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
Five extra points: Vikings, McCarthy win on Day 1 of draft, but the biggest winner was ...
NFL teams got busy protecting their young quarterbacks Thursday while rich defenses got richer. Here are the winners and losers from the first round of the NFL draft.
April 25, 2025
Mark Craig’s first-round NFL mock draft: What will the Vikings do at No. 24?
The first round of the NFL draft will begin Thursday at 7 p.m. Central time. Here’s what the Minnesota Star Tribune's NFL Insider thinks will happen.
April 22, 2025
Vikings draft preview: More talent, youth needed behind decorated defensive tackles
The Vikings’ free-agency spending spree added two decorated veteran starters with proven interior pass rushing skills, but a need for depth and future starters remains at a position that relies on quality backups
April 18, 2025
Are you a Vikings fan headed to the NFL draft? Tell us why.
Star Tribune reporter Mark Craig is heading to Titletown for the NFL draft. He’ll be looking for fans of a certain Purple-clad team.
April 10, 2025
New Vikings cornerback has experienced high of Super Bowl, low of suspension
Isaiah Rodgers, signed by the Vikings in free agency last week, won a championship with the Eagles last season after missing the entire 2023 season for violating the NFL policy on gambling.
March 20, 2025
New Vikings pass rushers eager to see what Flores has in store for them
The Vikings brought in veteran defensive tackles Javon Hargrave and Jonathan Allen via free agency. They're looking forward to play for “a mad scientist,” defensive coordinator Brian Flores.
March 19, 2025
Vikings get 97th pick in the draft as Cousins rebate. How could they spend it?
The Vikings received a third-round draft pick as compensation for quarterback Kirk Cousins signing with the Falcons last year. There have been quite a few gems available near that spot in the draft over the years.
March 12, 2025
Five extra points: Vikings fans should trust what O’Connell, Flores can do with this roster
Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell is the quarterback whisperer, after all. He has earned the benefit of the doubt while defensive coordinator Brian Flores just got some high-quality parts for his scheme.
March 12, 2025
Pro Football Hall of Fame to honor former Vikings equipment manager
Dennis Ryan spent 48 seasons working for the Vikings, beginning when he was a 16-year-old wrestler at St. Paul Humboldt. He will receive an Award of Excellence from the Hall of Fame in June.
March 11, 2025
Five extra points: Bears, Lions show Vikings how to remake offensive line, secondary
The Vikings have needs in their interior offensive line and at cornerback. The Bears overhauled their guards and center in a matter of days while the Lions lost a cornerback but added a better one.
March 11, 2025
How the Vikings’ Jared Allen, the only Hall of Famer to ever wear No. 69, ended up with that number
With KC maybe mostly for his long-snapping, Allen was assigned the number. So was “a fat O-lineman.” One of them got cut. One became No. 69 for life.
March 4, 2025
Analysis: Dear Pro Football Hall of Fame selectors, get to know Kevin Williams
With Jared Allen’s Pro Football Hall of Fame case put to bed, more attention can be given to his Vikings teammate and linemate Kevin Williams.
February 13, 2025
