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• The Time That Fran Tarkenton Hosted Saturday Night Live

Photo by NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images Yeah, it’s been a while, but he made history doing it With the Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special being aired this evening, it’s time to take a look back at when a member of the Minnesota Vikings became a part of that show’s long and illustrious history. The date was 29 January 1977, and SNL was still in its ...2025
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• Done with the NFL for the year

I feel like my position on the NFL is stuck between two prevailing opinions of football, with few sharing my perspective. On one end are the people who are madly devoted to the league, they tailgate, leap on tables, hold Super Bowl parties, place bets, play in five fantasy leagues and collect the hell out of the star players. On the other end are the people who have dropped football fr...2025
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• Ranking the 10 previous Super Bowls held in New Orleans

Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images With New Orleans set to hold its 11th Super Bowl, let’s take a look back at some of the previous big games held in the Big Easy With the Super Bowl set to be played in New Orleans for a record-tying 11th time, now is a great opportunity to look back at the previous 10 Super Bowls hosted by the city. Many of those Super Bowls in New Orleans have launche...2025
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• Reese’s Senior Bowl: Thursday’s diary includes a lot of QB talk

American team head coach Bubba Ventrone of the Cleveland Browns cheers his teamworks during Senior Bowl practice | Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images NFL coaches and scouts have an up-close look at prospects ahead of the NFL draft Thursday was not the last day of practice for the Senior Bowl, just the last day of any type of contact. Fridays are busy with walk-thru’s and then different fan-based acti...2025
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• An Open Letter To JJ McCarthy

JJ McCarthy, the once and future QB of the Vikings | Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images A past front page writer pens a note to the future Hi kids, I hope this finds you doing well, all things considered, it’s good to see you. Been awhile, hasn’t it? No, no, I’m not coming back full time. I put this on Twitter/X earlier today but Chris was gracious enough to let me put this on the front...2025
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• Browns Myles Garrett is on the way to the Hall of Fame but what does the near future hold?

Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images Not all generational players end their days with a ring There are exceptional athletes who enter the NFL every season. Some are generational college players that will always be talked about. Tim Tebow. Steve Emtman. Bo Jackson. Tony Mandarich. John Huarte. Herschel Walker. Colt McCoy. Aundray Bruce. George Shaw. JaMarcus Russell. Eric Fisher. Doc Blancha...2024
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• Browns Myles Garrett is on the way to the Hall of Fame but what does the near future hold?
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• Mike McDaniel is evading any criticism for the Miami Dolphins’ current offensive issues

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Plus, who’s the least impressive first-year NFL head coach so far this season? Another weekend of fantastic NFL action has come and gone and because the powers that be insist... we had another doubleheader on Monday night. But we are through Week 7 and there is a whole lot of where we are that does not match what we thought this season was going to ...2024
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• The Vikings’ Coaching Advantage

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The Vikings are cutting edge on both sides of the ball Minnesota Vikings’ Hall of Fame head coach Bud Grant always said he would rather have good players than good coaches, as it was the players that ultimately made the plays that determined the outcome of games. The latter part of Grant’s statement is certainly true, but with the advent of the NFL sal...2024
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• Big Blue View mailbag: Daniel Jones, Brian Daboll, offensive line ... the usual

The mail’s here! Pete Vindigni asks: The Giants cannot (should not) repeat last year’s mistake of allowing free agents to leave for no return (Saquon and Xavier). The Giants are too far away from completing their rebuild and need to maximize cap space and draft position and quantity of draft choices. In addition to Slayton, who else needs to be on the must trade list this year? Love our ownership ...2024
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• Thirteen Giants nominated for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Seniors class

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images All but one made the Giants Top 100 list The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced 183 candidates for admission in 2025 in the Seniors category. The newly created Seniors Screening Committee will reduce this list to 50 nominees to be considered by a separate Seniors Blue-Ribbon Committee. That committee will narrow the list to three finalists who will qu...2024
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• It’s Okay To Be Excited About J.J. McCarthy

Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports No, seriously, it’s fine On Saturday afternoon, nearly ten years to the day that the last quarterback the Minnesota Vikings used a first-round draft choice on made his rookie debut, Vikings fans got to witness the first snaps for the young man that fans of the purple hope will carry this franchise into the future. After ceding the first series to veteran Sam Da...2024
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• Did the Giants select the best player in the 2024 draft?

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports It’s happened a couple of times in their history, and it led to Super Bowls a few years later. Did it just happen again? Some New York Giants fans were upset when the 2023 team, having already consigned themselves to the nether regions of the NFL playoff race by mid-season after desultory 30-6 and 49-17 losses to Las Vegas and Dallas dropped them to 2-8, rebound...2024
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• Vikes Views: Best Viking Hall of Famer?

Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images With the Hall of Fame Game tonight, it has me wondering who the best Hall of Famer is from the Minnesota Vikings. I’ve included five options and I think those 5 separate themselves from the pack. There have been a lot of great players for the guys in purple, too many to list in a poll. Bud Grant - The architect of the Vikings’ glory days. Bud’s teams w...2024
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• A brief history of Minnesota Vikings Top 5 NFL Draft picks

SetNumber: X42055 TK4 R4 F15 There haven’t been very many of them over the years We’re getting ready for the start of the 2024 NFL Draft from Detroit, and we want to take a look back. . .since we’re killing time and we’re all rumored out at the moment. . .at what the Minnesota Vikings have done in past drafts with certain picks. The biggest rumor of the pre-draft process for the purple thu...2024
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• Peyton Manning's Passing Records Matter, No Matter What the Haters Say
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• What Johnny Manziel's Hometown Knows About Its Favorite Son That We Don't
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"You and KOC are the first coach and QB combo that give me hope since Bud Grant and Fran Tarkenton that a Lombardi trophy is a realistic goal for this franchise."

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"Fran Tarkenton turns 84: Five fast facts on Vikings legend and Hall of Fame quarterback's birthday"

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"Vikings legend Fran Tarkenton salutes Joshua Dobbs for stunning debut: 'It's impossible what he did'"

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"He joins Eli Manning, Kerry Collins, Dave Brown, Phil Simms and Fran Tarkenton."

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"On October 27, 1974, Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton literally directed a celebration at an opponent."

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"Daniel Jones ties rookie quarterback record held by Fran Tarkenton, Deshaun Watson"

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"The current record is Fran Tarkenton with 3,468 yards at the age of 38 in 1978 with Minnesota."

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"The oldest player to lead the league in passingwas Fran Tarkenton with 3,468 yards in 1978 at the age of 38."

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"How we arrived at Cam Newton The evolution probably began with Fran Tarkenton."

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"" If indeed we're judging Tomlinson for a lack of team success the way we do Dan Marino and Fran Tarkenton, it might actually be an honor."

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"Fran Tarkenton is probably second."

• Ranking the 10 previous Super Bowls held in New Orleans
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• Reese’s Senior Bowl: Thursday’s diary includes a lot of QB talk
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• An Open Letter To JJ McCarthy
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• Browns Myles Garrett is on the way to the Hall of Fame but what does the near future hold?
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• Chuck Foreman and Jim Marshall Advance in Senior Hall of Fame Selection Committee Vote

Set Number: X21107 Foreman’s case has been neglected for decades; Marshall getting yet another look Earlier this month, former Minnesota Vikings Chuck Foreman and Jim Marshall were chosen among a group of 182 senior nominees for selection into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Both made the initial cut from 182 to 60 senior candidates earlier this month. And yesterday, both of them advanced...2024
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• Mike McDaniel is evading any criticism for the Miami Dolphins’ current offensive issues
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• The Vikings’ Coaching Advantage
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• Big Blue View mailbag: Daniel Jones, Brian Daboll, offensive line ... the usual
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• Thirteen Giants nominated for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Seniors class
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• It’s Okay To Be Excited About J.J. McCarthy
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• Ranking the 10 previous Super Bowls held in New Orleans
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• Browns Myles Garrett is on the way to the Hall of Fame but what does the near future hold?
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• Chuck Foreman and Jim Marshall Advance in Senior Hall of Fame Selection Committee Vote
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• Mike McDaniel is evading any criticism for the Miami Dolphins’ current offensive issues
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• The Vikings’ Coaching Advantage
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• Big Blue View mailbag: Daniel Jones, Brian Daboll, offensive line ... the usual
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• Thirteen Giants nominated for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Seniors class
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• Did the Giants select the best player in the 2024 draft?
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• Two Old Bloggers : The Vikings Draft… All Smiles & First Impressions

In this episode of ‘Two Old Bloggers’, Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano discuss the Minnesota Vikings’ decisions in the post-2024 NFL Draft. They analyze the selection of J.J. McCarthy, Dallas Turner, and the day three draft picks. They also evaluate the potential of undrafted rookie free agents and speculate on the team’s future strategies. Tune in for an insightful discussion on the future of th...2024
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• The Vikings are on a Quest for the Holy Grail of Professional Football- Now They Must Choose Wisely

Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images, The right choice will bring life to the franchise, but a poor one will take it away Now that the Kirk Cousins drama has played out with Cousins taking the guaranteed money and heading south to Atlanta, the focus moves to the draft and selecting a new franchise quarterback. The Vikings front office and coaching staff have been preparing and doing the...2024
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• An Open Letter To JJ McCarthy
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• A brief history of Minnesota Vikings Top 5 NFL Draft picks
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• The Vikings are on a Quest for the Holy Grail of Professional Football- Now They Must Choose Wisely
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• Throwing touchdowns while avoiding interceptions and making the Hall of Fame

Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images Aaron Rodgers is the best in history at throwing TDs while avoiding picks, but does Russell Wilson’s ability to do so mean he will end up in the Hall of Fame along with the other guys in the top 5? As it stands right now, Russell Wilson is fourth (actually third, but more on that later) all-time in touchdown-to-interception ratio (minimum 44 TD passes). See...2024
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• Is Eli Manning a first-ballot Hall of Famer?

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images BBV staff answers that question, with some help from Pro Football Hall of Fame voter Gary Myers Is former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning a first-ballot Hall of Famer? Manning is eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the first time in 2025, and as long-time NFL columnist and Hall of Fame voter Gary Myers tells us in the YouTube video below, Manni...2024
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• Ravens News 2/12: SB Memories

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Ranking All 35 Super Bowl-Winning Head Coaches Gilberto Manzano, Sports Illustrated 30. John Harbaugh, Ravens, Super Bowl XLVII Harbaugh is one of the few special teams coaches who worked his way into a head coaching position. That area of expertise paid off when Jacoby Jones recorded a 109-yard kickoff return for a touchdown during the Super Bowl vict...2024
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• Arrowheadlines: Will History repeat itself? One writer thinks so

Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports Chiefs headlines for Wednesday, February 7 The latest 2024 Super Bowl prediction and pick: Chiefs go into full dynasty mode in double-digit win over 49ers | CBS Sports This Super Bowl is giving me a serious case of deja vu: We’re getting a rematch from four years ago We have the same referee as four years ago (Bill Vinovich) We have the same two head coach...2024
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• Giants news, 1/16: Defensive coordinator candidates, Brian Daboll, Carmen Bricillo, more headlines

New York Giants news for Tuesday Good morning, New York Giants fans! Giants add three candidates to search for next defensive coordinator The New York Giants have added three candidates to the list of coaches being considered to become their next defensive coordinator, including one candidate who has been on the staff the last couple of years. Giants’ defensive backs coach Jerome Henderson has bee...2024
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• Merry Christmas! What is the favorite Giants-themed gift you have received, or given?

Photo by James R. Morton/NFLPhotoLibrary Share your stories Merry Christmas, New York Giants fans! Maybe the New York Giants will punctuate your Christmas Day with the gift of an upset victory over the heavily-favored and most definitely hated by the fan base Philadelphia Eagles. Maybe that is just fantasy, and the Eagles will snap their three-game losing streak by handing the Giants thei...2023
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• Giants news, 12/13: Playoff hopes alive, Tommy DeVito, Wan’Dale Robinson, more headlines

New York Giants news for Wednesday Good morning, New York Giants fans! NFC playoff picture: Giants are now part of the conversation It is suddenly fashionable to use the ‘p word’ — playoffs — around the New York Giants. Once 2-8 and looking as though they were playing out the string in a lost season, the Giants have suddenly moved within one game of a playoff spot in the NFC after Monday’s 24-22 v...2023
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• LaDainian Tomlinson: An Epic and Misunderstood Hall of Fame Career
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• What 2015 game has you most excited?
Roger Staubach, Terry Bradshaw or Fran Tarkenton?...2015
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• What Johnny Manziel's Hometown Knows About Its Favorite Son That We Don't
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• Game Notes: Patriots earn top seed in AFC Playoff field

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• Vikings legend Fran Tarkenton salutes Joshua Dobbs for stunning debut: 'It's impossible what he did'

Dobbs is quickly becoming a fan favorite...2023
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• Mike Freeman's 10-Point Stance: What Has Happened to Matt Ryan?
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• Game Notes: Patriots win 10 games for 15th straight season

TEAM NOTES • Patriots win 10 games for the 15th straight season• Patriots extend road winning streak to 14 games (all eight in 2016 and the first six in 2017)• Patriots extend streak to six straight wins in Buffalo PATRIOTS WIN 10 GAMES FOR THE 15TH STRAIGHT SEASONNew England has reached at least 10 regular-season wins for 15 consecutive seasons, joining San Francisco(16) as the only teams to acco...2017
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• Mike Freeman's 10-Point Stance: Cam Newton and the Evolution of Quarterbacking
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• Done with the NFL for the year
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• Merry Christmas! What is the favorite Giants-themed gift you have received, or given?
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• Mike Freeman's 10-Point Stance: Cam Newton Putting NFL Officials in Tough Spot
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• Mike Freeman's 10-Point Stance: Cam Newton Putting NFL Officials in Tough Spot
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• Champ or Choker? Inside Peyton Manning's Complicated Legacy
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• Mike Freeman's 10-Point Stance: Are NFL Players Wising Up About CTE?
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• Fantasy Football Week 2: Risers, Fallers and Top Trade Candidates
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• San Francisco 49ers: Most Dominant Fantasy Players in Franchise History
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• Roger Goodell's 'A Christmas Carol'
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• Mike Tanier's Monday Morning Hangover: Shattered Records and Missing Weapons
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• Done with the NFL for the year
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• Ranking the 10 previous Super Bowls held in New Orleans
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• Reese’s Senior Bowl: Thursday’s diary includes a lot of QB talk
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• An Open Letter To JJ McCarthy
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• Browns Myles Garrett is on the way to the Hall of Fame but what does the near future hold?
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• Chuck Foreman and Jim Marshall Advance in Senior Hall of Fame Selection Committee Vote
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• Mike McDaniel is evading any criticism for the Miami Dolphins’ current offensive issues
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• The Vikings’ Coaching Advantage
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• Big Blue View mailbag: Daniel Jones, Brian Daboll, offensive line ... the usual
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• Thirteen Giants nominated for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Seniors class
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• Done with the NFL for the year
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• The Plan — Vikings & J.J. McCarthy Head Into Training Camp

J.J. McCarthy working towards the fulfillment of Kevin O’Connell’s plan to get him ready. Join Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano on this episode of Two Old Bloggers as they discuss Jordan Addison’s DUI arrest, J.J. McCarthy’s rookie deal, Vikings players in ESPN’s top 10 rankings, Kevin O’Connell’s quarterback master plan, and celebrate Bobby Bryant’s induction into the Vikings Ring of Hono...2024
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• Pre-Snap Reads 3/12: Seahawks retain some, lose some on first day of free agency

Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images Read! First day of free agency has been both positive and negative for our Seattle Seahawks. Losing Will Dissly, Colby Parkinson, Jordyn Brooks, and Damien Lewis leaves quite a noticeable hole in our unfinished kitchen remodel of a roster. Re-signing Leonard Williams and Noah Fant seems satisfying to some extent but certainly, we all understand that ...2024
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links, 27 February 2024

Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images “Sometimes you lie in bed at night and you don’t have a single thing to worry about. That always worries me!” - Charlie Brown The combine is underway but the workouts do not start until Thursday. I think that while the debates have been great, the Vikings will find a way to bring back Cousins and sign JJ to a huge mega-deal. I hope the ...2024
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• Arrowheadlines: Will History repeat itself? One writer thinks so
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• Is Matthew Stafford a Hall of Famer?

Is Matthew Stafford an NFL Hall of Fame candidate? | Photo by Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images His numbers say yes, but is that enough? It’s apparent that the Los Angeles Rams offense is sputtering and with that comes deserved scrutiny. Since the NFL is a quarterback-driven league, the L.A. much of the white-hot light is focused on Matthew Stafford. Is he declining? Are two...2023
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• Steelers History: Franchise has been called eight different team names

Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images The club has been the “Steelers” three different times The Pittsburgh Steelers is the undisputed “Team of the 1970s with four Super Bowl victories. Another facet of the franchise is they have had 16 head coaches since they entered the NFL in 1933, but since 1969 the club has employed just three men to lead them: Chuck Noll (1969-1991), Bill Cowher (1992-2006)...2023
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• Vikings Unveil Throwback Jerseys For 2023 Season
The team announced today during an exclusive season ticket member event After much speculation, the Minnesota Vikings unveiled their long anticipated throwback jerseys for the 2023 season. The event was reserved exclusively for season ticket members, and featured appearances by Fran Tarkenton and C.J. Ham. However, it didn’t take long for photos from the exclusive event of the new uniforms to surf...2023
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• Are the Vikings (finally) bringing back throwback uniforms this season?
Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images An announcement tomorrow may tell us so It’s been quite a long time since we saw the Minnesota Vikings wear the old school, “Purple People Eater” era uniforms that many still associate with the team. While the NFL’s uniform rules have made using throwback uniforms more difficult in recent years, there have been some teams that have found occasion to wea...2023
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• Arrowheadlines: Chris Jones tweets that he is a Chief for life
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Chiefs headlines for Monday, March 13 The latest Does this mean a contract extension has been agreed? From the desk of #Chiefs Chris Jones pic.twitter.com/GjPfauWWjB— Aaron Ladd (@aaronladd0) March 12, 2023 ESPN insider suggests Chiefs could trade for Texans LT Laremy Tunsil | Chiefs Wire ESPN’s Dan Graziano recently helped compile some last-minute free age...2023
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