The Minnesota Vikings continued the momentum with a 31-28 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon. It was one of the most exhilarating games of the 2023 for the purple and gold, considering the adversity of the game before and during. Here are five unique numbers from the Vikings three-point victory at Mercedes-Benz Stadium:… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing for the Green Bay Packers in Week 10, and they are not just coming off a Week 9 win over the Tennessee Titans, they are also coming off the proverbial “mini bye” which accompanies the short week. For the Steelers, who have had a rash of injuries hit the lineup… read more

The AFC North is the best division in the NFL. That’s not hyperbole, people. Not opinion, just facts. If the playoffs started today, all four AFC North members would be participating. That is quite impressive indeed. Every team in the AFC North division have a least one elite level characteristic. The Cincinnati Bengals have a… 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

It’s not as important how you start, but how you finish. While the Steelers have been employing this philosophy too much this season in their games, this really does ring true when it comes to looking at the NFL season as a whole. Too many times a team has found a lot of success early… read more

Despite the Steelers not playing football on Sunday or Monday (they played on Thursday, duh!), their fans couldn’t help but spend that time comparing every other NFL quarterback to Kenny Pickett. Why? Maybe because every single one of them seemed better than Pickett, and they have for a while. At least that’s how it feels… read more

Week 9 is officially in the rear view mirror for all four teams who call the AFC North home. The Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns were all active this past weekend, and another week where the entire division were big winners. Time to take stock of what happened in the AFC… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced two expected roster moves on Monday as they prepare to take the field for a bonus practice after having three days off following their 20–16 victory Thursday night over the Tennessee Titans. The Steelers announced they have activated Anthony McFarland Jr. from the Designated To Return list and place linebacker Cole… read more

Joey Porter Jr. had a suggestion for Mike Tomlin and the Steelers defensive staff heading into their matchup with the Tennessee Titans on Thursday night: Give me DeAndre Hopkins. It was a bold request for a player who had made just one previous start in his NFL career. Hopkins, the perennial Pro Bowler, is not… read more