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The Hunter is now…still the Hunter

The Minnesota Vikings have locked up another key piece to their young core. Danielle Hunter was drafted in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft, and since then he has become one of the league’s premier pass rushers.   Hunter’s contract details have been released per NFL insider Ian Rapoport   Danielle will make…

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Play The Long Game

After 15 months from dislocating his knee, the Minnesota Vikings have activated quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. He returns to an improved offense, with a revamped offensive line, and a wide receiver group who are performing well. Bridgewater will back up Case Keenum against the Washington Redskins, but the hope is Bridgewater will take back the starting…

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Game of Thrones

***SPOILER ALERT, CONTAINS SPOILERS FROM GAME OF THRONES***   Training Camp. The first time most fans had seen Teddy Bridgewater up close in almost a year. An atmosphere of optimism filled the camp grounds of Mankato again. The Vikings were holding their final year of training camp in Mankato and the return of Bridgewater appeared…

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Knee Jerk Reaction

Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford has been ruled OUT against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. There has been concern around Bradfords knee after it was reported he had swelling before the Pittsburgh Steelers game. Bradford could miss significant playing time after missing the Vikings open practice on Friday. Case Keenum will be the Vikings starting quarterback. Help…

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4th and Long

After this week’s scare at the quarterback position the Vikings are in another dilemma with their long term plan. Sam Bradford was inactive against the Pittsburgh Steelers due to swelling in the knee in which he has undergone two previous ACL repairs. Bradford attempted to test out his knee prior to the game but it quickly became clear he…

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I Just Wanna Be Successful

For years we have learned “running the ball sets up the pass”, but the NFL evolved to passing the football, and dispelled that cliche. Efficiency statistics showed that running stats were weakly correlated to winning percentages of 0.15 per How Coaches Think: Run Success Rate. Brian Burke’s article analyzed how running success rate is a…

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Former Future Potential First Round Pick Mitch Leidner

Two preseason games in, and the Vikings are starting to hit their stride with their first team units. Sam Bradford has looked more comfortable and the offensive line is doing well blocking for him. The offensive line looks more comfortable in the zone blocking scheme, and Dalvin Cook has taken full advantage of the change….

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Camping in Eagan

For 51 years the Minnesota Vikings have held training camp in Mankato, MN. In 2018 that streak will likely come to an end, as the Vikings announce they will move to the TCO Performance Center. The Vikings new Training facility will be the new location for all things Vikings in Eagan, MN. 2017 will be…

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