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10-pack of sacks/possible milestone: The last time that the Lions visited U.S. Bank Stadium, the Vikings set a single-game record with 10 sacks, including 3.5 by Danielle Hunter. The 2015 third-round pick now has 49.5 career sacks and can become the youngest player to record 50 sacks. Matthew...

EAGAN, Minn. – It’s never ideal to have key pieces of your roster sidelined, but the Vikings always have a plan in place. The Vikings announced that Adam Thielen, who suffered a hamstring injury in Week 7 during 2019’s first meeting between the Vikings and Lions, is doubtful for Sunday’s...

The Vikings have released the list of players who will not dress on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium against the Detroit Lions. Wide receiver Adam Thielen (hamstring) will not be active Sunday, after being listed as doubtful on the injury report Friday. Thielen suffered the injury after catching...

Patricia emphasized the Vikings use of 12 and 13 personnel with multiple tight ends and the way those packages have helped in the absence of Thielen. He said that Rudolph and rookie Irv Smith, Jr., have done a good job at supplementing those different personnel groups. “[The Vikings often...

Can special teams spring one? | By @pcraigers The Vikings special teams return units are still in search of a big one. Minnesota’s punt return average of 5.3 yards ranks 29th in the NFL. Marcus Sherels, who was brought back then later waived, and Chad Beebe, who is on injured reserve had...

Here is the Week 14 edition of Opposing Viewpoint: Thanks for doing this, Tim. The Vikings are so used to seeing Matthew Stafford at quarterback for the Lions, it will be bizarre to see someone else at the helm Sunday. Who is David Blough and how did he get here? Does he factor into the Lions...

Vikings have ‘trustworthy swing tackle’ in Rashod Hill When Vikings left tackle Riley Reiff left Monday night’s game with a concussion, Rashod Hill stepped in and played the remainder of the evening. And if Reiff doesn’t go on Sunday, Hill will start in his place. It isn’t a new role for...

Mannion’s father-in-law, Mike Lopez, passed away in January of 2003 after being diagnosed with the disease in 1996. He was 49 years old. Lopez was a defensive back at Oregon State from 1982 to 1985 and earned All-Pac-10 Conference honors as a senior in 1985 with six interceptions. Mannion...

Krause named safety finalist for NFL All-Time Team The man with the most career interceptions in NFL history is a finalist to be named as a safety on the NFL’s All-Time Team. Paul Krause, who spent 12 seasons in Purple from 1968-1979, was recently announced as a candidate for the prestigious...

Wilson said he likes how his game has improved since arriving as an undrafted free agent from the University of Cincinnati in the spring of 2017. But he also emphasized the importance of providing depth for the Vikings defense at a moment’s notice. “I think I’ve been doing a good job. I’ve...

Mattison preparing to start if Cook can’t go Dalvin Cook said Wednesday that he “feels better than expected” and has plenty of confidence that he will play Sunday against Detroit. If Cook can’t go or is limited, the Vikings would then turn to rookie Alexander Mattison to carry the load at...

The Vikings (8-4) are back home to take on the Detroit Lions (3-8-1) during Week 14. The Lions have lost eight of their past nine games. Last week, rookie quarterback David Blough made his NFL debut on Thanksgiving and completed 22 of 38 passes (57.9 percent) for 280 yards with two...

VIKINGS-LIONS CONNNECTIONS Vikings GM Rick Spielman began his NFL career with the Lions as a college scout (1990-94) before adding pro scouting duties (1995-96). Vikings T Riley Reiff started 69 of 77 games played for the Lions from 2012-16 after he was selected in the first round of the...

If Cook does play this weekend, does he expect the Lions to approach him differently this time around, considering his production in October? According to Next Gen Stats, Cook faced an 8-man box (one extra defender along with the front seven) just 16 percent of the time against the Lions. His...

Zimmer said Tuesday on a conference call that he thought Rhodes and the rest of Minnesota’s secondary showed improvement Monday night in Seattle. (The 226 passing yards allowed by the Vikings against the Seahawks was the lowest in a recent four-game stretch). Zimmer then expanded on that...

T Riley Reiff (concussion), DT Linval Joseph (knee) and WR Adam Thielen (hamstring) did not participate. RB Dalvin Cook (chest), DE Everson Griffen (knee), LB Eric Wilson (shoulder), S Harrison Smith (hamstring) and DT Shamar Stephen (knee) were listed as limited participants. For the Lions...

Here are three other topics addressed by Zimmer on Wednesday: 1. Defense can and needs to do better The Vikings allowed 218 rushing yards on 43 attempts, including 15 separate carries by the Seahawks that gained five or more yards, in Monday’s 37-30 loss at Seattle. That output, which was...

5 – After leading the league in rushing for the majority of the season, Dalvin Cook has dropped to No. 5 in the NFL with 1,046 yards on the ground. He had a quiet game against Denver in Week 11. In Seattle, he suffered an injury that sidelined him for the remainder of the game. Cook told...

3. Watch out for the deep shots Blough was solid in his NFL debut, was showed he wasn’t afraid to take chances, as he hit on a 75-yard touchdown pass on his second throw of his career. The rookie found Kenny Golladay down the left sideline for a sudden strike, as the Lions wide receiver...

He reserved the tabby mix and planned to pick her up a few days later. Unfortunately, Harris was notified that Ella had been exposed to an illness that, if she contracted it, would likely be fatal. While the shelter held Ella for observation, Harris was introduced to a dark...