The praise for Minnesota Vikings second-year quarterback Kellen Mond continued to come in on Tuesday with offensive coordinator Wes Phillips being the recent coach talking up his improvements. “Kellen is very sharp. He has really picked up the offense very well,” Phillips told media members. “I don’t know if you guys have seen him out here every day working with Jerrod … [Read more...] about Vikings OC Wes Phillips says Kellen Mond has been 'very sharp' at OTAs
Make no mistake, Gabe Brkic could take Greg Joseph's job
Gabe Brkic isn’t just some camp body the Minnesota Vikings randomly plucked out of the list of undrafted rookie free agents. No, he’s legitimate competition for current starting placekicker Greg Joseph. The new guy on the block could be here to stay. Cade York was the only kicker taken off the board at the 2022 NFL draft, and Brkic was believed to be the second, if another team … [Read more...] about Make no mistake, Gabe Brkic could take Greg Joseph's job
Two-time Super Bowl champion picking Vikings over Packers in NFC North
There are still skeptics regarding the dramatic facelift the Minnesota Vikings experienced in the offseason. But there are people out there, including a former two-time Super Bowl champion, that believe this is the year the team takes the NFC North. When appearing on CBS Sports HQ, former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Bryant McFadden picked the Vikings not only to end the … [Read more...] about Two-time Super Bowl champion picking Vikings over Packers in NFC North
Biggest storyline for Vikings in every game against 2022 NFC opponents
When it comes to playoff positioning, it doesn’t get much more important than winning games within the conference. While conference games are the fourth tiebreaker, those against divisional foes and common opponents are the two directly ahead of it—both of which are centric upon conference foes. These games are the opponents you see more often and rivalries start to develop. … [Read more...] about Biggest storyline for Vikings in every game against 2022 NFC opponents
POLL: How far do Vikings need to go for Kirk Cousins to be long-term option?
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Packers fans furious over Tommy Kramer using their logo as urinal
If former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer was looking for some smoke, he certainly got it from Green Bay Packers fans after he uploaded a video on Twitter of his brand new functioning Packers urinal. It wasn’t just the urinal itself that sent fans of the rival team into a furious uproar, either. Kramer also had a framed picture of Aaron Rodgers lying on the ground … [Read more...] about Packers fans furious over Tommy Kramer using their logo as urinal
Peter King ranks Vikings in bottom-half of league in annual NFL power rankings
A new regime, an entire draft class composed of 10 rookie players and the addition of two-time veteran Pro Bowler Za’Darius Smith has the Minnesota Vikings sitting one ranking higher than the Detroit Lions in Peter King’s recent NFL power rankings. Ouch. The good news is the Vikings are ranked higher than both the Lions and Chicago Bears. However, the bad news is the Green Bay … [Read more...] about Peter King ranks Vikings in bottom-half of league in annual NFL power rankings
Vikings RB Ty Chandler won't muddy the waters for Alexander Mattison
It shouldn’t take Minnesota Vikings rookie running back Ty Chandler long to start making some noise at the next level, but don’t expect things to get loud enough for him to supplant Alexander Mattison right out of the gates. Let’s pump the brakes. Mattison isn’t a cap casualty or some on-the-bubble player that could end up as a surprise cut ahead of the 2022 season. I wouldn’t … [Read more...] about Vikings RB Ty Chandler won't muddy the waters for Alexander Mattison
Justin Jefferson named in NFL.com's dark horse MVP candidates
Justin Jefferson could be on the brink of a Cooper Kupp sort of year with coach Kevin O’Connell jumping ship from the Los Angeles Rams to the Minnesota Vikings. NFL.com’s Adam Schein has even gone as far as ranking the Vikings star wideout eighth on his list of top-nine dark horse MVP candidates. It makes sense considering Kupp was in that very same spot with the Rams last … [Read more...] about Justin Jefferson named in NFL.com's dark horse MVP candidates