It’s been a good year, not a great year, for the Vikings and Twins. Both reached the playoffs.
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NFL fellowship grooms coaches of color
Seventeen of 86 colleges and universities represented in this year’s program were from HBCUs.
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Seattle storms Vikings 37-30!
After the 37-30 loss to Seattle, the Vikings now slip to 8-4. They face the Detroit Lions next at home.
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Tony Dungy says NFL picked worst possible date for Kaepernick workout
The NFL has suddenly planned a workout for Colin Kaepernick but is it sabotage?
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Vikings shine in prime time!
The Vikings rose to the occasion in prime time, beating their longtime rival the Dallas Cowboys 28-24.
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The NFC North race is on
The Vikings have got to get physical, dig deep, and breakthrough on the road; the show seems to be just fine at home. Winning anywhere is important, but road wins in the Division are huge.
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The Vikings don’t get it!
The Packers seized the moment, grabbed the momentum, and established that they were ready to stick it to the Vikings.
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NFL 100 Preview
The Vikings’ theme for 2019 is The Voyage. They’ll be facing one of the toughest schedules in the league, seven of 16 games vs. 2018 playoff teams. Buckle up.
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It’s coming together for the purple and gold
Although late in the game, Vikings made a showing against the Arizona Cardinals to walk away with a 20-9 victory.
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Kevin Warren BIG-bound
Vikings COO Kevin Warren will be the Big Ten Conference commissioner come September — the first African American to lead any Power Five conference.
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Cardinals grab Kyler Murray
The Arizona Cardinals selected quarterback Kyler Murray in the 2019 NFL Draft.
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Little to no progress seen in NFL coaching, GM diversity
While the spotlight on this year’s Super Bowl can’t be ignored, neither can the NFL’s longstanding diversity problem. The 2018 season started with eight head coaches of color, an all-time high first set in 2011, according to The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES). Then came “Black Monday” — the day after the […]
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Patriots win again in defensive slugfest!
They did it again. The greatest run in NFL history continues as the New England Patriots, in their 11th Super Bowl, dominated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3.
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The NFL’s ‘Fantastic Four’ face off
This is what greatness is all about. Four teams have navigated through the minefields of the NFL to reach the finals in one of the most exciting seasons in league history.
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NFL division winners take a beating
The Vikings’ 8-7-1 regular season has come and gone, and the disappointment and frustration will remain through July. This season was supposed to be so much more.
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Five African American NFL head coaches fired
‘Not a good look for diversity today in the NFL.’
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Who says women can’t be NFL head coaches?
This [NFL] is a man’s world, but it would be nothing without a woman or a girl … (speaking in my James Brown voice). Sure, we are on the sidelines as cheerleaders, owners, reporters and such, but there has never been a female head coach manning the sidelines in any male professional sport. There’s always […]
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Vikings not prime-time players!
As we go to press, the Vikings announced they have fired Offensive Coordinator John DeFilippo. QB Coach Kevin Stefanski is the interim OC and will call plays Sunday vs. Miami.
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There are no guarantees in the NFL
Los Angeles won with 30 over Detroit’s 16. The Rams are 11- 1, the best record in the NFL, and they play the 8-4 Bears next week. Next Monday the Vikings play at Seattle. With just four games left, winning is paramount.
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Records are made to be broken
Six NFL teams are 1-4. Which one surprises you? New York, San Francisco, Arizona, Indianapolis, Atlanta or Oakland?