Every year, the first game of the season comes with plenty of hype and anticipation. But for the Vikings, it feels like this year is on a different level.
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Adam Thielen had a number of interesting things to say Friday during an interview with KFAN's Power Trip Morning Show, from applauding J.J. McCarthy's presence and attitude to Justin Jefferson's leadership, the 35-year-old Minnesota native did nothing but glow about his hometown team.
After weeks and months of preparation, the 2025 campaign will finally kick off on Monday for the Minnesota Vikings. The first foe on the docket is the Chicago Bears with new head coach Ben Johnson, who carries the hopes of the entire city on his shoulders.
With so many names starting with J on the Vikings defense, nicknames are paramount for communication. Paramount? Seriously? Actually, no, but Pro Bowl edge rusher Jonathan Greenard says the nicknames are "1,000 percent" key to avoid confusion.
No sporting event can match the Super Bowl. It’s the biggest annual event in sports, and frankly, in culture. Television ratings don’t lie on that front.
Adam Thielen has accomplished much in his impressive NFL career, including being a strong contributor on special teams. One thing he hasn’t done, however, is prove to be an explosive punt returner.
The Vikings’ 2025 season seems capable of several possibilities. Going all the way to the Super Bowl strikes most as being supremely unlikely and yet there’s little denying that the roster is loaded.
The Minnesota Vikings bolstered their receiving corps by acquiring old friend Adam Thielen from the Carolina Panthers, where he spent a couple of seasons.
On Monday, the Minnesota Vikings will face the Chicago Bears to cap off the NFL’s Week 1 slate of games. It’ll be the first of six annual division games, and it’s crucial to get off to a hot start to replicate last year’s success.
The Minnesota Vikings kept a whopping seven undrafted free agents on the initial 53-man roster. General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah had kept nine across the first three seasons of his tenure, and it's been an impressive aspect of his resume.
The Minnesota Vikings' first injury report of the 2025 season has multiple players not practicing, and it could be a major issue going into Monday night's game against the Chicago Bears.
As years go by, it's easy to forget some of the players who suited up on the gridiron. While the quarterback is the one position in the NFL that is under
After previously looking at which NFL teams could be poised to rise up the standings and contend in 2025, it's time to flip the script and discuss the teams most vulnerable to take a step back.
Minnesota native and Good Morning Football host Jamie Erdahl has her favorite team finally winning its first Lombardi Trophy this season, she revealed on NFL Network on Thursday morning.
Going into the Week 1 matchup between the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings, there's a lot of unknown that can determine the outcome of this opening game on Monday Night Football.
At 35 years old, is Adam Thielen's 12 season in the NFL going to be his last? According to his now-former Panthers teammate, wide receiver Xavier Legette, there's a real chance that Thielen returned home to Minnesota to play his final season with the Vikings.
It's too early to declare anyone a must-watch prospect in the NFL Draft for the Minnesota Vikings, but it's always good to keep an eye on what's going on at the college level.
The Minnesota Vikings decided to go all-in this offseason and fully commit to quarterback J.J. McCarthy as their starting quarterback. Now, that wasn't a split-second decision.
The Minnesota Vikings are all in on the 2025 season, but Stephen A. Smith isn’t ready to celebrate their roster just yet. Stephen A. Smith doesn’t mind a controversial take or two, but his opinion on the 2025 Minnesota Vikings is validated.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – The Minnesota Vikings enter their 65th NFL season with optimism, momentum and high expectations. After a 14–3 campaign in 2024 and a franchise-wide effort to build around potential franchise quarterback J.J.
Look, we’ve all been there. You pull something during your weekend warrior basketball game, convince yourself it’s nothing, and three weeks later, you’re still walking like you just got off a horse.
Jeremy Fowler reports that the Vikings are optimistic that WR Jalen Nailor will be available for Week 1 of the upcoming season, despite dealing with a hand injury.
By far the longest-tenured player on the Vikings’ roster, Harrison Smith is entering his 14th season with the team, but he may not be ready for Week 1.