Zimmer Says Vikings Are Pressing, Need To Get Back To Basics
Jake Long joins the list of those now lost for the season, and after losing four games in a row, the Vikings are trying to stem the tide to keep this season from being lost.
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Jake Long joins the list of those now lost for the season, and after losing four games in a row, the Vikings are trying to stem the tide to keep this season from being lost.
Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer was noncommittal when asked about struggling kicker Blair Walsh's future with the team on Monday.
As if things were not already bad enough for the Minnesota Vikings, what with a four-game losing streak and a depleted offensive line, there sat Jake Long in front of a locker, head bowed, a pair of crutches by his side.
Kirk Cousins threw for two touchdowns, Preston Smith had two sacks and a game-altering interception, and the Washington Redskins beat the Minnesota Vikings 26-20 on Sunday for their first victory in almost a month.
The Vikings tight end tied things up by tightroping the sidelines for the TD.
In Vikings land there is only one Burnsie. Jerry Burns came here 50 years ago to join Bud Grant's staff, and he never left the home he still lives in with his wife Marlyn.
Minnesota Vikings cornerback Captain Munnerlyn has been downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins.
Minnesota Vikings punt returner Marcus Sherels will not play against the Washington Redskins on Sunday because of an ankle injury.
It wasn't all that long ago that Mike Zimmer's Minnesota Vikings and Jay Gruden's Washington Redskins were both on lengthy winning streaks.
Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh has been tight-lipped in recent days about the struggles that prompted the team to bring in free agents for tryouts this week.
It shouldn't be, at least yet, but the sky is starting to fall for Minnesota Vikings fans. A lot can and has changed for the Vikings since a 5-0 start.
Blair Walsh remained outside after the rest of the Minnesota Vikings had finished practicing for the day, booming kick after kick into the amber late-afternoon sky and through the uprights.
Two Minnesota Vikings starters, left guard Alex Boone and middle linebacker Eric Kendricks, have returned to practice after missing the last game because of concussions.
The NFL's Minnesota Vikings roll out a voter-education program every two years to ensure players, coaches and staff members understand voting practices in Minnesota.
The Minnesota Vikings have held off on switching kickers for now, with the struggling Blair Walsh still in place.
