Whether you’re a fan or player, it isn’t always correct to blame officiating for a loss, but sometimes it’s worth questioning. Yes, during the Minnesota Vikings 27-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, they again turned the ball over, and its work-in-progress defense went against perhaps the most talented quarterback of all-time. But the Vikings,… read more

With a strong fight to the finish, the Minnesota Vikings fall short with a loss to the Kansas City Chief 27-20. The Vikings started off with the typical errors Vikings fans are used to with Josh Oliver fumbling the football on the first play. This set the stage for Patrick Mahomes & Kansas City Chiefs… read more

When it is all said and done, Harrison Smith will be the second No. 22 inducted into the Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor alongside the NFL’s interception king, Paul Krause. This past Sunday reminded us that when Smith does hang up his cleats for good, his recognition will go beyond the Vikings organization. With the… read more

Welcome to Purple & Gold Prospects! This will be an ongoing series to get Vikings fans familiar with upcoming draft prospects. The focus of this series will be to cover prominent prospects entering the upcoming NFL Draft. The series will center on the position groups of highest need on the current Vikings roster, but will… read more

In a game full of penalties, fumbles and interceptions on both sides, the Vikings managed to secure a hard-fought victory against the Carolina Panthers with a final score of 21-13. The first quarter brought a mix of ups and downs for the Vikings. Alexander Mattison led the charge for the Viking’s offensive rush with some… read more

They say that football games are won and lost in the trenches. We’ve seen it throughout the years, whether it’s Emmitt Smith running behind the superb Dallas Cowboys offensive line in the ’90s or the New York Giants front four that harassed Tom Brady in Super Bowl XLII. Skill position players on offense can only… read more

Welcome to Purple & Gold Prospects! This will be an ongoing series to get Vikings fans familiar with upcoming draft prospects. The focus of this series will be to cover prominent prospects entering the upcoming NFL Draft. The series will center on the position groups of highest need on the current Vikings roster, but will… read more

Last week the Minnesota Vikings made a signing that a large collection of the fanbase had been wanting on for months. Adding offensive guard Dalton Risner to an offensive line that has had it’s fair share of struggles to begin the year helped quiet the concerns of a passionate fanbase, for now. But it may… read more

There’s an old saying, one that Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells loved that goes “You are what your record says you are.” Which, for the Vikings, an 0-3 record suggests they are one of the worst teams in the league but that’s not quite true. Consider this. As soon as the Vikings’ schedule came… read more

The end of the Minnesota Vikings’ 28-24 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers was a complete disaster for the home team. And, spoiler alert, this isn’t to completely shred Kirk Cousins, but it’s not uplifting him to the heights of what some of the fanbase thinks of him. After miraculously getting the football back due… read more