The Minnesota Vikings’ season ended in a heartbreaking fashion. However, if there’s a silver lining, it is that the J.J. McCarthy era is closer to its start. With that in mind, the Michigan product took to social media to showcase his new look. We digging #Vikings QB JJ McCarthy’s new haircut? 🎥: gp.the.barber via […]
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The Minnesota Vikings have a big decision to make. Sam Darnold played like a legitimate franchise-caliber player for most of the season. He didn’t end the season on a high note, though, some believe the team would be better off moving on from him. Nonetheless, team analyst Benjamin Solak believes the Vikings will look […]
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The Minnesota Vikings are navigating a delicate situation with head coach Kevin O’Connell as recent developments suggest a complex negotiation ahead. While initial rumors of tension between O’Connell and ownership sparked trade speculation, those whispers have subsided, with indications now pointing toward a contract extension. Yet, new details might leave Vikings fans feeling uneasy, […]
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The Minnesota Vikings are going to have to make a decision at quarterback this offseason. Sam Darnold played extremely well on a one-year deal this season as he helped the Vikings win 14 games in the regular season. Now, the franchise might have to pay up if it wants to keep him. “Sam Darnold’s […]
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The Minnesota Vikings have a big decision to make this offseason as they have to choose between signing Pro Bowl quarterback Sam Darnold to a major deal or going forward with second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell was asked by the Minneapolis media on Thursday about whether or not McCarthy can […]
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The free-agent class of quarterbacks this offseason is an interesting group. Big names such as Sam Darnold and Russell Wilson are at the top of the list with both younger players and veterans like Justin Fields and Joe Flacco sitting out there on the market too. Former NFL quarterback and current ESPN analyst Dan […]
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The Minnesota Vikings had a sensational regular season by going 14-3 in the regular season, and although they got rolled in Week 18 by the Detroit Lions with the NFC North title on the line, they still seemed to have a puncher’s chance of doing something special in the playoffs. But those chances quickly […]
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The Minnesota Vikings shocked the world in the regular season. They won 14 games and looked poised for a deep postseason run. Even Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell told Kevin O’Connell that they would meet again in the playoffs after the regular-season finale. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. The Vikings’ offensive line and […]
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The Minnesota Vikings have a big decision to make. Quarterback Sam Darnold has played his way into a lucrative contract and is going to demand a steep pay raise in the offseason. Even if he doesn’t fare well in their playoff contest against the Los Angeles Rams, the early returns of his partnership with […]
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The Minnesota Vikings’ head coaching situation has taken an interesting turn, with Kevin O’Connell making his stance crystal clear. While other NFL teams have shown interest in potentially trading for him, O’Connell remains committed to the Vikings organization. Since joining forces in 2022, O’Connell and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah have guided the team to […]
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The Minnesota Vikings failed to capture the NFC North title when they fell 31-9 to the Detroit Lions on Sunday, which means they will have to start their playoffs with the wild-card round instead of getting a wild-card bye. They will head south to play the Los Angeles Rams on Monday in a game […]
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The Minnesota Vikings find themselves at a crossroads after a disappointing Week 18 loss to the Detroit Lions. All eyes are now on quarterback Sam Darnold as the Vikings prepare for a wild-card playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams. Darnold’s performance against Detroit was his roughest of the season, struggling with both completion […]
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The Minnesota Vikings had the second-best record in the NFL this season. However, they will have to play on the road in the playoffs because they lost the last game of the regular season against the Detroit Lions. Unfortunately, that might not be great news for Kevin O’Connell’s team. According to Skip Bayless, this […]
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The Minnesota Vikings just lost their third game of the season. Usually, a team that wins 14 games in a regular season shouldn’t have any doubts about their starting quarterback. That’s not the case in the Twin Cities. Sam Darnold will be a free agent at the end of the season, and the jury […]
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The Minnesota Vikings hadn’t lost a game since Week 8. Their nine-game winning streak came to an end at the worst possible time. More than that, it wasn’t just that they lost to the Detroit Lions for the second time this season, but also how they lost the game. Kevin O’Connell’s offense struggled to […]
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The Minnesota Vikings enter Week 18 with a chance to clinch the NFC’s No. 1 seed in the 2025 NFL Playoffs. However, to do so, they will need to overcome their NFC North rivals, the Detroit Lions. No one predicted the Vikings would be in this position heading into the 2024 NFL season, as […]
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The Minnesota Vikings entered the season projected to be either the 3rd or 4th team in the NFC North Division. Not many projections had them even sniffing the playoffs, especially after J.J. McCarthy fell with a season-ending injury. Fast-forward to today, and they have an NFC-best 14-2 record, the second-best record in the league. […]
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Week 18 doesn’t offer many competitive games besides the battle for the NFC’s No. 1 seed between the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions. The Lions have been in the driver’s seat all year, but Minnesota has now won nine in a row to match the Lions at 14-2 and set up a showdown on […]
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Coming into this season, quarterback Sam Darnold was thought to be a bust and nothing more than a decent backup. He was thrust into the starting role for the Minnesota Vikings when rookie J.J. McCarthy suffered a season-ending injury during the preseason, and just about everyone predicted doom and gloom. But now, with a […]
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The Minnesota Vikings have themselves an interesting situation at quarterback coming up this offseason. It looks like Sam Darnold, who is playing on a one-year deal, could be a franchise quarterback seeing as he was just voted to the Pro Bowl this year. However, the team drafted quarterback J.J. McCarthy in the first round […]
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