Last winter, following the conclusion of another sub-.500 Vikings season, general manager Rick Spielman and head coach Mike Zimmer were shown the door.
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The Minnesota Vikings just finished a season that can be viewed in two different ways. On one side, the team finished with a 13-4 record and was one of the biggest surprises in the league.
All season long, the Minnesota Vikings had a substantial glaring issue. Despite racking up wins in exciting fashion, they needed to come from behind with a lackluster defense.
Kyle Hinton joined the Vikings as a late-round selection in 2020. Since that time, he has been a depth option, someone the team has leaned on to provide the reinforcements up front when necessary.
With a road win over the Vikings in the wild-card round, the Giants proved their playoff worthiness.
After losing the wild-card round against the Giants, the Vikings immediately entered their offseason. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, the general manager, started by signing players to future contracts.
The Minnesota Vikings moved on from defensive coordinator Ed Donatell on Thursday, just four days after the team’s season ended in the first round of the playoffs courtesy of the New York Giants.
Minnesota’s defensive coaching staff is going to see some change in the coming weeks. The departure of Ed Donatell means there is at least one spot to fill.
The Minnesota Vikings announced Friday that they’ve signed DL T.J. Smith to a futures contract for the 2023 season. Here’s the updated list of futures signings for the Vikings: WR Trishton Jackson WR Blake Proehl CB Tay Gowan TE Nick Muse OLB Benton Whitley C Josh Sokol DE Curtis Weaver DL T.J.
They don’t play any of the host teams on the road This past season saw the Minnesota Vikings get the opportunity to take part in the NFL International Series, as they traveled to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London to take on the New Orleans Saints, a game that saw them win another thriller.
The road to the Super Bowl in the NFC runs through Philadelphia. The top-seeded Eagles finished the regular season with a 14-3 record, and if any team in the conference wants to make a Super Bowl run, they'll have to take down the birds.
Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network is one of the most respected NFL Draft experts in the business, and on Friday, he released his first 2023 mock draft. In that first mock, Jeremiah sent the Vikings a cornerback that has not been sent to them very often.
Vikings impending free agent CB Patrick Peterson said on his “All Things Covered” podcast that he would like to be back in Minnesota next year. “I would love to be there in that purple and gold again and give it a run again just because I love the community there,” Peterson said, via Chris Tomasson of the St.
How do you know if a defensive coordinator is good at his job? Take Mike Zimmer, for example. The former Minnesota Vikings’ head coach put together one of the most impressive runs as a defensive leader that you will find in recent NFL history.
VikingsTerritory writers were asked to provide one bold offseason free-agent signing apiece for the Minnesota Vikings in 2023. The franchise lost to the New York Giants last weekend, exiting the postseason tournament after winning the NFC North by a noteworthy margin.
Former Vikings’ Defensive Coordinator Ed Donatell released a statement today that thanked the team and fans for his time in Minnesota. It reads as follows: First and foremost, I want to thank my wife, Shari, and our family for all of their love and support.
The Vikings parted ways with defensive coordinator Ed Donatell after just one season with the club. Of course, the reason for the decision is the atrocious performance of his unit.
He’s had some tremendous luck — and very dark moments — against the Minnesota Vikings, but former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton is evidently ready to return to the sport after a year off.
Oftentimes, the focus since losing to the New York Giants has been on which Vikings will depart. It makes sense given team’s challenging cap situation and the underwhelming effort in the playoffs’ opening round.
The Wild Card round of the playoffs is in the books, and while the Minnesota Vikings may have been eliminated, the playoffs continue to rumble onto the Divisional.
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Facing a 4th-and-8 with just over two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and his Vikings down 31-24, Cousins threw the ball three yards past the line of scrimmage. Patrick Peterson spoke on this play and was as shocked like the rest of us.
The Minnesota Vikings have fired defensive coordinator Ed Donatell, the team confirmed via a released statement Thursday. Donatell, 65, joined the Vikings last offseason, making a move from the Denver Broncos, where he had worked in the same role from 2019-21.
The Vikings announced in a statement from head coach Kevin O’Connell today that the team “will be going in a different direction at defensive coordinator in 2023,” effecting the termination of this past season’s defensive play caller, Ed Donatell.
The Minnesota Vikings announced Thursday that they’ve fired defensive coordinator Ed Donatell. All indications were that Donatell was likely to be on
Cousins is firmly entrenched as Minnesota’s starter, and barring an injury, he appears to be head coach Kevin O’Connell’s guy.
Considering the star's youth and prolific production, there’s a good chance he’ll set at least one new contract benchmark at wide receiver.
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell speaks with the media. Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell suggested a major staff change may be on the way following the team’s disappointing season-end loss to the New York Giants.
The Vikings had another early playoff exit yet again and it was all because of their defense.
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