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With the Minnesota Vikings banged up heading into Thursday night's game at Arizona, the team made several roster moves on Tuesday. The Vikings have signed safety Shaun Prater, who previously played 18 games with Minnesota in the 2013 and 2014 seasons.
The Minnesota Vikings have little time to get healthy this week. Eight defensive players, including four starters, were held out of a helmet-less walkthrough Monday in the team's indoor facility.
The Minnesota Vikings are still tied for first with the Packers at 8-4, but it sure doesn't feel that way. Not after getting manhandled Sunday at TCF Bank Stadium by Seattle.
Linval Joseph, Harrison Smith and Anthony Barr all trudged to the Minnesota Vikings locker room after the game wearing the purple jackets that injured players don. Their defense was gashed without their three best players. Adrian Peterson was rendered irrelevant in a lopsided game, and in four days they have to do it all over again.
Eight months before the Vikings open up their new place to play -- U.S. Bank Stadium -- the Vikings and U.S. Bank are teaming up to provide places to play for kids as well.
When the Minnesota Vikings grow up, they want to be just like the Seattle Seahawks. Wait, maybe they already are. Time will tell, of course, whether the Vikings can reach the level of dominance the Seahawks set in 2013 and 2014 on their way to the franchise's first Super Bowl victory and consecutive NFC championships.
Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Linval Joseph has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Seattle with a foot injury. Joseph was unable to practice this week, meaning the Vikings will be without their best run stopper for what is expected to be a physical game against the Seahawks.
The Vikings take on Seattle Sunday with an emphasis on defense, and Adrian Peterson picks up another award: Offensive Player of the Month.
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is the NFC's Offensive Player of the Month for November, the team announced Thursday.
The Minnesota Vikings have selected outside linebacker Chad Greenway and offensive tackle Phil Loadholt for their annual off-the-field honors. Greenway was named the Vikings Community Man of the Year. Loadholt was picked as the team's Ed Block Courage Award recipient for 2015. The winners were announced Wednesday.
It's an interesting game for the Vikings this week as they host the Seattle Seahawks at TCF Bank Stadium. It's interesting because of who they play, and the fact that they're playing outdoors in December at home.
It's another milestone for U.S. Bank Stadium this week as crews begin installing the scoreboards. For fans who remember the small video boards at the Metrodome, this will be a dramatic change.
Adrian Peterson and a rock solid defense -- That's been the first place combination for the Vikings. The latter is the product of head coach Mike Zimmer, a coach who is rather difficult to please.
The Minnesota Vikings have developed one of the toughest defenses in the NFL under the demanding, experienced and creative direction of coach Mike Zimmer.
Adrian Peterson ran for 158 yards and a pair of touchdowns, Matt Ryan threw two more interceptions, and the Minnesota Vikings beat the slumping Atlanta Falcons 20-10 on Sunday.
