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Losing Sam Darnold Could Still Become A Long-Term Win
By Cole Smith - Mar 6, 2025
The Minnesota Vikings will not franchise tag Sam Darnold, allowing them to trade him to a quarterback-needy organization. While the Vikings may extend Darnold and keep him […]
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Why Does Minnesota’s Quarterback Decision Feel So Different This Time?
By Cole Smith - Feb 27, 2025
Kevin O’Connell addressed the media at the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday, leading off by answering a question regarding the offensive line. Still, someone inevitably asked who […]
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The Vikings Have A History Of Pushing Back Void Dates
By Cole Smith - Feb 20, 2025
The Minnesota Vikings have worked to find solutions with some of their more critical pending free agents over the past week. They have agreed to move Aaron […]
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Minnesota’s Failures In the Trenches Aren’t From A Lack Of Investment
By Cole Smith - Feb 13, 2025
On Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles ended the Kansas City Chiefs’ dream of a three-peat, winning the Super Bowl 40-22. Although Jalen Hurts won MVP honors, Philadelphia’s lines, […]
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Kwesi Adofo-Mensah Is Making A Big Bet On the Vikings’ Roster
By Cole Smith - Feb 6, 2025
In a July 2022 USA Today interview, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah gave one of his most in-depth, behind-the-scenes looks at how he views team building. He explained how he […]
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Eagles-Chiefs Fatigue Might Lead To Vikings Envy
By Cole Smith - Jan 30, 2025
Fans saw two completely different games on Conference Championship Sunday. The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Washington Commanders, 55-23, in the NFC Championship. At one point, the Eagles […]
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The Vikings Are Following A Championship Blueprint By Re-Signing Kevin O’Connell
By Cole Smith - Jan 22, 2025
Kevin O’Connell and the Minnesota Vikings agreed to a contract extension on Tuesday, ensuring O’Connell would be the team’s head coach beyond 2025. The move was no […]
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Kevin O’Connell’s Competitiveness Will Fuel the 2025 Offseason
By Cole Smith - Jan 19, 2025
Kevin O’Connell stood in front of reporters on Thursday and tried to explain how Sam Darnold and the offense came up short in the season’s most significant […]
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Beating LA Starts With Pressuring Stafford
By Cole Smith - Jan 9, 2025
It feels like déjà vu that the Minnesota Vikings have to go on the road again to play the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night. The two […]
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Minnesota’s 2022 Win Over the Lions Set Them Up For This Moment
By Cole Smith - Jan 2, 2025
The Minnesota Vikings allowed the Green Bay Packers to creep back into the game last Sunday for the second time this season. Jordan Love and the Packers […]
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Beating the Packers Would Signal Historic Change In Minnesota
By Cole Smith - Dec 27, 2024
Kevin O’Connell has preached keeping a “1-0” mindset this season. He wants the team to focus on next week without looking ahead to other games. This week […]
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The Vikings’ Identity Is That They Don’t Have An Identity
By Cole Smith - Dec 19, 2024
All wins count the same in the standings, but the way a team wins reveals a lot about them. And what’s perhaps most telling about the 12-2 […]