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Zulgad: King of the rebound: Kirk Cousins does some of his best work after he’s played his worst
Kirk Cousins was coming off a subpar performance in the Vikings’ Week 4 loss in Chicago last season, causing some to wonder how the quarterback would fare going forward. Cousins’ play was shaky and he…
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Zulgad: Don’t call it a tank: Terrible start presents Vikings with excellent opportunity
In the aftermath of the Vikings’ embarrassing loss to the Colts on Sunday, coach Mike Zimmer’s message to his 0-2 team was simple. “I’ve been telling them, ‘We can’t start winning until we stop losing,’”…
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Anthony Barr lost for remainder of season because of torn pectoral muscle
Linebacker Anthony Barr suffered a torn pectoral muscle in the Vikings’ loss at Indianapolis on Sunday and will be out for the remainder of the season. Barr left in the first half of Sunday’s game…
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If Vikings continue losing ways, could Mike Zimmer be shown the door in 2020?
The Vikings’ first 0-2 start since 2013 (when Leslie Frazier was Minnesota’s coach) has been littered with ugly numbers. Outscored 71-45 by Green Bay and Indianapolis. Two touchdowns and four interceptions thrown by Kirk Cousins.…
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The Kirk Blame-O-Meter: Cousins shoulders much of the responsibility for this debacle
There have been times in Kirk Cousins’ three seasons as the Vikings’ starter where he’s likely taken too much of the blame when things go wrong. That’s why we came up with the Blame-O-Meter to…
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Zulgad: The Vikings are a complete mess and Stefon Diggs saw it coming
Stefon Diggs’ desire to get out of Minnesota after last season made him appear to be another in a long line of malcontent wide receivers who have made life more difficult than it needs to…
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Surprise decision: First-round pick Jeff Gladney has almost no role in Vikings’ opener
Cameron Dantzler’s impressive performance during the Vikings’ early training camp practices served as an indication that the rookie might be worthy of extensive playing time in the regular-season opener against Green Bay. But no one…
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The Kirk Blame-O-Meter: How much fault can be put on Cousins for Vikings’ loss?
MINNEAPOLIS — OK, it’s time someone takes on this assignment. Because Kirk Cousins is paid as much as he is, the Vikings quarterback is going to absorb much of the blame when things don’t go…
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Zulgad: Dismal defense: Vikings’ once-proud unit looks lost against Aaron Rodgers
MINNEAPOLIS — Mike Zimmer was named the Vikings’ coach in 2014 because general manager Rick Spielman was tired of seeing the team’s defense get picked apart on a regular basis by quarterbacks such as Aaron…
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Zulgad: Back pay: Dalvin Cook gets his money, now Vikings must get durability from him
The Vikings’ offseason negotiations with Dalvin Cook had enough stops-and-starts that you wondered if the running back would become the rare player under Zygi Wilf’s ownership not to be rewarded with a significant second contract after…
2 weeks ago -
Vikings roster breakdown: Is Dan Chisena really going to stick and what’s the plan at safety?
The Vikings had to set their 53-man roster by 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, but there are almost certainly more changes to come as general manager Rick Spielman and his crew look over who is…
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Zulgad: Five pressing topics facing the Vikings’ offense as training camp gets set to open
The coronavirus pandemic will have a significant impact on NFL training camps and, at the rate things are going, likely will be a story well into the regular season. But as the Vikings’ prepare for…
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No Pack No: Could Everson Griffen end up signing with Green Bay?
There have been numerous occasions over the years in which the Vikings have jumped at the chance to sign players from the arch-rival Green Bay Packers. The most notable was quarterback Brett Favre, but there…
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Mike Zimmer on free agent DE Everson Griffen: “I’d love to have him back”
When Everson Griffen voided the final three years of his contract with the Vikings in February, it appeared the defensive end’s time with the team was finished and it was expected he would sign a…
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Mike Zimmer on new deal: “I always felt like this was going to get done”
A year ago, Mike Zimmer opened the season with a contract that gave the Vikings coach little to no security. Zimmer would work under an agreement that ran through the 2020 season, making it very…
2 months ago