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• Vikings Nopedy Nopes: Insulting Jordan Addison, the Seahawks’ Dumb Request, Rick Spielman on Sam Darnold

A weekend publication from VikingsTerritory, we present to you: the Vikings Nopedy Nopes of the week. Vikings Nopedy Nopes: Insulting […] The post Vikings Nopedy Nopes: Insulting Jordan Addison, the Seahawks’ Dumb Request, Rick Spielman on Sam Darnold appeared first on Vikings Territory....2024
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• Vikings Links: Can The Vikings Beat Seattle?

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The team should be able to handle business even in a hostile environment The Vikings will have a tough test this week on the road vs the Seachickens. They are going to be desperate because if they lose then their playoff odds drop considerably but they would still have a chance due to the other teams in their division also having 6 or more losses. The ...2024
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• Rick Spielman Has Thoughts on Vikings’ 2025 QB Situation

If it were left up to the Minnesota Vikings’ old boss, Sam Darnold wouldn’t be going anywhere in the offseason. […] The post Rick Spielman Has Thoughts on Vikings’ 2025 QB Situation appeared first on Vikings Territory....2024
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• New York Jets Flight Connections 12/17/24

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Bringing your daily links to the NFL’s New York Jets Good morning Gang Green Nation! After the Jets defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, speculation is growing that Aron Rodgers may return to the Jets next season. Let’s put aside the obvious issue of whether Rodgers even wants to return next season. Let’s put aside the obvious issue of whether an ...2024
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• Why the “Sam Darnold Problem” Doesn’t Actually Exist

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images It’s all a part of the plan With his five-touchdown performance on Sunday afternoon against the Atlanta Falcons, Sam Darnold has cemented himself as the best story in the National Football League this season. He’s now got 28 touchdown passes, good for third in the National Football League behind Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson, and he’s led a Minnesota Vi...2024
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• Around SB Nation: Jets bring in Mike Tannenbaum & Rick Spielman for general manager search

Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images Two former Dolphin executives will be leading the search for the Jets new general manager. The New York Jets cleaned house when they fired their head coach, Robert Salah, and general manager, Joe Douglas. In an effort to perform a thorough search for a new coach and GM, the Jets have brought in Mike Tannenbaum and Rick Spielman to aid in the search. T...2024
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• Vikings Links: Are you Picking The Vikings To Win?

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The Vikings are not being picked by many Not too many folks are picking the Vikings this week. I suppose it is because of the difference in QB play? Is it because the Lions have a really strong offensive line and could possibly run the ball on the Vikings and eat up the clock? I cannot say that the game doesn’t make me nervous but I still can’t pick again...2024
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• Giants-Vikings 5 questions: Sam Darnold, much more about Minnesota

Sam Darnold | Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images We turn to the Daily Norseman for info on the Vikings The NFL regular season is here, which means our weekly ‘5 questions’ segment is back. With the New York Giants facing the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Christopher Gates of SB Nation’s Daily Norseman answers our questions. Ed: Let’s get to the Sam Darnold question right away. How are you feeling ...2024
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• Zimmer’s Interview & the 2024 Vikings Roster

In “Two Old Bloggers,” Mike Zimmer is shown as a multifaceted individual dealing with major professional and personal hurdles. The episode explores his frank interview about his tenure with the Minnesota Vikings, coaching style, and interactions with players and staff. Known for his strict approach, Zimmer views it as essential for modern players. He conveys frustration over his dismissal from the...2024
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• Cowboys news: DC Mike Zimmer goes off about his exit from the Vikings

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Your Sunday morning Cowboys news Mike Zimmer, back in the NFL, has a lot to say about his Vikings exit: ‘Unfortunately, I hold grudges’ - Mark Craig, The Minnesota Star Tribune Mike Zimmer doesn’t hold back in discussing the end for him in Minnesota. This second Cowboys stint suits him. It’s the ideal career rebirth — a much-appreciated resurrection driven...2024
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• Vikings Links: Are the Vikings Headed In The Right Direction?

Yes, the team is in great shape! Training camp is underway and reports are flowing in which helps to build the excitement. It is tough to not get excited for a new season no matter what you might feel the outcome will be. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has the team headed in a hopefully great direction. The team currently has 17.9M in cap space while carrying 57.383M in dead money (which is the third most lea...2024
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• Jefferson’s Extension & How It Impacts Vikings’ Team Building With PFF’s Trevor Sikkema

Join ‘The Real Forno Show’ as we delve into the impact of Justin Jefferson’s contract extension on the Minnesota Vikings’ future strategies. Featuring expert analysis from PFF’s Trevor Sikkema, we explore roster building, draft strategies, and the potential implications of this massive deal. A must-listen for every Vikings and NFL fan! SKOL! This episode of The Real Forno Show, hosted by Tyler For...2024
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• Report: Kirk Cousins ‘on a variation of the Tom Brady diet’
It’s all but certain that Kirk Cousins will ink a massive deal with the Minnesota Vikings sometime on Thursday. However, the Vikings organization had to audible out of their standard wine-and-dine game plan for free agents due to Cousins recently taking to a more restrictive diet touted by New England Patriots signal-caller Tom Brady.The Vikings welcomed Cousins, his wife, Julie, and son, Cooper, ...2018
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• WATCH: Cousins signs autographs after Vikes meeting
Kirk Cousins had a very important meeting on Wednesday night, but he still found the time to brighten the day for a few fans, which was pretty nice of him.Cousins met with Vikings brass at Capital Grille (Minneapolis) on Wednesday night, to essentially finalize the terms of his massive contract, and according to general manager Rick Spielman, it went pretty well. Furthermore, the deal should be fi...2018
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• Derrick Henry Dominates Combine, but Future NFL Success Still Depends on Team
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"The Washington Commanders dismissed coach Ron Rivera and hired former Golden State Warriors GM Bob Myers and former Minnesota Vikings GM Rick Spielman to help in the search for a new head of football operations and head coach, team officials told ESPN."

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"Former Vikings GM Rick Spielman leads the way in highlighting where each team found value"

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"The Vikings have fired coach Mike Zimmer and GM Rick Spielman, signaling a regime overhaul after eight seasons."

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"Rick Spielman on Kirk Cousins contract: Always looking at where cap will be next year"

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"Vikings owner Mark Wilf indicates Mike Zimmer, GM Rick Spielman will return for 2020 and beyond"

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"The Vikings exercised his option for the 2020 season, GM Rick Spielman confirms (Twitter link via ESPN."

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"NFL Scouting Combine Day 3 Snap Judgments"

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"GM Rick Spielman still wants Adrian Peterson to retire with the Vikings"

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"He made both direct and public pleas to Vikings general manager Rick Spielman to bring him back, as Aj Mansour of KFAN noted."

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"Adrian Peterson flew to New York on Monday where he met with Vikings owners Mark and Zygi Wilf as well as general manager Rick Spielman."

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"Rick Spielman declared publicly and loudly that the…"

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• Around SB Nation: Jets bring in Mike Tannenbaum & Rick Spielman for general manager search
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• Jets to hire Mike Tannenbaum and Rick Spielman to help with general manager search

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Tannenbaum served as Jets general manager from 2006 through 2012. The Jets are retaining former general manager Mike Tannenbaum and former Vikings general manager Rick Spielman to work on their search for a new general manager according to multiple reports. Both men are part of the NFL website The 33rd Team. Jets are retaining The 33rd Team to support them on their...2024
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• Former NFL GM proposes 6 trades ahead of deadline: Bryce Young dealt, Chuba Hubbard finds a new home and more

Rick Spielman gives his bold takes on deals he'd like to see...2024
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• Notes: Brian Branch reveals coach who had biggest impact on his life

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The Detroit Lions coaching staff continues to impress. Brian Branch pointed to a Lions coach who has had the biggest impact on his life. In the midst of a stellar season so far, Brian Branch says there’s one coach in particular who helped him get to where he is today. On the latest episode of the St. Brown Brothers Podcast, Amon-Ra asked the defensive...2024
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• Giants-Vikings 5 questions: Sam Darnold, much more about Minnesota
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• Why the “Sam Darnold Problem” Doesn’t Actually Exist
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• Around SB Nation: Jets bring in Mike Tannenbaum & Rick Spielman for general manager search
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• Notes: Brian Branch reveals coach who had biggest impact on his life
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• Jefferson’s Extension & How It Impacts Vikings’ Team Building With PFF’s Trevor Sikkema
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• Kwesi on the Hot Seat and Other Vikings Pre-Draft Notes

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images It’s NFL Draft Week, and that means news and disinformation is flowing freely throughout the league and the Minnesota Vikings are definitely a common subject of both. Here are some stories worth monitoring. Kwesi on the Hot Seat Dianna Russini at The Athletic reports that among all the GMs on the hot seat heading into the draft, the Vikings’ Kwesi Ad...2024
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• Breaking Down the First-Round Quarterback Landscape for the Vikings

April 25th looms large for the future of the Vikings’ franchise Ten days until the start of the NFL Draft- one that the Vikings’ future hinges upon more than any over at least the last decade. The reason is simple: the Vikings need and will be choosing a quarterback they believe will be their franchise quarterback. It would be the first time in ten years since the Vikings drafted a quarterback i...2024
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• Jets to hire Mike Tannenbaum and Rick Spielman to help with general manager search
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• Notes: Brian Branch reveals coach who had biggest impact on his life
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• How the Cowboys might be taking a page out of the Vikings playbook

Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images 2025 might usher in a new era for the Dallas Cowboys Following the conclusion of the 2021 season, the Minnesota Vikings underwent a thorough regime change. Out were longtime general manager Rick Spielman and head coach Mike Zimmer. Taking control of the ship was Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, an analytics wunderkind who had helped guide successful roster-building s...2024
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links, 6 April 2024

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge. - Albert Einstein I have to wonder if the Vikings are going to get the job done by extending Justin Jefferson. As long as it is not done, speculation will remain as you will see below in the links. I could see them considering it even though Kwesi shot it down rat...2024
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• Adrian Peterson, Vikings owners met Monday
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• Vikings brass meets with Peterson at star running back's home
GM Rick Spielman and head coach Mike Zimmer have started the process to bring Adrian Peterson back into the fold....2015
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• Sources: Vikings fire coach Zimmer, GM Spielman

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• Adrian Peterson Officially Reinstated by NFL: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction
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• Vikings GM says team has to let process unfold with Peterson
Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman says the team is waiting for the process to play out before it can make any definitive statements on the future of suspended running back Adrian Peterson....2015
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• Peterson says meeting with Vikings went well
Vikings coach Mike Zimmer and general manager Rick Spielman spent more than four hours at Adrian Peterson's home outside Houston on Wednesday afternoon, meeting with the 2012 NFL MVP to discuss his feelings about returning to Minnesota next season....2015
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• Greg Jennings Retires: Latest Comments and Reaction
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• Vikings GM: 'I don't know if there's a team who wouldn't want Adrian Peterson'
Rick Spielman spoke highly of suspended running back Adrian Peterson and wasn't ready to discuss how the team will move forward with its all-time leading rusher....2015
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links, 6 April 2024
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• Mike Zimmer on Teddy Bridgewater critics: So fantasy football
Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman said on PFT Live last month that criticism of quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is “unfair” because he runs the offense as directed by the coaching staff and because “the most important thing is when you look at the end of the day is wins and losses and Teddy is definitely a…...2016
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• Mike Tanier's Monday Morning Hangover: Weekend of Upsets and Classics
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• Around SB Nation: Jets bring in Mike Tannenbaum & Rick Spielman for general manager search
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• Vikings Links: Are you Picking The Vikings To Win?
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• Giants-Vikings 5 questions: Sam Darnold, much more about Minnesota
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• Cowboys news: DC Mike Zimmer goes off about his exit from the Vikings
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• We finally know what the Detroit Lions’ ‘villain’ mentality means

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports What’s with the whole “villain” thing with the Detroit Lions? We finally may have an answer. Ever since Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes sported his white “villain” hoodie during the 2023 NFL Combine, fans have had two questions: Where can I get one? And what does this whole “villain” thing mean? The answer to the first question remains a mystery, but ...2024
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• How the Cowboys might be taking a page out of the Vikings playbook
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• NFL Draft rumors: Will the Giants take the quarterback plunge?

Analysts are split on both whether they will, and whether they should With the 2024 NFL Draft only a few days away, let’s catch up on some of the rumors and speculation that might involve the New York Giants. Ex-GM: Giants won’t take a QB Former Minnesota Vikings GM Rick Spielman says point-blank that the Giants “won’t address the quarterback need in the first round this year.” Spielman says quart...2024
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links, 6 April 2024
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• NFL Combine Day 2: Browns notes and concerns current players impacted by NFL free agency

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Kevin Stefanski spoke and... didn’t sound like Andrew Berry A little insider information for those who wonder what happens after hours at the NFL Combine: A lot of nothing and a whole lot of something. While that is strangely stated, over a decade of attending the event has taught me that a night starts way later than non-college-age people like to live ...2024
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• Dolphins hire new special teams assistant - The Splash Zone 2/20/24

Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Welcome to the Splash Zone, the quickest way to get your day started off right. We bring you a rundown of Miami Dolphins news from the last 24 hours. Danny Crossman is still the Miami Dolphins special teams coach, which is shocking considering how bad the unit has performed since he arrived back in 2019. He will have some ...2024
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• Tua Tagovailoa ranked last out of five quarterbacks from 2020 class according to CBS Sports

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images CBS’ Ryan Wilson and former NFL General Manager Rick Spielman rank Tua Tagovailoa fifth out of five quarterbacks from 2020 NFL Draft. It’s the NFL offseason — otherwise known as “make shocking takes in an effort to maximize clicks because no one will remember what was said in six months anyway” season. In a recent episode of “With the First Pick,” an NF...2024
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• Rick Spielman on Kirk Cousins contract: Always looking at where cap will be next year
Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins signed a two-year contract extension in 2020 that tied him to the team through the 2022 season and set him up to have a fully guaranteed $35 million base salary and $45 million cap hit. That would make up a sizable percentage of the team’s cap and that’s led to speculation [more]...2021
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• Rick Spielman: I know rumors float around, but Kirk Cousins is our quarterback
The NFL has already seen a far amount of action with quarterbacks this offseason with more expected to come in the next few weeks as teams set themselves up for the 2021 season. All of those machinations have led to speculation about a good number of the league’s starters. Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has been [more]...2021
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• Vikes 'have every intent' of retaining Zimmer, GM
Amid speculation about Mike Zimmer's future in Minnesota, Vikings co-owner Mark Wilf released a statement Friday backing the sixth-year head coach, as well as general manager Rick Spielman....2020
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