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Vikings DC Brian Flores Shows League He Still Plans to Head Coach Again

Minnesota Vikings’ Defensive Coordinator Brian Flores joined the Vikings after the 2022-23 NFL season after Head Coach Kevin O’Connell fired former Defensive Coordinator Ed Donatell.

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ESPN Projects J.J. McCarthy to Have Kind of a Huge Rookie Season

The Minnesota Vikings officially turned the page on the next chapter of this franchise when they parted ways with Quarterback Kirk Cousins and drafted J.J.

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Mark P

Minnesota Vikings News and Links, 18 May 2024

You have been trapped in the inescapable net of ruin by your own want of sense. - Aeschylus

I am wondering what will ultimately be the JJ extension.

Predicting Justin Jefferson’s Record-Setting Contract Extension In 2024

This is from Jan 24th.

I predict the extension will come in at $172.5 million over the five new years from 2025-2029 but Jefferson’s agents will shoot for $175 million — a $35 million average in new money — and settle at $34.5 million per year to top Bosa by...

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SB Nation Reacts Results: Vikings fans name biggest remaining concern

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What did our fans go with?

We have the results of our latest SB Nation Reacts survey for the Minnesota Vikings, and our readers have made it clear what they think is the most pressing concern for our favorite team now that the NFL Draft and most of free agency is over and done with.

We presented a few different options, and we did get a majority out of our choices.

Of those who responded, a full 57% of them thought that the interior of the...

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Toughest, easiest four-game stretches in the NFC North in 2024

With the NFL's 2024 schedule released, here are the toughest (and easiest) four-game stretches for each team in the NFC North.

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SEC Coaches Split on Value of Vikings 1st Round Pick, Dallas Turner

The Minnesota Vikings had a pair of first round draft picks this April, and rather than package them for a top-three quarterback, they stuck to a process and netted significant value in grabbing both J.J.

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Vikings TE TJ Hockenson might not be ready for Week 1

Minnesota Vikings tight end TJ Hockenson provided an update on his surgically repaired right knee Friday, indicating he's made good progress but has a long way to go.

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Minnesota Vikings Rookies Baffled When They Receive Minicamp Photos in CD Format

Some of us go far back enough to remember cassette and VHS tapes. I know, others go back even further than that. But for a decade between streaming devices and handheld devices with mass amounts of storage, we had Compact Discs.

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Minnesota Vikings 2024 OTAs and Minicamp schedule info for the months of May and June

The months of May and June may seem like benign football months, but they are crucial when it comes to starting the building process for the upcoming season.

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Falcons Working Out Two Receivers

According to Aaron Wilson, the Falcons are bringing in WRs Daylen Baldwin and Odieu Hilaire for workouts.  Baldwin, 24, went undrafted out of Michigan in 2022 after transferring from Jackson State and Morgan State.

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Chris Martens

Minnesota Vikings News and Links, 17 May 2024

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Since Our Last Open Thread...

T.J. Hockenson making “incredible” progress in knee rehab

Vikings sign TE Robert Tonyan

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J.J. McCarthy shares perspective on first Vikings practice

One imagines that the very first practice for a rookie quarterback in the NFL would be daunting. After all, the quarterback is arguably the most high-profile position in professional sports, and there is little room for error in the NFL — even for rookies.

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J.J. McCarthy on first practice with Vikings: ‘It didn’t feel like my first day’

This past weekend, JJ McCarthy participated in his first official practice with the Minnesota Vikings. When a reporter asked McCarthy how he felt it went, the rookie quarterback didn’t hesitate to speak his mind.

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Is Dallas Turner a Week 1 Starter for Vikings?

In the 2024 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings traded pick Nos. 23, 167, and third- and fourth-rounders in the 2025 NFL Draft to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for pick No.

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Falcons QB Kirk Cousins eyeing Minnesota return on 2024 schedule

Before quarterback Kirk Cousins signed with the Atlanta Falcons in free agency, he played for the Minnesota Vikings from 2018 through last season.  During ESPN's coverage of the full NFL schedule release for the 2024 campaign, Cousins spoke about the Falcons facing the Vikings at Minnesota's U.S.

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QB Coach Has Bold Comp For Minnesota Vikings JJ McCarthy

With the No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings selected Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy. The Vikings made sure they could get their guy, moving up one spot in the draft order in a trad with the New York Jets to ensure no one jumped them for the Wolverines signal caller.

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Minnesota Vikings sign free agent tight end Robert Tonyan

The Minnesota Vikings announced on Thursday that they have signed former Packers and Bears tight end Robert Tonyan to a new deal for the 2024 season. Tonyan is now headed to his third NFC North squad to play his seventh season in the NFL.

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QB Coach Has Bold Comp For Minnesota Vikings JJ McCarthy

With the No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings selected Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy. The Vikings made sure they could get their guy, moving up one spot in the draft order in a trad with the New York Jets to ensure no one jumped them for the Wolverines signal caller.

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Minnesota Vikings Sign Former Packers, Bears Tight End To Deal

The Minnesota Vikings have had an eventful offseason so far. They have entered a new era now that long-time quarterback Kirk Cousins left for the Atlanta Falcons.

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Mark P

Minnesota Vikings News and Links, 16 May 2024

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Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. - Berthold Auerbach

I think it is good to know what teams, when, and where the Vikings will play this upcoming season. It gives people plenty of time to plan any trips and secure tickets. Other than that I do not find it too interesting to be honest. We can make predictions on the outcome of the games but that is like doing mock drafts. who wants to do those?

I cannot make any predictions until...

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