1. Building an NFL Trade Deadline Wish List for the Minnesota Vikings

    The Minnesota Vikings are on the edge of breaking out. By Week 4 they had matched their win total of 2011...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 8 months ago 4,242 reads 16 comments

  2. Cardinals vs. Vikings: Minnesota's Biggest Winners & Losers from NFL Week 7

    For the Cardinals and Vikings, their Week 7 matchup at the Mall of America Field was about validating a surprising 4-2 start. For both teams, a win would erase the bad taste of an ugly loss from Week 6...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 8 months ago 3,567 reads 31 comments

  3. Cardinals vs. Vikings: 10 Keys to the Game for Minnesota

    This Sunday's battle between the 4-2 Arizona Cardinals and the 4-2 Minnesota Vikings features two surprising teams looking to make their way back to the playoffs...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 8 months ago 2,998 reads 17 comments

  4. Minnesota Vikings vs. Washington Redskins: Live Score, Highlights and Analysis

    The Minnesota Vikings were hoping to win their fourth straight game and first place all to themselves in the NFC North. Instead, they ran into a buzz saw called Robert Griffin III...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 8 months ago 9,876 reads 21 comments

  5. Vikings vs. Redskins: 10 Keys to the Game for Minnesota

    At 4-1, the Minnesota Vikings have people believing that they are a good football team. USA Today has them ranked 11th, former Vikings' offensive coordinator, Brian Billick has them ninth, moving them up five spots on FoxSports...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 8 months ago 4,190 reads 9 comments

  6. Hey NFL, It's Time to Start Taking the Minnesota Vikings Seriously

    Before the 2012 NFL season began, the number of pundits who believed the Minnesota Vikings were going to improve from their 3-13 record and last-place finish in the NFC North could have fit into a Smart Car...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 8 months ago 7,320 reads 31 comments

  7. 10 Things We Learned from the Vikings' Win over the Titans

    Heading into Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans, the Minnesota Vikings were heading into a trap game...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 9 months ago 4,611 reads 62 comments

  8. Adrian Peterson or Chris Johnson: Who's the Better Back?

    At one time, Sunday's matchup between the Tennessee Titans and the Minnesota Vikings could boast the top two running backs in the NFL . Today, Arian Foster, Ray Rice or Maurice Jones-Drew might have something to say about that...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 9 months ago 4,187 reads 30 comments

  9. Why Jared Allen Has Gone From Stud To Dud in Just One Year

    After setting the Minnesota Vikings single-season franchise record with 22 sacks, displacing Hall of Fame inductee Chris Doleman , Jared Allen is off to a slow start in the 2012 season...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 9 months ago 1,686 reads 18 comments

  10. Grading the Minnesota Vikings Positional Units at the First Quarter Mark

    The Minnesota Vikings have exceeded the expectations of almost every preseason prognostication after only four games in 2012 season...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 9 months ago 2,281 reads 13 comments

  11. 9 Positive Takeaways for the Minnesota Twins in 2012

    As the Minnesota Twins play their last series of the 2012 season, take solace in the fact that things are never as bad as they seem...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 9 months ago 1,237 reads 2 comments

  12. Assessing the Minnesota Vikings' Rise in the Power Rankings

    Before the Vikings defeated the San Francisco on Sunday, they were considered a bottom-dweller of the NFL . Most power rankings had them ranked between 25th and 32nd. It was a fair rating...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 9 months ago 3,943 reads 18 comments

  13. Rising and Falling Stock for Key Minnesota Vikings Players After Week 3

    To no surprise the Minnesota Vikings are 2-1 heading into their Week 4 matchup with Detroit. What is the surprise is that the Vikings got there by easily defeating the San Francisco 49ers , 24-13, at the Metrodome ...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 9 months ago 3,740 reads 7 comments

  14. 49ers vs. Vikings: Final Report Card, Game Grades for Minnesota

    On paper, the game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Minnesota Vikings is a decidedly one-way contest, in favor of the 49ers...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 9 months ago 6,765 reads 20 comments

  15. 49ers vs. Vikings: Most Critical Matchups for Minnesota

    The last time the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings met was Week 3 of the 2009 season. If not for 11 penalties against the Colts last week, it might have been another matchup of two undefeated teams...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 9 months ago 2,498 reads 6 comments

  16. Minnesota Vikings vs. Indianapolis Colts: Live Score, Video and Analysis

    It was another close game for the Minnesota Vikings , but this time it was a 53-yard field goal by Adam Vinatieri in the final minute that gives Andrew Luck his first victory in the NFL ...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 9 months ago 6,258 reads 36 comments

  17. 10 Questions Left Unanswered for the Minnesota Vikings After Week 1

    The Minnesota Vikings are in first place in the NFC North. All right, I realize that while the statement is technically correct, and it's been 2009 since it's been true, it's still only one game, and one game doesn't make a season...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 9 months ago 4,955 reads 13 comments

  18. Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Minnesota Vikings: Live Score, Analysis for NFL Week 1

    Minnesota Vikings rookie kicker Blair Walsh kicked four field goals, including a 55-yarder as regulation expired to send the game into overtime. After winning the coin toss, quarterback Christian Ponder led the Vikings to the Jaguars 20-yard line...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 9 months ago 8,927 reads 41 comments

  19. 5 Other Things to Watch for from the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1

    The Minnesota Vikings open the season at Mall of America Field against the Jacksonville Jaguars in a game with plenty of story lines. It's a match up of two former league-leading running backs, neither of which had a single carry in the preseason...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 9 months ago 2,423 reads 5 comments

  20. Grading the Minnesota Vikings' Job of Addressing Their Weaknesses

    Last season the Minnesota Vikings were not bad, they were horrible. That's to be expected of a team that finishes 3-13 and has the third overall pick in the draft...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 10 months ago 4,286 reads 26 comments

  21. Breaking Down the Minnesota Vikings' Blueprint for Going .500

    It's time for things to count for the Minnesota Vikings . After sparingly playing their starters in the preseason, the Vikings open the 2012 season against the Jacksonville Jaguars this coming Sunday...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 10 months ago 4,468 reads 32 comments

  22. 5 Reasons Toby Gerhart Will Be the NFL's Biggest Surprise at RB

    Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson made an appearance in Friday's third preseason game against the San Diego Chargers —sort of. Peterson was in uniform and participated with the team during pregame warm-ups...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 10 months ago 9,350 reads 9 comments

  23. 8 Concerns for the Minnesota Vikings Heading into the Final Preseason Game

    In Friday's third preseason game against San Diego, the Vikings faced a Chargers team that treated it more like a fourth exhibition game, with 18 players either resting or unable to play...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 10 months ago 4,004 reads 30 comments

  24. San Diego Chargers vs. Minnesota Vikings: Preseason Week 3 Live Score, Analysis

    Finally, the big preseason Week 3 matchup between the San Diego Chargers and the Minnesota Vikings is here. This is the most important game of the preseason—at least it's supposed to be...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 10 months ago 2,401 reads 3 comments

  25. Minnesota Twins: With Nick Blackburn Gone, Things Are Looking Up

    On Monday the Minnesota Twins sent starting pitcher Nick Blackburn outright to Rochester, the Triple-A affiliate of the team. The transaction removes Blackburn from the 40-man roster...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 10 months ago 600 reads 6 comments