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The Raiders and Vikings are 1-1 so far. What has been your biggest takeaway from the team through the first two games as they get set for their first road game of 2019? Kyle Martin: I think the biggest thing I’ve taken away from the Raiders so far this season has been their ability to stop the...

EAGAN, Minn. — Don’t let it linger. That’s the message Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer has relayed to his team this week ahead of Minnesota’s Week 3 home game against Oakland. A year ago, the Vikings tied the Packers in Week 2 but followed that up with losses to the Bills at home and the Rams...

EAGAN, Minn. — Hello, wide swath of California, and a majority of Nevada. According to 506sports.com, viewers in both states will receive the FOX broadcast of Sunday’s noon (CT) game between the Raiders and Vikings from U.S. Bank Stadium. Almost all of Minnesota, along with all of North...

EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings currently have six linebackers on their active roster, but two of them — Anthony Barr and Ben Gedeon — have been listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against Oakland. That could mean just four healthy linebackers for Week 3, provided Minnesota doesn’t make a...

“Lilly is extremely smart,” he later explains from a recliner in the living room. “She’s got very good eyes, which I can tell, and she’s got a very good nose, which I can test. She’s got a good instinct like a football player might have. “She likes to hunt, and she likes to be with people,” he...

Additionally, one player from each Centaurs team who displays leadership, teamwork and dedication will receive a $1,000 scholarship. Besides the donation, the Thielens hosted a Q&A session with students, handed out boxes of new cleats, posed for pictures, signed autographs and toured the...

Zimmer welcomes pressure to win in Minnesota Believe it or not, Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer is already in his sixth season in charge in Minnesota. Hired by the Vikings in January of 2014, Zimmer has compiled a 48-33-1 record since arriving in town, and has led Minnesota to a pair of NFC...

Vikings 24, Raiders 17, Gregg Rosenthal, NFL.com Kirk Cousins' gruesome red-zone interception in last Sunday's loss at Green Bay, the worst throw of his worst game as a Viking, wasn't the most troubling part of his performance. Cousins got a chance to make amends for his blunder with plenty of...

“You just have to eliminate your guy,” Rudolph added. “Obviously, we can’t block all of them, but those guys are so good at making the first guy miss, making two or three guys tackle them, or it’s a home run.” Yet as the Vikings get ready to welcome the Raiders to town this Sunday...

Through two games, Vikings running back Dalvin Cook has racked up 265 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. Fans are getting a glimpse of a healthy Cook, and it’s reminiscent of his hot start as a rookie in 2017 before suffering a torn ACL in Week 4. Cook is once again drumming up...

On this episode of the Minnesota Vikings Podcast, vikings.com's Mike Wobschall and Chris Corso recap the Vikings loss to the Green Bay Packers with the help from some fan voicemails and preview the upcoming matchup against the Oakland Raiders with color commentator and former Raider Lincoln...

EAGAN, Minn. — Walk. Run. Practice. Play. Vikings second-year cornerback Mike Hughes has accomplished the first three of those goals in his journey of rehabbing a torn ACL that was suffered in October 2018. Hughes, a first-round pick who impressed upon arrival in Minnesota and through his...

Raiders tackle Trent Brown (knee), receiver/return specialist Dwayne Harris (ankle) and guard Game Jackson (knee) did not participate in practice on Wednesday. Linebacker Vontaze Burfict (shoulder), running back Josh Jacobs (hip), cornerback Gareon Conley (neck), wide receiver J.J. Nelson...

EAGAN, Minn. — Kirk Cousins isn’t ignorant of the criticism he’s received since Sunday’s 21-16 loss to the Packers at Lambeau Field. He’s aware that Vikings fans weren’t happy, and that people around the football world have scrutinized his play over and over again. “Believe me – I’m not...

Cook nominated for FedEx Ground Player of the Week for 2nd straight week Another week, another big-time performance for Dalvin Cook. The Vikings running back has been nominated for the FedEx Ground Player of the Week after rushing for 154 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries Sunday. You can...

Here’s a look at 10 numbers of note heading into Sunday’s matchup: 265 — Dalvin Cook leads the NFL with 265 rushing yards after two games. The Vikings running back has also already set his career high for a season with three rushing touchdowns in 2019. He had two apiece in 2017 and 2018. 11...

The Vikings are on to Week 3 of the 2019 season. Minnesota lost to the Green Bay Packers 21-16 on Sunday at Lambeau Field. The Vikings will look to get back on track at home against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium. The experts released their Power Rankings lists heading...

3. Diggs, Thielen poised for breakout performances For a duo as productive as Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen were in 2018, the production so far in 2019 for this tandem has been relatively modest. The two have combined for 11 catches, 204 yards and one touchdown on 20 targets in two games...

Edwards, Vikings Equip Children’s Home Society Youth for Fall in Minnesota After spending a week preparing the Vikings defense for Minnesota’s season opener, Defensive Coordinator George Edwards spent an afternoon prepping young people for the school year. George and his wife, Jami...

3. Yards per play The Vikings finished the game with a whopping average of 7.0 yards gained per play, netting 421 yards on 60 plays. That average was 2.1 yards per play greater than the 4.9 averaged by the Packers. Green Bay’s hot start, however, was much different than most of the game...