Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) is pressured by Antoine Winfield Jr. (31) of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarter Sunday, September 10, 202
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Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) was pressured by Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Vikings center Garrett Bradbury leaves opener in first quarter because of back injury

September 10, 2023
Former Gophers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. has an eventful homecoming with the Buccaneers.
Podcast: Vikings' unforced errors lead to season-opening loss to Buccaneers
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Podcast: Vikings' unforced errors lead to season-opening loss to Buccaneers

September 10, 2023
Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Jim Souhan discuss the familiar issues that plagued the Vikings in a season-opening loss, and take a look around the NFC North after one week.
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Getting sports betting in Minnesota hinges on working out conflicts

September 10, 2023
A bill to bring sports gambling will need support at the Legislature from members of both political parties and, to get that, the state's American Indian tribes and race track officials need to feel like they will benefit.
Minnesota Vikings offensive tackle Brian O'Neill (75) leaps after Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Christian Izien (29) in the second quarter of an NFL gam

Three keys to the Vikings' 20-17 loss to the Buccaneers

September 10, 2023
The Vikings entered Sunday's game with many questions on defense, but it was their offense that struggled against Tampa Bay.
Kori Tollefson of Grand Forks, N.D., wears his Vikings jersey declaring "Someday" outside U.S. Bank Stadium Sunday. Tollefson said he came up wit

Vikings fandom on display at season opener in Minneapolis

September 10, 2023
Optimistic supporters converged on U.S. Bank Stadium Sunday to watch Minnesota take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Receiver Jordan Addison, the Vikings’ first-round draft pick in April, scored a 39-yard touchdown in his NFL debut.

Addison scores TD as part of up-and-down debut for Vikings rookies

September 10, 2023
There were growing pains Sunday against Tampa Bay, but Jordan Addison, Ivan Pace Jr. and Mekhi Blackmon handled big roles.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) pulls down a 27-yard touchdown catch over Minnesota Vikings linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. (40) in the se

Ingram's blunders on offensive line highlight Vikings' physical shortfalls

September 11, 2023
The Vikings' biggest problems Sunday weren't mental. They were physical, including when guard Ed Ingram knocked the football out of Kirk Cousins' hands for the team's first of three turnovers.
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September 11, 2023
Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell reacts to the offsides call on Jay Ward on a field-goal attempt that gave Tampa Bay a first down.

Five extra points: Worst Vikings blunders, no takeaways for new defense

Two key penalties were among the things that haunted the Vikings in their loss to the Bucs. Also, winning the battle of challenges loses to winning the battle on the scoreboard.
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September 10, 2023
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) pulls down a 27-yard touchdown catch over Minnesota Vikings linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. (40) in the se

Scoggins: Rising cost of Jefferson impasse adds loss to Vikings' opener

The clock is ticking for the Vikings to foot the bill to secure superstar receiver Justin Jefferson for the long term.
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September 11, 2023
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) pulls down a 27-yard touchdown catch over Minnesota Vikings linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. (40) in the se

Souhan: There's no sugarcoating it, Vikings looked terrible

Overreacting to early-season losses by the local NFL team is a grand American tradition, one that is often proved irrational. But a certain amount of panic is appropriate right now.
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September 11, 2023
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) pulls down a 27-yard touchdown catch over Minnesota Vikings linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. (40) in the se

'Self-inflicted mistakes' sink undisciplined Vikings in loss to Tampa Bay

The Vikings turned their season-opener into a production honoring Bud Grant, their legendary coach who died earlier this year, and then played a game that would have galled him.