled Their Win Total Last Year
By Tom Schreier - Sep 25, 2022
In late June, Ryen Russillo had Chris Finch on his podcast to discuss the Minnesota Timberwolves’ turnaround last season. The Wolves were 46-36 last year after finishing […]
Vikings
Ed Donatell Is Sticking To His Guns
By Tom Schreier - Sep 24, 2022
Ed Donatell has coached football for 42 years, longer than Kevin O’Connell, 37, has been alive, including 31 years in the NFL. He broke into the league […]
Vikings
How the Vikings Respond To Adversity Will Define Their Season
By Tom Schreier - Sep 20, 2022
It was hard not to notice that Stefon Diggs scored his third touchdown for the Buffalo Bills shortly after Jalen Hurts made a second effort to put […]
Vikings
The Evolution of Kirk Cousins’ Expectations
By Tom Schreier - Sep 17, 2022
It’s hard not to immediately recall Justin Jefferson‘s 64-yard touchdown when thinking about the Minnesota Vikings’ 23-7 win over the Green Bay Packers. Jefferson was open, hilariously […]
Vikings
Why It Could Only Get Better From Here For the Vikings
By Tom Schreier - Sep 12, 2022
In hindsight, Christian Watson’s dropped catch on the Green Bay Packers’ first pass from scrimmage almost doesn’t make sense. It goes against everything we know about the […]
Vikings
Jalen Reagor’s Biggest Fan May Be On the Vikings Coaching Staff
By Tom Schreier - Sep 8, 2022
Matt Daniels says that the first time he met Jalen Reagor, he literally bumped into him. The Minnesota Vikings hired Daniels as their special teams coordinator in […]
Vikings
Dignity Is A Pipe Dream | The History Of the Minnesota Vikings, Part VI
By Tom Schreier - Sep 3, 2022
Hoo boy. As you can probably guess from the title, the Minnesota Vikings weren’t at their best from 2000 to 2010. Sure, there were moments: The Randy […]