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Arif Hasan
Arif Hasan has written for sites all across the internet and his work has been featured in the Athletic, Pro Football Network, Star Tribune, LA Times, Forbes, SB Nation, the Bleacher Report and MSNBC. He currently also writes for the Wide Left Substack. You can find him on twitter at @ArifHasanNFL.
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Day 3 Training Camp Defensive Notebook: Waiting on Waynes Could be Worth It
By Arif Hasan - Aug 1, 2016
I’m quickly heading out into practice before Day 4, so we’ll have to wait on in-depth observations, but I do have a few quick hitters to get […]
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Day 3 Training Camp Offensive Notebook: Struggles Don’t Presage Mediocre Production
By Arif Hasan - Aug 1, 2016
The pads came on and the defense came alive. While it was probably to be expected that the defense would improve as soon as contact was allowed, […]
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As Pads Come On, Emphasis is On Fixing Pass Protection
By Arif Hasan - Jul 31, 2016
With the first padded practices in the offing, head coach Mike Zimmer today after walkthroughs emphasized some of the changes he mentioned earlier in training camp about […]
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Day Two Training Camp Notebook: Offensive Success Might Prove Importance of Padded Practices
By Arif Hasan - Jul 31, 2016
In what could be an essential repeat of the prior day, the offense found itself winning the day much more often than not. Once again, the Vikings […]
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Day One Training Camp Notebook: Receivers Impress, Defensive Backs Need to Catch Up
By Arif Hasan - Jul 29, 2016
The first day of training camp doesn’t ever give you the kind of information that ends up being useful throughout the season. The reps there are just […]
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2016 Minnesota Vikings Training Camp: First Unofficial Depth Chart
By Arif Hasan - Jul 29, 2016
Training camp walkthroughs provide very little insight into player performance, but they do give us a few quick clues as the how the depth chart is developing. […]
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Breaking Down the New Signings: Sean Hickey and Jason Whittingham
By Arif Hasan - Jul 28, 2016
The Vikings have signed two new players to get closer to meeting the maximum roster size (90 players) before training camp. With OL Sean Hickey and LB […]
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Phil Loadholt’s Retirement, Offensive Line Insurance and 53-Man Opportunities
By Arif Hasan - Jul 27, 2016
The retirement of Phil Loadholt was surprising to more than a few of those in Vikings media, me included. While he indicated he was well on his […]
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Undrafted Rookies Worth Watching for the Minnesota Vikings
By Arif Hasan - Jul 25, 2016
As we enter training camp, those with the longest odds of making the roster might see a bleak, overwhelming hill ahead of them. After all, most rosters […]
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Fourth of July Breakdown: Who are the Most Explosive Players on the Minnesota Vikings Roster?
By Arif Hasan - Jul 4, 2016
Happy Fourth of July! Celebrating with fireworks, hot dogs, and beer is traditional Independence Day stuff, and nothing is more American than celebrating by blowing stuff up. […]
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Yards Above Expectation: Adjusting Running Back Yards for Situation
By Arif Hasan - Jun 29, 2016
I recently wrote a piece on how Jerick McKinnon gets unfairly set into a particular role because of his size—a trait that doesn’t even correlate to the […]
Pro Football Focus 101: Four Vikings Make the List
By Arif Hasan - Jun 16, 2016
Pro Football Focus has finished its Top 101 list—a different Top 101 list than earlier in the offseason. This one purports to identify the best players going […]