One of the most sought-after players in this NFL free agency period is staying home. After letting middle linebacker Dont’A Hightower test the waters of free agency, the New England Patriots re-signed him Wednesday to a four-year, $43.5 million contract with $19 million in guaranteed money. Hightower is now the second-highest paid middle linebacker in […] More
Under normal circumstances a collapse like the Minnesota Vikings experienced this season would just be met with appeals to learn the lessons and regroup for next season. The team lost its starting quarterback, Teddy Bridgewater, in the offseason with a knee injury straight out of a Saw movie. And to make matters worse, they lost […] More
If you wondered how Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh could have possibly missed the 27-yard game-winning field goal against the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card playoffs last year, the mystery is solved. While Walsh was lining up for the chip shot 3-pointer, somewhere in the stands the Vikings Gjalhorn laid in pieces, shattered by […] More
Wasting no time locking up their key players the Minnesota Vikings and Carolina Panthers extended two of their star players with long-term contracts Monday. Vikings safety Harrison Smith and Panthers center Ryan Kalil both signed extensions. For Smith, one of the most unheralded at his position, made his first Pro Bowl last season. Last year […] More
If running backs have been undervalued in the modern NFL on offense, their defensive counterparts, inside linebackers, have been almost equally unheralded. It’s a shame because for years the MLB was the defensive leader, he called the formations and was basically the quarterback of the D. On my list of the five best free agent […] More
Yes, we’re still grading the 2016 NFL Draft. We’ve rounded the corner. No reason to stop now. Minnesota Vikings The haul: Laquon Treadwell, WR, Ole Miss – Round one, Mackensie Alexander, CB, Clemson – Round two, Willie Beavers, OT, Western Michigan – Round four, Kentrell Brothers, OLB, Missouri – Round five, Moritz Boehringer, WR, Germany […] More
With the shank heard round the world, the Minnesota Vikings exited the playoffs last year after a freakishly cold game against the Seattle Seahawks. While it stung at the time, the improvement in draft position is one that could pay off down the road for the Vikings, who should be a perennial playoff contender for […] More
Jared Allen is unquestionably one of the best pass rushers in the history of the NFL. The fact that he might not immediately pop in your head as such shows the obscurity with which he played his career on consistently losing teams. From 2005-2013 Allen had eight double-digit sack seasons in nine years. And the […] More
I’ll be going through all 32 teams’ entire draft and picking the perfect players available. Here are your NFL Perfect Mock Drafts. You are all welcome. No. 1 The Tennessee Titans Perfect Draft No. 2 The Cleveland Browns Perfect Draft No. 3 The San Diego Chargers Perfect Draft No. 4 The Dallas Cowboys Perfect Draft […] More
Day two of our Wild Card extravaganza begins with the Seattle Seahawks (10-6) taking on the AFC North champion Minnesota Vikings (11-5) what could be one of the coldest football games in NFL history. It’s literally -4.4 degrees there as I type this. Scroll on down for the live blog or keep reading for some […] More
Perfection. Is such a thing even possible? Perfection as a concept is not an easy one to grasp philosophically. Even the United States founding father’s had a tough time with it, describing their new system of government as a “more perfect union.” something that should be impossible. Something perfect is already the best. It can’t […] More
It’s the end of the regular season and Sunday Night Football caps it off with the battle for the NFC North. The Minnesota Vikings (10-5) travel to Green Bay to take on the Packers (10-5). The winner gets the title and to host a wild card game next week against the Seattle Seahawks. The loser […] More
