The Vikings are preparing for a huge showdown with the Packers at Lambeau Field. The Lynx open the WNBA playoff semifinals against Connecticut. But this Sunday should have been an even more robust Minnesota sports feast.
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Vikings' Addison says he's ready to play vs. Packers
Wide receiver Jordan Addison has missed the Vikings' last two games with an ankle injury, but says he's "feeling good to jump back in" when the team travels to Green Bay on Sunday.
September 27, 2024
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RandBall: Brett Favre, Tommy Kramer and the uncomfortable price of football glory
Two former Vikings quarterbacks who played with a gunslinger’s mentality and took countless hits announced this week that they are battling serious conditions. How to view the price paid for football glory is an uncomfortable conversation.
AuthoredMichael Rand
AuthoredMichael RandSeptember 26, 2024
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Darnold’s career resurrection still in ‘Yeah, but ...’ stage
The Vikings are 3-0 behind quarterback Sam Darnold. But he also started 3-0 with the Panthers in 2021, and that season did not end well.
September 26, 2024
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'Nothing but love': Vikings' Jones returns to Green Bay with gratitude
Running back Aaron Jones, who signed with the Vikings in March, explained why he’s not holding a grudge against a Packers team that cut him after seven seasons in Green Bay.
September 26, 2024
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Scoggins: Dedication to Pilates part of Nailor’s successful start
After dealing with nagging hamstring injuries for most of his life, time spent focusing on Pilates and all-encompassing body work has Nailor thriving for the Vikings
AuthoredChip Scoggins
AuthoredChip ScogginsSeptember 26, 2024
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Moved by Favre, former Vikings QB Kramer says he has dementia
One day after former NFL quarterback Brett Favre announced he had Parkinson's disease, Vikings great Tommy Kramer said he received a dementia diagnosis a year ago.
September 26, 2024
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Parkinson's diagnosis came after Favre began struggling with his right arm, he tells TMZ Sports
Brett Favre was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in January after he began having trouble using his right arm and was unable to hold a screwdriver steady, the Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback said in an interview with TMZ Sports.
September 26, 2024
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Love says his knee is improving as Packers remain mum on QB’s availability for Sunday
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love says he is practicing with fewer limits and moving better this week as he continues to recover from a knee injury.
September 25, 2024
Vikings
Vikings' Addison returns to practice; Love limited for Packers
Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell scaled back practice on Wednesday in an effort to get healthier. Receiver Jordan Addison was back and QB Sam Darnold was a full participant after suffering a knee bruise Sunday.
September 25, 2024
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Podcast: This Vikings-Packers rivalry game comes with stakes, Aaron Jones twist
On this episode of the Access Vikings podcast, Andrew Krammer and Michael Rand preview Sunday’s game at Lambeau Field, where the Vikings (3-0) can put an exclamation point on their place atop the NFC North.
September 25, 2024
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Greenard’s hat trick earns NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors
Vikings edge rusher Jonathan Greenard had a career-high three sacks against the Houston Texans, his former team, during Sunday’s 34-7 rout at U.S. Bank Stadium.
September 25, 2024
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Ben Goessling’s big question: Can the Vikings defense sustain this success?
Every week, Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Ben Goessling will answer a big question facing the Vikings, who are 3-0 and have one of the top defenses in the NFL. How long can Brian Flores stay a step ahead of NFL offenses?
September 25, 2024