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Shutting Down Justin Jefferson Cost Chicago the Game
By Matt Fries - Nov 26, 2024
If you watched the Minnesota Vikings beat the Chicago Bears on Sunday, you probably already know that Justin Jefferson only had 27 yards on two catches against the Bears. […]
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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 […]