MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Harrison Smith has played for the Vikings since being drafted by the team in 2012. During that time, the safety has emerged as one of the leaders of Minnesota’s defense. He has shared the field with plenty of talented teammates over that time, including Anthony Barr. Barr made headlines during free agency after backing out on a deal…
EAGAN, Minn. — Since being drafted by the Vikings in the second round in 2017, Dalvin Cook has played in just 15 NFL games. The running back has been plagued with knee and hamstring injuries over the course of his first two seasons which have kept him sidelined for the majority of his career. Cook says he’s fully healthy entering…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The National Football League released the regular season schedule for the 2019 season on Wednesday. The Minnesota Vikings opens the year against the Atlanta Falcons on September 8 on KVRR/FOX from U.S. Bank Stadium at noon. Minnesota will host Carson Wentz and the Philadelphia Eagles on October 13 and former Vikings All-Pro running back Adrian Peterson returns…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — As the Minnesota Vikings return for workouts, few are happier to be back than Everson Griffen. The defensive end had a difficult year in 2018. Forced to step away from the team to deal with mental health issues, the pro-bowler missed five games last season. He returns for another year with the Vikings after both sides agreed to…
DALLAS (AP) – Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback and longtime assistant coach Wade Wilson has died. The Dallas Cowboys said Wilson passed away Friday at his home in Coppell, Texas. The team didn’t specify a cause of death for Wilson, who died on his 60th birthday. Wilson played for five NFL teams from 1981-98. He played 10 seasons for the Minnesota…
EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings are one of 26 NFL teams opening up their season on Sunday. The Vikings are hoping they have all of the pieces to finally put together a championship season. They are dealing with some new faces on the coaching staff, most notably their offensive coordinator John DeFilippo. Flip was the quarterbacks coach for the…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. —Saturday was cut day in the NFL. Teams had to whittle their rosters down from 90 players to just 53. Terrance Newman was likely not going to make the Vikings squad, so he announced his retirement as a player three days before his 40th birthday. Newman will stay with the team on the coaching staff. Former South Dakota…
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — The Minnesota State Fair set an opening day record for attendance: 122,000. But it was a hellish experience for the thousands of people who tried to get to the fair. Traffic was backed up for blocks. Even a Minnesota Vikings player had a tough time in traffic. Kirk Cousins tweeted Saturday afternoon: “Raincheck on Minnesota State…
EAGAN, Minn. — In this exclusive sit-down interview with Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen he discusses his rise in the NFL, his relationship with Stefon Diggs and whether or not his sons will play football. Categories: KVRR Sports Extra, Minnesota News, Top Sports Headlines Tags: Adam Thielen, exclusive, Keith Albertson, KVRR, MINNESOTA VIKINGS, Pro Bowler, Sit-Down, Wide Receiver
EAGAN, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings are fresh off of an NFC championship game appearance last season but have plenty of new faces on the 2018 squad including some with local ties. The KVRR sports team dives into some of the big storylines surrounding the Vikings as they head into training camp in this week’s KVRR Round Table. Categories: KVRR…
