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Minnesota Vikings Podcast: Week 2 at OTAs + Chris Trepasso from CBS Sports Joins | Episode 98

On this edition of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast, vikings.com’s Eric Smith chats with draft expert Chris Trepasso from CBS Sports to get his thoughts on the 2021 draft class midway through OTAs. Vikings.com’s Chris Corso, Gabe Henderson and Jay Nelson recap OTAs, check in on the Vikings salary cap following June 1st, and debate over […]

For Vikings 2021 Defensive Line, Why Not Justin Houston?

In mere days, the Minnesota Vikings will own about $15 million to utilize on free agents. The post-June 1st calendar date hits, and Minnesota’s cap balloons by $7.9 million. While the Vikings depth chart does not outwardly display droves of deficiencies, the team could stand to find some depth. Some spots on the roster — […]

I know it’s only day #3 but for goodness sakes…WHY IS CHRISTIAN DARRISAW WITH THE TWOS?!

As we get started, please understand something with me. I’m not dumb…there are reasons that the coaching staff of the Minnesota Vikings get paid MILLIONS of dollars and I’m sitting here during intermission of a hockey game writing a blog about a football team… Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, WHY IN […]

Dubious Oddsmaker Prop Bet Follows Mike Zimmer into 2021

In the seven seasons preceding the arrival of Mike Zimmer to the Minnesota Vikings (2007 to 2013), the franchise placed as the NFL’s 21st-best team via wins and losses. For those first seven years of the Adrian Peterson era, the Vikings finished 54-57-1 (.487) or 12th-worst in the business. Zimmer arrived in 2014, altering the […]

Sherlock Holmes level sleuthing reveals first-look at what could be a revamped Vikings offensive line

The media invite to Vikings OTAs doesn’t open the doors until Wednesday, but that doesn’t mean the sports reporters won’t do what they can to dig up scoops playing with what they’ve got. That’s exactly what we saw yesterday when an observant reporter hit the pause button in Zapruder fashion on a highlight video released […]

Minnesota Vikings Podcast: Safety Xavier Woods and Defensive Backs Coach Karl Scott Join the Show | Episode 97

On this edition of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast vikings.com’s Gabe Henderson and Chris Corso are joined by safety Xavier Woods and defensive backs coach Karl Scott. Scott coached Woods for one season as a college player at Louisiana Tech. The two talk OTAs, the Vikings offseason program, what is expected from the position group this […]

Vikings Vantage: ESPN’s Courtney Cronin Joins to Grade the Vikings Offseason, Break Down the QB Situation | Episode 26

On this edition of the Vikings Vantage presented by Pepsi, vikings.com’s Gabe Henderson and Chris Corso are joined by ESPN’s Vikings reporter Courtney Cronin to break down the Vikings draft a few weeks later and look ahead to the upcoming season following Vikings rookie minicamp this past weekend.

Minnesota Vikings Podcast: Remembering Jerry Burns, Rookie Minicamp Takeaways + Kelly Kleine to Broncos | Episode 96

On this edition of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast, vikings.com’s Chris Corso, Gabe Henderson and Jay Nelson remember the legendary Vikings Head Coach and Ring of Honor member Jerry Burns who passed away this last week. The crew shares so takeaways from rookie minicamp and congratulate 10-year Vikings employee Kelly Kline on her big move to […]

Former Viking Posts NFL-Best Playoff Performance

Taylor Heinicke was on the Minnesota Vikings roster for a little over two seasons in 2015, 2016, and a smidgen in 2017. He never set foot in a regular-season contest, but onlookers of the team saw pieces of his skill set during preseason stints and training camps. Just before the season that Minnesota made an […]

Vikings Make Move to Solve Kicking Woes

The Minnesota Vikings signed kicker Greg Joseph on Tuesday, a potential corrective measure to remedy the team’s 2020 kicking maladies. Field-goal and extra-point kicking have been a stain on nearly the totality of the Mike Zimmer era. Zimmer’s Vikings always pretend to have the longstanding kicking troubles fixed – for a brief period – before […]