Could Trey Lance be the Vikings’ quarterback of the future?

Rich Eisen mentioned on his podcast that Trey Lance to the Vikings was a rumor floating around at the combine

The Minnesota Vikings have a lot of options at quarterback. One of them is the incumbent, Kirk Cousins, and there are several big names who might be available in free agency or via trade. Another option is next month’s draft, which is loaded with QB prospects.

While at the combine, Rich Eisen heard a different rumor that was floating around in Indianapolis as a potential option and mentioned it on his podcast: Dallas Cowboys QB Trey Lance.

“Trey Lance is a possible solve for the Vikings. Now the Cowboys picked up Lance and kept him on the roster long enough to get a bonus, so they are paying him money to keep him. They got him for a 5 (fifth-round pick), so I’m just wondering if the Vikings flip them a 3 (third-round pick), a Friday night pick, do they go ahead and do that? Trey Lance as we all know, you also have to pick up a fifth-year option. I’m just saying that the possibility is out there. The kid (Lance) is from the state as we all know, and that might be an answer.”

This isn’t the first time that Lance has been mentioned as an option for the Vikings. His name was all the rage last year until the Cowboys traded for him before the start of the 2023 season.

Is it a smart option? That’s severely debatable at this point because Lance is entering his fourth season and the rookie contract bonus is essentially up. Bringing him in as a potential bridge quarterback could still make sense.

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Former Vikings WR Blake Proehl is going to Hollywood on American Idol

Former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Blake Proehl advanced to Hollywood on the season premiere of ABC’s American Idol.

Sometimes when one door closes, another door opens wide.

Former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Blake Proehl earned his way to Hollywood on the ABC reality show American Idol. Host Ryan Seacrest took the time to tweet it out during the season premiere on Sunday night.

Proehl signed with the Vikings out of East Carolina as an undrafted free agent but spent the majority of his time on either the practice squad or injured reserve. While rehabbing his injury, Proehl discovered his love of music and released his first single in 2022 titled “Falling Into You.”

Currently, Proehl is a free agent but could end up getting a futures contract and a shot to make a 53-man roster during training camp.

You can watch Proehl’s audition here.

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Report: Mike Zimmer interested in Dallas Cowboys DC job

According to a report from the Dallas Morning News, former Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is interested in the Dallas Cowboys DC job.

Could we see the return of former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer to the NFL?

The Dallas Morning News’ Calvin Watkins reported that Zimmer has interest in becoming the defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys. He hasn’t been in the NFL since the Vikings fired him at the end of the 2021 season.

Zimmer has a long history with the Cowboys. He was on their staff from 1994-2006, starting as a defensive backs coach in 1994 before being promoted to defensive backs coach in 1995, a role he served in for five seasons.

In 2000, Zimmer was promoted to defensive coordinator, where he served for seven seasons, including under his mentor Bill Parcells.


With the Vikings, Zimmer’s defenses finished in the top 10 for five consecutive seasons from 2015-2019 with the 2017 group being the top scoring defense.

Zimmer going back to Dallas to work with that group of talent, including Micah Parsons and Trevon Diggs, would be incredibly intriguing.

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Kirk Cousins asked Twitter what Disney movies he should watch with his kids, so we gave him 10

Kirk Cousins and his family have been on a Disney movie binge recently, and he asked for recommendations. Here are 10 Disney films the Cousins family should watch next

One of the great things about the offseason is that the players get a chance to relax a little bit and just be regular people for a minute. They don’t have to constantly be “on” and in the public eye, and can just kick back with their family and enjoy some good, old-fashioned quality time.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins and his family has been taking full advantage of that quality time recently, as Cousins let us know on Twitter. Cousins tweeted out that he and his children have been enjoying Disney movies, having just wrapped up watching Ratatouille and Emperor’s New Groove.

He then asked the audience for their recommendations. The Disney back catalogue is immense, and one could spend all day listing off some of the greats from Disney’s hey-day (or rather, hey-days; they have had several ‘golden eras’). Everyone is going to have their favorites, of course, and these are the 10 Disney movies I would recommend for the Cousins’ family to hit up next.

For the purposes of this list, I am going to assume that Cousins and family have already seen the really big Disney animated films, such as Lion King, Toy Story, Frozen, etc.

Vikings part ways with Head Athletic Trainer Uriah Myrie

Myrie spent the last two season with the organization

The Minnesota Vikings have made a move with their personnel on Friday. They announced that they have parted ways with Head Athletic Trainer Uriah Myrie.

The Vikings’ statement was shared by multiple sources on Twitter Friday afternoon.

“The Minnesota Vikings have parted ways with Head Athletic Trainer Uriah Myrie. We appreciate Uriah’s commitment and contributions to the organization and to Vikings players over the past two years. We wish him personal and professional success in the future.”

The Vikings brought in Myrie to replace longstanding head athletic trainer Eric Sugarman. He spent two years with the team before the organization decided to make changes.

Back in March of 2023, Myrie was one of two Vikings trainers fined for practicing without a license in the state of Minnesota. ESPN’s Kevin Seifert did say that letting him go “isn’t a response to 2023 injuries.”

The Vikings did retain VP of Player Health and Performance Tyler Williams, who will likely be the one leading the charge for a new Head Trainer in the coming weeks.

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Harrison Smith comments on dirty hits in today’s NFL

Smith took to Twitter to discuss late and dirty hits in the NFL with some important context

The way the game is trending in the National Football League is lighting up some interesting discussions, especially about hits.

During the wild card game between the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers, Bills center Connor McGovern hit Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. in the back while he was trying to bring down Stefon Diggs.

The Twitter account MLFootball commented how it was disgusting and it brought a rare tweet from Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith, who broke down why hits like this were coming.

It’s nice to see these kinds of explanations from players, as it adds necessary context that most people don’t have, as they don’t spend time in meeting rooms.

In the same thread, Smith was asked about Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph whose low hit tore the ACL of Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee, three weeks after the same hit tore the ACL and MCL of Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson.

What Smith said is something that hasn’t been discussed nearly enough in the space of both media and social media. The hits from Joseph aren’t dirty but a consequence of trying to improve concussion rate in the NFL.

Knowledge is power and we got some from Smith.

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Danielle Hunter on returning to Minnesota ‘I’d love to be here’

Hunter wasn’t shy about his desire to remain in Minnesota

There are a lot of questions that the Minnesota Vikings will have to answer over the next few months.

One of the biggest ones is surrounding the team is the future of outside linebacker Danielle Hunter. His contract voids this offseason and the Vikings cannot place either the franchise tag or transition tag on him due to the amended contract he signed this July.

Hunter spoke to reporters after the game and expressed his desire to stay in Minnesota.

“I’d love to be here. This is all I know. I’ve been here my whole career.”

Hunter is coming off of a career year, setting a career-high with 16.5 sacks and a team record with 22.0 tackles for loss, a stat that has been kept since 1999. Due to his level of success this season, the contract he will command is significantly higher due to the massive success he had this season.

The Vikings currently have around $37 million in salary cap space going into the offseason so there is room to bring Hunter back. We will see how things shape up this offseason but at least Hunter wants to return.

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How to buy Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions NFL Week 18 tickets

Want to watch the Vikings in person this weekend? Tickets still remain for Vikings vs. Lions and are available for as low as $72

With only one game to go, the Minnesota Vikings’ playoff hopes remain alive.

The Vikings need a win in Week 18, coupled with a Packers loss, Seahawks loss and either a Saints or Bucs loss in order to get the final wild card spot.

It all starts with trying to get a in when Minnesota travels to take on the NFC-North leading Detroit Lions on Sunday, Jan. 7 at 1:00 p.m. EST.

Want to watch the Vikings take on the Lions in person? Check out StubHub to find the perfect Minnesota Vikings tickets for you and anybody else you want sitting beside you as Minnesota looks to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.

As of publication, the cheapest available Vikings vs. Lions tickets were priced at $87.

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2 Vikings coordinators given high praise by players

Matt Daniels and Brian Flores received high praise from their players

After debuting the NFL team report last season, the NFL Players Association has taken things a step further by also surveying players to rate the coordinators they play for on a scale of 1-10. The results were gathered and the top five coordinators of each position group.

After over 1,700 players were surveyed, the Minnesota Vikings had two coordinators finish in the top five with Brian Flores finishing fourth among defensive coordinators and Matt Daniels finishing third among special teams coordinators.

Flores has been praised across the board for turning the Vikings defense around this season. In 2022, they were 31st in total defense and have improved to 16th in total defense and an astounding 12th in scoring defense.

Daniels has done an excellent job with the special teams unit during his two years with the Vikings. He is a rising star in the coaching ranks and it’s no surprise that he ended up in the top five.

The one coordinator who didn’t finish in the top five was offensive coordinator Wes Phillips. The information released doesn’t have anyone outside of the top five mentioned so we don’t know how he ranked among offensive coordinators.

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Justin Jefferson fined over $13K for touchdown celebration vs. Detroit

The fines that the NFL is handing out are getting ridiculous

On Saturday the NFL handed down a hefty fine for Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson. Jefferson was fined a total of $13,659 for his celebration after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter of last week’s game against the Detroit Lions.

After making a spectacular grab in the corner of the endzone for the touchdown, Jefferson got up and celebrated the score with his signature “Griddy” dance. Near the end of the celebration, Jefferson appeared to make a gun gesture with his hand before bringing it back to his face. This, the NFL deemed, was a violation of their policy against “violent gestures”.

Jefferson has a number of variations on his “Griddy” celebration, and likely won’t be going back to this one after losing more than $10K over it. Hopefully we’ll get to see what he has instead in the Sunday night matchup against the Green Bay Packers.

Minnesota needs a win to stay alive in the NFC playoff picture, and with Green Bay down their top two corners, Jefferson figures to be a large part of the Vikings offense.

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