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• A brief history of Minnesota Vikings Top 5 NFL Draft picks

SetNumber: X42055 TK4 R4 F15 There haven’t been very many of them over the years We’re getting ready for the start of the 2024 NFL Draft from Detroit, and we want to take a look back. . .since we’re killing time and we’re all rumored out at the moment. . .at what the Minnesota Vikings have done in past drafts with certain picks. The biggest rumor of the pre-draft process for the purple thu...2024
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• 2024 NFL Mock Draft: Minnesota Vikings go quarterback

Photo by CFP/Getty Images With the 11th overall pick in the 2024 Bleeding Green Nation community mock draft, Minnesota Vikings GM The Player Formerly Known as Mousecop selects ... J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan TL;DR: Vikings are in this draft for a QB, he’s the best on available. Everything else is just noise and me having fun with it. Let’s start with the obvious: the Minnesota Vikings acqu...2024
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• The Vikings are on a Quest for the Holy Grail of Professional Football- Now They Must Choose Wisely

Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images, The right choice will bring life to the franchise, but a poor one will take it away Now that the Kirk Cousins drama has played out with Cousins taking the guaranteed money and heading south to Atlanta, the focus moves to the draft and selecting a new franchise quarterback. The Vikings front office and coaching staff have been preparing and doing the...2024
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• Pre-Snap Reads 3/12: Seahawks retain some, lose some on first day of free agency

Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images Read! First day of free agency has been both positive and negative for our Seattle Seahawks. Losing Will Dissly, Colby Parkinson, Jordyn Brooks, and Damien Lewis leaves quite a noticeable hole in our unfinished kitchen remodel of a roster. Re-signing Leonard Williams and Noah Fant seems satisfying to some extent but certainly, we all understand that ...2024
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• Throwing touchdowns while avoiding interceptions and making the Hall of Fame

Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images Aaron Rodgers is the best in history at throwing TDs while avoiding picks, but does Russell Wilson’s ability to do so mean he will end up in the Hall of Fame along with the other guys in the top 5? As it stands right now, Russell Wilson is fourth (actually third, but more on that later) all-time in touchdown-to-interception ratio (minimum 44 TD passes). See...2024
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links, 27 February 2024

Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images “Sometimes you lie in bed at night and you don’t have a single thing to worry about. That always worries me!” - Charlie Brown The combine is underway but the workouts do not start until Thursday. I think that while the debates have been great, the Vikings will find a way to bring back Cousins and sign JJ to a huge mega-deal. I hope the ...2024
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• A brief history of Minnesota Vikings Top 5 NFL Draft picks
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• The Vikings are on a Quest for the Holy Grail of Professional Football- Now They Must Choose Wisely
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• Giants news, 12/13: Playoff hopes alive, Tommy DeVito, Wan’Dale Robinson, more headlines

New York Giants news for Wednesday Good morning, New York Giants fans! NFC playoff picture: Giants are now part of the conversation It is suddenly fashionable to use the ‘p word’ — playoffs — around the New York Giants. Once 2-8 and looking as though they were playing out the string in a lost season, the Giants have suddenly moved within one game of a playoff spot in the NFC after Monday’s 24-22 v...2023
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• Week 12 Game Recap: Buccaneers play lifeless, Colts play inspired— Tampa Bay loses 27-20

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Besides the game, one of the best (or worst) parts of the football season are Monday mornings. Any football fan will tell you, whether it’s in school, at work, or on your favorite sports talk show— Monday mornings are for bragging rights, armchair quarterbacks, and “Did you see when?!” This Monday morning, Buccaneers’ fans giving a quarter-by-quarter br...2023
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• Is Matthew Stafford a Hall of Famer?

Is Matthew Stafford an NFL Hall of Fame candidate? | Photo by Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images His numbers say yes, but is that enough? It’s apparent that the Los Angeles Rams offense is sputtering and with that comes deserved scrutiny. Since the NFL is a quarterback-driven league, the L.A. much of the white-hot light is focused on Matthew Stafford. Is he declining? Are two...2023
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links, 9 November 2023

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images “I don’t know why we are here, but I’m pretty sure it is not in order to enjoy ourselves” - Ludwig Wittgenstein It will be very interesting to see what Josh Dobbs is able to do with a full week of practices. If he does well the rest of the year, Kirk Cousins could get Wally Pipped! Since yore last open thread ... 2023 NFL Week 10: New Orleans Saints at Minn...2023
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• Horse Tracks: Win over the Chiefs just the jolt of confidence Broncos need

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Who saw that coming? It’s been a long time. A carousel of awful quarterbacks, incompetent coaches, an inability to put an effective offense together with a dominant defense. Pepper in a litany of sloppy, penalty-ridden play, and add a dash of lethargy, these Broncos had the world believing that they couldn’t hang and couldn’t play. On Sunday, the Denver...2023
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• Arrowheadlines: DeAndre Hopkins isn’t the answer to the Chiefs’ wide receiving woes

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Chiefs headlines for Monday, October 30 The latest Judging biggest overreactions for NFL Week 8 | ESPN The Chiefs need to get DeAndre Hopkins from the Titans Well, or some veteran wide receiver, right? The inexperience in that WR group continues to plague the Chiefs on a somewhat weekly basis, whether it’s drops or little mistakes that lead to stalled d...2023
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• Thoughts & Jots: From Jordan Love to the Elves to Bill Belichick

Things on my mind 1. Does it seem like the first weekend of games in the NFL is a bit sloppy? Lots of penalties, fumbles, dropped passes, missed tackles, passes into the turf, missed assignments, and a lack of offensive imagination. Perhaps this is due to the fact that hardly any starters play in the preseason. This period of exhibition games is important to every coaching staff so that they know...2023
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• Matthew Stafford can reach these milestones in 2023

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images Stafford is close to rewriting the NFL record book in 5 major QB categories A lot is unknown about the Los Angeles Rams just days before their season opener against the Seattle Seahawks. One of the biggest unknowns is whether quarterback Matthew Stafford can return to form in the 2023 campaign. Stafford was plagued by serious injuries last season whi...2023
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• Peyton Manning's Passing Records Matter, No Matter What the Haters Say
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• What Johnny Manziel's Hometown Knows About Its Favorite Son That We Don't
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"Fran Tarkenton turns 84: Five fast facts on Vikings legend and Hall of Fame quarterback's birthday"

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"Vikings legend Fran Tarkenton salutes Joshua Dobbs for stunning debut: 'It's impossible what he did'"

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"He joins Eli Manning, Kerry Collins, Dave Brown, Phil Simms and Fran Tarkenton."

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"On October 27, 1974, Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton literally directed a celebration at an opponent."

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"Daniel Jones ties rookie quarterback record held by Fran Tarkenton, Deshaun Watson"

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"The current record is Fran Tarkenton with 3,468 yards at the age of 38 in 1978 with Minnesota."

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"The oldest player to lead the league in passingwas Fran Tarkenton with 3,468 yards in 1978 at the age of 38."

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"How we arrived at Cam Newton The evolution probably began with Fran Tarkenton."

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"" If indeed we're judging Tomlinson for a lack of team success the way we do Dan Marino and Fran Tarkenton, it might actually be an honor."

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• A brief history of Minnesota Vikings Top 5 NFL Draft picks
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• The Vikings are on a Quest for the Holy Grail of Professional Football- Now They Must Choose Wisely
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• Pre-Snap Reads 3/12: Seahawks retain some, lose some on first day of free agency
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• Throwing touchdowns while avoiding interceptions and making the Hall of Fame
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links, 27 February 2024
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• Is Eli Manning a first-ballot Hall of Famer?

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images BBV staff answers that question, with some help from Pro Football Hall of Fame voter Gary Myers Is former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning a first-ballot Hall of Famer? Manning is eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the first time in 2025, and as long-time NFL columnist and Hall of Fame voter Gary Myers tells us in the YouTube video below, Manni...2024
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• Ravens News 2/12: SB Memories

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Ranking All 35 Super Bowl-Winning Head Coaches Gilberto Manzano, Sports Illustrated 30. John Harbaugh, Ravens, Super Bowl XLVII Harbaugh is one of the few special teams coaches who worked his way into a head coaching position. That area of expertise paid off when Jacoby Jones recorded a 109-yard kickoff return for a touchdown during the Super Bowl vict...2024
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• Arrowheadlines: Will History repeat itself? One writer thinks so

Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports Chiefs headlines for Wednesday, February 7 The latest 2024 Super Bowl prediction and pick: Chiefs go into full dynasty mode in double-digit win over 49ers | CBS Sports This Super Bowl is giving me a serious case of deja vu: We’re getting a rematch from four years ago We have the same referee as four years ago (Bill Vinovich) We have the same two head coach...2024
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• Giants news, 1/16: Defensive coordinator candidates, Brian Daboll, Carmen Bricillo, more headlines

New York Giants news for Tuesday Good morning, New York Giants fans! Giants add three candidates to search for next defensive coordinator The New York Giants have added three candidates to the list of coaches being considered to become their next defensive coordinator, including one candidate who has been on the staff the last couple of years. Giants’ defensive backs coach Jerome Henderson has bee...2024
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• Is Eli Manning a first-ballot Hall of Famer?
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• Week 12 Game Recap: Buccaneers play lifeless, Colts play inspired— Tampa Bay loses 27-20
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• Is Matthew Stafford a Hall of Famer?
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• Rams Bye Week Grades

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports How do Rams fans grade Sean McVay, Matthew Stafford, Les Snead, and the Rams? The Los Angeles Rams enter the bye week at 3-6, a record that some would call horrible and others would say is a blessing in disguise for a team that could use a high draft pick. Maybe what’s most concerning for head coach Sean McVay is not the record, but the manner in which the Rams h...2023
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links, 9 November 2023
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• 12 Thoughts about Week 8 ending with the Seahawks alone in first place

A collection of FTR thoughts that weren’t turned into their own articles ... The Seattle Seahawks won a big game on Sunday and then made a big trade on Monday. Yeah . . . I have some thoughts. Let’s jump right in. Thought No. 1 In the Week 8 NFL Picks piece, I predicted that the Seahawks would win on Sunday, and that each of our NFC West rivals would lose. More specifically: Los Angeles Rams at ...2023
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• The Vikings are on a Quest for the Holy Grail of Professional Football- Now They Must Choose Wisely
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• Is Eli Manning a first-ballot Hall of Famer?
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• Giants news, 1/16: Defensive coordinator candidates, Brian Daboll, Carmen Bricillo, more headlines
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• Merry Christmas! What is the favorite Giants-themed gift you have received, or given?

Photo by James R. Morton/NFLPhotoLibrary Share your stories Merry Christmas, New York Giants fans! Maybe the New York Giants will punctuate your Christmas Day with the gift of an upset victory over the heavily-favored and most definitely hated by the fan base Philadelphia Eagles. Maybe that is just fantasy, and the Eagles will snap their three-game losing streak by handing the Giants thei...2023
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• Giants news, 12/13: Playoff hopes alive, Tommy DeVito, Wan’Dale Robinson, more headlines
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• Week 12 Game Recap: Buccaneers play lifeless, Colts play inspired— Tampa Bay loses 27-20
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• LaDainian Tomlinson: An Epic and Misunderstood Hall of Fame Career
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• What 2015 game has you most excited?
Roger Staubach, Terry Bradshaw or Fran Tarkenton?...2015
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• What Johnny Manziel's Hometown Knows About Its Favorite Son That We Don't
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• Game Notes: Patriots earn top seed in AFC Playoff field

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• Vikings legend Fran Tarkenton salutes Joshua Dobbs for stunning debut: 'It's impossible what he did'

Dobbs is quickly becoming a fan favorite...2023
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• Mike Freeman's 10-Point Stance: What Has Happened to Matt Ryan?
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• Game Notes: Patriots win 10 games for 15th straight season

TEAM NOTES • Patriots win 10 games for the 15th straight season• Patriots extend road winning streak to 14 games (all eight in 2016 and the first six in 2017)• Patriots extend streak to six straight wins in Buffalo PATRIOTS WIN 10 GAMES FOR THE 15TH STRAIGHT SEASONNew England has reached at least 10 regular-season wins for 15 consecutive seasons, joining San Francisco(16) as the only teams to acco...2017
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• Mike Freeman's 10-Point Stance: Cam Newton and the Evolution of Quarterbacking
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• Merry Christmas! What is the favorite Giants-themed gift you have received, or given?
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• Mike Freeman's 10-Point Stance: Cam Newton Putting NFL Officials in Tough Spot
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• Mike Freeman's 10-Point Stance: Cam Newton Putting NFL Officials in Tough Spot
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• Champ or Choker? Inside Peyton Manning's Complicated Legacy
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• Mike Freeman's 10-Point Stance: Are NFL Players Wising Up About CTE?
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• Fantasy Football Week 2: Risers, Fallers and Top Trade Candidates
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• San Francisco 49ers: Most Dominant Fantasy Players in Franchise History
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• Roger Goodell's 'A Christmas Carol'
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• Mike Tanier's Monday Morning Hangover: Shattered Records and Missing Weapons
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• The Vikings are on a Quest for the Holy Grail of Professional Football- Now They Must Choose Wisely
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• Pre-Snap Reads 3/12: Seahawks retain some, lose some on first day of free agency
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• Is Eli Manning a first-ballot Hall of Famer?
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• Ravens News 2/12: SB Memories
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• Arrowheadlines: Will History repeat itself? One writer thinks so
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• Giants news, 1/16: Defensive coordinator candidates, Brian Daboll, Carmen Bricillo, more headlines
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• Giants news, 12/13: Playoff hopes alive, Tommy DeVito, Wan’Dale Robinson, more headlines
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• Week 12 Game Recap: Buccaneers play lifeless, Colts play inspired— Tampa Bay loses 27-20
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• Is Matthew Stafford a Hall of Famer?
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• Pre-Snap Reads 3/12: Seahawks retain some, lose some on first day of free agency
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links, 27 February 2024
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• Steelers History: Franchise has been called eight different team names

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images The club has been the “Steelers” three different times The Pittsburgh Steelers is the undisputed “Team of the 1970s with four Super Bowl victories. Another facet of the franchise is they have had 16 head coaches since they entered the NFL in 1933, but since 1969 the club has employed just three men to lead them: Chuck Noll (1969-1991), Bill Cowher (1992-2006)...2023
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• Vikings Unveil Throwback Jerseys For 2023 Season
The team announced today during an exclusive season ticket member event After much speculation, the Minnesota Vikings unveiled their long anticipated throwback jerseys for the 2023 season. The event was reserved exclusively for season ticket members, and featured appearances by Fran Tarkenton and C.J. Ham. However, it didn’t take long for photos from the exclusive event of the new uniforms to surf...2023
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• Are the Vikings (finally) bringing back throwback uniforms this season?
Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images An announcement tomorrow may tell us so It’s been quite a long time since we saw the Minnesota Vikings wear the old school, “Purple People Eater” era uniforms that many still associate with the team. While the NFL’s uniform rules have made using throwback uniforms more difficult in recent years, there have been some teams that have found occasion to wea...2023
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• Arrowheadlines: Chris Jones tweets that he is a Chief for life
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Chiefs headlines for Monday, March 13 The latest Does this mean a contract extension has been agreed? From the desk of #Chiefs Chris Jones pic.twitter.com/GjPfauWWjB— Aaron Ladd (@aaronladd0) March 12, 2023 ESPN insider suggests Chiefs could trade for Texans LT Laremy Tunsil | Chiefs Wire ESPN’s Dan Graziano recently helped compile some last-minute free age...2023
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• Week 4 Snap Judgments

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• Week 1 Snap Judgments

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