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How Dan Bailey Unraveled and What Comes Next For the Vikings
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 13, 2020
TAMPA, Fla. — If lips could be read through a mask, you can imagine what Mike Zimmer might’ve been muttering Sunday as he watched Dan Bailey miss […]
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Dan Bailey Misses Four Times in Vikings 26-14 Loss to Tampa Bay
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 13, 2020
Another year, another kicker meltdown. Minnesota Vikings fans have seen the unraveling of Blair Walsh, Daniel Carlson and Kaare Vedvik in the last five years. Add Dan […]
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Vikings Mailbag: Missing a Tight End, Thielen-Jefferson Comparison & Free Agent Corners
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 12, 2020
For years the listeners of our Football Machine Vikings podcast have sent in amazing Twitter questions, and far too often we’ve had to leave many of them on the […]
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Taking a Turnover Problem Into Tampa Bay
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 11, 2020
Of the 14 NFL teams with a negative turnover differential, only one is currently in playoff position. Yes, it’s the Minnesota Vikings. And yes, they’re lucky to […]
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Gronk is Going to Be a Problem for the Vikings
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 10, 2020
As he prepares to face a Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense with Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Antonio Brown, head coach Mike Zimmer’s mind drifts to how he’s […]
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FOOTBALL MACHINE: Offensive Potential, Grading the Coaches & Holton Hill Waived
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 9, 2020
Sam Ekstrom and Arif Hasan are joined by Purple Insider’s Matthew Coller to discuss the latest with the Minnesota Vikings: -What are the lasting takeaways from the […]
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Teams Are Suddenly Blitzing Kirk Cousins Like Crazy
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 8, 2020
Who knew that Dalvin Cook‘s success could actually make Kirk Cousins‘ job harder? For two straight weeks, opponents have blitzed the Vikings quarterback at a frequency he […]
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FOOTBALL MACHINE: Another Ugly Win, Dalvin Wearing Down and Un-special Teams
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 7, 2020
Sam Ekstrom and Tom Schreier react to the Vikings’ 27-24 overtime win against Jacksonville: -Tom missed overtime because his TV switched to the Packers -The last-minute defensive […]
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Now We Get to See What the Vikings Are Made Of
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 6, 2020
If Mike Zimmer didn’t have high aspirations for the 2020 Vikings, maybe he would’ve permitted more postgame celebration. For a second straight week, his team battled back […]
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Vikings Win 27-24 in Overtime to Avoid Scare vs. Jaguars
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 6, 2020
For a third straight game, the favored Minnesota Vikings spotted their opponent a two-score lead. But for the second straight week, they were able to overcome it. […]
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The Vikings and Jaguars are Two of the 2017 Elites That Have Fallen on Hard Times
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 4, 2020
The last time the Minnesota Vikings met the Jacksonville Jaguars, it was during the 2018 preseason. The game itself was forgettable, but the days leading up to […]
Who Can Step Up as Marcus Carr’s Supporting Cast?
By Sam Ekstrom - Dec 4, 2020
As college basketball dips its toes into the sports-during-a-pandemic waters, the Golden Gophers are flying below the radar. No glitzy preseason tournaments or opponents, no one-and-done freshmen […]