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Vikings 2024 schedule: Cousins returns to Minnesota in December
The full 2024 NFL schedule was released Wednesday. Here is a game-by-game look at the Vikings season, which begins at the Giants, ends in Detroit and includes nearly 22,000 air miles.
Vikings will play Aaron Rodgers in October, Caleb Williams in November
The Vikings will face an old nemesis in London in October and have their first game against new Bears QB Caleb Williams in November.
Vikings fans could get an early preseason look at McCarthy
The Vikings play only one preseason game at home, on Aug. 10, and it could provide a rare glimpse of rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy.
Revenge games all the rage in 2024 NFL season matchups
Mark Craig's On the NFL: There's a Super Bowl rematch on the slate, as well as a family reunion for the Harbaughs and chances for Kirk Cousins and Russell Wilson to make a statement.
The Giants will be making their 'Hard Knocks' debut on a new series focusing on the offseason
The New York Giants are appearing on a new version of ''Hard Knocks.''
Netflix will carry NFL games on Christmas Day for 3 years, including 2 this upcoming season
Netflix and the NFL announced a three-year deal Wednesday to stream games on Christmas Day.
Cousins talks for first time about Falcons drafting another QB
Kirk Cousins said, "I'm gonna control what I can control," among other things, in the wake of the Falcons picking QB Michael Penix Jr. No. 8 overall just weeks after signing the former Viking to a lucrative multi-year deal.
Kansas City kicker rants against Pride month, working women in speech
Among other things, Harrison Butker told women in the audience that their ''most important title'' should be that of ''homemaker.''
Cousins, Rodgers, London: What we know about Vikings' 2024 schedule
The NFL will release the regular-season schedule Wednesday night, assigning dates, times and TV networks to the slate of Vikings opponents we've known for months. The list includes some familiar faces and places.
Patrick Mahomes vs. Joe Burrow showdown coming in Week 2 as NFL continues releasing its schedule
First, Lamar Jackson. Then, Joe Burrow.
Vikings bring back defensive lineman Lynch
James Lynch, a 2020 fourth-round pick by the Vikings who missed last season because of a knee injury, re-signed with the team as a free agent.
Aspiring NFL coaches get an opportunity to hone their craft through Buccaneers coaching academy
Ester Alencar plays quarterback for the Brazilian women's flag football national team and coaches QBs on the men's squad.
McCarthy loses bet, learns from his coach's mistake all in first Vikings practice
Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy gained a valuable and exhausting lesson about talking trash to the opposing defense.
Vikings rookie first-rounder Turner finding his bearings
At the opening of a three-day rookie minicamp Friday, edge rusher Dallas Turner was taking comfort in the familiar, and Apple Valley's Spencer Rolland was happy to be home.
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Podcast: Vikings mailbag on QB rankings, 2025 resources, McCarthy and more
Ben Goessling and Andrew Krammer open the mailbag and answer your questions in this episode of the Access Vikings podcast.
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The NFL schedule has been released. Now it's time for the social media snark
The NFL schedule has been released. That means the snark can begin.:
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NFL schedule: 9 playoff rematches include Ravens-Chiefs and Rams-Lions on opening week
Even though the Super Bowl rematch between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will not occur until almost the midpoint of the season, NFL fans will be treated to a pair of playoff rematches on the opening weekend.
Our Access Vikings podcast series — featuring Andrew Krammer, Ben Goessling and Mark Craig — talks everything Vikings.
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ESPN announces Jason Kelce's hiring. He will be part of the 'Monday Night Football' pregame show
Jason Kelce is officially a member of ESPN's ''Monday Night Countdown'' team.
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Cousins shrugs off drafting of Penix, says he's ready to make it work for the Falcons
Kirk Cousins shrugged off any hard feelings Tuesday over the Atlanta Falcons drafting Michael Penix Jr., insisting he's ready to compete and doesn't think there will be any issues in the quarterback room.
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A tale of two franchises: PWHL Minnesota and the Arena League's Myth
Two local teams gave a perfect illustration this week of what it takes to make it (or not make it) in sports these days.
Find the latest Minnesota Vikings statistics along with NFL scores, standings and schedule.
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Super Bowl champion Chiefs will open regular season at home against Ravens in AFC title game rematch
The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will open the regular season at home against the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5 in a rematch of the AFC title game, the NFL announced Monday.
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Lions and QB Jared Goff agree on $212M, 4-year extension with $170M guaranteed, AP source says
The Detroit Lions have looked in vain for a playoff-winning quarterback for decade after decade.
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Jets sign 1st-rounder Olu Fashanu to 4-year, $20.51 million deal. Offensive tackle was No. 11 pick
The New York Jets signed first-round draft pick Olu Fashanu to a four-year, $20.51 million contract on Monday.
The Star Tribune's NFL prediction contest is on. Can you outpick your friends and other fans?
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The coaching carousel spins fast in the NHL: Job security just doesn't exist
Paul Maurice is in his second season coaching the Florida Panthers, trying to guide them to a second consecutive appearance in the Stanley Cup Final. It was pointed out to him not long ago that, in his current profession, two years seems like an eternity.
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Jerry Rice's son, Chargers rookie Brenden Rice, feels as if he has plenty to prove
Brenden Rice already had plenty to prove as the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice.
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Bo Nix gives Sean Payton fresh fodder for praise with array of impressive passes at Broncos minicamp
Through poise, patience, pinpoint passing and plenty of zing on his throws, Bo Nix gave Sean Payton fresh fodder to praise his first-round draft pick at the Denver Broncos' rookie minicamp on Saturday.
No NFL receiver has gained as many yards in his first two seasons as the Minnesota Vikings' 23-year-old superstar. He dominates on nearly any route from any alignment. What can he accomplish in Year 3?
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Bears coach Matt Eberflus says No. 1 pick Caleb Williams will open season as No. 1 QB
Caleb Williams is the Chicago Bears' starting quarterback. Just in case there was a shred of doubt the No. 1 overall draft pick is the team's No. 1 QB, coach Matt Eberflus erased it on Friday.
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Mark Jackson grew up playing Gaelic football. He's taking a shot at the American kind in Pittsburgh
Mark Jackson does not look out of place.
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Hall of Fame defensive back Jimmy Johnson dead at age 86
Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Jimmy Johnson, a three-time All-Pro and member of the All-Decade Team of the 1970s, has died. He was 86.
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Beach League: 5 NFL teams will hold training camp in Southern California this year
Southern California will be a prime spot for NFL training camps this year.
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When will McCarthy make his first start at quarterback for the Vikings?
With an eye toward the past 10 years of NFL draft history but also with perspective on how the Vikings want to develop rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy, let's look at when he might get on the field in 2024.
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Travis Kelce lines up another TV job and joins FX's 'American Horror Story: Grotesquerie' season
While his superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift resumes her world Eras tour, Travis Kelce is keeping busy.
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Report says Chiefs' Rashee Rice suspected of assault weeks after arrest over high-speed crash
Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice is suspected of assault in Dallas a little over a month after he was one of the speeding drivers in a chain-reaction crash that led to multiple charges, according to a newspaper report Tuesday.
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The Titans bolster wide receiving group by adding Tyler Boyd, AP source says
The Tennessee Titans have bolstered their wide receiving group by reuniting first-year coach Brian Callahan with someone he knows very well in Tyler Boyd, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
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Joe Burrow is throwing again as the Bengals' franchise QB rehabs his surgically repaired wrist
Joe Burrow threw some crisp passes on the first day of offseason workouts Tuesday and said rehabbing his surgically repaired right wrist is still a work in progress.
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