If you played against the Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Nighthawks when Andrew Van Ginkel was on the team, you never forgot it. The first memory of Van Ginkel that comes to mind for Cory Brandt, who coached BHRV for 24 years, was his freakishly athletic quarterback pulling off a Lamar Jackson-like move on an All-State defender.
Every week, the Vikings offer the curious listener with no shortage of material from the press conferences. A lot of the nuggets of insight get lost if they’re never captured by someone and reported, so the brain trust at PurplePTSD is looking to bridge the gap a bit.
It’s been a difficult week of injuries for the Minnesota Vikings, and most of them were pretty unknown, until the first injury report of the week dropped on Wednesday.
In addition to Jordan Addison’s injury status, Minnesota Vikings fans apparently have to cross fingers and monitor Andrew Van Ginkel’s situation. The new Viking showed up on Wednesday’s injury report out of nowhere and did not participate in Eagan.
The Minnesota Vikings celebrated a remarkable 28-6 win over the New York Giants in the first three-score win since the 2019 season when Ifeadi Odenigbo returned a Philip Rivers fumble for a touchdown.
The Vikings seem likely to be without their No. 2 wide receiver for Sunday's game against the 49ers. Meanwhile, San Francisco's star running back could miss a second consecutive contest to open the season, though he appears to believe he's going to play.
Vikings linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel credited his game-sealing pick-six on his instincts and anticipation. Joining NFL Network's Good Morning Football on Wednesday, Van Ginkel said he tried to replicate what he did last year when he picked off Giants QB Daniel Jones on a similar play.
The Minnesota Vikings found a win in New Jersey right away in 2024, an important victory as the purple team’s schedule does not relent for the next two months.
The Minnesota Vikings controlled the game from the first quarter onward against the New York Giants and it led to a dominating 28-6 victory. One of the biggest plays of the game came after the Vikings had just given the ball back to the Giants and quarterback Daniel Jones tried throwing a screen pass.
The Minnesota Vikings have some things figured out at the start of training camp, but not everything.
With Vikings training camp getting underway next week, let's go over a few quick injury notes. The Vikings signed Van Ginkel to a two-year, $20 million deal this offseason (with $10 million guaranteed), but he hasn't yet practiced with the team due to a foot injury he suffered in the Dolphins' regular season finale last year.
Did the Vikings' draft moves cast doubt over the future of a recently acquired starter?
The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to sign Miami Dolphins edge rusher Andrew Van Ginkel, according to Jason Sarney of Dolphins Talk. It’s a two-year, $20 million deal that features $14 million in guaranteed money, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Philadelphia Eagles made some major changes to their coaching staff this offseason. While head coach Nick Sirianni will be back for at least one more season, his coordinators will be changing for the third straight year.
The Los Angeles Rams were in the bottom ten in the NFL in sacks last season, and they could look for some edge-rushing help in free agency. One free agent
In sports, situations can sometimes be just as important as talent, and we've seen plenty of instances throughout NFL history of players elevating their game after changing teams.
Andrew Van Ginkel is about to find himself in the same scenario as this same time last year, and he now has made it clear he's hoping for the same resolution.
Injuries to Jerome Baker and Andrew Van Ginkel on Sunday night appear likely to be season-enders.
Miami Dolphins linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel appeared on "Good Morning Football" on Wednesday and discussed how he played with a broken nose during the team's Week 15 win against the New York Jets.
Andrew Van Ginkel feels at home. Not just in South Florida, the city that adopted him when the Miami Dolphins selected the former Wisconsin standout in the fifth-round of the 2019 NFL draft.
Much of the success this season for the Dolphins has been attributed to a roster featuring a number of high-profile players. Less heralded contributors have played a role as well, though, and a few of them could have new contracts in place down the road.
Andrew Van Ginkel is stepping up his play for the Miami Dolphins defense. With Jaelan Phillips sidelined with an oblique injury, Van Ginkel’s play has the Dolphins rolling over most of their opponents, so far, this season.
It was in the victory against the New England Patriots that Andrew Van Ginkel asserted himself as the Dolphins' best defender.
As a Dolphins fan, I have often felt that the team has not successfully drafted high-round picks. However, the general manager has done a good job of finding talent for the defense in recent years.
Jordan Schultz reports that the Raiders are set to host free agent LB Andrew Van Ginkel for a visit in the near future. Van Ginkel met with the Patriots on Thursday and Schultz says it was a “good visit.” Van Ginkel, 27, was selected in the fifth round by the Dolphins back in 2019.
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