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Cronin: Zimmer could hand over play-calling duties in 2020 The Vikings won't take the field for a game until August for preseason play, with regular-season games to follow over the next few months. But at some point in 2020, ESPN Vikings reporter Courtney Cronin believes Vikings Head Coach...

Britton said he hopes that a return to Minnesota is in his future, but he will continue to rely on God's plan. He said his kids wake up enthusiastically on school days and don't mind freezing-cold mornings at the bus stop. "Of course they like the weekends, but our son was so pumped after...

Vikings fans will have the opportunity to meet Head Coach Mike Zimmer while also supporting a worthwhile cause. On May 13, Zimmer is partnering with local memorabilia store FanHQ for an autograph signing and meet-and-greet. Through the Mike Zimmer Foundation, 100 percent of proceeds from...

The NFL's 100th season is now in the rearview mirror, as Sunday's Super Bowl put a close on meaningful games for the next seven months or so. While most franchises have been in offseason mode for a few weeks, every NFL team is now focused on the 2020 offseason, especially as the 2020 NFL...

Regular-Season Statistics Dan Bailey Made 27 of 29 field goals (93.1 percent) and 40 of 44 extra points (90.9 percent); had 66 touchbacks on 87 kickoffs (75.9 percent) Britton Colquitt Gross average of 45.2 yards on 59 punts with no touchbacks, set Vikings single-season record for net...

How will the Vikings offense change under Kubiak? That's a great question. I imagine we might see some new wrinkles here and there, but I don't expect the offense to change significantly with Gary Kubiak moving into the offensive coordinator role. When the Vikings hired Kubiak last year as...

Coller opines how Vikings can reach SBLV The Vikings advanced to the Divisional round with the NFL's final eight teams this season but fell short of their ultimate goal. After watching the Chiefs reach a Super Bowl for the first time in 50 seasons, and win it, what are some keys that could...

Former Vikings center Matt Birk lined up to the right of Hutchinson for 48 consecutive regular-season games from 2006-2008 and said he simply marveled at his teammate's skill set and work ethic. "Hutch was a physical force … one of the few interior linemen who could physically dominate his...

Aside from the philanthropic aspect of the guest appearance, meeting Ray had a bit of a personal connection for Cook, as well. "It's crazy because my big brother, he used to watch her when we were younger. I think he's in love with Rachael Ray," Cook quipped. "I got him a book signed by her...

Here are five things to know about the Vikings new hire: 1. Familiar faces Rauscher may be new to Minnesota's staff, but he's quite familiar with several men in the building. While with the Broncos, Rauscher worked with Gary and Klint Kubiak, Dennison and Brian Pariani, all of whom joined...

2. Big Ten before NFL Prior to joining Miami's staff in 2016, Jones served as the Wisconsin Badgers defensive backs coach in 2015, when the Big Ten team led the nation with only seven passing touchdowns allowed. The Badgers ranked seventh in FBS in passing defense; Wisconsin DBs recorded 11...

Regular-Season Statistics Harrison Smith 84 total tackles (team stats) with 5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, 3 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 3 interceptions and 12 passes defensed Anthony Harris 60 total tackles (team stats) with 1 tackle for loss, 1 fumble recovery, 6 interceptions...

NFL.com projects Hutchinson to Hall of Fame Class of 2020 On Saturday during the NFL Honors ceremony, many awards and recognitions will be given out. Also announced will be the five modern-era enshrinees of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2020. NFL.com's Adam Rank on Friday...

On the eve of Super Bowl IV, Kapp told Hartman: If we lose this one, everything we've accomplished will be forgotten. While the ultimate goal of that team still remains for the Vikings, the success of the 1969 team and the era it brought forth are remembered and celebrated. It set the...

Highest highs 1. Hughes' interception, the fumble recovered by Waynes and the fumble he forced were three of the seven turnovers forced by the Vikings, giving Purple-clad fans that dominated the stands in Southern California plenty to celebrate. 2. Vikings cornerbacks combined to record five...

The Vikings family continues to mourn the passing of Hall of Fame defensive end Chris Doleman, who on Tuesday lost a courageous battle with brain cancer. Doleman is remembered for being a "disruptive force" on the football field and a "phenomenal human being" off of it. He is remembered by...

1. Meet the new DB coach The Vikings have a new defensive backs coach in Daronte Jones, who was with the Bengals and Dolphins in separate two-year stints in the past four seasons. Zimmer said he has been impressed with Jones, whom he interviewed last week after getting back in the building...

Doleman's former teammates, coaches and friend are shocked and saddened by the news of his sudden passing. "I've [known] Chris Doleman since I was 17 years old. He recruited me when … they had those great University of Pittsburgh teams, and I was just a kid in Ohio looking for an opportunity,"...

The 21 sacks in one season are tied with fellow Hall of Famer Reggie White's output in 1987 for the fifth-most by a player in a single campaign and 1.5 shy of the record of 22.5 set by Michael Strahan in 2001. "He had that one-arm technique that he came up with," said Vikings Hall of Fame...

The bust is in a section that celebrates the 1987 team, which marched to the NFC Championship Game. Doleman moved from linebacker to defensive end that season. He had 11 sacks and six forced fumbles in just 12 games and garnered his first of four consecutive selections to the Pro Bowl. Doleman...