Stacking the Vikings Without Neglecting Your Entire Fantasy Football Roster
By Rob Searles - Aug 14, 2021
Tis the season for us fantasy football degenerates. With Week 1 of the preseason in full swing, fans of make-believe football will be neglecting their responsibilities and […]
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Kirk Cousins and Other Prominent Vikings Are Putting “Me” Over “We”
By Rob Searles - Aug 9, 2021
It’s been a busy week for the local and national media covering the Minnesota Vikings — none of which had anything to do with the actual game […]
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Why Is the National Media So Down On the Vikings?
By Rob Searles - Aug 3, 2021
Ask your fellow Skoldier what their expectations are for this season and you’re more than likely to get a response that sounds something like this: “We get […]
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Minnesota’s Dede Westbrook Signing Is a Great Fit for Both Team and Player
By Rob Searles - Jul 25, 2021
Per Josina Anderson, the Minnesota Vikings are planning on signing former Oklahoma Sooners and Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook to a one-year deal on Sunday. I'm […]
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20 Years Of NFL History Proves Cousins Needs To Throw More
By Rob Searles - Jul 19, 2021
Earlier this week, Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Anthony Barr made national headlines when he told Fox 9, “I really do believe that we have a Super Bowl-winning […]
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A New PFF Data Study Says That Zimmer’s Vikings Have Had Relatively Good Injury Luck
By Rob Searles - Jul 13, 2021
The most frequent excuse for last year’s Minnesota Vikings was, Well, if only we were healthy. However, as I wrote back in March, the injury excuse didn’t […]
Q&A With Former U of M QB Adam Weber On the NCAA’s NIL Policy
By Rob Searles - Jul 8, 2021
I recently caught up with former University of Minnesota Golden Gophers quarterback and Shoreview, Minn. native Adam Weber to discuss the groundbreaking Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) […]
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A Deep Dive Into NFL Nepotism and What We Should Expect From Klint Kubiak
By Rob Searles - Jun 29, 2021
Like so many other workplaces across the country, the NFL is no stranger to its fair share of nepotism. During the Mike Zimmer era, the Minnesota Vikings […]
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How Sean McVay Maximized Kirk Cousins
By Rob Searles - Jun 17, 2021
While his tenure with the Minnesota Vikings pales in comparison to the gentlemen who accompany him on the Mount Rushmore of Minnesota’s Most Polarizing Athletes of the […]
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When and Why Did Our Expectations For the Vikings Change?
By Rob Searles - May 31, 2021
As the Minnesota Vikings embark on head coach Mike Zimmer’s eighth season, I often find myself circling back to a William Shakespeare quote. “Expectation,” he said, “is […]
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The Rodgers Situation Raises the Stakes for Zimmer and Spielman in A Pivotal Season
By Rob Searles - May 17, 2021
It’s been two and a half weeks since Adam Schefter dropped the bombshell that legendary Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was no longer interested in returning […]
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Murphy and Gutekunst Only Have Themselves To Blame For Rodgers’ Discontent
By Rob Searles - May 10, 2021
Tyler Dunne had a telling quote in his April 2019 piece titled “What Happened in Green Bay?”. “Nobody holds a grudge in any sport like Rodgers,” he […]