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But this is his first time playing both at the same time, meaning he’s doing a bit of a juggling act. “I haven’t really been keeping track … I just go in wherever my coaches tell me to go in,” Epps said. “It’s been good to be able to get reps at both spots. I’m just trying to get better at...

Coller: RB Mike Boone a ‘wild card’ for Vikings offense The Vikings roster heading into next week’s minicamp has a full running backs room with seven, including two fullbacks. SKOR North’s Matthew Coller took a look at one specific player in the position group: Mike Boone, who joined the...

5 former Vikings listed as finalists for College Football Hall of Fame Well before players and coaches make their mark in the NFL, they often excel at the college level. The College Football Hall of Fame announced its finalists for the 2020 class earlier this week, and a handful of players...

ROSEMONT, Illinois – The Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors (COP/C) announced Tuesday that Vikings Chief Operating Officer Kevin Warren has been named the sixth commissioner of the Big Ten Conference. He will start on Sept. 16, 2019, to take full advantage of an opportunity...

3. Punt returners galore Vikings Special Teams Coordinator Marwan Maalouf had a simple answer last week when he was asked how many players were competing for the punt returner job. That was certainly the case Tuesday, as the Vikings had a dozen players at one point working on returning...

1. Danielle’s development Danielle Hunter impressed early on as a third-round draft pick in 2015, and he’s continued to take major strides forward each season. Still just 24 years old, Hunter’s 40 career sacks are the most by anyone in his draft class. Zimmer said that Hunter has always...

EAGAN, Minn. — The question was simple. The answer was simpler. “What do you like the most about this new offensive system?” Brian O’Neill replied Tuesday with a smile, “We run the ball.” There’s not an offensive lineman who doesn’t prefer to be the aggressor when the ball is snapped as...

I know we have Dalvin Cook and we just picked up Alexander Mattison in the draft, but is there any chance Ameer Abdullah gets to run the ball some this year? -- Nick North Virginia Abdullah is a bit of a dark horse on the roster, so this is an interesting question. He provides great value on...

The start of June signals the first wave of NFL minicamps, with the Vikings scheduled to hold theirs next week. ESPN wrote that fans are excited this time of year about the performance of their teams’ respective draft picks, “especially the first-rounders.” With that in mind, ESPN’s reporters...

Greenway’s heartfelt words likely summed up the thoughts of most within the organization. Yes, Studwell is respected as a linebacker and a scout, but he is admired for the way he treats people. When Studwell went on the road for this fall, he invited Kleine along for her first scouting trip...

Hutchinson, who started all 89 regular-season games he played for Minnesota from 2006-11, traveled to the Twin Cities last Wednesday before departing with a group of volunteers that included Vikings Vice President of Content & Production Bryan Harper and musician Chris Hawkey, a KFAN Power Trip...

Hutchinson among 100 best single-game grades of PFF era Former Vikings Pro Bowler Steve Hutchinson recently returned from Kuwait, where he partnered with Serving Our Troops and served steaks to troops at Camp Arifjan. And while it’s been several years since Hutchinson transitioned from the...

Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins isn’t used to competing without proper planning. However, in a friendly competition earlier this morning, there was no way to prepare. Cousins made his debut on KFAN’s The Power Trip’s weekly Initials Game. “I don’t know that you can be fully prepared until...

And while many of the students were Vikings fans before Wednesday’s event, it’s likely that a few more were gained throughout the afternoon. Mark Graves, South Minneapolis Area Supervisor for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities, called it a “special” experience that won’t soon be...

But Mata’afa suffered a torn ACL in the last week of OTAs, prematurely ending his first season in the NFL before training camp. “It’s good to be back. It was pretty hard … my first full year without football since I redshirted,” Mata’afa said. “I just came in for treatment every day and made...

“I’ve known him from playing against him over the years. He has done a really nice job as a kicker,” Maalouf said. “I’ve gotten to know him on a personal level because we know some mutual people at Iowa. He is another set of eyes. “He has done a real good job so far of communicating with...

EAGAN, Minn. — School’s out — or almost out — from coast to coast, but the learning lab is continuing into June at Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center. The Vikings held their fifth of 10 voluntary Organized Team Activity practices on Wednesday, continuing to install the new system under...

When Harrison Smith stepped into the burning building, the lack of visibility caught him off guard. He carefully maneuvered his way through different rooms, sticking close to the rest of his team as smoke billowed all around the group. But fortunately, Smith was not in a real emergency...

NFL.com Lists Tarkenton as All-Time Franchise QB Franchise quarterbacks … teams either have them or are looking for them. And those who become franchise quarterbacks usually go down as some of the most beloved players in team history. Ali Bhanpuri of NFL.com is going through each division...

"We banged a double man," Moss said. "We ain't even playing baseball and we hitting doubles," Sanders laughed. "Whoever want some, get at us. Whoever want to go 2-on-2. I don't care if it's baseball, basketball, football, whatever ya'll want! What ya'll want to do?" Following the challenge...