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Brett Favre Talks About Randy Moss Deal

Brett Favre stands to benefit more than anyone from the addition of Randy Moss to the Vikings‘ offensive mix.  Now, instead of trying to force the ball downfield to turds like Hank Baskett and Bernard…Read More

Brad Childress Explains Late Game Play Calling vs. Dolphins

Adrian Peterson carried the ball 28 times yesterday for 145 yards…but all anyone wants to talk about is his last touch, when he was tackled short of the goal line on fourth down to end the Vikings‘…Read More

10 Points: Vikings Wipe Out Cowboys

So much for the hot team theory.  The Vikings messed up the Cowboys and will face the Saints in the NFC Title Game.  Let’s look back before looking forward… 1.  Everyone was saying this…Read More

Brad Childress v. Brett Favre: A Clash of Stubborn Mofos

In his press conference yesterday, Brad Childress attempted to downplay the dust-up between him and Brett Favre, chalking it up to the usual stuff that goes on between players and coaches, and rejecting…Read More

Percy Harvin is Looking Like a No-Go

One week without Percy Harvin sort of sucked.  Two weeks without Harvin would blow big-time. Unfortunately, two weeks without Harvin looks like exactly what we’re going to get. According to Access…Read More

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10 Points: Vikings Stumble in Arizona

Lots to discuss this week, obviously… 1.  Everyone has their pet theory as to why the Vikings‘…Read More

Week 10: Lions @ Vikings – Halfway Home

When last we saw the Vikings on the field, they were fending off the scrappy but overmatched Packers…Read More

Week 8: Vikings @ Packers – Getting Back on the Horse

The Vikings experienced something last weekend in Pittsburgh that they hadn’t all season:  losing. …Read More

Week 2: Vikings at Lions – Avoiding the Trap

We’ve been hearing it repeated all week:  The Vikings shouldn’t underestimate the Lions. …Read More

NFL Fines Brett Favre $10,000 for Crackback Block

Brett Favre‘s crackback block had already garnered him plenty of criticism, and now it has cost…Read More

Let Bobby Wade Decide

No decision has yet been made on which quarterback will start Friday night’s exhibition opener…Read More

Peter King's Favre Suspicions

SI.com’s Peter King, a well-known Brett Favre butt-boy, has this to say about all the speculation…Read More

Reusse Thinks Favre-to-Vikings is a Done Deal

The venerable Patrick Reusse is convinced that Brett Favre will be coming to the Vikings.  In his mind,…Read More

Wildcat Coming?

Now that we have Percy Harvin in the fold – pending any activity that might cause him to be suspended…Read More

Get Ready for Another Year of Tarvaris and Chilly

I know a lot of people want Brad Childress fired and Tarvaris Jackson dumped, but neither looks like…Read More

Frerotte Still Trying to Play

The Tarvaris Jackson Boosters Club may have to postpone the party it had scheduled for this Sunday at…Read More

Must Win

There’s no getting around it – tonight’s tilt with the Saints is a must-win for the…Read More

The Viking Age on MVN Outsider

MVN Outsider asked me to participate in a discussion about coaches who find themselves on the hot-seat,…Read More

Red Zone More Like a Dead Zone

Not to be lost amidst the positivity over the Carolina win is that the Vikings have been pitiful in the…Read More

Pre-Game Warm-Up – Vikings vs. Panthers

It’s only Week 3 and already the Vikings face a must-win.  They host a Carolina team that squeaked…Read More