MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings missed the playoffs by one game in a season with two losses by one point and two other one-score defeats. This finish, though, was hardly a close call. The prevailing feeling from the Vikings in bidding a not-so-fond farewell to 2020 was a full realization they...
NEW YORK (AP) — Big names with huge impacts — by not playing. The NFL could put together a talent-packed all-star team of players who missed most or all of this season because of significant injuries or coronavirus opt-outs. From Dak Prescott to Christian McCaffrey to Saquon Barkley to Odell...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Vikings receiver Adam Thielen is getting accustomed to playing high-stakes, high-intensity games against the New Orleans Saints. Here comes another one on Christmas Day. “Yeah, it’s kind of crazy preparing for them; it almost feels like a divisional opponent,”...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After rushing for 132 yards, the most allowed by Chicago this season, Minnesota's Dalvin Cook urged the offense to "look in the mirror" and figure out what needs to improve. Told of his star running back’s message, coach Mike Zimmer had another thought. “I’d say the...
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Five wins in six weeks had put the Minnesota Vikings into the playoff hunt after their 1-5 start. Yet, narrow victories against Carolina and Jacksonville the previous two weeks — and only one win coming against a team with a winning record — left some questioning whether...