'I Was In Shock': Vikings Halftime Hot Air Balloon Disaster Recounted 50 Years Later
Dec. 14 marks the 50th anniversary of a Vikings halftime show that caught the nation's attention -- and almost cost an 11-year-old boy his life.
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Dec. 14 marks the 50th anniversary of a Vikings halftime show that caught the nation's attention -- and almost cost an 11-year-old boy his life.
Despite a lingering injury to his collarbone area that forced him out of Minnesota's previous game, Dalvin Cook never hesitated when asked if he'd be able to play against Detroit.
The centerpiece of the NFL Sunday were the shoes.
SportsLine senior NFL analyst Larry Hartstein explains why you might want to take the points when the Vikings and Lions meet on Sunday.
In the snapshot of how and when the Minnesota Vikings let their critical game at Seattle slip away, Xavier Rhodes was squarely in the frame.
The Seattle Seahawks built a big second-half lead before holding off the Minnesota Vikings for a 37-30 win Monday night.
Rodgers was held to 104 yards passing in the least efficient game of his career and the Packers went on to lose 37-8 to the 49ers on Sunday night.
Former Minnesota Vikings kicker Fred Cox, one of the last of the straight-on placekickers and a standout on several conference championship teams, has died. He was 80.
The Pro Football Hall of Famer and Inside the NFL analyst breaks down how Cook helps the Vikings passing attack.
None of the 11 reviews of defensive pass interference calls around the league over the first nine weeks of the season resulted in a reversal, with officials ordered to adhere to a standard of "clear and obvious visual evidence" for any overturns.
The Minnesota Vikings, behind the NFL's leading rusher, Dalvin Cook, look to hold off a resurgent Dallas Cowboys team.
Dalvin Cook needs 106 yards to become Minnesota's first 1,000-yard rusher since Adrian Peterson in 2015, when Peterson won the last of his three rushing titles for the Vikings.
There's no denying that visually, U.S. Bank Stadium is a remarkable structure -- but that unique design, highlighted by walls of windows several stories tall, has a deadly side effect for birds.
The Minnesota Vikings have claimed safety Andrew Sendejo off waivers from Philadelphia, bringing back a longtime piece of their secondary.
The Minnesota Vikings released its final injury report Friday, and wide receiver Adam Thielen is officially listed as "questionable".
Mike Max sees the Vikings carrying an advantage over a Chiefs team that will be missing Patrick Mahomes, its most dangerous play-maker.
Jayron Kearse returned to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday following his weekend arrest on suspicion of driving while impaired and with a loaded gun and apologized to the team and fans.
Minnesota Vikings player Jayron Kearse was arrested early Sunday morning on suspicion of fourth-degree DWI and carrying a firearm without a permit.
Dalvin Cook had 171 total yards and the game's only touchdown, helping Kirk Cousins beat his old team on the first try and carrying the Minnesota Vikings to a 19-9 victory over the Washington Redskins on Thursday night.
"The term comes from the scalps ... where people were essentially paid a bounty in cash for the scalps of Native American men, women and children," Flanagan said.
The coaches and players who have departed Washington have not always been complimentary of their time with a franchise that has experienced its share of dysfunction over the past two decades.
When Adam Thielen left the previous game in Detroit because of a hamstring injury he suffered in the first quarter, the Minnesota Vikings didn't miss a beat without their two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver.
Kirk Cousins matched a career high with four touchdown passes, leading the surging Minnesota Vikings to a 42-30 win over the slumping Detroit Lions on Sunday.
"Five years ago, we gathered outside TCF Bank Stadium to encourage the retirement of the Washington NFL team name," Mille Lacs Band Chief Executive Melanie Benjamin said. "Since then, nothing has changed."
For an accomplished, experienced group like the Minnesota Vikings' defense, maintaining that edge is more of the goal than plowing new ground.
