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An Oral History of Linval Joseph’s Touchdown Rumble
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 7, 2018
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A momentous thing happened Sunday as 329-pound nose tackle Linval Joseph caught Carson Wentz’s fumble and ran it 64 yards for his first NFL […]
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LOCKER ROOM VIDEO: Mike Zimmer & Players React to Minnesota’s Win Over the Eagles
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 7, 2018
It was a victorious Minnesota Vikings locker room Sunday night in Philadelphia — a sharp contrast from nine months ago when players glowered at their lockers after […]
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Thielen, Hunter Extend Impressive Streaks in Vikings Win
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 7, 2018
Philadelphia, Pa. — While winning a road game in the NFC East requires a three-phase team effort, which the Minnesota Vikings got on Sunday, their 23-21 victory […]
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RAPID REACTION: Vikings Bounce Back With 23-21 Thriller in Philly
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 7, 2018
The Minnesota Vikings survived a late charge by the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles to snap a three-game winless streak with a 23-21 win. The Vikings […]
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PREDICTION: Vikings @ Eagles
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 7, 2018
The quarterbacks are different, one team’s offensive coordinator is the other’s old quarterbacks coach, neither team is above .500, and it’s about 40 degrees warmer. Yes, things […]
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John DeFilippo Returns to the Place Where He Made Memories as a Coach — and a Teenager
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 6, 2018
On Saturday the Minnesota Vikings will fly to Philadelphia, where their memories aren’t so fond. There’s January’s drubbing in the NFC Championship Game, the blowout the previous […]
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Vikings Have Mixed Results in End-of-Half Situations Thus Far
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 5, 2018
The connection between a head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterback has to be strong for an offense to succeed in the NFL, particularly when it comes to […]
FANTASY FOOTBALL PARTY: NFL Week 5, Mitch Madness, More Regrets and … Curtis Enis?
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 4, 2018
You knew it was going to be one of those nights when Bo grabbed Smallwood, then talked up the need for giving Chubb more touches. Yes, the […]
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Tough Matchup: Vikings’ League-Worst Run Game Faces Eagles’ League-Best Rush Defense
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 3, 2018
Through four games, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has thrown the football a league-high 189 times for 1,387 yards, putting him on pace to shatter Daunte Culpepper’s […]
THAT GOPHER HOCKEY PUCKCAST: 2018-19 Media Day Insights
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 3, 2018
In Episode 31, Drew and Nate are back from the Gopher Hockey Pre-Season Media Day to share their insights from the event, they also talk about their […]
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Second-Down Struggles an Early Concern For Vikings Defense
By Sam Ekstrom - Oct 2, 2018
Starting with last year’s Divisional Round playoff game against the New Orleans Saints, a trend began developing that has leaked into the Minnesota Vikings’ 2018 regular season. […]
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What Sunday’s Games Meant for the Vikings
By Sam Ekstrom - Sep 30, 2018
By virtue of Thursday’s game in Los Angeles, the Minnesota Vikings got a mini-bye over the weekend to rest, relax and take inventory of the rest of […]