The Minnesota Vikings were purchased by Mark and Zygi Wilf in 2005 for a total of $600 million. Since then, the valuations of National Football League franchises have spiked significantly, and that's true of the Vikings as well.
When you look at all the well-run franchises across the National Football League, the Minnesota Vikings are at the top of the list, but it didn't used to be that way.
Has it really been that long? Happy Hump Day, everybody! We’re that much closer to the preseason opener for our Minnesota Vikings and we’ve got your Open Thread for today up and running.
The NFL officially started recording sack totals during the 1982 season, and since then a player has totaled 18 or more sacks in a season on 31 occasions. How many of the 31 can you name in five minutes?
The Minnesota Vikings landed the number one spot last offseason, when the National Football League Players Association released its first iteration of their NFL Player Team Report Card, which asks players from each team to give a letter grade to different factors of each organization.
Rule changes have made passing numbers easier to compile in the modern era, and the game's top quarterbacks have taken full advantage. While the heaviest hitters are represented here, some storied postseasons by slightly lesser-celebrated QBs remain entrenched in playoff annals as well.
Reaching a conclusion on Kirk Cousins is a major talking point for the Minnesota Vikings’ front office this offseason. But general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah knows the importance of signing Justin Jefferson to a long-term contract extension is even greater than the immediate future of Minnesota’s franchise quarterback.