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NFL rookies: Ranking Rookie of the Year contenders

January 8, 2021 Tyler Arthur 2

As the NFL regular season comes to a close, we take a look at who had the best rookie seasons and Tyler ranks his favourite Rookie of the Year Candidates from a highly anticipated 2020 Draft Class.

It’s time to give Kirk Cousins some props

November 17, 2020 James Dudko 0

Kirk Cousins has always been an easy target. Maybe it's his penchant for interceptions. Or his gif-inspiring post-match celebrations. Perhaps it's the then-record $84 million over three years the Minnesota Vikings handed him in 2018.

Two teams and three players to watch out for ahead of the NFL trade deadline

October 27, 2020 Mark Gill 1

As the NFL trade deadline approaches on Tuesday November 3rd, NFL teams are searching for that mid-season deal that can change their fortunes. Mark Gill evaluates some potential trades for the Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Mike Zimmer was wrong to go for it on 4th Down in Seattle

October 13, 2020 James Dudko 1

Mike Zimmer had no business going for it on 4th-and-inches deep in Seattle Seahawks' territory, no matter what the numbers say.

Ngakoue trade analysis: Jaguars get great value from Vikings

August 30, 2020 Matthew Bowen 1

The Jacksonville Jaguars have traded talented edge rusher Yannick Ngakoue to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a 2021 second-round pick and a conditional 2022 fifth-round pick (which could rise to a third-round pick), per ESPN's Adam Schefter.

NFL Draft: Five Teams who won the first round

April 24, 2020 Michael Lavery 1

Which teams enjoyed the best first round?

Five trade destinations for Los Angeles Rams receiver Brandin Cooks

April 4, 2020 Luke Conboy 1

Where will Brandin Cooks end up?

Stefon Diggs trade: Where is he heading?

March 16, 2020 Sam Cox 1

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs is getting traded, but it's a question of where he's heading. Diggs has been tweeting all evening about a new future after rumours at the mid-season deadline that he could be on his way out of Minnesota.

Minnesota Vikings cut Rhodes, Joseph: aftermath and possible CB tandems

March 14, 2020 Teodor Tsenov 1

The sports world might be in a state of a shutdown but NFL business never stops. Even on a Wednesday in mid-March, 5 days before the (scheduled) start of free agency across the National Football League. Despite a bunch of clubs emptying their facilities, the Minnesota Vikings were one of the few to make moves as they cut CB Xavier Rhodes and DT Linval Joseph, freeing up approximately $19 million in cap space.… Read more

Five best landing spots for Chris Harris Jr. in free agency

March 10, 2020 Luke Conboy 1

When the news broke a few days back the Denver Broncos will trade for AJ Bouye from the Jacksonville Jaguars, it all but confirmed two things. The Jags look to be entering a rebuild mode and the Broncos are preparing for the potential loss of Chris Harris Jr.

Niners vs Vikings Divisional Round Preview: San Francisco should have too much

January 11, 2020 Matthew Bowen 0

The path to the Super Bowl is paved in Red & Gold.

Thanks to a 13-3 record (with a few tie-breakers) the San Francisco 49ers will play their first playoff game since Jan 2013. The 49ers will host the Minnesota Vikings in the Divisional Round on Saturday.… Read more

NFL Playoffs – Divisional Round: The key to each game

January 9, 2020 Sam Cox 1

Expectations are high for the Divisional Round this weekend, which sees the Niners face the Vikings, the Ravens host the Titans, Texans visit the Chiefs and the Seahawks head to Lambeau Field to face Aaron Rodgers’ Green Bay Packers.

How the Vikings upset the Saints, and what they need against the 49ers

January 6, 2020 Teodor Tsenov 0

Kirk Cousins finally did it. He led the Vikings en route to a win over the heavily-favoured Saints, in the Superdome, in overtime, with Minnesota advancing 26-20 onto a Divisional Round visit to Levi's Stadium and the San Francisco 49ers. Just like two years ago, New Orleans gets knocked out by Minnesota in dramatic fashion.

Saints will be too much for the Vikings in Wild Card round

January 4, 2020 Teodor Tsenov 1

Not many rivalries have as consistently delivered in the playoffs as the one between the two teams which will get the 2019 NFC Wild Card round underway this Sunday. The Saints and the Vikings have put on a very competitive series of battles throughout the past decade, and here they find themselves as two of the top NFC sides yet again.

‘No Bowl’: These players deserved a Pro Bowl berth

December 19, 2019 Mark Gill 0

The Pro Bowl is beloved by NFL fans across the globe, and the league’s players often react with joy or disdain at being selected or passed over for the annual showcase. It is, however, a flawed concept, given that every year it appears to be more of a popularity contest, reflecting which team’s fans can register the most votes.… Read more