Mark Craig

Reporter/Columnist | Vikings/NFL
Phone: 612-673-7011
Mark Craig covers the NFL and the Vikings.

Recent content from Mark Craig

Craig: Five extra points

Give the Vikings credit. They talked and talked (and talked) about cleaning up all the dumb penalties that doomed them in last week's 23-20 loss at Indianapolis. And then they actually went out and did it.

Updated: September 24, 2012, - 12:59 AM

Craig: Three NFL observations ... and two predictions

Three observations ... • Bucs coach Greg Schiano said he won't stop going all-out against kneel-down plays at the end of...

Updated: September 23, 2012, - 09:09 AM

Craig: Will there be 'next time' for Singletary?

The Vikings assistant says he'll be better prepared to be a head coach if he gets another shot after failing in 'Frisco.

Updated: September 23, 2012, - 09:09 AM

Musgrave wrote the book on quarterbacking

The Vikings offensive coordinator wrote a handbook on playing quarterback as a college assistant and still uses it as a teaching tool.

Updated: September 23, 2012, - 08:41 AM

Northern Intelligence

By now, Bears coach Lovie Smith has to know there are always going to be fires to tamp down as...

Updated: September 22, 2012, - 07:18 PM

Moss still has deep-threat skills

Randy Moss is 35 years old and the fourth-leading receiver on his team, but Vikings coach Leslie Frazier said he's expecting the potentially dangerous SuperFreak of old when Moss plays his first regular-season game as an opponent at the Metrodome on Sunday.

Updated: September 19, 2012, - 09:14 PM

Craig: Linebacker in Cover 2 needs wings or a cape

The Vikings' defense is designed to have a freak or two in middle. "It's definitely not easy," Chad Greenway said.

Updated: September 19, 2012, - 06:35 AM

Mark Craig's NFL power rankings

MARK CRAIG'S POWER RANKINGS 1. 49ers (2-0) 2. Texans (2-0) 3. Falcons (2-0) 4. Cardinals (2-0) 5. Chargers (2-0) 6. Packers (1-1) 7. Seahawks (1-1) 8. Eagles (2-0) 9....

Updated: September 18, 2012, - 08:09 PM

Luck eludes pursuers, and defense collapses

The Colts' rookie QB had his way with Vikings defenders, moving the ball smoothly on key scoring drives at the end of each half.

Updated: September 17, 2012, - 09:18 AM

Poorly timed penalties on Vikings prove poisonous

The Vikings couldn't overcome 11 infractions that cost them 105 yards -- and likely the game.

Updated: September 17, 2012, - 02:00 AM

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