The Purple and Gold Standard
The Baltimore Ravens will visit the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday for the 8th meeting of the two teams. Both teams will be playing their 2nd game with the QB1 back in action. The Ravens easily cruised against the Miami Dolphins 28-6 on Thursday Night Football. The Vikings had a tougher task going on the road […]
It’s not very often that we get an opportunity to interview a member of our favorite football team, but it did happen earlier this week, and we’re happy to bring that interview to you here now. Our own Sam Buegler got a chance to sit down with Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones and talk […]
The Minnesota Vikings and Baltimore Ravens have issued their second injury reports ahead of Sunday’s game at US Bank Stadium. Here they are (changes in bold): Minnesota Vikings The Vikings had several upgrades today as Theo Jackson, Aaron Jones went from DNP to Limited, Will Fries and Josh Metellus went from Limited to Full Participants, […]
The season now has HOPE (for some). The team is marching on and is obviously only able to take one week at a time. This week, the Ravens are coming to town riding a two game win streak. I am going to guess that they will take a page out of the Falcons play book […]
The Minnesota Vikings and Baltimore Ravens have issued their first injury reports ahead of Sunday’s game at US Bank Stadium. Here they are: Minnesota Vikings The Viking have ten on their injury list but I suspect most will be active on Sunday. Theo Jackson was said by KOC to have experienced minor concussion symptoms on […]
With the much-anticipated return of J.J. McCarthy, the Vikings not only managed to overcome the largest point-spread of the KOC era, but also the biggest upset win since 2010 against the Detroit Lions. The oddsmakers, who tend to be adept at such things, the national sports media bloviators, and, sadly, yours truly, didn’t think the Vikings […]
Even though the Minnesota Vikings did not make any moves at Tuesday’s NFL Trade Deadline, they might be on the verge of adding a new face to their defensive backfield. Multiple sources are reporting that the Vikings have a meeting lined up with free agent cornerback Asante Samuel Jr., who was just recently cleared to […]
One of the more unheralded members of the Minnesota Vikings’ defense. . .well, outside of our fan base, anyway. . .has been recognized by the National Football League in their weekly awards for Week 9. Defensive lineman Levi Drake Rodriguez was named as one of the NFC’s Players of the Week, but not on the […]
The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Detroit Lions 27 to 24. The Lions seemed to be unable to adjust to the Vikings potent run defense. Flores’ defense and KOC’s scheme had them on the ropes early. The team was able to hang on at the end with some help of a blocked field goal and a […]
Throughout the 2025 NFL season, SB Nation’s Doug Farrar will write about the game’s Secret Superstars — those players whose performances might slip under the radar for whatever reasons. In this installment, we focus on Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson, who used Brian Flores’ blitz concepts to unravel Jared Goff — the one quarterback you’re not supposed to blitz. […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Vikings fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. It’s time for another SB Nation Reacts survey about our Minnesota Vikings, and this one has […]
The trade deadline is today. It’s not looking very promising right now but, s always, there is hope. Of course, I just want to see a trade. Minnesota Vikings News and Links Kevin O’Connell ‘pretty comfortable’ with Vikings’ QB depth Monday, however, O’Connell talked extensively about Wolford — whom he coached when both were with […]
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Vikings stun Lions: J.J. McCarthy silences doubters with clutch plays! In this episode of The Real Forno Show, hosts Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano dive deep into the Minnesota Vikings’ thrilling 27-24 upset victory over the Detroit Lions, focusing on rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy’s standout performance that quelled rampant speculation about his future. As a […]
The Minnesota Vikings will look to put together their first winning streak of the 2025 NFL season when they host the Baltimore Ravens at U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 10 action. The Vikings are fresh off of one of the biggest upsets of this NFL season, as they went into Detroit as a 9.5-point underdog […]
Fresh off of one of the biggest upsets of the 2025 season to date, the Minnesota Vikings will have to triumph as an underdog again if they want to put together their first winning streak of the year. Our friends at FanDuel have opened the betting for this Sunday’s contest at U.S. Bank Stadium, and […]
Hello everyone, and welcome to the Week 9 Minnesota Vikings postgame roundtable here at Daily Norseman. The Vikes are coming off a ballsy win over the Lions in Detroit, and are back to .500. Baltimore looms, but can the Vikings turn this into a streak? Before we look ahead to that, how about we ask […]
The Minnesota Vikings went into Detroit and brought home a win against the Lions. They beat the Lions in every phase of the game. The defensive front finally looked like what we were promised. The team was the healthiest it has been since Week 1—and it showed. The offense wasn’t perfect, but it was efficient […]
The Minnesota Vikings approach the midpoint of their season with the most impressive and unlikely win of the season at Detroit to get back to .500 at 4-4. They are also 2-0 in division games and a game and a half out of first place in the NFC North. Considering all the injuries and poor […]
On Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings were as big an underdog as they’ve been in the Kevin O’Connell era as they headed into Ford Field to face the Detroit Lions. And they showed a lot of what this fan base had hoped they would be all season long. J.J. McCarthy accounted for three touchdowns in his […]
It’s time to get those fours up above your heads again, folks, because we’re heading to the final quarter of play in Detroit with your Minnesota Vikings holding a 24-17 lead over the Detroit Lions. The Vikings got the ball coming out of the locker room at halftime and pushed out to midfield, but wound […]
They’re heading into the locker rooms at halftime in Detroit, with your Minnesota Vikings leading the Detroit Lions by a score of 17-14. The Vikings had the ball deep in their own territory to start the quarter, but quickly went three and out with Detroit starting their next possession from the Minnesota 35-yard line. The […]
We’ve made it through the first quarter at Ford Field in Detroit, with the Minnesota Vikings leading the Detroit Lions by a score of 14-7. The Lions got the football first after the Vikings won the coin toss and deferred to the second half. The Vikings gave up a couple of quick first downs on […]
We are just about ready to kick things off in Detroit for this NFC North matchup between your Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions. Here’s all of the information you need in order to be up to speed on today’s contest. Date and Time: Sunday, 2 November 2025, noon Central time Location: Ford Field, Detroit, […]
We are a little less than ninety minutes from kickoff at Ford Field, and both the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions have released their inactive lists for this afternoon’s contest. Let’s take a look at who will be sitting this one out for both sides. Minnesota Vikings No real surprises for the Vikings on […]