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Here are five things to know about the Vikings new kicker: 1. Joseph is from Johannesburg Joseph was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and moved to Florida with his family at age 7. He revisited his birthplace three years later. "I remember where I grew up, I remember my school, where my...

Newly promoted Vikings Special Teams Coordinator Ryan Ficken said Tuesday that he is confident in Bailey, but also added the organization is always looking to add competition to the roster. "Dan's a true professional. I rely on him and a lot of things he's done. His résumé speaks for itself,"...

"I've seen it work a multitude of ways," Cousins added. "There's no right way, but however we choose to go about it, it's that when we get to the game on Sunday that we're producing and scoring points and finishing as a top offense." The quarterback also addressed trade speculation, and...

EAGAN, Minn. — When the Vikings visited the Cincinnati Bengals to open the 2016 preseason with a pair of joint practices and a game, Minnesota Head Coach Mike Zimmer hosted the entire traveling party at Zimmer Ridge Ranch. The evening nestled in the hills of Northern Kentucky included barbecue...

The Vikings have added University of Alabama cornerbacks coach Karl Scott to their defensive staff as defensive backs coach. The role was held last year by Daronte Jones, who last month accepted LSU's defensive coordinator position. Scott spent the past three seasons at Alabama under Head...

When a pro career didn't follow his time as a defensive back at Colorado State (2005-09), Kubiak shifted to a role as a quality control coach for Mike Sherman (2010-11) at Texas A&M. When Kevin Sumlin (head coach) and Kliff Kingsbury (offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach) arrived in...

Eagan, Minn. (February 10, 2021) – The Minnesota Vikings have named Martin Nance as the team's Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. In his role, Nance will be responsible for collaboratively developing the short and long-term fan engagement strategy through marketing, content...

ESPN tabs 'best team fits' for top 50 NFL free agents The 2020 season is now fully in the rear-view mirror, and the new league year is set to kick off five weeks from now on March 17. Which players set to become free agents will re-sign with their current teams, and which will test the...

Vikings receivers Adam Thielen and Justin Jefferson expressed excitement over the McCardell hire. "I'm so eager to get going and work with Keenan," Thielen said. "Having to chance to learn from somebody with his experience is going to help all of us in the receiver room. I can't explain how...

The predicted pick: Gregory Rousseau, Edge Rusher, Miami Minnesota embraced a rebuild last season whether they recognized it or not. The cornerback position was overhauled and Everson Griffen [departed]. I would expect the youth movement to continue as they look to replace Griffen with Gregory...

The quarterback turned in another solid season in 2020, as his passer rating of 105.0 was the second-highest of his career. Kubiak's coaching helped Cousins rank eighth overall with 4,265 passing yards, as the quarterback orchestrated a trio of game-winning drives in 2020. Cousins also threw...

Quarterback Peyton Manning, defensive back Charles Woodson and wide receiver Calvin Johnson all made it in in their first year of eligibility. Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press recapped the events from Saturday. Also making it were safety John Lynch, guard Alan Faneca, wide receiver Drew...

Hello Eric, I've got an idea for the 17th regular-season game, and I wanted to see what you thought about it. Before adding Game 17 to the schedule, I believe the NFL should eliminate the two games played within the conference against the teams who finished in the same place in the previous...

"We got so much good stuff. Talking to Bud was so much fun," said Tafoya, who last interviewed Grant prior to Minneapolis hosting Super Bowl LII in February 2018. "This [interview] was even longer, and we got into so many things," Tafoya told Allen. "I'm a huge history buff. I love American...

Allen certainly has the pedigree and stats to back up his case for a spot in Canton, Ohio. He ranks 12th all-time with 136.0 career sacks, and every player ahead of him who has been eligible is in the Hall of Fame. For comparison's sake, John Randle – who was inducted in 2010 – finished his own...

Although the COVID-19 pandemic caused the cancelation of a physical Pro Bowl this year, the NFL got creative throughout the week leading up to the all-star game. A number of virtual events were held in place of in-person interactions, including the NFL Pro Bowl: Madden 21 Edition in which Cook...

Tarkenton vs. Bradshaw ranked as 12th-best Super Bowl QB matchup There's plenty of buzz surrounding the quarterback matchup that will take place Sunday between Brady and Patrick Mahomes, and rightly so. That got CBS Sports' Bryan DeArdo thinking: Which Super Bowl QB matchups have been the...

Regular-Season Statistics Dan Bailey Made 15 of 22 field goals (68.2 percent) and 37 of 43 extra points (86.0 percent); had 53 touchbacks on 83 kickoffs (63.9 percent) Britton Colquitt Gross average of 45.1 yards on 54 punts with three touchbacks, net average of 37.8; two kickoffs for...

Kiper projects OL to Vikings in 1st mock draft Longtime ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper, Jr., has released his first mock draft of the offseason, and he has the Vikings addressing their offensive line in the first round. Kiper recently tabbed USC's Alijah Vera-Tucker, who played both tackle and...

Reid: "Just his natural maturation as a route runner really stood out. That's something he was labeled as in the pre-draft process, just how seasoned he was as a route runner. A lot of times with receivers coming into the draft from their offensive systems, they're not really exposed to a lot of...