Mark Craig
Sports reporter
Vikings/NFLA native of Northeast Ohio, Craig covered the Cleveland Browns from 1991 until they left for Baltimore in 1995. When they returned as an expansion team in 1999, Craig left to cover Gophers football for the Star Tribune. He co-authored two books on the Browns and is the author of the Vikings book "100 Things Vikings Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die."
Latest from Mark Craig
Minneapolis native Fitzgerald elected to Hall of Fame on first ballot
The one-time Vikings ballboy and former Holy Angels wide receiver is second in NFL history in receptions and receiving yards in a career.
February 6, 2026
Vikings’ Kevin Williams falls quickly in first swing as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Hall voters had long discussions about each candidate, but Williams faced long odds to get in. Next year won’t be easier.
February 6, 2026
Analysis: Kevin O’Connell’s plea for depth might have been a harbinger of Vikings split
The Vikings fired General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah after four seasons without consistent success in the NFL draft.
January 31, 2026
Analysis: How Pro Football Hall of Fame’s voting process may have led to Bill Belichick controversy
The Minnesota Star Tribune’s Hall of Fame selector explains how the procedure works for coach, contributor and senior player candidates.
January 28, 2026
Analysis: Dear Garrett Bradbury ... sorry, man. Love, Vikings Nation.
The center the Vikings were eager to get rid of last offseason helped the Patriots and quarterback Drake Maye advance to Super Bowl LX.
January 27, 2026
NFL championship game picks: Final four showcases the four ways to solve a QB conundrum
Matthew Stafford, Sam Darnold, Drake Maye and Jarrett Stidham have all taken different paths to the AFC and NFC title games.
January 24, 2026
NFL divisional round picks: Vikings had more in common with Seahawks, Broncos than you might think
NFL’s No. 1 seeds built their identities on defense, not superhuman QB play.
January 16, 2026
Vikings' Reichard named first-team All-Pro kicker
Reichard earned 15 first-place votes to edge out Dallas’ Brandon Aubrey, while long snapper Andrew DePaola was named an All-Pro for the fourth year in a row.
January 10, 2026
NFL playoff field has a record 12 quarterbacks under 30. None of them is named J.J. McCarthy.
Three quarterbacks from J.J. McCarthy’s 2024 draft class are in the postseason, and so are three QBs who could have been Vikings in the past 21 months.
January 10, 2026
Five extra points: Which young Vikings players are growing up, and which ones still need to?
After the Vikings’ season finale, we’re taking a look at the progress of five Vikings players who will be under 25 during the 2026 season.
January 5, 2026
Week 18 NFL picks: Did Matthew Stafford throw away the MVP award or was it Drake Maye’s all along?
On the NFL Insider Mark Craig breaks down the end-of-year award contenders and the last battles for playoff spots.
January 3, 2026
Analysis: What’s so good about not being bad at the end of this Vikings season?
Kevin O’Connell says winning and playing QB J.J. McCarthy against the Packers are important building blocks for next season.
December 31, 2025
