Phil Mackey
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Isaiah Rodgers — the Vikings’ new free agent CB — ranked 6th among all qualified CBs last season in PFF man coverage grade
March 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Isaiah Rodgers — the Vikings’ new free agent CB — ranked 6th among all qualified CBs last season in PFF man coverage grade
Glen Taylor’s 30 years of Timberwolves ownership will go down as one of the worst tenures in NBA history…
February 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Glen Taylor’s 30 years of Timberwolves ownership will go down as one of the worst tenures in NBA history…
A storyline to watch tonight...
Earlier this season, Brian Flores blitzed Jared Goff on nearly 60% of his pass attempts.
Goff went 15-for-16 vs. those blitzes, averaging 10 yards per attempt.
Earlier this season, Brian Flores blitzed Jared Goff on nearly 60% of his pass attempts.
Goff went 15-for-16 vs. those blitzes, averaging 10 yards per attempt.
January 6, 2025 at 1:28 AM
A storyline to watch tonight...
Earlier this season, Brian Flores blitzed Jared Goff on nearly 60% of his pass attempts.
Goff went 15-for-16 vs. those blitzes, averaging 10 yards per attempt.
Earlier this season, Brian Flores blitzed Jared Goff on nearly 60% of his pass attempts.
Goff went 15-for-16 vs. those blitzes, averaging 10 yards per attempt.
Sam Darnold is providing the best single-season QB play the Vikings have had since 2009.
Big plays down the field.
Athletic ability.
Keeping plays alive.
Imagine posting this 6 months ago...
Big plays down the field.
Athletic ability.
Keeping plays alive.
Imagine posting this 6 months ago...
December 29, 2024 at 11:19 PM
Sam Darnold is providing the best single-season QB play the Vikings have had since 2009.
Big plays down the field.
Athletic ability.
Keeping plays alive.
Imagine posting this 6 months ago...
Big plays down the field.
Athletic ability.
Keeping plays alive.
Imagine posting this 6 months ago...
Sam Darnold is a baaaaad man
December 29, 2024 at 11:09 PM
Sam Darnold is a baaaaad man
How dare FOX cut away from that Cam Bynum choreographed celebration!
December 29, 2024 at 9:32 PM
How dare FOX cut away from that Cam Bynum choreographed celebration!
What a win for the Vikings.
Short week, traveling west, playing desperate, GOOD Seahawks team in one of the toughest road environments in the NFL.
Short week, traveling west, playing desperate, GOOD Seahawks team in one of the toughest road environments in the NFL.
December 23, 2024 at 12:11 AM
What a win for the Vikings.
Short week, traveling west, playing desperate, GOOD Seahawks team in one of the toughest road environments in the NFL.
Short week, traveling west, playing desperate, GOOD Seahawks team in one of the toughest road environments in the NFL.
Samuel Richard Darnold.
December 22, 2024 at 11:56 PM
Samuel Richard Darnold.
Wait... What?
There's no way that was a clean TD.
Did they not review it?
There's no way that was a clean TD.
Did they not review it?
December 22, 2024 at 11:48 PM
Wait... What?
There's no way that was a clean TD.
Did they not review it?
There's no way that was a clean TD.
Did they not review it?
Geno Smith is trying very hard to give this game away.
But the Vikings have dropped two game-changing INTs...
But the Vikings have dropped two game-changing INTs...
December 22, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Geno Smith is trying very hard to give this game away.
But the Vikings have dropped two game-changing INTs...
But the Vikings have dropped two game-changing INTs...
Really rough sequence for Vikings defense these last two drives...
Allow Seattle to go 88 yards on 5 plays to end the 1st half.
Then Shaq Griffin drops an INT, allowing Seattle to kick a game-tying FG.
Oof...
Allow Seattle to go 88 yards on 5 plays to end the 1st half.
Then Shaq Griffin drops an INT, allowing Seattle to kick a game-tying FG.
Oof...
December 22, 2024 at 10:54 PM
Really rough sequence for Vikings defense these last two drives...
Allow Seattle to go 88 yards on 5 plays to end the 1st half.
Then Shaq Griffin drops an INT, allowing Seattle to kick a game-tying FG.
Oof...
Allow Seattle to go 88 yards on 5 plays to end the 1st half.
Then Shaq Griffin drops an INT, allowing Seattle to kick a game-tying FG.
Oof...
Oh hey, Dallas Turner!
December 22, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Oh hey, Dallas Turner!
That's a wild penalty to call...
Pretty sure KOC was caught on camera, laughing, telling one of the officials, "That's Justin Jefferson"
Pretty sure KOC was caught on camera, laughing, telling one of the officials, "That's Justin Jefferson"
December 22, 2024 at 10:04 PM
That's a wild penalty to call...
Pretty sure KOC was caught on camera, laughing, telling one of the officials, "That's Justin Jefferson"
Pretty sure KOC was caught on camera, laughing, telling one of the officials, "That's Justin Jefferson"
30 TDs for Sam Darnold.
He joins a short list of Vikings QBs to ever throw for 30 TDs in a season.
Darnold
Kirk Cousins (3x)
Brett Favre
Daunte Culpepper (2x)
Randall Cunningham
Warren Moon
He joins a short list of Vikings QBs to ever throw for 30 TDs in a season.
Darnold
Kirk Cousins (3x)
Brett Favre
Daunte Culpepper (2x)
Randall Cunningham
Warren Moon
December 22, 2024 at 9:19 PM
30 TDs for Sam Darnold.
He joins a short list of Vikings QBs to ever throw for 30 TDs in a season.
Darnold
Kirk Cousins (3x)
Brett Favre
Daunte Culpepper (2x)
Randall Cunningham
Warren Moon
He joins a short list of Vikings QBs to ever throw for 30 TDs in a season.
Darnold
Kirk Cousins (3x)
Brett Favre
Daunte Culpepper (2x)
Randall Cunningham
Warren Moon
Wow. What a drive to start the game by the Vikings.
December 22, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Wow. What a drive to start the game by the Vikings.
OK, so a fan just ran onto the court and got arrested.
She was presumably protesting the pathetic 2nd quarter effort by the Timberwolves, so it's tough to blame her...
She was presumably protesting the pathetic 2nd quarter effort by the Timberwolves, so it's tough to blame her...
December 20, 2024 at 3:32 AM
OK, so a fan just ran onto the court and got arrested.
She was presumably protesting the pathetic 2nd quarter effort by the Timberwolves, so it's tough to blame her...
She was presumably protesting the pathetic 2nd quarter effort by the Timberwolves, so it's tough to blame her...
KAT is absolutely *cooking* the Timberwolves tonight.
Wolves getting booed.
It's not even halftime yet.
Wolves getting booed.
It's not even halftime yet.
December 20, 2024 at 3:27 AM
KAT is absolutely *cooking* the Timberwolves tonight.
Wolves getting booed.
It's not even halftime yet.
Wolves getting booed.
It's not even halftime yet.
Julius Randle clearly felt left out with all of the KAT discussion this week.
13 points in the first 7 minutes of the 1st quarter...
13 points in the first 7 minutes of the 1st quarter...
December 20, 2024 at 2:51 AM
Julius Randle clearly felt left out with all of the KAT discussion this week.
13 points in the first 7 minutes of the 1st quarter...
13 points in the first 7 minutes of the 1st quarter...
We're up to two KAT tribute videos with 5:31 still left in the 1st quarter!
I want tribute videos every timeout. Go all in.
And maybe one in every five tribute videos we can sprinkle in some trolling... Like an offensive foul montage or something...
I want tribute videos every timeout. Go all in.
And maybe one in every five tribute videos we can sprinkle in some trolling... Like an offensive foul montage or something...
December 20, 2024 at 2:50 AM
We're up to two KAT tribute videos with 5:31 still left in the 1st quarter!
I want tribute videos every timeout. Go all in.
And maybe one in every five tribute videos we can sprinkle in some trolling... Like an offensive foul montage or something...
I want tribute videos every timeout. Go all in.
And maybe one in every five tribute videos we can sprinkle in some trolling... Like an offensive foul montage or something...
Posted up at Target Center for Knicks-Timberwolves!
KAT spent some time in the Wolves locker room earlier, per Chris Finch.
And KAT just walked out of the tunnel for pre-game warm-ups to a big applause from the fans who are here early. He took a minute to look around and soak things in.
KAT spent some time in the Wolves locker room earlier, per Chris Finch.
And KAT just walked out of the tunnel for pre-game warm-ups to a big applause from the fans who are here early. He took a minute to look around and soak things in.
December 20, 2024 at 1:23 AM
Posted up at Target Center for Knicks-Timberwolves!
KAT spent some time in the Wolves locker room earlier, per Chris Finch.
And KAT just walked out of the tunnel for pre-game warm-ups to a big applause from the fans who are here early. He took a minute to look around and soak things in.
KAT spent some time in the Wolves locker room earlier, per Chris Finch.
And KAT just walked out of the tunnel for pre-game warm-ups to a big applause from the fans who are here early. He took a minute to look around and soak things in.
It's not about the benching.
It's what the benching represents.
It's what the benching represents.
December 18, 2024 at 2:05 AM
It's not about the benching.
It's what the benching represents.
It's what the benching represents.
Kevin O'Connell is now 32-16 as head coach of the Vikings.
December 17, 2024 at 4:16 AM
Kevin O'Connell is now 32-16 as head coach of the Vikings.
Dallas Turner alert!
December 17, 2024 at 3:49 AM
Dallas Turner alert!
Before tonight's game, I ran into a family of four making their first trip to U.S. Bank Stadium.
They saved up money all year for tonight's game, just hoping to see referee John Hussey and his crew making some BIG calls.
A night they'll never forget!
They saved up money all year for tonight's game, just hoping to see referee John Hussey and his crew making some BIG calls.
A night they'll never forget!
December 17, 2024 at 3:43 AM
Before tonight's game, I ran into a family of four making their first trip to U.S. Bank Stadium.
They saved up money all year for tonight's game, just hoping to see referee John Hussey and his crew making some BIG calls.
A night they'll never forget!
They saved up money all year for tonight's game, just hoping to see referee John Hussey and his crew making some BIG calls.
A night they'll never forget!
Great play-calling adjustments by Kevin O'Connell on that Vikings TD drive.
It has felt all night like the Bears defense is refusing to let Sam Darnold hunt down the field.
So, run the ball!
The Vikings did on that last drive. Gashed the Bears.
It has felt all night like the Bears defense is refusing to let Sam Darnold hunt down the field.
So, run the ball!
The Vikings did on that last drive. Gashed the Bears.
December 17, 2024 at 3:19 AM
Great play-calling adjustments by Kevin O'Connell on that Vikings TD drive.
It has felt all night like the Bears defense is refusing to let Sam Darnold hunt down the field.
So, run the ball!
The Vikings did on that last drive. Gashed the Bears.
It has felt all night like the Bears defense is refusing to let Sam Darnold hunt down the field.
So, run the ball!
The Vikings did on that last drive. Gashed the Bears.