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Andrew Krammer

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Vikings for StarTribune.com out of Minneapolis ... also on the Access Vikings podcast and Star Tribune's YouTube channel ... not active on Twitter or Meta

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Andrew Krammer @andrewkrammer.bsky.social · Jul 3

The NFL paused its accelerator program for minority coaches and executives this year.

Meanwhile, the Vikings’ program led by assistant coach Mike Pettine is still going strong.

My story: www.startribune.com/minnesota-vi...

Vikings push forward with diversity summit despite pushback on DEI efforts nationwide

While the NFL paused its accelerator program for minority coaches and executives, the Vikings’ program led by assistant coach Mike Pettine is still going strong.

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Emily Leiker @emleiker.bsky.social · 12h

Notebook 📓 from today's chats with Vikings coordinators:

- Flo on his self-scout of the run defense ahead of matchup vs. Saquon Barkley 🦅
- Matt Daniels on the wire 👀, blocked FGs in general
- Phillips on Brandel at C 🏈

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Defensive coordinator Brian Flores says the Vikings need to do "the non-sexy things" better.

The recent struggles of the Eagles offense and running back Saquon Barkley matter little to Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores: “They’re the defending champs."

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Andrew Krammer @andrewkrammer.bsky.social · 12h

Vikings OC Wes Phillips on Carson Wentz: "He's really taken on the mindset ... some of the ways that we felt like we had to win. ... Getting the ball out of our hands a little bit quicker. ... Putting the ball in play ... bought into our system ... executed it well ... showed a lot of toughness."

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Andrew Krammer @andrewkrammer.bsky.social · 13h

Kevin O'Connell: “The defensive opportunities for turnovers will come, and they’ll come with us being efficient on offense and maintaining possessions and scoring some points, and trying to let those guys play with a lead at times.”

Andrew Krammer @andrewkrammer.bsky.social · 13h

How often the 3-2 Vikings have held a lead (out of 60:00)
Week 1 at CHI: 9 minutes, 46 seconds
Week 2 vs ATL: 0 minutes, 0 seconds
Week 3 vs CIN: 57 minutes, 57 seconds
Week 4 at PIT: 5 minutes, 29 seconds
Week 5 at CLE: 8 minutes, 31 seconds

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 1d

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy returns to practice, but no starter set for Eagles game yet

McCarthy practiced for the first time since sustaining a sprained right ankle on Sept. 14, but Vikings Kevin O’Connell did not name a starting quarterback for Sunday’s game.

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Star Tribune Sports @stribsports.startribune.com · 1d

Linebacker Blake Cashman back at Vikings practice after stint on injured reserve

Blake Cashman, J.J. McCarthy, Brian O’Neill and Michael Jurgens returned Monday after the bye week, positive developments amid the team’s onslaught of injuries.

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Andrew Krammer @andrewkrammer.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah he's practicing

Andrew Krammer @andrewkrammer.bsky.social · 1d

Kevin O'Connell on Blake Cashman's return to practice: "We have just seen since we got Blake, when he's out there and we're playing the type of defense we're accustomed to seeing, Blake's got a lot to do with it. Very, very excited to get him back."

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Andrew Krammer @andrewkrammer.bsky.social · 1d

via Kevin O'Connell... Van Ginkel has not practiced since playing eight snaps on Sept. 21 vs. the Bengals. He's missed the last two games due to a neck injury that first popped up in August.

Andrew Krammer @andrewkrammer.bsky.social · 1d

Expectation is for OLB Andrew Van Ginkel to be "working on a side field early on this week and then, what I see is, his workload hopefully picking up as we go. Don't really have an update on his availability for Sunday yet. Want to see how he does with some of that side field work."

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Andrew Krammer @andrewkrammer.bsky.social · 1d

Vikings back at practice today with some reinforcements: QB J.J. McCarthy, RT Brian O'Neill, LB Blake Cashman, LG Donovan Jackson and C Michael Jurgens were all out there at TCO Performance Center during the brief period open to reporters

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Emily Leiker @emleiker.bsky.social · 5d

New ep. of Access Vikings out now.

Come for answers to your Qs about Blake Brandel, run defense and more. Stay for my takeaways from watching the Josh Freeman game and to hear what games @bengoessling.bsky.social and @andrewkrammer.bsky.social put on my watch list.

Watch: youtu.be/k0h2qZ67hkY

Vikings mailbag: Help on the way? Measuring success? Must-watch games?

Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker discuss which players are expected to return after the bye week. Then they open the mailbag and answer your Vikings questions about measuring success…

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Andrew Krammer @andrewkrammer.bsky.social · 7d

The way Mason bounces the 14-yard run outside of Garrett, who spikes inside vs. interior run duo is *chef's kiss*, setting up Hockenson perfectly against Garrett's momentum. Mason didn't always have perfect feel in this one, but that was a good rep.

Andrew Krammer @andrewkrammer.bsky.social · 7d

Vikings' run game vs CLE
• 18att/70yd; only Gibbs-led Lions have fared better against Browns
• Best success rate from 3WR (4 of 6), but biggest plays (3ydTD, 9yd, 14yd) from 2TE; they're 6th in NFL w/ 4.8 yds/att from 2TE
• Here's 6-play cutup from 2TE. Good stuff from Hockenson + Fries

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Emily Leiker @emleiker.bsky.social · 9d

New Access Vikings ep recapping the Vikings' win over the Browns w/ @bengoessling.bsky.social and @andrewkrammer.bsky.social is live now. We chat Jordan Addison and Justin Jefferson, touch on QB3 Cam Akers and talk how everyone's feeling heading back stateside.

Watch: youtu.be/2WUNacca4IA

Jordan Addison seals Vikings' win over Browns to close out international trip

Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Emily Leiker discuss the Vikings' 21-17 win over the Browns in London, which was capped by a 12-yard touchdown caught by Jordan Addison. They also discuss Cam Akers'…

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Andrew Krammer @andrewkrammer.bsky.social · 9d

Hah, no, but still a strong list of the longest streaks of at least one TFL per game. (Garrett, of course, no longer has an active streak)

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Luke Braun @lukebraunnfl.bsky.social · 9d

I got this one

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Andrew Krammer @andrewkrammer.bsky.social · 9d

This was the scene at kickoff outside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where the ticketing app NFL One Pass was allegedly down for everyone. The fan who sent the photo says security eventually let everyone in without checks. Sounds like it got testy outside w/ security and angry fans.

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Andrew Krammer @andrewkrammer.bsky.social · 9d

Receiver Jordan Addison missed a walkthrough, leading to his first-quarter benching. Addison was worried he wouldn't play at all. "I owned up to it... Needed to be there for my team."

Bye week plans?
"I'm going to be around the building, catching with J.J. McCarthy. Just getting ready with him."

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Andrew Krammer @andrewkrammer.bsky.social · 9d

“We’d been hearing how good this front was all week,” Darrisaw said, “and got tired of it.”

Darrisaw said he "listened to his body" and exited the game before the fourth quarter. O'Connell commended him for playing all 76 snaps in Dublin, a workload that left him needing extra time off this week

Andrew Krammer @andrewkrammer.bsky.social · 9d

The most impressive stat on how this Vikings' patchwork O-line performed:

They're the ones who snapped Myles Garrett's 11-game streak of having at least one tackle for a loss. He would've been just the fifth defender since 2000 to reach 12 in a row.

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Andrew Krammer @andrewkrammer.bsky.social · 9d

Christian Darrisaw played all 76 snaps a week ago in Dublin, but he needed two rest days (as opposed to typical one) during the week of practices. He has been replaced in this fourth quarter with Justin Skule at left tackle and Walter Rouse at right tackle.

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Andrew Krammer @andrewkrammer.bsky.social · 9d

Vikings still trail 17-14 after kicker Will Reichard misses from 51 yards away. That's Reichard's first missed kick of this season.

Carson Wentz has thrice tried to run on third downs in this game and none of them have worked. Didn't seem to need to take off in that pocket, but he did.

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Andrew Krammer @andrewkrammer.bsky.social · 9d

Browns march 69 yards in 13 plays to retake the lead. Quinshon Judkins did most of the work with 47 yards rushing and receiving on that drive. Dillon Gabriel finds David Njoku for a 9-yard touchdown on third and goal, rifling a pass between Byron Murphy Jr. and Theo Jackson

Vikings trail 17-14

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Andrew Krammer @andrewkrammer.bsky.social · 9d

Hockenson emphatically pointed at Mason after that 14-yard run like, "fuck yeah."