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    2021 Senior Bowl Primer

    Not all of the NFL has descended on Mobile, Alabama, this week, but a wide swath has again converged for the Reese's Senior Bowl. The 72nd installment of the college all-star game remains on track to kick off at 1:30 p.m. (CT). It will be televised by NFL Network. Several accommodations have...
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    Vikings Defense: 3 Good 2020 Stats & 2 to Improve in 2021

    3. Health at safety As mentioned above, injuries played a big role in the story of the 2020 Vikings defense. And if you add it up, the combination of Hunter, Barr, Pierce, Kendricks, Dantzler, Mike Hughes, Cam Smith, Troy Dye and Kenny Willekes missed a total of 105 full games this past...
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    Lunchbreak: Brugler Releases List of Top 100 Draft Prospects

    That includes Brugler, who has Rousseau as his 24th-ranked prospect. Rousseau is a super long athlete who keeps his momentum going downhill with violent hands and easy acceleration, helping him to quickly disengage from blocks. He is an intelligent player and can talk the talk when it comes to...
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    Monday Morning Mailbag: Examining Vikings OC Options & Potential Backup QB Battle

    Foles' run was unprecedented and also improbable, and while Heinicke played well, he also wasn't on an NFL roster for almost all of the 2020 season. Henne played 20 snaps in a game where his team already had the lead. Credit to him for a pair of big plays late in the game, but it wasn't as if he...
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    Lunchbreak: Justin Jefferson Named PFF's Rookie of the Year

    ESPN recently rolled out its "Top NFL free agents for 2021," noting that this year's free agency market will take place "amid an unprecedented environment." ESPN's Kevin Seifert wrote: For only the second time in its history, the league is expected to lower its salary-cap number from the...
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    NFL Tweets Reactions to Gary Kubiak's Retirement

    EAGAN, Minn. — Gary Kubiak has retired from the National Football League after a stellar 25-year coaching career. Kubiak, who won four Super Bowls as a coach. He is revered as one of the brightest offensive minds and is highly respected across the league. He spent time with the Vikings...
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    Vikings Offensive Coordinator Gary Kubiak Announces Retirement

    Kubiak, 59, hinted at the end of the 2020 season that this decision might be coming. "Well, I've enjoyed it. I'm kind of a year-to-year at this stage of my life, I think, as a football coach," Kubiak said when asked about his future. "But I really enjoyed it. I enjoyed working with the...
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    Justin Jefferson & Dalvin Cook Earn Honors from 'Sporting News'

    Cook set career highs for rushes (312), rushing yards (1,557), rushing touchdowns (16), yards per rush (5.0), rush yards per game (111.2) and scrimmage yards (1,918) despite missing a game-and-a-half with a groin injury and Minnesota's 2020 finale while he grieved the unexpected death of his father.
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    2020 Vikings Position Recap: Offensive Line

    Regular-Season Statistics Riley Reiff 1,002 offensive snaps (92.6 percent); started 15 games Dakota Dozier 1,082 offensive snaps (100 percent); started all 16 games Garrett Bradbury 1,082 offensive snaps (100 percent); started all 16 games Ezra Cleveland 621 offensive snaps (57.4...
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    Lunchbreak: Jefferson Among ESPN's Top Non-QB MVP Candidates

    Justin Jefferson is not going to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award after his rookie season. But ESPN's Seth Walder still came away plenty impressed with the Vikings wide receiver's rookie season. Walder recently tabbed Jefferson as one of 10 non-quarterback NFL MVP candidates from the...
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    2020 Vikings Position Recap: Tight Ends

    "There's a lot of confidence in our tight end room and the depth we have there. It's just a great group, and when you have Dalvin and Justin [Jefferson] and Adam [Thielen], they're going to get their opportunities, too. But when the tight ends' number gets called, there's a lot of confidence in...
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    2020 Vikings Position Recap: Running Backs

    "It means a lot to me. A guy that has done it before me and was in the same shoes I was in, just a few years ago. It means a lot. When I got drafted, I really didn't know what I was getting myself into. I thought I was going to be a guy that just came in and played behind Adrian. But they...
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    Justin Jefferson & Cameron Dantzler Named to PFWA All-Rookie Team

    2020 PFWA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM QB – Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers RB – James Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars; Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts WR – Chase Claypool, Pittsburgh Steelers; Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings TE – Harrison Bryant, Cleveland Browns C – Lloyd Cushenberry...
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    Lunchbreak: 'Help in the Trenches' Deemed Vikings Biggest Free Agency Need

    Souhan: Plenty of Minnesota connections in NFL playoffs Minnesotans haven't been able to watch the Vikings in this year's postseason, but there are several familiar names remaining in the race. Jim Souhan of the Star Tribune spotlighted Minnesota connections in the playoffs, starting with...
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    'I Have a Dream': Vikings Reflect on MLK's Life & Legacy

    Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated 30 years before Alexander Mattison was born. And yet Dr. King, who died at just 39 years old at the hands of a gunman in Memphis, Tennessee, left a legacy that is honored today and has impacted the life of Mattison and his Vikings teammates...
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    Dalvin Cook Named to PFWA All-NFL & All-NFC Teams

    2020 PFWA ALL-AFC TEAM QB – Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs RB – Nick Chubb Cleveland Browns*; Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans# WR – Stefon Diggs, Buffalo Bills; Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs TE – Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs# C – Ryan Kelly, Indianapolis Colts G – Joel...
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    Monday Morning Mailbag: Paton's Departure & Vikings Draft Needs

    How big of a loss is George Paton going to the Broncos? I'd never really heard much about what he did. — Jim Jenkins I'll be frank in starting this Mailbag out … George's departure is a huge loss for the Vikings. Yes, many people may not have known what he did on a day-to-day basis, but just...
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    Lunchbreak: Cronin Believes Cousins was 'Best Version' at 2020's End

    The quarterback threw for 4,265 yards with 35 touchdowns and 13 interceptions with a passer rating of 105.0 this past season. Cousins' touchdown pass total set a career high and was the second-most in a single season in franchise history. And after throwing 10 interceptions in the first six...
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    3 Vikings Assistants Tapped for Shrine Bowl Experience

    When the game was canceled because of COVID-19 challenges, its organizers joined forces with the NFL to create the East-West Shrine Bowl Professional Development Opportunity. The program has been designed to continue growing the game through the development of personnel who will work with...
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    Justin Jefferson Describes Early Moss Comparison & Sources of Inspiration on 'The Pat McAfee Show'

    "The best train with the best. So, of course, I want to train with the top guys of the league," Jefferson said. "I talked to Davante Adams, I talked to Stefon Diggs, Odell [Beckham, Jr.], so talking to those different guys, I definitely want to train with them to see all the information they can...
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