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Vikings Fans Have a “Big 4” of Free Agent Targets
The Minnesota Vikings’ regular season kicks off in 59 days with a date in New Jersey against the New York Giants. New York is favored to prevail by a point. Vikings Fans Have a “Big 4” of Free Agent Targets. In the meantime, the purple team still...
Kevin O’Connell’s “Head Coach Ranking” Is Pretty Sweet
Kevin O’Connell has climbed five spots in the court of public opinion, at least according to CBS Sports. Kevin O’Connell’s “Head Coach Ranking” Is Pretty Sweet. Last year, CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin ranked the league’s head coaches, and O’Connell checked in at No. 17. This year, he published a similar set of rankings, with the Vikings’ boss fetching No. 12.
Should the Vikings Circle Back Around to Dalvin Cook?
In what feels like a lifetime ago, Dalvin Cook was putting up rock-solid numbers for the Kevin O’Connell offense. The Vikings were by no means an elite team when it came to running the football in 2022, but Cook didn’t fare too poorly. The veteran runner turned 264 carries into 1,173 yards and 8 scores. The 4.4 yards-per-carry average wasn’t elite but still a large step ahead of Alexander Mattison’s 3.9 yards-per-carry average from 2023.
Some Sins from 2023 Vikings Come to Light
Did it feel like the Minnesota Vikings’ ground attack was mostly futile in the redzone last year? The numbers confirm your suspicion. Thanks to Warren Sharp of Sharp Analysis, Minnesota’s rushing game found a new statistical low this week after Sharp analyzed former Vikings running back Alexander Mattison. In short, Mattison’s performance around the goalline reached historically bad levels last season.
Do the Vikings Get Hurt by Waiting with Remaining Cap Funds?
Right now, the Minnesota Vikings have a significant amount of space under the salary cap and need help at multiple positions. Maybe they are waiting for other teams to make roster moves, but does waiting on the open market cost them?. Do the Vikings Get Hurt by Waiting with Remaining...
Questions Answered: J.J. McCarthy as the Backup’s Backup, Anthony Barr, Under-the-Radar Vikings Observation
The following questions are about current Minnesota Vikings topics, answered by VikingsTerritory. Today is the July 10th edition, addressed in a from-the-hip fashion. If you have questions, please email them to [email protected]. Questions Answered: J.J. McCarthy as the Backup’s Backup, Anthony Barr, Under-the-Radar Observation. Also, please note: These...
SB Nation’s Hottest Take for Vikings … Is 100% Correct
The Minnesota Vikings have tentatively identified Sam Darnold as the QB1 for 2024, rendering what many believed would be summer quarterback controversy close to nonexistent. SB Nation’s Hottest Take for Vikings … Is 100% Correct. But according to SB Nation, a subsequent controversy will bleed into the regular...
The Vikings’ Top 10 Players Entering 2024
The 2024 Minnesota Vikings begin training camp in 11 days, and the regular season is 60 away. The franchise isn’t expected to reach tall heights in 2024, predicted to finish in last place inside the NFC North while accompanied by around seven wins, according to sportsbooks. The Vikings’ Top...
Does Training Camp Actually Matter for Sam Darnold and QB1 Stakes?
Sam Darnold has already been on the field for the Minnesota Vikings. He signed this offseason as the veteran replacement for Kirk Cousins, and he went through minicamp practices. Kevin O’Connell’s team is set to kick off training camp, but does it matter for Darnold?. Does Training Camp...
Vikings Encouraged to Make Bonkers Trade Deal
They should trade the man — just like the Detroit Lions did two years ago. That’s the word from NFL writer Mike Payton this week, suggesting the Minnesota Vikings would be better off trading T.J. Hockenson for draft assets like Hockenson’s former team did in 2022. “The...
Justin Jefferson Sheds Light on Vikings New QB
Justin Jefferson’s Netflix show Receiver premiered on Wednesday, and to promote that series, the young Viking made the rounds on the media circuit. Along the way, Jefferson opined on his new quarterback, J.J. McCarthy, who will take the franchise’s reins before too long. And so far, Jefferson is impressed.
Turns Out One Vikings Theory Was Really Wrong
Remember the theories from February and March that claimed Justin Jefferson might want to leave the Minnesota Vikings if Kirk Cousins didn’t re-sign with the team?. Those were flat-out wrong. With the premiere of his Netflix series Receiver, Jefferson toured the NFL media circuit this week and weighed in...
Here’s Where the Vikings’ Roster Got Better This Offseason
Everything changed for the Minnesota Vikings in the last four months. Here’s Where the Vikings’ Roster Got Better This Offseason. The club said goodbye to franchise staples Kirk Cousins and Danielle Hunter after a combined 15 seasons and welcomed rookies J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner. And with the...
Jordan Addison Gets Feisty with Clapback
Jordan Addison isn’t entering the Week 1 game of 2024 at the New York Giants expecting to lose. The young wideout is rather confident that the Minnesota Vikings will take down the Giants, evidenced by his recent Instagram clapback to a fan. A fan, Will McDonough, insinuated the Vikings...
Vikings Fetch Mind-Boggling Good Ranking from ESPN
The Minnesota Vikings have no problem with the existing playmakers on their roster. Vikings Fetch Mind-Boggling Good Ranking from ESPN. That’s the word from ESPN this week, as Bill Barnwell ranked each NFL team’s offensive weapon stable, including wide receivers, running backs, and tight end. The Vikings checked in at No. 5 leaguewide, a mind-boggling good ranking for a team expected to win only about seven games.
NFL Analyst Makes Bizarre Claim about T.J. Hockenson
Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson will likely miss the start of the 2024 season while still recovering from an ACL tear he suffered last December. NFL Analyst Makes Bizarre Claim about T.J. Hockenson. The prolific pass-catcher might even visit the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, an outcome that...
Vikings Mourn the Loss of Rookie Khyree Jackson
The Vikings received the worst of news over the holiday weekend, when they learned that rookie draft pick Khyree Jackson was killed in a tragic automobile accident on July 6. The news hit hard and quickly reverberated throughout the team and its fans base, as the young 24-year-old cornerback lost his life when so much of it (and filled with so much promise) was right in front of him. We send out deepest sympathies and condolences to Khyree’s family and to the families of the two people who tragically died in the accident.
Questions Answered: Vikings’ Spending Spree, Marshon Lattimore, The Jordan Addison Naysayers
The following questions are about current Minnesota Vikings topics, answered by VikingsTerritory. Today is the July 9th edition, addressed in a from-the-hip fashion. If you have questions, please email them to [email protected]. Questions Answered: Vikings’ Spending Spree, Marshon Lattimore, The Jordan Addison Naysayers. Also, please note: These are...
One NFC Team Has 7 Former Vikings Players
The Atlanta Falcons crept inside the Minnesota Vikings news cycle about four months ago when Kirk Cousins departed in free agency. The ex-Vikings quarterback joined Atlanta’s roster for four years and $180 million. One NFC Team Has 7 Former Vikings Players. But Cousins isn’t the only former Viking in...
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