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• Mike Zimmer: We’re going to shore up some things and go from there

  28-09-2018 23:28
  Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said on Thursday night that his team’s pass defense was as poor as he’s ever seen and added that he’s “been concerned all year long” about the overall defensive play. On Friday, Zimmer’s concern remains but he made it clear that he’s not panicked about the team’s 1-2-1 start to the [more]
  
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• Coach Zimmer believes over-coaching could be to blame for the defense’s struggles in the first quarter of the seaso… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-09-2018 20:31 via twitter.com
  Coach Zimmer believes over-coaching could be to blame for the defense’s struggles in the first quarter of the seaso… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• .@KirkCousins8's performance was a bright spot in last night's loss, passing for 422 yards and 3 touchdowns. 📰:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-09-2018 19:11 via twitter.com
  .@KirkCousins8's performance was a bright spot in last night's loss, passing for 422 yards and 3 touchdowns.📰:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Vikings-Rams generates eight-percent ratings spike

  28-09-2018 17:58
  FOX and the NFL got lucky on Thursday night with a great matchup — a matchup great enough to hold its own against an evening of TV news consumption following one of the most compelling political hearings in recent memory. Via John Ourand of SportsBusiness Daily, the Vikings-Rams game generated a 10.7 overnight rating. That’s [more]
  
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• It’s been a rough week for Anthony Barr

  28-09-2018 16:38
  As Vikings coach Mike Zimmer tries to fix a suddenly broken defense, here’s a good starting point: Don’t put a linebacker on a receiver. Multiple times. Linebacker Anthony Barr drew the short straw on a 70-yard touchdown pass to Rams receiver Cooper Kupp and a 31-yard touchdown pass to Rams receiver Robert Woods. Earlier in [more]
  
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• Big nights for @KirkCousins8, @stefondiggs and @athielen19 weren't enough for the #Vikings in the loss to the Rams.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-09-2018 16:15 via twitter.com
  Big nights for @KirkCousins8, @stefondiggs and @athielen19 weren't enough for the #Vikings in the loss to the Rams.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• We're looking forward to hosting @Eagan_Football and @FHS_tigersfb tonight for the inaugural game of the #Vikings P… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-09-2018 15:30 via twitter.com
  We're looking forward to hosting @Eagan_Football and @FHS_tigersfb tonight for the inaugural game of the #Vikings P… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Jared Goff, franchise quarterback

  28-09-2018 13:51
  When the Eagles and the Rams got together last December, the consensus was that the second pick in the 2016 draft (Carson Wentz) had become a franchise quarterback, and that the first pick in the 2016 (Jared Goff) hadn’t. This morning, and in light of the injury suffered by Wentz in that game from last [more]
  
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• Kirk Cousins isn’t losing confidence

  28-09-2018 12:46
  Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins threw for 422 yards and three touchdowns on Thursday night, which marked the second time in the last three weeks that he’s crossed the 400-yard mark. It also marked the third time in the last three weeks that a game ended without the Vikings getting a win. The 38-31 loss to [more]
  
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• Mike Zimmer: Anywhere I’ve coached, we’ve never been this poor in pass coverage

  28-09-2018 11:52
  Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer is in his fifth season as a head coach and was a defensive coordinator for 14 years before that. And ye’s never been as down on his pass defense as he is right now. After the Rams’ passing offense ran wild on the Vikings’ secondary on Thursday night, Zimmer said [more]
  
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• .@wobby and @PAOnTheMic search for answers in their post-game Between The Lines report. 📺: mnvkn.gs/9RAwSL https://t.co/WCiSekPLrG

  28-09-2018 07:45 via twitter.com
  
  .@wobby and @PAOnTheMic search for answers in their post-game Between The Lines report. 📺: mnvkn.gs/9RAwSL https://t.co/WCiSekPLrG
  
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• .@KirkCousins8 liked what he saw from his top two targets tonight. “I think Stef and Adam are rockstars.” cards.twitter.com/cards/f7iy4/69…

  28-09-2018 07:15 via twitter.com
  .@KirkCousins8 liked what he saw from his top two targets tonight.“I think Stef and Adam are rockstars.”cards.twitter.com/cards/f7iy4/69…
  
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• Report: Vikings long snapper Kevin McDermott lost tip of finger caught in helmet

  28-09-2018 07:07
  The Minnesota Vikings had to turn to a backup long snapper David Morgan for a pair of special teams snaps on Thursday as regular long snapper Kevin McDermott had to exit the game due to an injury. According to Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com, McDermott lost part of the pinky finger on his left hand after [more]
  
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• “We’re going to have to look at everything we’re doing and get back to doing things correctly.” - Coach Zimmer cards.twitter.com/cards/f7iy4/69…

  28-09-2018 06:45 via twitter.com
  “We’re going to have to look at everything we’re doing and get back to doing things correctly.” - Coach Zimmer cards.twitter.com/cards/f7iy4/69…
  
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• Goff Has 465 Yards, 5 TDs, Propels Rams Past Vikings, 38-31

  28-09-2018 06:45
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jared Goff turned a phenomenal first half into the biggest game of his career, and it was still just barely enough to beat Kirk Cousins.
  Goff passed for career highs of 465 yards and five touchdowns, winning a scintillating duel with his Minnesota counterpart and leading the unbeaten Los Angeles Rams to a 38-31 victory over the Vikings on Thursday night.
  Goff hit Cooper Kupp with two of his four TD throws during a 251-yard first half in which the third-year quarterback f
  
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• Jared Goff’s Big Day Just Enough for Rams Win

  28-09-2018 06:15 via nytimes.com
  In a meeting of Coach Sean McVay’s current quarterback, and the one he helped make famous, Goff outdueled Kirk Cousins.
  
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• 🎥: @KirkCousins8 takes the podium following #MINvsLAR twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

  28-09-2018 06:01 via twitter.com
  🎥: @KirkCousins8 takes the podium following #MINvsLAR twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
  
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• Jared Goff tosses five touchdowns in leading Rams to 38-31 win over Vikings

  28-09-2018 05:45
  Jared Goff produced perhaps the most prolific passing day in the history of the Los Angeles Rams and John Franklin-Myers strip-sacked Kirk Cousins to carry the Rams to a 38-31 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night. Goff passed for 465 yards with five touchdowns on 26 of 33 passing and a perfect passer [more]
  
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• 🎥: Coach Zimmer addresses the media following #MINvsLAR twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

  28-09-2018 05:43 via twitter.com
  🎥: Coach Zimmer addresses the media following #MINvsLAR twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
  
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• Not our night. https://t.co/6y6IntBJXk

  28-09-2018 05:35 via twitter.com
  
  Not our night. https://t.co/6y6IntBJXk
  
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• Dan Bailey connects on his 3rd FG of the night. #Vikings trail by 7 with 3:46 left in the game. https://t.co/kSJ7GU4HBb

  28-09-2018 05:16 via twitter.com
  
  Dan Bailey connects on his 3rd FG of the night.#Vikings trail by 7 with 3:46 left in the game. https://t.co/kSJ7GU4HBb
  
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• Rams lead 38-28 heading into fourth quarter

  28-09-2018 04:54
  The Rams and Vikings are trading haymakers. After Minnesota cut the Rams lead to three, Los Angeles quickly answered. The Rams now lead 38-28 heading into the fourth quarter. Jared Goff is 20-of-25 for 398 yards and a career-best five touchdowns after three quarters and Kirk Cousins 30-of-42 for 357 yards and three touchdowns. The [more]
  
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• The #Vikings trail by 10 heading into the final quarter. https://t.co/X1KUrwZYKf

  28-09-2018 04:50 via twitter.com
  
  The #Vikings trail by 10 heading into the final quarter. https://t.co/X1KUrwZYKf
  
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• Trae Waynes out with a concussion

  28-09-2018 04:31
  Vikings cornerback Trae Waynes left for the locker room after the Rams’ touchdown with 1:26 remaining in the first half. He will not return, the team announced, after being diagnosed with a concussion. Waynes made two tackles and was in coverage on the Rams’ last two touchdowns of the first half. Mike Hughes replaced Waynes [more]
  
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• Rams lead Vikings 28-20 at halftime

  28-09-2018 04:02
  FOX’s $3.3 billion investment in Thursday night football is looking well worth the price after a half. In one of the most entertaining halves of the season, the Rams lead the Vikings 28-20. Kirk Cousins and Jared Goff are dealing and dueling, delivering dimes. Cousins has completed 25 of 32 passes for 255 yards and [more]
  
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• Vikings using backup long snapper after Kevin McDermott injured

  28-09-2018 03:27
  Vikings long snapper Kevin McDermott injured his left pinkie finger in the second quarter. He left for the locker room to get stitches. The Vikings list him as questionable to return, but he is back on the sideline warming up. Tight end David Morgan snapped on Dan Bailey‘s second extra-point attempt and on Matt Wile‘s [more]
  
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• Rams answer Vikings on Todd Gurley touchdown catch

  28-09-2018 02:52
  Tonight’s game is off to a better start than last Thursday’s game. But will it match the ending to the Browns-Jets? After the Vikings scored on their first drive, the Rams answered on their first drive. Jared Goff found the mismatch on his 8-yard touchdown throw, with linebacker Anthony Barr trying to stay with running [more]
  
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• Kirk Cousins red hot on opening drive, giving Vikings 7-0 lead

  28-09-2018 02:43
  Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins made two of the best throws you’ll see a quarterback throw on the opening drive. He had a 16-yard throw to Adam Thielen over the top of Rams safety John Johnson III and in front of cornerback Marcus Peters. Eight plays later, Cousins threw a perfect pass over the top of [more]
  
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• Everson Griffen says in statement he has no timeline for his return

  28-09-2018 01:41
  Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen continues to undergo treatment for his mental health issues and said in a statement he has no timeline for a return to football. The Vikings will play their second game without Griffen, whose erratic behavior in the last week included threatening to shoot staff at the Hotel Ivy on Saturday. [more]
  
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• Dalvin Cook, Marcus Peters are active

  28-09-2018 01:26
  The Vikings will have running back Dalvin Cook tonight. He was not among the team’s inactives after being listed as questionable in the status report Wednesday. Cook was limited in practice Tuesday and Wednesday after sitting out Monday. Vikings starting left tackle Riley Reiff (foot) also is active. The team listed him as questionable. Minnesota’s [more]
  
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• Marcus Peters goes through pregame test, will be active

  28-09-2018 00:22
  A report earlier Thursday indicated Rams cornerback Marcus Peters was unlikely to play tonight. But now comes another that the Rams have put Peters through a pregame test for his injured calf, and according to Steve Wyche of NFL Media, the Rams will have Peters active tonight. Peters might not start, but the Rams will [more]
  
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