Vikings
Anthony Barr Was Always A Perfect Fit
By Tom Schreier - Sep 2, 2025
Anthony Barr says he was trying on a Philadelphia Eagles helmet when the Minnesota Vikings called his agent, Ryan Williams of Athletes First. “I was getting fitted […]
Vikings
Adam Thielen Is Balancing Presence and Ambition In His Return To Minnesota
By Tom Schreier - Sep 1, 2025
Adam Thielen was in the hot tub getting ready for a long day of practice when he learned that the Carolina Panthers had traded him. He knew […]
Twins
Pablo Lopez Has Been Hulking Out As He Prepares To Return From Injury
By Tom Schreier - Aug 28, 2025
Two weeks ago, Pablo López admitted he’s still got the itch. “I want to do it,” López said. “I want to be able to tell myself I […]
Twins
The Twins Are Trapped In A State Of Arrested Development
By Tom Schreier - Aug 27, 2025
It’s unfortunate but fitting that Royce Lewis’ grand slam in the Minnesota Twins’ 9-7 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday created controversy. Lewis’ 386-foot blast […]
Vikings
Adam Thielen Took the Long Way Home
By Tom Schreier - Aug 27, 2025
There is some irony in that the Minnesota Vikings had a presentation about how they keep players healthy on the day they released Adam Thielen. The Vikings […]
Vikings
J.J. McCarthy’s Job Is To Keep the Vikings’ Heart Beating Throughout the Year
By Tom Schreier - Aug 26, 2025
Last year, when he wasn’t meditating or rehabbing his knee, J.J. McCarthy attended positional meetings and took notes. He’d sit with the linebackers, corners, and wide receivers, […]
Vikings
Minnesota’s D-Line Will Be Humping and Thumping Their Way To the Quarterback This Year
By Tom Schreier - Aug 20, 2025
Sam Howell’s one-for-five, 13-yard day against the New England Patriots, plus the Minnesota Vikings’ thin receiver depth may have distracted from a pressing issue entering this season: […]
Twins
The Injury That Ended Corey Koskie’s Career Spurred His Post-Baseball Calling
By Tom Schreier - Aug 19, 2025
A concussion Corey Koskie suffered while playing for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2006 ended his career. He was two years from his final season with the Minnesota […]
Vikings
Justin Jefferson’s Presence Creates An Unexpected Hurdle For J.J. McCarthy
By Tom Schreier - Aug 18, 2025
It’s only joint practices. Still, J.J. McCarthy didn’t hide the fact that he used tape from the New England Patriots’ first preseason game to scout Mike Vrabel’s […]
Twins
The Twins Have A Tell
By Tom Schreier - Aug 14, 2025
Joe Ryan is impervious to the evils of Yankee Stadium. The coliseum that the New York Yankees built to scare off mid-market teams has no effect on […]
Vikings
J.J. McCarthy Is Holding Everyone In Suspense
By Tom Schreier - Aug 11, 2025
Rondale Moore suffered a leg injury on a punt return early in the second quarter of the Minnesota Vikings’ first preseason game. He put a towel over […]
Vikings
J.J. McCarthy Is Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
By Tom Schreier - Aug 6, 2025
J.J. McCarthy says that in a recent team meeting, Kevin O’Connell highlighted “a lot of situations from last year that really made the difference in the outcomes […]