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O’Neill, now leader of Vikings o-line, on track for big new deal

August 1, 2021 Associated Press

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Starting just his fourth NFL season, Brian O’Neill has suddenly found himself as one of the senior members of Minnesota’s oft-fluctuating offensive line. Soon he might be paid like it, too. Entering the final year of his rookie contract, O’Neill is likely the next player on the roster in line for […]

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‘Built to last’: In 10th year, Cousins relishes durability

July 29, 2021 Associated Press

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — When his assumed replacement was drafted this spring, Kirk Cousins found himself facing a likely end date for his time with the Minnesota Vikings. Being finished playing football will probably be a different story. Even though he’s entering his 10th year in the NFL, in some ways Cousins is just getting […]

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Recovering from gunshots, Vikings rookie likely out 1st half

July 26, 2021 Associated Press

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings rookie defensive tackle Jaylen Twyman, who has been recovering from four gunshot wounds, likely won’t play in the first half of the season. Twyman, a sixth-round draft pick from Pittsburgh, was waived Monday per NFL procedure. He must clear waivers before he can revert to the reserve/non-football injury list […]

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Mentoring Mond: Cousins vows to be ‘open book’ for rookie QB

June 10, 2021 Associated Press

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings didn’t draft Kellen Mond for a roster filler. At some point in the years ahead, the work-in-progress quarterback from Texas A&M will have the opportunity to become the starter. The job belongs firmly in the hands of the incumbent for now. Kirk Cousins, coming off a career-best 35 […]

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Joe Daguanno’s Mock Drafts (w) special commentary by Peter “The Smoking Spider”

April 29, 2021 Dave Carney

https://wktysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/210429_JOE-DAGUANNO.mp3Dave Carney 4/29/2021 What’s on the table today?: Joe Daguanno’s Packers 7 Round Mock Draft & 1st Round NFL Mock Draft with special commentary by Peter “The Smoking Spider” Green & Gold insider Joe Daguanno delivers to us today his full 7 Round Packer Mock Draft as well as his thoughts on how the 1st […]

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Vikings enjoy experience boost with Patrick Peterson arrival

March 23, 2021 Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota general manager Rick Spielman was sitting in a lounge last week at the Atlanta airport, having finished scouting at Georgia’s pro day, when his phone buzzed. Patrick Peterson’s agent, Joel Segal, was on the line wondering about the Vikings’ interest in the eight-time Pro Bowl cornerback. There was no hesitation on […]

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AP source: Vikings agree to deal with CB Patrick Peterson

March 17, 2021 Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings agreed to a one-year contract worth up to $10 million with eight-time Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson on Wednesday night, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had yet to announce the deal. […]

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Vikings GM: ‘Kirk Cousins is our quarterback’

March 3, 2021 Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The quarterback carousel has begun to spin around the NFL for the second straight offseason, with even the slight potential of further movement creating a flurry of speculation about who will man these vital positions for certain teams once the cuts, signings and trades are settled. The Minnesota Vikings don’t plan to […]

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The greatest heist in NFL history

February 1, 2021 Dave Carney

Dave Carney 2/1/2021 While the Matt Stafford for Jared Goff trade over the weekend was undoubtedly a big one, some are making comparisons to the Greatest Heist in NFL history….the Cowboys fleecing of the Vikings for Herschel Walker…there really is no comparison. The Rams traded Jared Goff (eating $22.2M in dead cap money in the […]

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Super Bowl week helps ‘shine a light’ on human trafficking

February 1, 2021 Associated Press

One night when Kirk Cousins was 16, as he listened to a presentation at his family’s church in Michigan, he learned for the first time about the worldwide atrocity of human trafficking. Millions of those victims are younger than Cousins was then. “I just remember being kind of struck to the core and being convicted […]