Minnesota Vikings Are In The Thick Of The Division Title Hunt
By Joseph Gunther The NFC North Division has been the best in football this season. The Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings have combined for a 23-14 record, while no...
View ArticleIn-Season Peek At The Minnesota Vikings’ Offseason Outlook
By Joseph Gunther The Minnesota Vikings players, coaching staff and fans are thinking about the playoffs, but the scouting department is always thinking about the offseason. The Vikings have 14 players...
View ArticleMinnesota Vikings Overmatched In Chicago
By Joseph Gunther The Minnesota Vikings fell to the Chicago Bears 28-10 Sunday at Soldier Field. Adrian Peterson continues to be the Vikings’ offense. He finished with 108 yards rushing and 30 yards...
View ArticleMinnesota Vikings: Best Of November
By Joseph Gunther The Minnesota Vikings had a rough month in November; it included two losses, a lengthy injury to Percy Harvin and a drop in the standings. The team sandwiched a home win and a bye...
View ArticleMinnesota Vikings Renew Rivalry With Green Bay Packers Sunday
By Joseph Gunther The Minnesota Vikings take on their biggest rival Sunday at Lambeau Field. The Green Bay Packers currently sit right in between the division-leading Chicago Bears and Vikings. Both...
View ArticleThree Ups And Downs For The Minnesota Vikings With Three Games Remaining
By Joseph Gunther Much to the surprise of most of the football world, the Minnesota Vikings are right in the thick of the playoff chase. Vikings fans can be excited about that, along with several other...
View ArticleMinnesota Vikings Continue Its Chase For A Playoff Spot With A Trip To St. Louis
By Joseph Gunther With three games remaining in the season and the Minnesota Vikings trailing the two wild card teams by one game, it may have to win out to get into the playoffs. That road to the...
View ArticleMinnesota Vikings Fend Off Late Surge From The St. Louis Rams, Inch Towards...
By Joseph Gunther The Minnesota Vikings moved a little closer to earning a wild card spot in the NFC playoffs with a convincing 36-22 victory over the St. Louis Rams Sunday at the Edward Jones Dome....
View ArticleMinnesota Vikings Give Brian Robison A Chance To Play On Sunday
By Joseph Gunther Minnesota Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier did not sound too optimistic about Brian Robison’s availability for Sunday’s tilt against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium. However,...
View ArticleMinnesota Vikings Put Playoffs On The Line Against Division Rival Green Bay...
By Joseph Gunther (Credit, Tom Lynn /Getty Images) Adrian Peterson gets another crack at the Green Bay Packers’ defense Sunday at Mall of America Field. He already ran for 210 yards against the Pack...
View ArticleThe Future Looks Bright For The Minnesota Vikings
By Joseph Gunther (Credit, Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) The Minnesota Vikings were coming off a 3-13 season and in rebuilding mode. The general consensus was that this season wasn’t going to be much...
View ArticleKalil Chosen As Pro Bowl Replacement
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings rookie left tackle Matt Kalil is headed to Hawaii after all. Kalil was added to the NFC’s Pro Bowl roster Friday to replace Washington Redskins tackle Trent...
View ArticleVikings Draft 2013: Let The Speculation Continue
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (WCCO) – Let the speculation begin — or continue. The Vikings have two picks in the first round, and Vikings GM Rick Spielman met with the media on Tuesday for his annual draft...
View ArticleMinnesota Vikings Claim J’Marcus Webb, Finalize Practice Squad
By Joseph Gunther The Vikings claimed J’Marcus Webb after the veteran offensive tackle was waived by the Chicago Bears. The 25-year former seventh round draft pick started 44 games at both left and...
View ArticleVikings Offensive Tackles Couldn’t Be Less Alike
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — With Matt Kalil under contract through 2015 and Phil Loadholt locked up a year longer than that, the Minnesota Vikings boast a sturdy and talented pair of offensive tackles...
View ArticleVikings O-Line Issues Leak Into Regular Season
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Matt Kalil made his rookie season look almost easy last year. He was chosen fourth overall by the Minnesota Vikings, started at left tackle the minute he hit the practice...
View ArticlePeterson Probable, Kalil Questionable For Vikings
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been listed as probable for Monday’s night game against the New York Giants after missing some practice time this week because of...
View ArticleJosh Freeman’s Concussion Keeps Him Out Of Practice, Ponder Re-Enters...
By Joseph Gunther (Credit, Elsa/Getty Images) The Minnesota Vikings found out Wednesday that quarterback Josh Freeman suffered a concussion during Monday night’s loss to the New York Giants at MetLife...
View ArticleKalil’s Learning The Vikings’ New Offense, And Feeling Great
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Most of the questions in this Vikings pre-season are about rookies, newcomers and the new coaching staff. But Vikings have another evaluation – this time with a veteran. Matt Kalil...
View ArticleMinnesota Vikings Open The Mike Zimmer Era In St. Louis
By Joseph Gunther The Minnesota Vikings begin the Mike Zimmer era with a road game against the St. Louis Rams at the Edward Jones Dome. The Vikings enter the 2014 season with low expectations. They...
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