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Keep your eyes on Minnesota's NFC North rivals, as well, to see which direction they go in the draft. Packers reporter Rob Demovsky opined that Green Bay needs to add another receiver, and Bears reporter Jeff Dickerson believe Chicago will "overhaul" the tight end position and bring in someone...

2. What will we learn from the podiums? Media members heavily attend the combine because of podium sessions with general managers and head coaches. Spielman's session is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. (CT) Tuesday, and Zimmer's is slated for 12:45 p.m. (CT) Wednesday. The Vikings have multiple...

Alan Page makes 'eloquent case' for Jim Marshall to be in HOF Hall of Fame defensive tackle and retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page spoke last week to high school students as part of a special Black History Month event. Prior to the event, Mark Craig of the Star Tribune spoke...

EAGAN, Minn. — The 2020 NFL Combine is approaching fast as the Vikings coaches and front office will head to Indianapolis this week. Here's a look at Vikings players who have turned in top performances in years past, starting with Trae Waynes in 2003, before any part of the combine was...

The predicted first-round pick: Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama I just love the idea of the Diggs brothers battling in Vikings practices. The elder Diggs might win a bunch early, but Trevon will eventually learn his tricks. The predicted second-round pick: Antonio Gandy-Golden, WR, Liberty The...

2. O-Line observations and look ahead The Vikings offensive line in 2019 looked a little different than the previous season. Minnesota used its first-round pick to draft Garrett Bradbury, who started at center from day one. Pat Elflein moved to left guard, and the Vikings added right guard...

2. Weighing combine performances fairly In 2018, tackle Orlando Brown drew lots of attention at the combine but for all the wrong reasons. Brown put a poor workout on tape in Indianapolis and ended up falling to the third round. Since being drafted by Baltimore, the former Oklahoma lineman...

Roy Anderson joins the Vikings staff in 2020 for his 15th NFL season after most recently serving as the lead defensive analyst for the 2019 NCAA CFB National Champion LSU Tigers. Prior to his lone season with the Tigers, Anderson spent the previous 14 years in the NFL, primarily coaching...

Bercich: 2017 "It's a Top 100 play in the history of the NFL," Bercich said. "You look at how that season started, it was one thing after another before that team turned itself around and marched its way into the playoffs." Rosen: 2017 "13-3 in 2017 … and [Allen's] call of the 'Minneapolis...

EAGAN, Minn. – The 2020 NFL Combine is just around the corner, and Vikings coaches and scouts will take a deeper look at draft hopefuls. But while young athletes have been preparing to start a new chapter of their lives, current players have been enjoying a bit of down time. Over the next...

Gopher Sports highlights Rallis' brothers journeys Vikings defensive quality control coach Nick Rallis might be a familiar name in Minnesota, having played linebacker for the University of Minnesota from 2012-16. But there's also a connection you might be less familiar with: Nick's older...

Thoughts from the Panel "Antoine was near the end of his career, but when it came to impacting the game and having a feel for the ball and making things happen, I take him." — Paul Allen Xavier Rhodes, cornerback, 2013-present Fan Vote: 3,983 total votes Stats from the Decade: 104 games...

The NFL's new league year opens in exactly four weeks, as the official 2020 season gets underway at 3 p.m. (CT) on March 18. At that time, all teams must be under the salary cap, and players whose contracts are set to expire will also become free agents. While it remains to be seen what...

Draft season is heating up, which means it is Mel Kiper, Jr.'s time to shine. The ESPN draft analyst held a conference call with national reporters Wednesday morning, during which he touched on a variety of topics relating to the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine and the 2020 NFL Draft. Kiper had...

Chris Kluwe, 2005-12 Fan Votes: 2,642 of 5,372 total votes at P (49 percent) Stats from the Decade: 48 games; 232 punts for 10,323 yards (gross average of 44.5 yards per punt); zero blocked punts Thoughts from the Panel "When Kluwe left, you could make an argument for who was the best...

Thoughts from the panel "You look at Kendricks, especially, an All-Pro for sure in one year if not more than one year, just in terms of how he can play the modern-day middle linebacker. [Greenway] was a guy who not only could play every down, which is important for linebackers, but he was...

Part of what makes O'Neill so successful is the way he fits perfectly into Minnesota's outside zone blocking scheme. "All you've gotta do is watch Brian run out of the tunnel and you realize how athletic he is. He looks like a wideout when he comes out there," Kubiak said. "Guys like that are...

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He's been excited to rejoin those colleagues for meetings the past couple of weeks to watch cut-ups of game film. "I think getting a chance to work with Coach Kub' again, who you know, gave me my first opportunity in the NFL, to get back with him has been awesome," Rauscher said. "Klint has...

Should the Vikings get a left guard in free agency? — Carl Brodin That remains to be seen, but we're getting closer to knowing an answer with free agency roughly a month away. To recap, Pat Elflein started 15 of 16 regular-season games at that spot, with Dakota Dozier getting the start in...