MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday confirmed Dalvin Cook is mourning the loss of his father, James Cook. The All-Pro running back won’t play in Sunday’s season finale against the Detroit Lions. “The entire Vikings organization is thinking of Dalvin and his family following the passing of Dalvin’s father, James Cook,” the team said in a statement. NFL Network reporter…
MINNEAPOLIS – (FOX 9) Former Minnesota Vikings star defensive end Jared Allen is one of four first-ballot semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the NFL announced Tuesday. Hall of Fame officials announced the 25 semifinalists for the 2021 class. Allen joins Calvin Johnson, Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson as the first-ballot semifinalists. Allen is one of three defensive…
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Vikings say they’ve given up on trying to host large crowds and instead will close the four remaining home games to fans. The Vikings said in a statement Wednesday that players, coaches and staff miss the energy and passion that fans bring on game day. But the team says Minnesota’s rising infection and hospitalization rates make…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Defensive end Everson Griffen played his entire NFL career in Minnesota. That is until this season, when contract negations fell through with the Vikings and he instead signed with Dallas. The Cowboys then traded Griffen to Detroit on October 30th, which set up his debut in a Lions uniform to come against Minnesota. “It will be strange…
MINNEAPOLIS – (FOX 9) The Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium, and the Lions don’t yet know who their starting quarterback will be. The team announced Wednesday that Matthew Stafford has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Players get placed on the list after either testing positive, or coming in contact with a carrier….
MINNEAPOLIS – (FOX 9) The NFL trade deadline came at 3 p.m. Tuesday, and the Minnesota Vikings couldn’t have been quieter. The only move the Vikings made came back on Oct. 22, trading defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Baltimore Ravens for a 2021 third round pick, and a conditional pick. In six games with the Vikings, Ngakoue led the…
MINNEAPOLIS – It appears the 2020 season for Danielle Hunter has come to an end before it ever really got the chance to start. According to Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero with the NFL Network, the Minnesota Vikings star defensive end has decided to have surgery on a herniated disc in his neck. Hunter has not practiced with the Vikings since Aug….
MINNEAPOLIS – (FOX 9)The Minnesota Vikings announced Thursday they’ve traded defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Baltimore Ravens for undisclosed draft picks. According to multiple reports, the Vikings are getting a third round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, and a conditional draft choice. The Vikings originally traded two draft choices to the Jacksonville Jaguars back in late August to…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — As the week six match-up between the Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons get closer, — both sides are in very different situations. While the Vikings practiced as normal, the Falcons shut down their facility as precaution after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Having scares with the virus before, it’s nothing new for the Vikes, who…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The Minnesota Vikings are scheduled to host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium, but now that game is in jeopardy. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Falcons shut down their facility Thursday morning after multiple positive COVID-19 tests. One source told Schefter there were four positive tests for the virus, but a Falcons official…
