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Rob Searles
Rob Searles was born and raised in Minnesota, with a lifetime of covering his eyes to the inevitable shortcomings courtesy of our favorite local sports teams.
He currently serves as a featured writer for FantasyPros, providing expertise on fantasy football, varying from redraft, dynasty, and superflex formats, and he coaches the wide receivers and serves as the passing game coordinator for Simley High School's varsity football program.
Before coaching at Simley, he spent five years in the same role for Mounds View's varsity football program. He also covers the NBA, first serving as a staff writer for Daily Thunder, covering the Oklahoma City Thunder as a credentialed media member for the 2018-19 season. Rob also covered the Houston Rockets for SB Nation during the 2019-20 season. While attending the University of Nebraska, Rob was a featured columnist for Bleacher Report covering the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.
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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 […]
Vikings
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 […]
Vikings
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 […]
Vikings
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 […]
Vikings
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 […]
Vikings
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) […]
Vikings
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 […]
Vikings
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 […]
Vikings
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 […]
Green Bay Packers
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 […]