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Theo Jackson Is An Understated Lynchpin Of the Vikings Defense
By Nelson Thielen - Jun 27, 2025
Have you ever replaced someone at a new job who people liked? I mean, really liked? I’m talking about the office goofball, or the golden boy everyone […]
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J.J. McCarthy’s Primetime Debut Has All The Pressure Of A First Impression
By Nelson Thielen - Jun 20, 2025
Is there anything harder to overcome than a bad first impression? The first time I met my wife was at a party in high school. The party […]
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Dallas Turner Could Become A Force Multiplier For Minnesota’s Defense
By Nelson Thielen - Jun 13, 2025
I’m not an overly patient person. Instant gratification is much more satisfying, particularly in sports. Think about how much more fun the Justin Jefferson experience was from […]
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Brian Flores Must Accommodate For Minnesota’s Achilles Heel Again
By Nelson Thielen - Jun 10, 2025
Do you think Achilles ever changed his stance or his style of fighting to try and protect his heel? In the Iliad, the hero Achilles’ mother dipped […]
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The Vikings Veterans Showed Out For J.J. McCarthy, and That Means Something
By Nelson Thielen - May 29, 2025
We’ve officially reached the point of the offseason where it would be impossible to explain to someone like my wife what the differences between the various practice […]
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Are the Vikings Battle-Tested Enough To Win In The Postseason?
By Nelson Thielen - May 22, 2025
I am just about the most casual, bandwagon Minnesota Timberwolves fan in human history. I’m essentially the equivalent of your midwestern, suburban mom leaning in to check […]
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How You Feel About the Vikings’ International Stint in 2025 Is A Rorschach Test For Your Fandom
By Nelson Thielen - May 16, 2025
Fandom is a fascinating phenomenon. Most of us decide to like a team as children, maybe because of a favorite player or family ties, and then proceed […]
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How Long Will the Vikings Keep People Waiting For ‘Purple Smoke’ On J.J. McCarthy?
By Nelson Thielen - May 8, 2025
As a lifelong Catholic and devout Minnesota Vikings follower, it’s interesting to see the world suddenly become so invested in this thing I love. That is, unless […]
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Donovan Jackson Paves the Way For J.J. McCarthy
By Nelson Thielen - Apr 25, 2025
I almost can’t bring myself to type the words. It feels crazy to say. How many times over the last decade and a half of Minnesota Vikings […]
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Minnesota Is the Perfect Place For Walter Nolen To Reach His Sky High Potential
By Nelson Thielen - Apr 11, 2025
What’s your favorite NFL draft “character concern” story? I’m not talking about something genuinely horrific, like domestic violence or drunk driving. I’m talking about the weird stuff. […]
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Constructing the Perfect Trade Back Scenarios for Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
By Nelson Thielen - Mar 28, 2025
Every draft season, being the absolute lunatic that I am, I have a ritual the week before the draft. I watch the 2014 Kevin Costner instant classic […]
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Minnesota’s Front Office Executed Their Line of Scrimmage Solution
By Nelson Thielen - Mar 14, 2025
One thing the Minnesota Vikings coaching staff doesn’t get enough credit for, despite all the praise heaped on them for turning the 2024 squad into a 14-win […]