By John McMullen That was some self-scouting mission the Vikings coaching staff must have completed during the bye week. Minnesota looked so out of sorts on Monday night in Green Bay that it bordered on unprofessional, resulting in a 45-7 drubbing at the hands of the Packers. Give Green Bay its due — the Packers [...]
Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder is quietly raising eyebrows in the sports world. ESPN Sport Science examined Ponder’s ability to scramble and make accurate passes. Of all the quarterbacks ESPN Sports Science tested in this year’s rookie class, Ponder was the most accurate, hitting 82 percent of all of his targets.
Bob Sansevere of the Pioneer Press posted an interesting article Wednesday, suggesting that Vikings fans in Minnesota could convert to Packers fans if the Vikings leave. The overwhelming response from Vikings fans? Most wanted to barf at just the thought of it. Unfortunately, the threat of the Vikings leaving Minnesota is as real as it gets. The [...]
The ramifications of the recent stadium news is both real and concerning. The Vikings issued a numbing statement Wednesday evening: The Vikings are concerned about the turn of events surrounding a stadium solution in Minnesota. While we have been encouraged by the efforts of Governor Dayton and the four caucus leaders to seriously discuss this issue, [...]
The immediate and long-term future of the Vikings secondary is in question heading into the bye week. There is talk that cornerback Asher Allen could replace cornerback Cedric Griffin in the starting lineup when Minnesota plays their next game at Green Bay. Griffin, who had two separate major knee surgeries in the past two seasons, is not quite the same player [...]
By John McMullen A disappointing first half of the season for the Vikings doesn’t necessarily mean the cupboard is bare in Minnesota. In fact, this isn’t a typical 2-6 team. The Vikings simply miscalculated on what was left in Donovan McNabb’s tank and have struggled mightily on the back end, especially late in games. A [...]
By John McMullen When you cover the NFL these days, you learn pretty quickly to ignore what people say and watch what they do. Vikings coach Leslie Frazier raised some eyebrows on Thursday when discussing the availability of former Bears safety Chris Harris. “Safety is not such a need for us at this stage where [...]
If Chris Cook wasn’t so talented, you can bet he would already be unemployed today. The Vikings’ emerging second-year cornerback was finally charged by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office on Tuesday after being arrested early Saturday morning when a neighbor called police after hearing a disturbance at his Eden Prairie residence. Cook is alleged of strangling his girlfriend twice [...]
For better or worse the Vikings made their decision at the game’s most important position by reaching for Christian Ponder at the No. 12 overall pick last April. Considering the 2012 landscape and the way that the trio of Remi Ayodele, Letroy Guion and Fred Evans has struggled in their effort to replace Pat Williams at nose tackle, it [...]
The Vikings parted ways with receiver Bernard Berrian, according to Jason La Canfora of NFL Network. The team released Berrian—who was inactive for the past two games—on Tuesday morning. Berrian will have to pass through waivers since he was released after the trade deadline. Considering he is earning a modest $1.9 million salary from restructuring his deal [...]
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