MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Bridgewater Optimistic about 2017 Return

Teddy Bridgewater will begin the season the Vikings PUP list.

MANKATO, Minn. (Minnesota Vikings) — Whether it’s been learning to walk again or going through the painstaking process of trying to put on his pants, Teddy Bridgewater has endured quite the grind over the past 11 months. But the Vikings quarterback has remained steadfast in his resolve, even on days where progress might be tough to see. Bridgewater met with the media Thursday at…

Vikings Release 2017 regular-season schedule

Minnesota opens the year in prime time against New Orleans on MNF

MINNEAPOLIS —  The Minnesota Vikings open up the 2017 season in prime time, with a Monday Night Football game against New Orleans. Last season, the Vikings came back from a bye week with less rhythm, throwing away a 5-0 start as they missed the playoffs. This season, their bye week comes in week nine. The schedule is highlighted by three…

Minnesota Viking Adam Thielen to Participate in Charity Golf Tournament

Vikings Coach Mike Zimmer and WR Adam Thielen to compete in celebrity golf tournament.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Minnesota Vikings) — Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer and receiver Adam Thielen will be part of an NFL contingent of golfers at the American Century Championship celebrity tournament in Lake Tahoe this summer, organizers announced on Wednesday. Zimmer and Thielen will be joined by fellow first-time participants: legendary defensive back Charles Woodson, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and…

Authority Chairwoman of Vikings’ Stadium Resigns

A recent legislative audit found nearly half of the tickets for a pair of suites were issued to friends and family of top officials

  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The chairwoman of the authority overseeing the Minnesota Vikings’ stadium has resigned. Michelle Kelm-Helgen announced her resignation in a letter in which she said it was “in the public interest” to step down. Kelm-Helgen faced weeks of criticism over questionable use of luxury suites by family and friends. A recent legislative audit found that nearly half…