Mark Craig
Sports reporter
Vikings/NFLA native of Northeast Ohio, Craig covered the Cleveland Browns from 1991 until they left for Baltimore in 1995. When they returned as an expansion team in 1999, Craig left to cover Gophers football for the Star Tribune. He co-authored two books on the Browns and is the author of the Vikings book "100 Things Vikings Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die."
Latest from Mark Craig
NFL divisional round picks: Vikings had more in common with Seahawks, Broncos than you might think
NFL’s No. 1 seeds built their identities on defense, not superhuman QB play.
January 16, 2026
Vikings' Reichard named first-team All-Pro kicker
Reichard earned 15 first-place votes to edge out Dallas’ Brandon Aubrey, while long snapper Andrew DePaola was named an All-Pro for the fourth year in a row.
January 10, 2026
NFL playoff field has a record 12 quarterbacks under 30. None of them is named J.J. McCarthy.
Three quarterbacks from J.J. McCarthy’s 2024 draft class are in the postseason, and so are three QBs who could have been Vikings in the past 21 months.
January 10, 2026
Five extra points: Which young Vikings players are growing up, and which ones still need to?
After the Vikings’ season finale, we’re taking a look at the progress of five Vikings players who will be under 25 during the 2026 season.
January 5, 2026
Week 18 NFL picks: Did Matthew Stafford throw away the MVP award or was it Drake Maye’s all along?
On the NFL Insider Mark Craig breaks down the end-of-year award contenders and the last battles for playoff spots.
January 3, 2026
Analysis: What’s so good about not being bad at the end of this Vikings season?
Kevin O’Connell says winning and playing QB J.J. McCarthy against the Packers are important building blocks for next season.
December 31, 2025
Former Viking Kevin Williams is a Hall of Fame finalist for the first time
The five-time All-Pro defensive tackle reached the final round of voting in his sixth year of eligibility.
December 30, 2025
Five extra points: Take some bows, Kevin O’Connell and Brian Flores
The Vikings coach and defensive coordinator have met the moment at the end of what could have been a joyless season.
December 26, 2025
NFL Week 17 picks: Seahawks, 49ers and Broncos are bucking old-school NFL mantras
Seattle, San Francisco and Denver are a combined 35-10 despite being minus-12 in turnover margin.
December 24, 2025
Analysis: Motown misery! Lions might surpass Vikings as NFC’s biggest letdown in 2025
Dan Campbell’s crew, its tough-guy identity gone, will take disappointment to another level if the Lions miss the playoffs.
December 24, 2025
Five extra points: Dropped passes, durability remain chief Vikings concerns
Key plays in the Vikings’ 16-13 victory over the Giants could have ramifications for free agency, the NFL draft and even the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
December 22, 2025
NFL Week 16 picks: Colts quarterback Philip Rivers should be eager for this week’s game
Indianapolis and its 44-year-old signal caller return home to face a 49ers team with a toothless pass rush.
December 18, 2025
