Vikings
If You Want Dalvin Cook to Play 17 Games, Throw the Ball
By Tom Schreier - Aug 19, 2021
The big question with Dalvin Cook isn’t if he’ll be an impact player for the Minnesota Vikings this year, it’s if he can finish the season without […]
Vikings
Which Vikings Depth Receivers Could Take the Thielen Path?
By Tom Schreier - Aug 12, 2021
Sorry, folks, none of the players vying for a roster spot this year are from small-town Minnesota. K.J. Osborn didn’t go to Bemidji. Chad Beebe isn’t from […]
Vikings
Justin Jefferson Doesn’t Need To Be Enamored With Kirk Cousins
By Tom Schreier - Jul 7, 2021
It seems like Adam Thielen has been best buds with every wide receiver the Vikings have had, past and present. Cordarrelle Patterson called him his “brother from […]
Vikings
Is It Reasonable For the Vikings To Rely On Rookies In a Pressure-Packed Season?
By Tom Schreier - Jun 30, 2021
Here’s the thing: I’m not sure most reasonable people would expect a coach to lean on rookie talent in Mike Zimmer’s situation. Forget your preconceived notions about […]
Vikings
Minnesota and Justin Jefferson Need Larry Fitzgerald
By Tom Schreier - Jun 19, 2021
The year is 2037. We’re at Stogies on Grand. Justin Jefferson takes a long drag on his Partagas Lusitania. A ring on his right hand clinks against […]
Vikings
Why Irv Smith Jr.’s New Diet Is Actually Important
By Tom Schreier - Jun 9, 2021
Here’s the thing: If Irv Smith Jr. went down to New Orleans in the offseason and came back the size of an offensive lineman, nobody could blame […]
Vikings
It’s Insane Not to Bring In a Backup QB
By Tom Schreier - Jun 9, 2021
The Minnesota Vikings built a house, but they have not insured it. They went out and got Dalvin Tomlinson, Michael Pierce, and Patrick Peterson in free agency […]
Vikings
Can Kirk Cousins Take the Phil Mickelson Path?
By Tom Schreier - Jun 6, 2021
50 years old. It has been two weeks since Phil Mickelson won the PGA Championship at the age of 50. Kirk Cousins is entering his age-33 season. […]
Vikings
Paul Allen Says Former Vikings Are Negatively Influencing Danielle Hunter
By Tom Schreier - Jun 5, 2021
Paul Allen rarely criticizes the Minnesota Vikings or, for that matter, takes shots at anyone. The beloved voice of the Vikings, who hosts the popular “9 to […]
Wild
Was Dean Evason Trying to Be the Anti-Bruce Boudreau?
By Tom Schreier - Jun 1, 2021
When Bill Guerin retained Dean Evason for this season, it seemed like a continuity move above all else. The Minnesota Wild were once a stable organization with […]
Twins
The Twins Sure Seem to Think They Can Still Turn This Thing Around
By Tom Schreier - May 28, 2021
Whether it was scheduled or not, the Minnesota Twins were going to get an off-day on Thursday. A handful of 70-and-sunny afternoons were too much for the […]
Vikings
Julio Jones Wants to Win and So Do the Vikings
By Tom Schreier - May 24, 2021
If you cold-called Stefon Diggs two years ago, he probably would have told you he was sick of the Minnesota Vikings run-first offense and skipped practice because […]