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Wrong move here Dalvin Cook go ahead and holdout it looks like the advantage is with the Vikings looks like you be only be hurting himself c'mon get this settled don't need this headache and drama GO VIKINGS

 

This getting stupid the Media is going around like their hair is on fire Dalvin Cook this Dalvin Cook that Slick Rick sign the man all of this drama is bull sh*t IMO

 

Is Mike Zimmer a clone of Marvin Lewis having good football teams and never winning a championship,the Bengals with Marvin Lewis as HC were never elite still waiting on Mike Zimmer to take the next step

 

EAGAN, Minn. — As he enters his 25th overall season in the NFL, Gary Kubiak has seen a little bit of everything in the game of football.

The Vikings offensive coordinator has worked with Hall of Famers, built up a reputation as great offensive mind and, oh yeah, captured four total Super Bowls as a coach. (Kubiak won one as the Broncos head coach, captured two more as Denver's offensive coordinator and earned another as the quarterbacks coach with the 49ers).

Yet as he prepares to celebrate his silver anniversary in the league, Kubiak has had to be as adaptable as ever this (virtual) offseason because the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Well, I can tell you I know a hell of a lot more about computers than I did six months ago," Kubiak said with a laugh. "I've got [Vikings co-defensive coordinator] Andre [Patterson's] son, AC, who works for me, and Christian Jones, our two young [offensive quality control] coaches, they do a great job, and I've probably driven them crazy this year, but they taught me a lot.

"They taught me how to get this done on the computer. It just kind of motivates you again – a new way of doing things, how good of a job did you do, 'Did you teach well? Were they grasping it?' " Kubiak added. "I think we're going to find out all those things when it comes time to go back. It was definitely different, but as time went on, I thought it got better and better. And watching our coaches work, I was extremely impressed."

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I like Kubiak a lot. Him and Zimmer, along with the rest of the staff, ought to be good enough to get the full potential out of this team.

 

Good Vikings read over at NFL.com...

https://www.nfl.com/news/state-of-the-franchise-can-vikings-deliver-in-zimmer-s-contract-year

 

'True challenge' awaits Barr, Vikings D after offseason changes

The Minnesota Vikings defense underwent a lot of offseason changes. Gone are the likes of Everson Griffen, Linval Joseph, Xavier Rhodes, Trae Waynes, Mackensie Alexander, Andrew Sendejo and Jayron Kearse.

Given the disrupted offseason by COVID-19, the expectation is that teams returning a lot of veterans will have an advantage over teams experiencing major overhauls this season.

Joining NFL Network's NFL NOW on Friday, Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr noted that building communication will be harder this year with fewer veterans on the roster but that he has faith coach Mike Zimmer and his staff will help speed up the process once training camp opens.

"I think, at least for myself and some of the other guys who have been there, kind of know what to expect," Barr said. "Obviously, we have a lot of new bodies, especially on the back end, some younger guys. It will be important to try to get on the same page. Without OTAs (and offseason workouts), I think that's going to be the biggest hurdle for us, is just the communication part, trying to get everybody to hear voices on the field is so important. You're communicating so much play to play, and that process is really built and that communication and trust is really built in the offseason. So, without having that time spent with those guys, it's going to be a true challenge. But I think we have some pretty strong leaders on our defense, especially. I think we are going to be capable of bridging that gap in terms of the communication."

Despite the changes, Minnesota still boasts some game-changing players in Danielle Hunter, Barr and Eric Kendricks and a dynamite safety duo in Harrison Smith and Anthony Harris.

The Vikings defense has been among the best units in the NFL since Zimmer took over in 2014. His defense has never ranked lower than 11th in points per game allowed and been inside the top 10 each of the past five years.

The cornerback crew in Minnesota is particularly green, with the Vikings counting on first-round pick Jeff Gladney and third-rounder Cameron Dantzler to be ready to play snaps right off the bat.


If the Vikings are to remain one of the top units in the NFL amid the turnover during a pandemic, Zimmer might need his best coaching job yet.

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The defense will be interesting for sure.

 

Vikings sign seventh-rounder Nate Stanley

Quarterback Nate Stanley became the first member of the Vikings 2020 draft class to sign a contract.

The Vikings made the announcement of their deal with Stanley on Monday. The seventh-round pick was the 13th of 15 Vikings selections in this year’s draft.

Stanley was a three-year starter at Iowa and ranks second on the school’s all-time lists in passing yards and touchdowns. He closed out his collegiate by going 18-of-27 for 213 yards and two touchdowns in a Holiday Bowl win over USC.

Kirk Cousins is back as the Vikings’ starting quarterback. Sean Mannion backed him up last season and remains on the depth chart with 2019 undrafted free agent signing Jake Browning.

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Now this is getting real interesting Derrick Henry 4yrs 50 million$ contract 25 million guaranteed how does this effect Dalvin Cooks contract talks,are the Vikings gonna give him anywhere near 50 million dollars stay tuned this could get ugly really quick

 

It's time to let Jake Browning and Nate Stanley fight it out who will back-up Kirk Cousins cause Sean Mannion sucks IMO

 

Vikings, like every team, emphasizing safety away from facility



While there still may be some argument from players about the frequency of testing, or other considerations, it’s also clear that teams are taking many steps to make the workplace as safe as possible to return in the next few days.

The steps that Vikings head athletic trainer and now infection control officer Eric Sugarman outlined to Peter King of NBC’s Football Morning in America detail how far the team is going to keep players socially distanced and as safe as possible when so many are in confined spaces.

But Sugarman pointed out the one variable that he can’t control — what happens when players leave the facility.

“The only way we can beat this is through education,” Sugarman said. “The team that really takes responsibility for their actions is the team that has the competitive advantage. There is no year in my career that that’s ever been truer than this year.”

During an NFLPA conference call last week, Rams left tackle Andrew Whitworth revealed that he, his wife, and children came down with COVID-19 after one family member went to a lunch and came home and infected the entire crowd.

“If it runs through the team, we end up not being able to play,” Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph said. “If there’s one thing that can ruin a team, it’s the flu, or a virus like this.”

The Vikings have known their share of off-field adventures, and it’s unrealistic to think that a bunch of 20-somethings around the league will maintain the kind of discipline that their non-football peers don’t always show in public. There’s also the matter of family members maintaining the same kind of mindfulness, and the Vikings are having a meeting for them at the start of camp to make sure the message is clear.

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I just don't see how they can control this Covid 19,plus football is a sweaty physical team sport

 

Vikings rookies are eligible to report to training camp on Tuesday, but the team won’t be welcoming them until a couple of days later.

The Vikings announced on Monday that they will have their rookies in for the first time on Thursday. That’s expected to be a day of COVID-19 testing before players will be allowed into the team facility for physicals and other activities scheduled to take place before the entire team reports.

Veterans are set to report on July 28 along with veterans from most of the other teams around the league.

 

I really hope this works out for everyone in the NFL,cause it has a chance to be a huge disaster BUT I'M HOPING THE BEST HERE!!!

 

The Vikings are finalizing a multiyear contract extension with head coach Mike Zimmer, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports.

Zimmer, 64, was entering the final year of his contract, so the extension ends speculation about his future in Minnesota.

He already is the third-winningest coach in team history, with a 57-38-1 record and three postseason appearances in six years. The Vikings have gone 2-3 in the playoffs under Zimmer, getting as far as the NFC Championship Game.

Zimmer entered the NFL with the Cowboys as an assistant coach in 1994, and his name was connected to the Cowboys’ job opening this offseason until they hired Mike McCarthy.

Vikings owners Zygi and Mark Wilf issued a statement before the playoffs expressing their support for Zimmer and General Manager Rick Spielman. So it seems a reasonable expectation that the team soon will extend Spielman’s deal, too, tying the coach and G.M. together in Minnesota for a few more years.

 

I like the Zimmer extension. It gives the team stability. I think the players buy into his system and he surrounds himself with good staff.

 

As Zimmer goes is Tricky Ricky next and will the Vikings finally take the next step-up ?

 

Adam Thielen: WR group will be different but good without Stefon Diggs



Next week’s start to training camp will give the Vikings their first chance to gather together as a team since the end of the 2019 season and it will also be their first chance to work together since the trade of Stefon Diggs.

Dealing the wide receiver to Buffalo netted the Vikings a first-round pick that they used on former LSU wideout Justin Jefferson. That was the biggest move the Vikings made to reshape their receiving corps after Diggs’ departure, but they also signed Tajae Sharpe and drafted K.J. Osborn in the fifth round.

Adam Thielen is the top returning wideout in Minnesota and he said on ESPN that he thinks the changes will work out well for the team.

“Nobody probably knows about the depth of our room, and the guys that we’ve got coming in,” Thielen said. “But I’ve been around a few of those guys, been able to train with them and work out with them. I’m just really excited about our room. Whether it be young guys or some veterans that we added. It’s going to be different, but it’s going to be good.”

Thielen said earlier this offseason that he wants to be a resource for the younger receivers, a group that also includes Bisi Johnson, Dillon Mitchell and Chad Beebe, and helping them hit the ground running would be a big boost to the team’s offensive chances.

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I agree with Adam Thielen I believe the Vikings WR's will be ok I expect Bisi Johnson to improve Justin Jefferson to have a good year looking for Irv Smith Jr to have a big year,they shouldn't miss Stefon Diggs all that much in a way I think he will miss Capt. Kirk