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Vikings’ passing attack is as potent as ever with Addison’s surge as Bears prepare for a rematch

MINNEAPOLIS — When the Chicago Bears were busy keeping Justin Jefferson quiet last month, the Minnesota Vikings put Jordan Addison to work. “We always say that we’re the best duo in the entire league,” Jefferson said after he and his sidekick reached a new height in the rich history of Vikings receivers last week in a 42-21 victory over Atlanta …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Daniel Jones to sign with Vikings, per sources: Why Minnesota is adding ex-Giants QB

New York Times

By Amos Morale III, Alec Lewis, Charlotte Carroll and Dianna Russini The Minnesota Vikings are signing former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, team sources confirmed Wednesday. Jones’ Minnesota move offers chance for fresh start After an up-and-down career in New York, Jones’ landing spot might offer some much-needed stability with a quarterback-friendly coach, Kevin O’Connell, at the helm. But …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings with the most to gain in preseason opener vs. Raiders

New York Times

EAGAN, Minn. — And so it begins. Head Coach Kevin O'Connell says Sam Darnold will start at QB before J.J. McCarthy gets a significant amount of work in the preseason opener on Saturday. That’s what the Vikings have done with Rodriguez, and he has garnered enough respect for defensive coordinator Brian Flores to occasionally toss him in with the first-stringers. …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

49ers QB Brock Purdy will get Week 18 off. Sam Darnold to start against the Rams

Associated Press

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Quarterback Brock Purdy will sit out the San Francisco 49ers’ regular-season finale after the team already wrapped up the No. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday that Sam Darnold will start in place of Purdy on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams with nothing at stake for San Francisco in the game. I want Brock to get …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Thompson: Trey Lance needs one thing, and the 49ers can no longer provide it

New York Times

If Trey Lance isn’t behind the scenes asking the 49ers to trade him, he should be. Examining the 49ers' options with Trey Lance With the 49ers, he’s gone from a No. Opinions are split on the 49ers QB Yes, it’s possible it could somehow still work out for Lance with the 49ers. We don’t fully know, because he hasn’t played …

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2 years ago

Panthers waive struggling QB Mayfield, a former No. 1 pick

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The short-lived Baker Mayfield era is over in Carolina. Panthers interim coach Steve Wilks said Mayfield asked for his release once he informed the quarterbacks that Darnold would be the team’s starter and Walker would be the backup this Sunday at Seattle. “I have tremendous respect for him.” Wilks said he made the decision to go with …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Panthers contact free agent CB Richard Sherman as possible fill-in for Jaycee Horn; what’s up with Robby Anderson?

New York Times

The Panthers have a couple of veteran cornerbacks on the roster to turn to in the wake of Jaycee Horn’s foot injury, which is expected to sideline Horn for two to three months and could be season-ending. “I’ve got a decade worth of resumé that should stand more firmly than a momentary lapse in judgment,” Sherman said in his interview …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Analysis: Some debuts rocky, others uplifting in NFL Week 1

Associated Press

How difficult is achieving a successful debut in the NFL? Compounding that, Meyer’s Jaguars and Smith’s Falcons were routed by Houston and Philadelphia, generally projected to be among the league’s worst outfits — and also led by new head coaches. It’s a long season to go, but I certainly didn’t do a good enough job getting us ready to go …

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4 years ago

On Football: Looking toward April and the NFL draft

Associated Press

It sure seems like in the NFL it’s all about the quarterbacks. Still, as we eventually move through the doldrums of winter toward rebirth in the spring — the draft is set for late April in Cleveland — what’s left of the fan bases in the Big Apple and the First Coast will believe every word they hear about Trevor …

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Vikings’ passing attack is as potent as ever with Addison’s surge as Bears prepare for a rematch

Daniel Jones to sign with Vikings, per sources: Why Minnesota is adding ex-Giants QB

J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings with the most to gain in preseason opener vs. Raiders

49ers QB Brock Purdy will get Week 18 off. Sam Darnold to start against the Rams

Thompson: Trey Lance needs one thing, and the 49ers can no longer provide it

Panthers waive struggling QB Mayfield, a former No. 1 pick

Panthers contact free agent CB Richard Sherman as possible fill-in for Jaycee Horn; what’s up with Robby Anderson?

Analysis: Some debuts rocky, others uplifting in NFL Week 1

On Football: Looking toward April and the NFL draft