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“Whether it’s his balance or ability to lower his pad level and run after contact — whatever combination that is — it’s amazing,” Harris added. Cook, too, was presented with the question about himself. He went with his vision, a trait that is enhanced by those mental snapshots he takes before...

Cousins and Smiths: Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins is delivering the most efficient season of his career. His passer rating of 111.1 is nearly 10 points higher than his previous career best of 101.6 in Washington. Cousins has completed 70.5 percent of his passes for 3,481 yards with 25...

Minnesota’s rushing attach ranks fourth in the NFL with 135.9 rushing yards per game this season. Shook added that Cousins “does the job even when others don’t.” Finally, here’s the home run of advanced metrics. Cousins is a Next Gen Stats stud, especially since he joined the Vikings. In...

VIKINGS NAMED NFC PLAYER OF THE WEEK UNDER ZIMMER Anthony Barr, LB 2014, Week 8, at Tampa Bay Special Teams Adam Thielen, WR 2014, Week 13, vs. Carolina Special Teams Marcus Sherels, PR 2015, Week 8, at Chicago Linval Joseph, DT 2015, Week 9, vs. St. Louis Terence Newman...

Cook is the ninth Vikings running back in team history to be selected to the Pro Bowl. He joins a list that also includes Hugh McElhenny, Tommy Mason, Bill Brown, Dave Osborn, Chuck Foreman, Robert Smith, Michael Bennett and Adrian Peterson. Hunter is the sixth Vikings defensive end in...

Given the opportunity to express her own sentiments to Barr, Singh said, “Thank you for being humble enough to remember where you came from.” What does it mean to hear about the difference you’re making? For Barr, it all boils down to one thing: people from all backgrounds and experiences...

The Vikings will be at U.S. Bank Stadium for the home stretch, beginning with a Week 16 matchup against the Packers on Monday Night Football. Minnesota is 10-4 and would be a Wild Card team if the season ended today. Green Bay is 11-3 and leads the NFC North. The Packers won the first Border...

Eagan, Minn. (December 17, 2019) – Vikings DT Linval Joseph has been named the club’s 2019 Ed Block Courage Award recipient. A second-year team captain, Joseph regularly attends Vikings community initiatives and has been particularly active in anti-bullying efforts. The 10th-year player earns...

Graff: Analyzing the importance of Vikings-Packers The 119th edition of the Border Battle is less than a week away, as the Vikings and Packers will meet on Monday Night Football in Week 16 at U.S. Bank Stadium. Minnesota is 10-4 and would clinch a playoff spot with a win, which would also...

Here’s a look at 10 numbers of note heading into Monday’s matchup: 119 – Sunday will mark the 119th overall meeting between the teams, a series that includes a split of two playoff games. Minnesota is 54-61-3 all-time against the Packers. 4 – The Vikings currently rank fourth in the NFL with...

The Vikings have now won two in a row heading into a divisional matchup with the Green Bay Packers on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium. Minnesota moved to 10-4 and has a pair of home games remaining to wrap up the regular season. The experts released their Power Rankings lists heading into Week...

PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS Vikings QB Kirk Cousins worked with Packers Head Coach Matt LaFleur as his quarterbacks coach for two seasons in Washington (2012-13). Cousins teamed with Packers LB Preston Smith with the Redskins from 2016-18. Vikings backup QB Sean Mannion was with the Rams when...

Kendricks has shined time and time again in 2019, garnering mentions in Pro Bowl discussions this season. Kendricks, who attended UCLA, was all over the place again Sunday in Southern California. He, too, had a hand in Odenigbo’s score, as he knocked the ball free from Austin Ekeler and held the...

3. Odenigbo observations Vikings defensive lineman Ifeadi Odenigbo made the play of the day against the Chargers when he scooped up a fumble by Rivers and ran it 56 yards for a touchdown. Odenigbo, who has played on the interior line as well as at defensive end throughout the season, was at...

After Further Review is a deeper look at plays or stats after Vikings games… The Vikings were able to cruise down the field for a touchdown on their opening possession against the Chargers in Sunday’s 39-10 victory. The drive featured a little bit of a lot and was important in the overall...

Here are three stats that stood out: 1. Aggressiveness can come with a cost Philip Rivers gave his teammates chances to make plays, and the Chargers receivers did, but the Vikings secondary also recorded three interceptions of the 38-year-old quarterback. According to Next Gen Stats...

Vikings defense shuts down Ekeler Entering Sunday’s game, Minnesota knew that Chargers running back duo Melvin Gordon and Austin Ekeler could be problematic. The latter has proved an especially dangerous threat this season with his ability to make things happen on the ground as well as catch...

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Ameer Abdullah had 25 yards on five carries. The Vikings were also without rookie Alexander Mattison, who missed the game with an ankle injury. Cook leads the Vikings with 1,135 rushing yards and 13 scores. Minnesota ranks fourth in the NFL with 135.9 rushing yards per game. Green Bay ranks...

“I went to power to make him hold the ball. I reached for the ball and the rest happened,” Hunter said. The Chargers began the play with the ball at the Vikings 26-yard line. But by the time Hunter knocked it away, the pigskin had rolled back to the Vikings 40. Ekeler raced back to corral...