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 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
Analysis: Vikings’ Will Reichard is helping kickers shatter NFL records
A record eight 60-yard field goals have been made this season, including a 62-yarder from Reichard.
December 17, 2025
Five extra points: Vikings should keep thanking Justin Jefferson
The star wide receiver continues to show what a special person and player he is, even if his chemistry with quarterback J.J. McCarthy is a work in progress.
December 15, 2025
Analysis: Farewell to the Vikings’ Paul Wiggin, who humbly shared his journey through the NFL
Wiggin, a longtime Vikings coach and personnel executive, died Friday at age 91 after spotting and developing Hall of Famers in Minnesota.
December 15, 2025
Week 15 NFL picks: Bo Nix outpacing 2024 draft classmates in wins
Mark Craig looks around the league, including at the Broncos’ strong second-year starter, and picks winners of every Week 15 game.
December 11, 2025
Analysis: Jefferson was one of the NFL’s easiest $35 million-a-year decisions
The Vikings have everything they want in their star receiver. Compare that with the choice Dallas faces with wideout George Pickens.
December 10, 2025
Five extra points: Justin Jefferson OK with another slow day ‘as long as we get the win’
Jefferson was less OK with coming out of Sunday’s game against Washington, where the Vikings got key contributions from C.J. Ham and Harrison Smith.
December 8, 2025
It's 'just one of those years' again for the Vikings
The Vikings haven't made consecutive postseason appearances since 2008-09. The two most common reasons that befall a franchise? Injuries and instability at quarterback.
December 6, 2025
Going old-school: Thinking outside of the box for NFL MVP candidates
A Bears guard? A Packers pass rusher? What about the 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey? Here are some players who deserve consideration to be the first non-QB to win MVP since Adrian Peterson in 2012.
December 5, 2025
Kevin O’Connell approaching rarefied air with loss on Sunday
A loss on Sunday will make it very difficult for O’Connell and the Vikings to reach two wins at U.S. Bank Stadium, something that’s only happened three times in their 64-year history.
December 3, 2025
Five extra points: Vikings’ problems vs. the Seahawks go back to the NFL draft
Sunday’s shutout in Seattle wasn’t a quarterback issue for the consistently inconsistent Vikings, who are likely to miss the playoffs with an aging roster without enough building blocks.
December 1, 2025
NFL Week 13 picks: Who is the favorite for Coach of the Year?
On the NFL insider Mark Craig looks around the league and finds eight coaches leading notable turnarounds and picks the winners of each game.
November 28, 2025
