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How Minnesota’s Pass Rush and Coverage Combined To Sack Will Levis Five Times
By Matt Fries - Nov 19, 2024
The Minnesota Vikings’ defense had another dominant day on Sunday against Will Levis and the Tennessee Titans en route to a 23-13 victory and an 8-2 record. […]
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Jonathan Greenard Is Out-Playing His Big Paycheck
By Matt Fries - Nov 13, 2024
Kwesi Adofo-Mensah took a risk when he went outside the building and signed Jonathan Greenard instead of re-upping long-time edge rusher Danielle Hunter in the offseason. At […]
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Justin Jefferson Is the Player (and Leader) the Vikings Need Him To Be
By Matt Fries - Nov 6, 2024
Down 7-0 at halftime, it felt like the Minnesota Vikings were reeling in their Sunday night showdown against the Indianapolis Colts. After starting the season 5-0, they’d […]
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What Are the Vikings Getting In Cam Robinson?
By Matt Fries - Oct 30, 2024
With Christian Darrisaw out for the season due to a knee injury, Minnesota Vikings’ GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah felt it was necessary to make a move to bolster […]
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Kevin O’Connell Has Elevated Sam Darnold With Smart Play Design
By Matt Fries - Oct 16, 2024
When J.J. McCarthy went out for the season with a meniscus tear, most national pundits wrote off the Minnesota Vikings’ season. The outside interest in the team […]
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Brian Flores’ Defense Went From Feasting On Mediocre QBs To Dominating Elite Ones
By Matt Fries - Oct 9, 2024
Going into the 2024 offseason, Brian Flores had a problem to solve. In his first year as the Minnesota Vikings’ defensive coordinator, he had taken a bunch […]
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The Vikings’ Big Uglies Are Unsung Heroes Of Their Pristine 4-0 Start
By Matt Fries - Oct 2, 2024
To some extent, the Minnesota Vikings’ 31-29 victory over the Green Bay Packers was a tale of two halves. The Vikings jumped out to a 28-0 lead, […]
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Blake Cashman Was Money In His Return To Minnesota
By Matt Fries - Sep 18, 2024
Blake Cashman grew up in Eden Prairie and attended the University of Minnesota. However, because the New York Jets drafted him and spent his whole career in […]
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Aaron Jones Is Leading Minnesota’s Run-Game Revolution
By Matt Fries - Sep 11, 2024
The Minnesota Vikings trounced the New York Giants, 28-6, in New York on Sunday, starting their 2024 season on the right foot. It was a dominant performance […]
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The Vikings and Giants Took Diverging Paths. Did They End Up In the Same Place?
By Matt Fries - Sep 4, 2024
The Minnesota Vikings last faced off against the New York Giants in the Wild Card round after the regular season two years ago. Like me, I’m sure […]
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Levi Drake Rodriguez Will Energize Minnesota’s Interior Pass Rush
By Matt Fries - Aug 28, 2024
When the Vikings selected Levi Drake Rodriguez late in the 2024 NFL draft this year, it came with a little more fanfare than a typical seventh-rounder. Although […]
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Lewis Cine Is Gaining the Confidence He Needs To Be An Impact Player
By Matt Fries - Aug 21, 2024
To say Lewis Cine‘s first two years as a Minnesota Viking went poorly would be an understatement. As a first-round pick coming in with high expectations, Cine […]