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Nik Edlund
Edlund is a lifelong Vikings fan who oozes purple. He was born and raised on the Northeastern shores of the Gitchi Gami and resides there to this very day. Nik has been covering the Vikings and the NFL since 2002 as a lead contributor to Draftseason.com. He also has his writing featured on The Viking Age and is co-host of the Onebar & Lupagus Show podcast.
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Looking at the 4 Games the Vikings Wish They Could Have Back
By Nik Edlund - Dec 16, 2020
The Minnesota Vikings are 6-7 and were removed from the NFC playoff picture after their loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Now they have to […]
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What We Learned in the Vikings Loss to the Bucs
By Nik Edlund - Dec 14, 2020
The Minnesota Vikings went into Tampa Bay and got off to a fast start, but lost momentum almost immediately when Dan Bailey missed an extra point — […]
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Will the Vikings Blow Up their Special Teams Unit After This Season?
By Nik Edlund - Dec 9, 2020
The Minnesota Vikings’ special teams unit has been a disaster in 2020. We’ve seen blocked punts, missed extra points and a general lack of a return game. […]
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What Did We Learn From the Vikings’ Win Over the Jaguars?
By Nik Edlund - Dec 7, 2020
It took an extra period, but the Minnesota Vikings were finally able to crawl back to .500 on the season with their overtime victory against the hapless […]
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4 Areas the Vikings Need to Improve Upon if they are Going to Make the Playoffs
By Nik Edlund - Dec 2, 2020
The Minnesota Vikings are sitting at 5-6 and have a decent shot of making the playoffs if they can win a few more games. That’s a surprising […]
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What We Learned From the Vikings Win Over the Panthers
By Nik Edlund - Nov 30, 2020
The Minnesota Vikings kept their scant playoff hopes alive by winning an emotional back and forth game against former quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and the Carolina Panthers on […]
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This Season Will End in a Very Viking-ish Way
By Nik Edlund - Nov 26, 2020
Saying the Minnesota Vikings 2020 season has been a bit of a roller coaster would be like saying the Mississippi River is a bit of a stream. […]
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4 Things We Learned From the Vikings Loss to the Cowboys
By Nik Edlund - Nov 24, 2020
On Sunday afternoon, the Minnesota Vikings lost to a 2-7 Dallas Cowboys team at home that was led by their backup quarterback, Andy Dalton. The offense nearly […]
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4 Things We Learned in the Vikings Win Over the Bears
By Nik Edlund - Nov 17, 2020
The Minnesota Vikings got a rare win on Monday Night Football and ended their four-game losing streak to the Chicago Bears with a gritty 19-13 victory to […]
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3 Scripts That Need to Flip If the Vikings are Going to Beat the Bears
By Nik Edlund - Nov 16, 2020
The Minnesota Vikings have lost four in a row to the Chicago Bears. In those games the same storyline continues to play out, like the Vikings are […]
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What Does 2021 Look Like for Barr, Hughes and Hunter?
By Nik Edlund - Nov 11, 2020
The Minnesota Vikings are back in the thick of things in the NFC after winning two in a row and improving to 3-5 on the season. Even […]
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4 Things We Learned From the Vikings Win Over the Lions
By Nik Edlund - Nov 9, 2020
The Minnesota Vikings got their first home win of the season, beating the Detroit Lions 34-20. Aside from some special teams flubs, this was a complete team […]