
NFL history suggests Vikings' 0-2 start is too difficult to overcome
Two losses in five days already puts the Minnesota Vikings in a big hole that's been difficult for NFL teams to overcome.
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Two losses in five days already puts the Minnesota Vikings in a big hole that's been difficult for NFL teams to overcome.
Despite all the turnovers, Justin Jefferson became the fastest player in NFL history to reach the 5K receiving yard mark.
How do the Vikings avoid a losing streak to start the season? Here are three key things that need to happen Thursday night.
Points were plentiful in Super Bowl LVII, which got off to a frenetic pace and didn't let up.
In case you missed it, we previewed Super Bowl ads before Sunday's big game and a first-time lottery player discovered her lucrative luck.
Black quarterbacks have come a long way in the NFL since Fritz Pollard became the first to play in the league in 1923 and Doug Williams was the first to start and win a Super Bowl following the 1987 season.
The building's tweet was swiftly met with backlash, with some even labeling the act of symbolic solidarity as "treason."
The Eagles routed the 49ers 31-7 while the Chiefs needed a last-second field goal aided by a 15-yard penalty to win the AFC Championship.
For the first time in five years, the Eagles are heading back to the Super Bowl.
Jalen Hurts had 301 total yards in the first half in the breakout game of his young career, finishing with three total touchdowns as he led the Philadelphia Eagles to a 24-7 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.
Jalen Hurts has a trio of winged receivers - bats, of sorts, in this case as much as they are Eagles - in the offense and ready to Sock! Pow! Bam! their way into the end zone against Minnesota.
Safety Anthony Harris said he is "on a new journey" as he bid farewell to the Minnesota Vikings on Instagram Saturday.
The NFC East is the worst division in football, but the battle for the division title promises to be exciting, with the Giants and Washington both playing well.
The Philadelphia Eagles look to reignite their fizzling season against the Green Bay Packers and the red-hot Aaron Rodgers.
CBS Philly's sports anchor thinks the Ravens' line play on both sides of the ball will be too much for the Birds this week.
In Week 5 in the AFC North, the Steelers, Ravens and Browns all chase their fourth win in the NFL's most competitive division.
The Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots, both coming off a bye, look to get offenses on track and start playoff push.
The Philadelphia Eagles have released linebacker Zach Brown, who called Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins the "weakest link" before the Eagles' loss to the Vikings Sunday.
The Sportsline senior analyst says that the depleted Eagles secondary is part of the reason he is taking the Vikings at home.
CBS Miami sports anchor weighs in on why he believes the Vikings will knock off the Birds this weekend at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Two seasons later is like an eternity in the what-have-you-done-lately NFL, so don't expect the Eagles (3-2) to treat this game on Sunday against the Vikings (3-2) as a stop on some nostalgia tour of the Twin Cities area.
Which matchups will determine this weekend's games? We dive in to find out as the first round of the playoffs approaches.
The quarterbacks and the stakes will be different when the Philadelphia Eagles (2-2) host the Minnesota Vikings (1-2-1) in a rematch of the NFC championship game Sunday.
John DeFilippo was the quarterbacks coach for the team that went on to win the Super Bowl
It's already Week 5 in the NFL, and both the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles are in critical stages in their seasons.
All schools with a Native American mascot will have to change before Sept. 1, 2025. That's unless the district is granted an exemption from Minnesota's tribal leaders.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday said he will focus on hiring a person with regulatory experience to lead the new state cannabis office after his previous pick stepped down amid controversy.
He has squashed the record twice. Now, a pumpkin farmer in Anoka County is at it again.
One St. Paul college student is stacking up consecutive semesters and building passions while earning multiple degrees.
Rise in "organized" retail crime is threatening the safety of employees and customers, according to Target.
He has squashed the record twice. Now, a pumpkin farmer in Anoka County is at it again.
One St. Paul college student is stacking up consecutive semesters and building passions while earning multiple degrees.
Minnesota is among over a dozen states that are filing a sweeping antitrust suit against Amazon.
Two students were detained Monday for bringing guns to Roseville High School, according to officials.
Country singer Morgan Wallen announced his "One Night At A Time World Tour" will be extended into 2024 — and it includes a stop in Minnesota.
All schools with a Native American mascot will have to change before Sept. 1, 2025. That's unless the district is granted an exemption from Minnesota's tribal leaders.
The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone will take in eight new Asian leopard cats, after they were found living in "deplorable conditions" in Texas.
Minnesota is among over a dozen states that are filing a sweeping antitrust suit against Amazon.
An 83-year-old woman from La Crosse, Wisconsin died Monday morning after rolling her vehicle into a median on Interstate 90 near Rochester, Minnesota.
The city of St. Cloud is looking to revitalize its downtown and it's looking for funding from the state.
Five flamingos that showed up in Wisconsin to wade along a Lake Michigan beach attracted a big crowd of onlookers eager to see the unusual visitors venturing far from their usual tropical setting.
A 17-year-old girl died on Saturday morning in a crash with a semi in western Wisconsin.
Wisconsin wildlife officials are defending their decision not to set a hard cap on the state's wolf population in front of a Republican-controlled legislative committee.
Several Republican Wisconsin lawmakers have proposed impeaching the state's top elections official.
In Hudson, Angela Norvold says she's able to pay her staff at Simply Giggle Childcare a livable wage because of the federal relief money from the Child Care Counts program.
A St. Paul man has spent 30 months recovering from a medical emergency that nearly killed him. Each tough day of that fight has been motivated by one goal: To get to today.
A 4-year-old Twin Cities boy battling leukemia is about to get his day in the sun.
The mental health therapists started the podcast as a way to correct misinformation on social media and to reach the younger Hmong generation to make them feel less alone.
Construction of Interstate 94 tore through St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood, once the heart of the Black community in Minnesota's capitol city. Decades later, city leaders are trying to restore what some families lost: their property and a chance at building generational wealth.
It's not unusual to find a 21-year-old who loves shopping, but one young Minneapolis woman is all about shopping for others. She's set a record in the process.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday said he will focus on hiring a person with regulatory experience to lead the new state cannabis office after his previous pick stepped down amid controversy.
"The documents here clearly contain fraudulent valuations that defendants used in business," Judge Engoron wrote in his ruling, ordering Trump's New York business certificates canceled.
President Biden said the UAW "saved the auto industry back in 2008," and should reap the benefits of profits now.
Rudy Giuliani and attorney Robert Costello have frequently acknowledged accessing the hard drive's data after Hunter Biden left his laptop at a repair shop.
The city of St. Cloud is looking to revitalize its downtown and it's looking for funding from the state.
Country singer Morgan Wallen announced his "One Night At A Time World Tour" will be extended into 2024 — and it includes a stop in Minnesota.
The agency's new director withdrew after a day over allegations her company had sold cannabis products that are not legal. There is also a legal effort to declare cannabis sales legal now because of an historic clause in the state constitution.
A new apple variety from the University of Minnesota is said to be sweet with occasional "tropical" overtones.
The Minnesota Department of Commerce receives millions of dollars in unclaimed property every year from businesses and organizations that have lost contact with the owners.
"Our phone lines have been so jammed up that it's really hard to figure out where the demand will end," said Modern Artifact owner Ryan Nelson.
Two students were detained Monday for bringing guns to Roseville High School, according to officials.
Police solve a nearly 40-year-old murder after matching a 2018 DNA profile to a disposed plastic cup.
Co-workers and friends of a Montevideo man are looking for answers, one week after he was found stabbed to death.
Police in Roseville say three men were killed over the weekend in a murder-suicide. Meanwhile, a fourth man is still in the hospital.
A bystander was shot in a White Bear Lake parking lot early Sunday.
In our look at the fentanyl crisis, we turn to recovery and the hope for a brighter future. Derek Johnson takes WCCO's Jennifer Mayerle inside his addiction and overdoses and shares what helped him get, and stay, sober.
A 4-year-old Twin Cities boy battling leukemia is about to get his day in the sun.
Fentanyl test strips can detect the presence of the lethal drug in other kinds of drugs, a harm reduction strategy that can save people from the deadly opioid.
A Minnesota man is riding his bike around the whole exterior of the country -- to raise money for two causes close to his heart.
WCCO brought five families together to learn about the loss and the reality of the fentanyl epidemic.
Country singer Morgan Wallen announced his "One Night At A Time World Tour" will be extended into 2024 — and it includes a stop in Minnesota.
Through longer weekly episodes, "Survivor" will take a deeper dive into the players' stories as they're stranded on the stunning islands of Fiji.
David McCallum died Monday of natural causes.
Terms of the deal must still be ratified by the WGA's approximately 11,000 members.
The Twin Cities' home theme park is transformed and ready to welcome guests during its final fall push.
Ryan Jeffers homered, tripled and drove in three runs to back a strong outing by Joe Ryan as the Minnesota Twins pulled away late for a 9-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
Right-hander Chris Paddack was activated by the Minnesota Twins, 16 months after he had Tommy John surgery for the second time.
The Vikings falls to 0-3 on the season.
Usher will perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, 2024.
Ben Bryant threw a 25-yard touchdown to Charlie Mangieri in overtime, Bryce Kirtz set a career high with 215 yards receiving and caught two TDs, and Northwestern rallied from 21 down to beat Minnesota 37-34.
The agency's new director withdrew after a day over allegations her company had sold cannabis products that are not legal. There is also a legal effort to declare cannabis sales legal now because of an historic clause in the state constitution.
An estimated 81,000 undocumented immigrants will be able to apply and get a Minnesota driver's license soon. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy talks with two men who say they'll apply for the life-changing privilege.
An estimated 81,000 undocumented immigrants live, work, and go to school in Minnesota. Starting Oct. 1, even though they don't have legal status, they will be able to apply for and get a Minnesota driver’s license.
An estimated 81,000 undocumented immigrants will be able to apply and get a Minnesota driver's license soon. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Sen. John Jasinski of Faribault about his concerns regarding the law.
An estimated 81,000 undocumented immigrants will be able to apply and get a Minnesota driver's license soon. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy spoke with Esteban Rivera, an immigration attorney, with his client Jassiel Martinez.
Fly fishing in one Minnesota county has become a destination for anglers across the country.
The average chainsaw artist lasts about three to five years in the business because it can be a grueling and dangerous occupation. But an Avon man has created intricate sculptures for 37 years, and counting.
Years ago, David Nigg found himself at a farm auction in Dyersville, Iowa, and he returned home with a little John Deere tractor. From there, things just started rolling.
The Space Tower is an iconic attraction and landmark that you can see from pretty much anywhere on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Built in 1964, it's hundreds of feet of history.
Fairgoers aren't strangers to all the animals and attractions, the food and the fun. But tucked away, far on the north side of the fairgrounds, is an inconspicuous, little house that's chock-full of history.
How do algae blooms form? And how might we be part of the cause? Good Question.
Many of us will go to a corn maze this fall. In fact, WCCO's morning team already spent time at one at the Sever's Fall Festival in Shakopee. It had them wondering, how do they even make corn mazes? Good Question.
A common way to maintain your car's health is giving customers sticker shock.
As week two of the NFL season wraps up, the Minnesota Vikings are already at a make-or-break point.
Doctors hope a new vaccine can keep the worst of the virus at bay. But as cases rise, you might find yourself reaching in your medicine cabinet again for an old, at-home test.
Get a feel for 2023 Vikings training camp.
The Minnesota State Fair announced its new offerings for the 2023 edition.
Between 12,000 and 16,000 black bears live in Minnesota, the Minnesota DNR says. For the past 20 years, the population has been growing and expanding further south and west. That means a lot of close encounters for Minnesotans.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
There will be some scattered showers on Tuesday night, but temps will warm on Wednesday.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
Some scattered showers are possible across the area on Tuesday night.
WCCO meteorologist Lisa Meadows has the latest on the forecast.
WCCO's meteorologist Joseph Dames has your latest forecast.
Reducing the number of gas-burning vehicles on the road cuts down on greenhouse gas emissions.
For the first time, vaccines for all three major respiratory viruses - COVID, RSV, and the flu are available this fall.
All schools with a Native American mascot will have to change before Sept. 1, 2025. That's unless the district is granted an exemption from Minnesota's tribal leaders
Somewhere in the pumpkin patch rests a sleeping giant that could break the world record of just under 3,000 lbs.
There will be some scattered showers on Tuesday night, but temps will warm on Wednesday.