Vikings, head coach Kevin O’Connell agree to multi-year extension

Vikings, head coach Kevin O’Connell agree to multi-year extension

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell will remain with the club for the foreseeable future after reaching an agreement on a multi-year extension, the team announced Tuesday. O’Connell, 39, is poised to remain a fixture on the Vikings sidelines following the conclusion of his third season at the helm. Minnesota logged its second winning season … Read more

Jahmyr Gibbs powers Lions past Vikings to NFC North title, No. 1 seed

Jahmyr Gibbs powers Lions past Vikings to NFC North title, No. 1 seed

DETROIT — Jahmyr Gibbs was the game-breaking player the Detroit Lions needed to get their high-powered offense in gear — and give them a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs. Gibbs scored three of his franchise-record tying four touchdowns in the second half, and the Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 on Sunday night to win … Read more

Cam Bynum pays tribute to Olympic breakdancer Raygun with celebration: ‘Been saving’ it

Cam Bynum pays tribute to Olympic breakdancer Raygun with celebration: ‘Been saving’ it

Vikings cornerback Cam Bynum paid tribute to viral Olympic breakdancer Raygun during Minnesota’s win over the Jaguars on Sunday.  Bynum made the clinching interception late in the fourth quarter as the Viking held off the Jags, 12-7, and the corner immediately broke out a celebration that paid homage to the moves the breakdancer made famous … Read more

Vikings linebacker felt ‘a little bit bad’ for Daniel Jones over boos

Vikings linebacker felt ‘a little bit bad’ for Daniel Jones over boos

The Vikings started beating Giants quarterback Daniel Jones so badly Sunday that even Minnesota outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard started to feel bad about it.  During a Tuesday interview on “The Power Trip Morning Show,” Greenard talked about the booing Jones received, adding that he started to feel some sympathy for the oft-criticized QB as the … Read more

Kirk Cousins expected to tell Vikings about free-agency decision on Sunday: Sources

Kirk Cousins expected to tell Vikings about free-agency decision on Sunday: Sources

The Minnesota Vikings’ future is uncertain. This week, quarterback Kirk Cousins will decide whether he’ll return to the team or sign a massive contract elsewhere. The news might be the domino for the quarterback market, but it’s also the starting point to what the Vikings will look like in the years to come. Minnesota expects … Read more

Vikings’ Hockenson, Wonnum out for season with injuries suffered vs. Lions; Addison day to day

Vikings’ Hockenson, Wonnum out for season with injuries suffered vs. Lions; Addison day to day

The Minnesota Vikings were dealt a series of injury blows in Sunday’s loss to the Detroit Lions. Tight end T.J. Hockenson and edge rusher D.J. Wonnum will miss the rest of the season after suffering serious injuries, coach Kevin O’Connell said Tuesday. Wide receiver Jordan Addison (ankle) and cornerback Mekhi Blackmon (shoulder) are day to … Read more

Vikings leading receivers Jordan Addison, T.J. Hockenson ruled out vs. Lions

Vikings leading receivers Jordan Addison, T.J. Hockenson ruled out vs. Lions

Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson and receiver Jordan Addison were both ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions with injuries. Addison injured his ankle after a collision with a teammate while trying to tackle Lions safety Kerby Joseph following an interception in the second quarter. Hockenson was hit hard by Joseph after … Read more