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2 Purple Dreams and 1 Rams Nightmare
By Matt Johnson - Dec 25, 2021
Thanks to the Philadelphia Eagles beating the Washington Football Team, the Minnesota Vikings are in a playoff spot right now. There’s only one catch: They have to […]
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2 Purple Dreams and 1 Bears Nightmare
By Matt Johnson - Dec 20, 2021
The Minnesota Vikings enter Soldier Field as 6.5-point favorites on Monday. Should they be concerned about a potential upset? Or are the Chicago Bears facing too much […]
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2 Purple Dreams and 1 Steelers Nightmare
By Matt Johnson - Dec 9, 2021
This week, I’m coping with the Minnesota Vikings losing to the Detroit Lions by saying it’s “the most Vikings thing to happen” and “if anyone would lose […]
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2 Purple Dreams and 1 Lions Nightmare
By Matt Johnson - Dec 4, 2021
Will this be the week the Vikings get their first blowout of the season? Are the Detroit Lions going to hang around and ruin an already difficult […]
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2 Purple Dreams and 1 Chargers Nightmare
By Matt Johnson - Nov 13, 2021
This week, I tempt fate with Justin Herbert. I also expect the Minnesota Vikings to rebound after Harrison Smith tested positive for COVID-19 and was in contact with […]
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Can the Vikings Reinvent Themselves On the Fly?
By Matt Johnson - Nov 6, 2021
Morale is at an all-time low, fellow Skoldiers. It’s about that time of year where the good teams start to make some real headway on the bad […]
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Reassessing Minnesota’s First Six Opponents
By Matt Johnson - Oct 28, 2021
During every bye week, I have too much time to ponder the Minnesota Vikings’ early results. Nothing especially notable happened this week in the NFL, and it […]
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We’re About To See Patrick Peterson’s Impact
By Matt Johnson - Oct 21, 2021
Signing Patrick Peterson to a one-year, $10 million deal seemed like a home run on paper, yet it was met with criticism by a weary fanbase that […]
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Zimmer Looks Destined To Live On the Edge All Year
By Matt Johnson - Oct 14, 2021
The 2021 Minnesota Vikings don’t blow out opponents, but they also don’t get blown out. The only team they’ve beaten convincingly is the Seattle Seahawks, and it […]
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Have the Vikings Balanced Urgency and Continuity?
By Matt Johnson - Oct 7, 2021
NFL head usually coaches only last 69 games (nice), or roughly 4.5 seasons. Mike Zimmer has coached 121 games for the Minnesota Vikings, some with only one […]
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Was the Seattle Game the Vikings’ Watershed Moment?
By Matt Johnson - Sep 30, 2021
I would have been surprised if you had told me the Minnesota Vikings would lose their opening game to the Cincinnati Bengals before the season started. I […]
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Week 3 Will Reveal Who’s Who In the NFC North
By Matt Johnson - Sep 23, 2021
Do you still think the Minnesota Vikings are better than their record indicates? Is Aaron Rodgers washed? Should Justin Fields start? How many kneecaps will the Detroit […]