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• Vikings ‘Not A Typical Number Six Seed,’ Says SportsLine’s Larry Hartstein On Divisional Matchup With 49ers

  08-01-2020 22:17
  
  (WCCO)- Are these Minnesota Vikings for real? They did lose two division games to end the regular season before winning the Wild Card game. (It’s important to note that Dalvin Cook missed the loss to the Green Bay Packers, and many key starters sat out the loss to the Chicago Bears.) The Vikings looked like a much different team — a much better team — in their win over the New Orleans Saints last Sunday.
  The safe take is that the verdict is still out. But there is cause fo
  
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• Adam Thielen Listed On Vikings’ Wednesday Injury Report With Ankle Issue

  08-01-2020 21:51
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Vikings said that Adam Thielen’s practice was limited on Wednesday due to an ankle injury.Today’s #Vikings injury report pic.twitter.com/xUhLlR1NEF
  — Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) January 8, 2020According to the injury report, Stefon Diggs was also out with an illness both Tuesday and Wednesday. The two are among the top receivers on the Vikings’ roster.
  
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• Adam Thielen added to Vikings injury report

  08-01-2020 21:41
  
  Stefon Diggs didn’t practice on Wednesday and he wasn’t the only Vikings wide receiver on the injury report. Adam Thielen was listed as a limited participant due to an ankle injury in Wednesday’s practice. He was not on the injury report at all on Tuesday. Thielen missed time with a hamstring injury during the second [more]
  
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• Stefon Diggs misses another Vikings practice

  08-01-2020 20:41
  
  The Vikings were without a starting wide receiver at practice for the second straight day on Wednesday. Stefon Diggs sat out Tuesday’s session with an illness and he wasn’t on the field as the team continued their preparations for Saturday’s game against the 49ers. The team will hold one more practice on Thursday before assigning [more]
  
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• Vikings’ CB Mackensie Alexander Out Vs. 49ers, Will Undergo Surgery

  08-01-2020 17:30
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Vikings have ruled out cornerback Mackensie Alexander for the divisional round versus the San Francisco 49ers.
  According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Alexander will have arthroscopic surgery to repair a small tear in his lateral meniscus.There is a chance Alexander could be back if Minnesota advances to the NFC Championship game.The Vikings said safety Jayron Kearse (toe/knee), defensive tackle Linval Joseph (knee) and wide receiver Stefon Diggs
  
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• Vikings have been waiting for a “You like that”

  08-01-2020 14:07
  
  Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins tried to shrug it off, made sure to say last week’s game ball was simply the outcome of a process, which opened the door for the next one. But for his teammates, hearing their oft-criticized leader come out with his joyous “You Like That?” in the postgame locker room after beating [more]
  
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• Kwon Alexander cleared to return

  08-01-2020 12:59
  
  The 49ers thought linebacker Kwon Alexander might be able to return next week. Now, his recovery is forcing them to make a decision sooner than they expected. According to Matt Maiocco of NBCSportsBayArea.com, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said they still had to determine whether to activate him for Saturday’s divisional round game against the Vikings. [more]
  
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• Report: If not “overwhelmed” by other candidates, Cowboys may have kept Jason Garrett

  08-01-2020 12:34
  
  Sometimes, a spitball lands in reasonable proximity to the bull’s eye. On Tuesday, we suggested that the screwball timeline of the Dallas Cowboys’ hiring and firing practices could have been the result of a fairly simple strategy: “Maybe the explanation is hiding in plain sight. Maybe Garrett, who reportedly wanted desperately to remain the Cowboys [more]
  
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• Stefon Diggs officially did not practice in a non-practice on Tuesday

  08-01-2020 02:37
  
  The Vikings’ practice on Tuesday was so light that it wasn’t even a practice at all. Officially, the Vikings didn’t practice. Thus, officially, the injury report was an estimation. Not practicing if Tuesday’s non-practice would have been an actual practice were cornerback Mackensie Alexander (knee), receiver Stefon Diggs (illness), defensive tackle Linval Joseph (knee), and [more]
  
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• Younger Vikings Players Getting Sense Of Postseason Vibe

  08-01-2020 02:07
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Vikings returned to work early with a Saturday match-up set.
  The opponent is the San Francisco 49ers, but it’s more than that. This is playoff football, and the younger players are starting to figure out what that means.
  If you want to know what the Vikings are working on and what they will do Saturday, don’t ask defensive end Danielle Hunter.
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• ‘Maybe We Have A Chance’: Official Watch Party Planned For Vikings-49ers Game

  08-01-2020 01:39
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Saturday can’t come soon enough for Minnesota Vikings fans. That’s when they’ll take on the San Francisco 49ers to see who will continue on the road to the Super Bowl.
  The official Vikings store inside U.S. Bank Stadium is staying busy with fans buying their playoffs gear ahead of Saturday’s game. Fans Ryan and Grant Olmscheid say the wild card win provided hope that the Vikings have what it takes to win again.
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• Kirk Cousins shrugs off Wild Card win, “you get right back to work”

  08-01-2020 00:08
  
  Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer acknowledged what many people were thinking when he explained why quarterback Kirk Cousins got a game ball after last Sunday’s win over the Saints. Zimmer said the choice was “about him solidifying himself with all of the bad rhetoric” surrounding the way he’s played in big games over the course of [more]
  
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