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Rob Searles
Searles is a born and raised Minnesotan who currently resides in Denver. He was the Pass Game Coordinator for Simley and Mounds View HS and previously wrote for the Daily Thunder, FantasyPros, and Bleacher Report.
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Kevin O’Connell Can’t Quit 11-Personnel
By Rob Searles - Dec 19, 2023
Most folks don’t want to hear this, but the Minnesota Vikings offense showed a lot of positivity on Saturday in their crushing 27-24 overtime defeat to the […]
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Has the McVay Coaching Tree Lost Most Of Its Luster?
By Rob Searles - Dec 15, 2023
A little over a week before Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals in February 2022, ESPN’s Ben Baby wrote: Three years ago, […]
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Did KOC’s Inflexibility Let Maxx Crosby Break the Vikings’ Offense?
By Rob Searles - Dec 12, 2023
There are two sides to the coin of the Minnesota Vikings’ 3-0 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday afternoon. Brian Flores and his defense of […]
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Stopping Maxx Crosby Starts With Protecting Brian O’Neill
By Rob Searles - Dec 8, 2023
No disrespect to Montez Sweat or Cam Jordan, but it’s been a little while since the Minnesota Vikings have drawn a bona fide game-wrecker like Maxx Crosby. […]
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Why the Next Five Games Are Paramount For the Vikings’ Long-Term Future
By Rob Searles - Dec 5, 2023
The remaining five weeks of the regular season — and potentially the playoff games — will be a critical phase in the Minnesota Vikings’ competitive rebuild. At […]
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Houston, the Vikings Have A Problem
By Rob Searles - Nov 28, 2023
The Minnesota Vikings wrote the latest chapter in their storied history of kicking Skoldiers squarely in the teeth, falling to the previously 3-8 Chicago Bears 12-10 inside […]
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Josh Dobbs’ Next Step Is Learning How To Maximize Jordan Addison
By Rob Searles - Nov 24, 2023
Joshua Dobbs appeared to be passing his most recent evaluation with flying colors last Sunday night in Denver. Late in the third quarter, Dobbs completed a 29-yard […]
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I Wore An Astronaut Costume To Mile High and Lived To Tell the Tale
By Rob Searles - Nov 21, 2023
At some point in the middle of last week’s 27-19 victory over the New Orleans Saints, I turned to my wife and asked, “Should we buy astronaut […]
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Dobbs Is About To Unlock A New Dimension In Kevin O’Connell’s Playbook
By Rob Searles - Nov 17, 2023
The Minnesota Vikings’ new signal caller is arguably the biggest story in all of sports at the moment. In just over two weeks with the Vikings, Josh […]
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Josh Dobbs Is Flipping the National Narrative On the Vikings
By Rob Searles - Nov 14, 2023
It felt like yesterday when the national media (and even some local folks) were calling the Minnesota Vikings frauds. Despite winning 13 games last season in the […]
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The Saints Have Added A Unique Wrinkle That Unlocked Taysom Hill
By Rob Searles - Nov 10, 2023
When the football world is up in arms over Taysom Hill, it usually means that the polarizing Swiss Army knife is establishing himself as an impact player […]
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Minnesota’s Gritty Win Makes It Impossible Not To Be Romantic About Football
By Rob Searles - Nov 7, 2023
This game has a funny way of reminding us why it’s so special. Arguably the grittiest win in franchise history, the Minnesota Vikings’ 31-28 victory against the […]