WATFORD, England — The Minnesota Vikings are undefeated so far this season — and undefeated in international games in franchise history. “We’ve got to go out for four quarters this week and re-establish ourselves — our identity, our play style, our football philosophy — it’s got to be re-established on a week-in week-out basis,” O’Connell said. “It was great, honestly, …
As the Minnesota Vikings were preparing for the draft earlier this year with a keen eye on the prospects for their next franchise player, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and coach Kevin O’Connell spoke often of the importance of immersing a young quarterback in an environment conducive to success. The momentum in football is a serious thing,” O’Connell said after the …
Read The Athletic’s latest NFL QB stock report. His 219.7 passing yards per game would be significantly lower than last year’s career worst of 261.4 and almost a football field shy of his career best of 318.6 in 2018. They’ve got more room for error than any team in the NFL, especially with an upper-tier defense, so Mahomes doesn’t need …
EAGAN, Minn. — Minnesota quarterback Sam Darnold has a bruised left knee from a late and low hit that sidelined him for one play, a relief to the undefeated Vikings after an MRI exam revealed no structure damage. Darnold was hurt when Houston defensive end Danielle Hunter took him to the turf after a completion late in the third quarter …
MINNEAPOLIS — With the Minnesota Vikings savoring the unfamiliar vibe of being in full control in the fourth quarter, Justin Jefferson climbed on the bench to repeatedly wave his arms in encouragement of the home crowd to roar even louder for a defense that had the Houston Texans on their heels all afternoon. Defense is definitely the number one reason.” …
