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• Vikings at (?) Rams on Wild Card Monday: A Daily Norseman Roundtable Discussion

Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Time for the Vikings — and the Rams — to hit the road for Wild Card Monday night! Last week, we at Daily Norseman did not do a roundtable discussion, and it showed as the Minnesota Vikings got thrashed by the Detroit Lions. We can’t have that blood on our hands any longer, so back by un(popular) request, we’re here to break down this NFC Wild Card Mond...2025
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• Rams vs. Vikings Q&A: How does Brian Flores plan to contain Matthew Stafford in rematch?

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images “When they get their hands on him... get him on the ground and try to get the Rams’ offense behind schedule” Following a 9-3 finish to secure their second straight playoff trip, the L.A. Rams will host a rematch with the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night. Besides the Lions, the Rams are the only team to defeat Minnesota this season, and they likely wan...2025
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• Around SB Nation: Patriots fire Jerod Mayo

Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The Patriots have moved on from Jerod Mayo after only one season. After their game on Sunday, the New England Patriots announced that Jerod Mayo would not be back as their head coach meaning Mayo only lasted one season after replacing Bill Belichick. You could argue that Mayo was setup to fail with how the roster was constructed but he ...2025
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• Detroit Lions 31, Minnesota Vikings 9: Vikings Fall to Wild Card Spot

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images Quite an ugly performance, all in all The Minnesota Vikings came into the 2024 NFL season finale against the Detroit Lions with the opportunity to seize the #1 seed in the conference and a first-round bye in the NFC playoffs. And they failed. Miserably. The Minnesota defense held on for a while, but the offense couldn’t do anything right for most of th...2025
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• Week 18 Sunday NFL Discussion

Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images Still a long way to go before the main event Well, folks, it seems like just yesterday we were celebrating the 2024 NFL regular season getting underway, and now the last weekend of the regular season is upon us. I know we’re all waiting for the main event between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football, but there’s still ...2025
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• Around SB Nation: Will Saquon Barkley break the NFL rushing record

Peter Casey-Imagn Images Barkley needs 101 yards to break the NFL’s single-season rushing record held by Eric Dickerson. The Philadelphia Eagles are locked in as the NFC’s second seed and don’t really need to play their starters this upcoming weekend. But they can help one of their starters achieve NFL history by playing him. In his first season with the Eagles, running back Saquon Barkley...2025
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• Minnesota Vikings 27, Green Bay Packers 25: Vikings Keep Control of Their Destiny

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Getty Images Another one for the favorite team of cardiac surgeons everywhere The first time the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers met this season, the Vikings got out to a big lead early and had to hold on to win at the end of the game. On Sunday, with the NFC North and the #1 seed in the NFC hanging in the balance for the Vikings, it happened again. And th...2024
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• Packers at Vikings: A Daily Norseman Roundtable Discussion

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images We’re gonna give ‘em to the count of 10 to get their ugly, yella, no-good keisters off our property It’s time for the Border Battle v2.0 on Sunday and there’s still plenty at stake as the Minnesota Vikings host the Green Bay Packers. The Vikings still have visions of No. 1 seeds and division crowns dancing in their heads, while they’re also looking for ...2024
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• Minnesota Vikings 42, Atlanta Falcons 21: Kirk Who?

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images It’s all about Sam Darnold in Minnesota The big story heading into Week 14’s matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Atlanta Falcons was the return of Kirk Cousins to face the team he quarterbacked for six seasons before departing for Atlanta. At the end of the day, the big story was the man who replaced Cousins behind center for the Vikings. Sam...2024
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• Minnesota Vikings 23, Arizona Cardinals 22: Vikings Win Fifth Straight in Comeback Fashion

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images They got the job done After winning road games in three consecutive weeks for the first time in franchise history, the Minnesota Vikings returned home to face the Arizona Cardinals, who are in the thick of the playoff chase in the NFC and could, potentially, be a first-round opponent for Minnesota. As always, it wasn’t pretty, but it was effective. Shaq ...2024
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• Minnesota Vikings 23, Tennessee Titans 13: Vikings Complete AFC South Sweep

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Another win for the Vikings The Minnesota Vikings went into their Week 11 matchup against the Tennessee Titans as a significant favorite in a game that they should have been able to get an easy victory in, similar to what they had against Jacksonville in Week 10. And, like they did against Jacksonville, the Vikings struggled a whole lot more than they proba...2024
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• Minnesota Vikings 12, Jacksonville Jaguars 7: Parker Romo Can’t Miss

Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images The new guy scores all the points On paper, the Minnesota Vikings’ Week 10 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Everbank Stadium looked like one that they should have won rather easily. Unfortunately for the Vikings, NFL games aren’t played on paper. But, thanks to a guy who wasn’t even on the Minnesota roster until Tuesday, they managed to do just...2024
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• Lions vs. Vikings stock report: 8 risers, 5 fallers from win over Vikings

Matt Krohn-Imagn Images Detroit Lions stock report! 8 risers and 5 fallers from Detroit’s gritty win over the Vikings. It wasn’t pretty, but a win is a win. The Detroit Lions went on the road and played ugly, sloppy football to start in what looked like was going to be an inversion of the Cowboys game. In spite of that start, they found a way to win against one of the best teams in footbal...2024
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• Week 7 injury report: Carlton Davis, 3 others miss Wednesday practice

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images The Detroit Lions released their Week 7 initial injury report ahead of the upcoming matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. The Detroit Lions stay on the road in Week 7, as they travel to the Twin Cities to take on the undefeated Minnesota Vikings, in a showdown for the early lead for the NFC North crown. While the Lions demolished the Cowboys in Week 6, the...2024
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• Minnesota Vikings Roundtable (Week 5): It’s Jets Week in London!

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Will a hop across the pond deter the Vikings from their hot start? Our experts weigh in. The Minnesota Vikings dip their collective toes into international waters this weekend as they’re in London to take on the New York Jets. The Jets, as you well know, are commanded by former Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. How will the Vikings fare in London? Can th...2024
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"His second-half statistics, per The Daily Norseman, show how effective he is as the game wears on: Bridgewater in the second half today: 11/14, 120 yards — The Daily Norseman (@DailyNorseman) November 2, 2014 In the first half, Bridgewater was inaccurate down the field and uncomfortable with the decision-making process."

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• Should Giants claim CB just waived by Minnesota Vikings?

Akayleb Evans | Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images Taking a flier on adding a young depth player might not be a bad idea It is no secret that cornerback is one of the positions the New York Giants will need to try and upgrade once the 2024 season ends. Could the Giants get a head start on that endeavor by claiming a young cornerback who was just waived by the Minnesota Vikings? The Vikings...2024
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• Lions vs. Vikings stock report: 8 risers, 5 fallers from win over Vikings
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• Week 7 injury report: Carlton Davis, 3 others miss Wednesday practice
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• Vikings Beat 49ers in Week 2, 23-17: The Average Fan’s Reaction

Brad Rempel-Imagn Images Here’s what the average fan, deputy editor Brandon Warne, saw in Week 2 Chances are, if you’ve ever read anything I’ve written, it was about baseball. I’ve been working behind the scenes at Daily Norseman for a couple of months now, and am ready to start writing more than just the open thread every few days. But I realize my limitations. Football is my second love,...2024
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• The Average Fan’s Reaction: Vikings Beat Giants in Week 1, 28-6

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Here’s what the average fan, deputy editor Brandon Warne, saw in Week 1 Chances are, if you’ve ever read anything I’ve written, it was about baseball. I’ve been working behind the scenes at Daily Norseman for a couple of months now, and am ready to start writing a little bit more than just the open thread every few days. But I realize my limitations. Footbal...2024
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• Giants news, 9/3: Adoree’ Jackson, Ty Dunne interview, Wan’Dale Robinson, more headlines

Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports New York Giants news for Tuesday Good morning, New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View How much can Giants expect from Adoree’ Jackson vs. Vikings? Giants-Vikings Week 1 odds: Giants are the underdog at home Are the Giants better in 2024? They better be Turns out the Giants never made an offer to Josh Jacobs How young is the New York Giants’ roster? This youn...2024
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• Minnesota Vikings 27, Cleveland Browns 12: A Solid, Injury-Free Win in Cleveland

Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK A nice outing for the purple After the week that was for the Minnesota Vikings, the most important thing to hope for in Saturday’s preseason game against the Cleveland Browns was to put together some solid performances and get out of Ohio relatively injury-free. The Vikings managed both of those things. Nick Mullens and Jaren Hall combined for three touchdown...2024
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• Marcus Davenport costing Vikings twice the cap room in 2024 than Lions

Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports Vikings fans think the Detroit Lions are wasting money on Marcus Davenport, but it’s Minnesota who will be paying more. When the Detroit Lions signed Marcus Davenport last week, our “friends” at Daily Norseman were having a little fun at our expense. Since Davenport played just four games for the Minnesota Vikings last year—while costing them a whopping $13 mil...2024
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• Around SB Nation: Former Jaguars’ landing spots, free agency, and more

Photo by Courtney Culbreath/Getty Images A roundup of news and more from SB Nation blogs AFC SOUTH: Houston Texans (via Battle Red Blog) BREAKING: Texans acquire former Vikings pass rusher Danielle Hunter on two year dealOkay, we’ve now got a pass rush. Indianapolis Colts (via Stampede Blue) Conflicting reports on whether Colts’ potential trade for Chiefs CB L’Jarius Sneed is done—or g...2024
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• Rams vs. Vikings Q&A: How does Brian Flores plan to contain Matthew Stafford in rematch?
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• Around SB Nation: Patriots fire Jerod Mayo
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• Detroit Lions 31, Minnesota Vikings 9: Vikings Fall to Wild Card Spot
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• Minnesota Vikings 27, Green Bay Packers 25: Vikings Keep Control of Their Destiny
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• Minnesota Vikings 30, Chicago Bears 12: Vikings Collect Seventh Straight Win

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images It wasn’t pretty, but they got it In a game between two NFC North rivals going in opposite directions, the Minnesota Vikings once again let a team that seemed ripe for a huge loss hang around, but in the end they got the job done. Three different Vikings scored touchdowns, including two touchdowns on the ground, and the Vikings got another standout per...2024
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• Minnesota Vikings 42, Atlanta Falcons 21: Kirk Who?
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• Minnesota Vikings 30, Chicago Bears 27 (OT): Vikings Run Winning Streak To Four

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Another effective game from the purple The Minnesota Vikings made their annual trip to Soldier Field in Week 12, hoping to pick up a fourth straight win and keep pace in the NFC at the expense of the Chicago Bears. And, as it always seems to be lately, it was much more difficult than it needed to be. The Vikings survived giving up 11 points in the final m...2024
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• Minnesota Vikings 12, Jacksonville Jaguars 7: Parker Romo Can’t Miss
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• Minnesota Vikings 21, Indianapolis Colts 13: Defense Makes Statement on Sunday Night

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The Vikings get back in the win column Coming off of a two-game losing streak, the Minnesota Vikings had an opportunity to right the ship in prime time against the Indianapolis Colts in a game that the league moved into its showcase Sunday spot. Despite their own best efforts, in some cases, they did exactly that. The Minnesota defense allowed just three...2024
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• Minnesota Vikings Roundtable (Week 5): It’s Jets Week in London!
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• Vikings Beat 49ers in Week 2, 23-17: The Average Fan’s Reaction
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• Minnesota Vikings 23, San Francisco 49ers 17: Vikings Pull Upset in Home Opener

Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images Yep, they did it! After cruising to an easy victory in their season opener over the New York Giants, the Minnesota Vikings returned to U.S. Bank Stadium to face a San Francisco 49ers team that many felt would provide a much tougher test. They did, and the Vikings were up to it. The Vikings got two more touchdown passes from Sam Darnold and a trifecta of ...2024
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• Giants news, 9/3: Adoree’ Jackson, Ty Dunne interview, Wan’Dale Robinson, more headlines
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• Minnesota Vikings 26, Philadelphia Eagles 3: Plenty of Positives in Preseason Finale

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images A good showing from the purple in game three The Minnesota Vikings went into their preseason finale against the Philadelphia Eagles looking for something positive to build some momentum off of, and they got it from both sides of the football. Jaren Hall threw a pair of touchdown passes and the Vikings’ defense held the Eagles’ offense without a touchdown...2024
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• Detroit Lions 30, Minnesota Vikings 20: And it’s over

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images The 2023 regular season has officially come to an end On Sunday at Ford Field, the Minnesota Vikings had just about nothing to play for in their 2023 regular season finale, but they went out and made a go of it anyway. In the end, the Detroit Lions were just too much. The Vikings fell in their final game of the regular season to the Lions by a final score o...2024
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• Cincinnati Bengals 27, Minnesota Vikings 24 (OT): Missed opportunities doom Vikings again

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images They had a chance and they blew it Few teams have missed more opportunities this season than the Minnesota Vikings have, and those opportunities came back to bite them in a game they desperately needed to win. After going nearly a calendar month without allowing a touchdown, the Minnesota defense allowed them on three consecutive drives and saw Evan MacPhe...2023
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• Minnesota Vikings 27, New Orleans Saints 19: Vikings hold on after big first half

Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images It was more interesting than it needed to be It appeared at halftime that, for the first time in a long time, the Minnesota Vikings were poised to actually blow an opponent out. However, when it was all said and done, it wound up turning into yet another normal Sunday for the purple and their fans. After leading the New Orleans Saints at halftime by thre...2023
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• Minnesota Vikings 31, Atlanta Falcons 28: Dobbs last-minute magic gives Minnesota fourth straight win

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images What a crazy game this was The Minnesota Vikings were missing a bunch of important players heading into their Week 9 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, and they lost a couple more over the course of the afternoon. In the end, they overcame it on a gutsy drive and pushed their winning streak to four games. Joshua Dobbs, in for the concussed Jaren Hall, fou...2023
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• Minnesota Vikings 22, San Francisco 49ers 17: Vikings pull huge upset on Monday Night Football

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports Featuring a huge performance from their first-round pick After losing a handful of winnable games already this season, the Minnesota Vikings were going to have to steal one that most people wouldn’t expect to salvage their 2023 season. They accomplished just that on Monday Night at U.S. Bank Stadium. Paced by what wound up being a coming-out party for rookie...2023
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• Minnesota Vikings 27, Cleveland Browns 12: A Solid, Injury-Free Win in Cleveland
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• Minnesota Vikings 31, Atlanta Falcons 28: Dobbs last-minute magic gives Minnesota fourth straight win
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• Minnesota Vikings 23, San Francisco 49ers 17: Vikings Pull Upset in Home Opener
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• Minnesota Vikings 27, New Orleans Saints 19: Vikings hold on after big first half
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• Minnesota Vikings 19, Chicago Bears 13: Another ugly win for Minnesota

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images But that’s better than an ugly loss On Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field, the Minnesota Vikings almost found a new and creative way to lose to their division rivals, but managed to hold on despite themselves. Thanks to a defense that generated three turnovers, two of which led directly to Minnesota touchdowns, the Vikings held on to take down the Chicag...2023
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• Philadelphia Eagles 34, Minnesota Vikings 28: Turnovers the story again

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Can’t win if you don’t hold on to the football It was difficult to know what to expect from the Minnesota Vikings when they traveled to Lincoln Financial Field to take on the Philadelphia Eagles, but we didn’t expect them to give away a game. But, that’s exactly what they did. The Vikings had their opportunities, but four turnovers, including a crucial o...2023
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• Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20, Minnesota Vikings 17: Sloppy offense dooms Vikings in opener

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images It wasn’t pretty and there’s a short week coming On paper, this looked like a game that the Minnesota Vikings should have been able to handle, facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first game of the post-Tom Brady era in Tampa at U.S. Bank Stadium. However. . .these are the Vikings we’re talking about. Thanks in large part to three first-half turnovers,...2023
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• Vikings at (?) Rams on Wild Card Monday: A Daily Norseman Roundtable Discussion
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• Detroit Lions 31, Minnesota Vikings 9: Vikings Fall to Wild Card Spot
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• Minnesota Vikings 27, Green Bay Packers 25: Vikings Keep Control of Their Destiny
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• Minnesota Vikings 27, Seattle Seahawks 24: Minnesota Hangs On For Eighth Straight Victory

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Again, it wasn’t pretty, but it worked Another Sunday, another afternoon of far too much excitement for fans of the Minnesota Vikings. Sam Darnold found Justin Jefferson for the go-ahead, 39-yard touchdown with just under four minutes to play, and the Vikings’ defense did just enough to engineer a 27-24 victory for the Vikings over the Seattle Seahawks ...2024
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• Minnesota Vikings 42, Atlanta Falcons 21: Kirk Who?
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• Minnesota Vikings 23, Arizona Cardinals 22: Vikings Win Fifth Straight in Comeback Fashion
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• The Curse of 1998: Part 5
The ole gunslinger is assisted off the field on January 24th, 2010. | Set Number: X83484 TK1 R3 F36 2009... Ugh. After a bit of a hiatus, we are back with the Curse of 1998, Part 5. After the nascent Brad Childress years, the Minnesota Vikings had begun to turn the ship around after 5 consecutive seasons middling around the .500 mark with only one playoff appearance (after miraculously...2023
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• Why Daily Norseman selected QB Will Levis for the Vikings
Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Why we made the pick that we did The “Number of Days Until the 2023 NFL Draft” countdown is now officially into the single digits, and that means the annual SB Nation NFL Mock Draft is in full swing. We’ve got our pick for the Minnesota Vikings in at No. 24. . .or No. 23, depending on how you view the Miami Dolphins’ selection ... and we’ve made a selection...2023
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• Sports writers express solidarity with trans people in sports
Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Sports journalists have a responsibility to speak up and speak out against the escalating attacks on transgender people in sports and beyond. This is an expression of our solidarity in this fight for the safety and dignity of transgender athletes and the trans community at large. In the last three years, an onslaught of laws targe...2023
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• Daily Norseman’s 2023 Vikings’ Free Agency Grades and Review: Analyzing Every Move So Far
The Daily Norseman staff review and grade the Vikings’ free agent additions. One week into the start of the league year, the Daily Norseman staff comes together to analyze and grade each move from the Vikings off-season so far. Key Moves Signing Josh Oliver, TE, Baltimore Ravens Contract Details: 3yr/21m (10.7 gtd) Spencer: The first major domino to fall in Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s second off-seas...2023
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