Minnesota Vikings Future Rides On First Round Draft Picks
By Joseph Gunther The Minnesota Vikings are a rebuilding team. No one within the organization wants to admit it, but they are unlikely to make a deep playoff run. Anything is possible, but the Vikings...
View ArticleInjury Report: McKinnon Doubtful For The Vikings Against The Panthers
By Joseph Gunther The Minnesota Vikings have been hit hard at running back this season. After losing Adrian Peterson to a nearly season-long suspension, they did not have Matt Asiata due to a...
View ArticleIs There A Rift Between WR Patterson, Vikings Coaching Staff?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It took the Vikings a while to get Cordarrelle Patterson involved in the game plan last year, but once they did, he turned into a Pro Bowler, getting more and more important as the...
View ArticleTeam Grades: Special Teams Leads The Vikings To Lopsided Win Over The Panthers
By Joseph Gunther The Minnesota Vikings returned two blocked punts for touchdowns in the first half to build a 22-point lead heading into the break. The Vikings coasted to a 31-13 victory Sunday at TCF...
View ArticlePODCAST PAGE: 12-2-14 The WCCO Morning News With Dave Lee
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View ArticlePatterson Slipping On The Vikings’ Depth Chart
By Joseph Gunther Cordarrelle Patterson played just three plays on offense during the Minnesota Vikings 31-13 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday at TCF Bank Stadium. That was the fourth most...
View ArticleVikings Confirm Patterson No Longer A Starter
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson’s playing time has dwindled. He had only three snaps with the offense in the last game. Vikings offensive coordinator Norv...
View ArticleTeam Grades: Audible Saves Vikings From Potential Bad Loss
By Joseph Gunther The Minnesota Vikings scored a defensive touchdown on the first play from scrimmage, but needed a long touchdown in overtime to defeat the New York Jets 30-24 Sunday at TCF Bank...
View ArticleInjury Report: Vikings To Be Without Four Starters Against The Lions
By Joseph Gunther The Minnesota Vikings have dealt with adversity this season of all sorts. From suspensions to injuries, the team has faced it all. But when the team heads to Ford Field to take on the...
View ArticleTeam Grades: Fast Start Leads To Heartbreak For The Vikings In Detroit
By Joseph Gunther The Minnesota Vikings jumped out to an early two score lead, but a pair of interceptions and several other miscues led to a 16-14 loss to the Detroit Lions Sunday at Ford Field. The...
View ArticleMinnesota Vikings Head Into The Offseason Optimistic, But Unsatisfied
By Joseph Gunther The Minnesota Vikings exceeded the national expectations with seven wins.That, however, is not satisfactory to the team. Two wins below .500 and missing out on making the playoffs is...
View ArticleAdrian Peterson, Vikings Make Elementary School Appearance
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The idea Wednesday morning was for the Minnesota Vikings to build a playground like they do every year — this time in Falcon Heights. Vikings employees were able to join with...
View ArticlePatterson Hoping To Forget Rough 2nd Season With Vikings
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Vikings offseason lasts for about six weeks. Training camp in Mankato is less than a month away. One player who can’t wait for it to get here is wide receiver...
View Article10 Things To Watch At Vikings Training Camp
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s the middle of July, but the football season is officially just around the corner. The Minnesota Vikings report to the campus of Minnesota State University, Mankato, on...
View ArticleWinston Has Wobbly Debut; Vikings Beat Bucs 26-16
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jameis Winston produced mixed results at best in his first NFL action for Tampa Bay, while Teddy Bridgewater had Minnesota’s passing attack in prime form to spark the Vikings in a...
View Article7 Takeaways From the Vikings 2nd Preseason Game
If nothing else, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer has one thing going for him right now: He’s a career 6-0 in preseason games. Minnesota beat Tampa Bay 26-16 Saturday night in the Vikings’ first of two...
View Article7 Takeaways From Vikings Week 1 Loss At 49ers
Football season finally arrived for Minnesota Vikings fans late Monday night in the team’s regular season opener at San Francisco. It was Monday Night Football on national television. It was a great...
View ArticleInjury Report: Minnesota Vikings WR Johnson Hopes To Be Back For Week 6...
By Joseph Gunther The bye couldn’t have come at a better time for the Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Charles Johnson. The third-year veteran was injured during the first quarter of the Vikings Week 3...
View ArticleSherels, Walsh Keys To Vikings’ Improved Special Teams
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Marcus Sherels’ 65-yard punt return for a touchdown last week earned the unheralded returner the NFC special teams player of the week award. For a Vikings special teams coach...
View ArticlePeterson, Vikings Run Over Raiders 30-14
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Two months after leaving the Bay Area stung by a lopsided season-opening loss, the Minnesota Vikings head home from their second trip to the West Coast in a much happier spot....
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