Vikings RB Latavius Murray staying patient: ‘There’s nothing I’m not able to do’
Latavius Murray’s priority is to fully recover from March ankle surgery so the enigmatic Vikings running back can be in top shape for his new coaches and teammates to fully appreciate him. There is a...
View ArticleVikings: Treadwell returns to practice, Boone out with apparent knee injury
The left side of the Vikings’ offensive line is down another man. Left guard Alex Boone did not practice Tuesday for the second straight workout after missing Sunday’s practice. His left knee was...
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Vikings QB Sam Bradford opens up on faith, trust and drowning out the intrigue
There is shared intimacy and there is unintended mutiny. Two weeks ago, during an intense training camp practice, Vikings coach Zimmer challenged Sam Bradford to show more passion during a two-minute...
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Remembering Roy Campanella’s short, but oh-so-sweet baseball stint in St. Paul
Breakfast was on Roy Campanella for Verlene Price Booker and her extended family whenever the St. Paul Saints catcher slugged a home run, which meant Wheaties all around in early summer 1948. Price...
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Brian Murphy: Stop playing national anthem at games, end compulsory salute...
Before Colin Kaepernick knelt and Marshawn Lynch squatted in righteous protest, Doughboys were dying in the muddy trenches of France as World War I consumed 18 million lives in a toxic stalemate that...
View ArticleVikings quarterback Sam Bradford: ‘I feel good.’
Sam Bradford said Friday his left knee feels more comfortable than at any point since he was injured Sept. 11 and that he is anxious to see if it continues responding well after a full week of...
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Murphy: Vikings’ ugly victory isn’t too offensive
CHICAGO — Sam Bradford’s body language cried out for mercy, and he finally received it when there was nowhere left for the Vikings’ quarterback to crawl but the infirmary. He was set up for an ambush...
View ArticleHow can Vikings stop Aaron Rodgers? ‘Don’t let him have the ball,’ Mike...
Superlatives are in high demand again for Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers after his brilliant game-winning touchdown drive at Dallas on Sunday salvaged a pivotal road victory for the Packers. Next...
View ArticleNFL finally having fun with end zone celebrations, and that’s just ducky for...
There was no warmup act, no script and no dress rehearsal for the great duck-duck-(gray duck)-goose celebration of 2017, which would not have been allowed in the stuffy NFL of past seasons. Kyle...
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Brian Murphy: Messy win over Packers proves Vikings can compete in ‘alley...
Case Keenum vs. Brett Hundley is not the quarterbacking marquee to lure the masses off the couch but here we were defining the latest Vikings-Packers border battle by this unlikely clash of back-ups....
View ArticleLaquon Treadwell’s one-handed grab shows promise for Vikings
Laquon Treadwell had done little in games to justify his credentials as a 2016 Vikings first-round draft choice. But the second-year wide receiver left the Packers awestruck Sunday with his beautiful...
View ArticleVikings’‘high level’ of play equal parts offense, defense
Tight end Kyle Rudolph said the Vikings have discovered a winning formula on offense, part of which is doing no harm to their stingy defense. “We just try not to screw it up for those guys,” Rudolph...
View ArticleVikings WR Stefon Diggs: ‘Up in the air’ whether he plays Sunday
Stefon Diggs’ groin injury is less severe than the one that nagged him last year, but the Vikings’ star receiver was cautious when asked whether he expects to play Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens....
View ArticleVikings WR Laquon Treadwell hoping for second chance to make first impression
Patience is the virtue that illuminated hard truths Vikings wide receiver Laquon Treadwell has accepted barely two seasons into his NFL career. The 2016 first-round draft choice is answering for...
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Murphy: Timberwolves do just enough to win memorable home opener
Minnesota basketball fans came to the Timberwolves’ sparkling lair Friday night hoping to christen a memorable season, and they were treated to a fourth-quarter barnburner they won’t soon forget. Woe...
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Brian Murphy: Stellar defense carries Vikings to an ugly win
The Vikings did what they needed to do, not necessarily what they wanted to do, but in the fickle NFL it was all they should hope to get done. No need to apologize for Sunday’s 24-16 victory over the...
View ArticleOffensive linemen Jeremiah Sirles, Riley Reiff hurt in Vikings’ win
The Vikings lost two more offensive linemen Sunday when left guard Jeremiah Sirles and left tackle Riley Reiff were sidelined with knee injuries during the second half Sunday. Coach Mike Zimmer said,...
View ArticleVikings get big boost from Kai Forbath’s six field goals
Neither distance nor frequency will increase the three-point value of field goals, but Kai Forbath’s long-range accuracy Sunday meant more to the offensively challenged Vikings than a hard number....
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Vikings’ new Eagan headquarters at 70% completion
Team owner Zygi Wilf strolled into the lobby of his evolving headquarters in Eagan on Monday morning wearing a Vikings-horn construction hard hat and the future on his mind. The Twin Cities Orthopedics...
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Brian Murphy: Vikings leave for London with much on the line
Four thousand miles is a long way to travel for a trap game, yet the Vikings are off to London with something to gain and so much to lose against the perpetually hapless Cleveland Browns. Must-win...
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