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Will Schiffler • December 15, 2021

Throughout Kirk Cousins’ career, he has been known for not performing in primetime games, especially in a Minnesota Vikings uniform. Thursday night, Kirk was able to conduct an impressive performance...

Vikings Beat Packers at Home

Will Schiffler, Contributor • December 1, 2021

The Minnesota Vikings came out firing on all cylinders to start their important matchup against their division rival, The Green Bay Packers. U.S. Bank Stadium was loud as ever, reminiscent of the Minneapolis...

Mike Zimmer Needs to be Fired

Will Schiffler • November 11, 2021

The Minnesota Vikings had yet another disappointing week this Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens after another big lead that was diminished by a poor offensive performance in the second half. Minnesota...

Vikings Win in OT on the Road

Will Schiffler, Contributor • November 1, 2021

After a disappointing 2-3 Minnesota Vikings record heading into week six against the Carolina Panthers. The Vikings were set on going into their bye week with a .500 record with a tough schedule remaining...

Kirk Cousins Will Lead the Minnesota Vikings to the Playoffs

Ben Deters, Contributor • October 13, 2021

The 2021 NFC Division is packed with talent, and definitely matches up well with the best teams in the AFC. If I were a betting man, I would take Tom Brady and the Buccaneers to win the NFC Division, but...

Diving into NFC North draft selections: the Winners, the Losers and the Inevitable?

Ethan Olson, Editor In Chief • May 25, 2021

It was an all-around good 2021 NFL draft for the NFC North, even if some storylines were less than favorable for some, including those in the camp of the Green Bay Packers. With Aaron Rodgers' future with...

NFL Pre-Playoff Divisional Analysis

Murphy Eggers, Contributor • December 10, 2020

With only four weeks left in the NFL regular season, there are many teams attempting to earn a spot in postseason play. Over the course of this season, some divisions have been dominant and others have...

Vikings 2020 Offseason Recap

Benjamin R Dettmer • May 7, 2020

With the 2020 NFL Draft now in the rearview mirror, the 2020 NFL season is just a few short months away from (hopefully) kicking off. While it goes without saying that sports will be much different going...

2020 NFL free agency breaks all expectations

Ethan Olson, Sports and Feature Editor • April 6, 2020

In a time where sports interest has been majorly down, the NFL free agency period has gone under-the-radar even though some massive deals have gone down, trades included. Teams seem to be incredibly invested...

Gopher stars impress at NFL combine

Ben Dettmer • March 5, 2020

This group of Gophers is a special one, as all four players played their high school football in Minnesota and were a part of Minnesota’s recruiting class of 2016.

Vikings Fans’ expectations remain cautiously optimistic

Ben Dettmer , Contributor • December 13, 2019

After a lackluster 2-2 start that had many fans bewildered and frustrated with the quarterback play of Kirk Cousins, the Vikings have rebounded strongly and positioned themselves to control their own playoff...

Fantasy football: the players to target next year

Ryan Calvert, Sports & Feature Editor • November 1, 2019

As September ran down and the Patriots ran away with the AFC (again), there were a few new names mixing in with the fantasy footballers discussed in last month’s issue. These are the types of guys getting...