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“He’s starting to do it our way, the Viking way. When he first came here, he had some things that we talked about and we worked on,” Polamalu said. “He worked on his ball security, he worked on pass protection, understanding how to fit and use, he’s not a big guy, but [he uses] his strengths –...

OFFENSIVE LINE The Vikings have a new center in town, first-round pick Garrett Bradbury, but Pat Elflein has embraced his role of sliding to left guard. After missing the first two games of the 2018 season while continuing to rehab injuries, Elflein played in the final 14, starting 13 of them...

Tiny Vikings fan overcoming obstacles at U of M Masonic Children’s Hospital The Vikings have a long-standing relationship with the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital, and recently a powerful story was posted about one of its young patients. According to an article posted on...

Weatherly, a 2016 seventh-round draft pick by Minnesota, also plays a key role in the defensive end rotation. The 25-year-old started six games last season in place of Griffen and took a big step forward in his development. Patterson wasn’t surprised by the improvement, saying that it’s common...

Maalouf told Twin Cities media members that Wile is improving his craft. “The familiarity he’s had with holding for Dan is good,” Maalouf said. “When he came to us last year, I wasn’t here, but he didn’t have the preseason. He didn’t have OTA’s. He didn’t have all those reps, so those reps are...

One of the displays in the museum’s permanent exhibition tells the story of the St. Louis, a German liner that transported 937 passengers from Hamburg, Germany, to Havana, Cuba, on May 13, 1939. The Cuban government, however, canceled the landing permits for all but 28 passengers (22 had U.S...

Added Beebe: “It’s definitely a tight group. With Settlers of Catan … just things like that, we’re bonding and everyone wants the best for each other.” The group may be tight off the field, yet as training camp looms, they will soon engage in what could be the fiercest position battle on the...

PLYMOUTH, Minn. — When the calendar turns to mid-July, Kyle Rudolph’s mind inevitably goes to the looming training camp that lies ahead. But for the seventh straight summer, the Vikings tight end took some time just before Verizon Vikings Training Camp to hold a youth football camp. Rudolph...

MMQB projects every NFL team’s 2019 record Most teams kick off training camp next week, but players have already arrived for other teams across the league. It’s a sign that the 2019 season is quickly approaching. With the 2019 NFL season opener set for seven weeks from Thursday, and the...

Also working with Kubiak will be Vikings Offensive Coordinator Kevin Stefanski, who is new to the role but not to the organization. Stefanski is entering his 14th season with the Vikings and took over the coordinator position late last season when John DeFilippo was relieved of his duties...

Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer pointed to Kline’s agility after Minnesota inked the guard to a deal in March. “He’s got very good feet, athletic,” Zimmer said. “I think he’s going to fit in well.” Kline fits the mold of the vision for the offensive line, a unit that will be able to move well...

Coller ranks Vikings position groups by ‘most intriguing’ As the Vikings prepare to kick off Verizon Vikings Training Camp (rookies report to Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center on July 22), certain position groups have generated a little more outside buzz than others. Matthew Coller...

With plenty of proof from Thielen and Diggs, Petzing said the coaching staff will “get a good look at everybody in that room” during Verizon Vikings Training Camp as the team evaluates players at the third receiver spot and beyond. That will include newcomers Jordan Taylor, a veteran who began...

ESPN analysts Field Yates noted that the Vikings boast one of the NFL’s talented rosters, including a stacked unit on defense. Yates wrote: A year ago, Super Bowl hopes were legitimate in Minnesota. Some say they still should be. That being said, the player who was supposed to push Minnesota...

How might Stephen’s return up front affect the Vikings defense? We’ll explore that topic in a moment, but here’s a synopsis on Stephen, who has started 34 of 67 games, totaling 167 tackles (88 solo), 3.0 sacks, four tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries. Stephen has the least notoriety...

In the cover story, Vikings linebackers coach Adam Zimmer describes how each player makes the other better. “They’re constantly talking about things, and there’s things that Anthony does that help Eric. There’s things that Eric does that help Anthony,” Zimmer said. “When Anthony calls the...

Ficken, a self-proclaimed history buff, valued the deep-rooted culture that envelops the San Fermin festival as well as the run itself. The Running of the Bulls stems from the 17th or 18th century and is derived from the need to run cattle from outside the city into the market. The tradition...

We all know about the strengths of the Vikings, but where would you say each of the division rivals have their strengths? -- Brady Blatchford Fargo, ND In Chicago, it’s the defense. The Vikings registered only one pass play of 20+ yards against the Bears last season and there’s no reason to...

Hunter, who set a career-high with 14.5 sacks in 2019, earned a 91 rating for his awareness. Joseph, a two-time Pro Bowler, was Minnesota’s strongest player at 98 overall. Joseph routinely takes on double teams in the trenches and won a state championship on his high school weightlifting team...

The lack of consistently yielding explosive plays certainly weighed on Cousins’ mind after the season, as it was his immediate answer to the second question asked to him when he returned to Minnesota for the voluntary offseason program in April. When probed about his takeaways from the 2018...