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• Kyle Rudolph says he’s still in his prime

  18-04-2019 12:59
  There were legitimate questions this offseason about whether Kyle Rudolph was going to be a part of the Vikings’ future. But not only is the veteran tight end still there, he declared himself to be in his prime. According to Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Rudolph sent a message with his wardrobe, walking [more]
  
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• Short-week home game is one of five prime-time contests for the Vikings

  18-04-2019 03:46
  The Vikings have been lobbying for a short-week game at home. This year, they got one. And it will come against a couple of old friends. Minnesota starts Week Eight with a Thursday night home game, against Washington. Apart from pitting quarterback Kirk Cousins against his former team for the first time, the game will [more]
  
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• Minnesota Vikings Release 2019 Schedule

  18-04-2019 03:12
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It has to be the NFL. No other league could create this much drama about the releasing of its upcoming schedule.
  Teams already know who they are playing, and now they know when.
  The Vikings have a few to bookmark, including five primetime matchups. Here are some of the biggies:
  The season opener is at home against the Atlanta Falcons on September 8.
  Skip ahead to a Thursday night matchup October 24 against the Washington Redskins.
  And the end of the season is loaded wi
  
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• Ten teams scheduled for five prime-time appearances

  18-04-2019 02:42
  The NFL has scheduled 10 teams to make five prime-time appearances during the 2019 season. That list includes both of the teams playing in the opening game of the year. The Packers and Bears will face off on Thursday, September 5 in a matchup chosen to celebrate the NFL’s 100th season and then go on [more]
  
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• Charges: Daniel Escamilla Swindled Minnesota Vikings In $70K Luxury Suite Scam

  18-04-2019 02:21
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Hennepin County Attorney’s office has charged 39-year-old Daniel Escamilla with passing bad checks in order to rent out luxury suites for Minnesota Vikings games.
  Escamilla, from San Francisco, was charged Wednesday with three counts of theft by swindle.According to the criminal complaint, Escamilla signed a contract on September 5, 2018, to rent a luxury suite for a Vikings-49ers game at U.S Bank Stadium on September 9. More than a week later, the Vikings co
  
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• Kirk Cousins Says He’s Ready For 2nd Year As Vikings QB

  18-04-2019 02:18
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Kirk Cousins has had a busy offseason.
  It’s included some time with Fran Tarkenton in Atlanta to talk quarterback, and some time last week at the Final Four in Minneapolis to watch his team, Michigan State, now playing in his town at his stadium.
  “I thought the Twin Cities did a great job hosting and it was a great venue,” Cousins said. “I had always wanted to go to a Final Four, and I think the stars aligned to have it be in my home city with m
  
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• Monday Night Football slate kicks off with Texans and Saints

  18-04-2019 02:07
  A pair of 2018 playoff teams will square off in the first Monday night game of the 2019 season. The NFL’s schedule was released on Wednesday night and it shows that the Texans will be in New Orleans to face the Saints on Monday Night Football in Week One. In addition to that game, the [more]
  
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• Charges: Daniel Escamilla Swindled Vikings In $70K Luxury Suite Scam

  18-04-2019 00:21
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Hennepin County Attorney’s office has charged 39-year-old Daniel Escamilla with passing bad checks in order to rent out luxury suites for Minnesota Vikings games.
  Escamilla, from San Francisco, was charged Wednesday with three counts of theft by swindle.According to the criminal complaint, Escamilla signed a contract on September 5, 2018, to rent a luxury suite for a Vikings-49ers game at U.S Bank Stadium on September 9. More than a week later, the Vikings co
  
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