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Kevin O’Connell is having quite the week for himself and the Minnesota Vikings. While he would rather be creating a game plan to compete against either the Eagles or Commanders in the NFC Championship, the second-best thing is happening for him. On Thursday, the Pro Football Writers Association announced that Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell was their coach of the year. The … [Read more...] about Kevin O’Connell named 2024 NFL Coach of the Year by PFWA

The 2025 NFL Draft will begin on April 24, and to prepare for that, we need Vikings fans to be fully prepared in every way. Of course, we will cover players the Vikings will need, but it is important to go beyond that. In the case of this defensive lineman report, we will cover the position here at Vikings Wire because the team needs some better talent at the position.  The … [Read more...] about 2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Jamaree Caldwell, DL, Oregon

The 2024 season for the Minnesota Vikings did not go the way anyone expected, from the start to the end, surprises were aplenty. The team started the year being predicted to have the top pick in the 205 NFL Draft before ultimately playing for the number one seed in the NFC in Week 18. For a season to take such twists and turns, this team had some impressive performances from … [Read more...] about Key stat leaders from the Vikings 2024 NFL season

The Minnesota Vikings are expected to address the secondary this offseason for multiple reasons. Outside of the the position groups under performing at times, they also have three key free agents at safety and cornerback. On Wednesday, Mel Kiper Jr. of ESPN posted his first mock draft of the 2025 NFL Draft cycle and he provided some extra help to the Vikings secondary. Kiper … [Read more...] about Mel Kiper gives Vikings secondary help in first mock draft of 2025

Heading into the NFL’s offseason, it’s generally good practice for teams to try and keep their best players from hitting the open market. Sometimes that’s easier said than done. Whether that’s because of players retiring, relationships breaking down between a player and the organization, or teams wanting to go a different direction despite a player’s strong play. That third … [Read more...] about PFF names Sam Darnold as Vikings’ highest-ranked potential free agent