• Vikings Fall To 1-5 After Losing To Falcons, 40-23

    Vikings Fall To 1-5 After Losing To Falcons, 40-23
    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Julio Jones returned from injury to catch two of Matt Ryan’s four touchdown passes, as the Atlanta Falcons beat the Minnesota Vikings 40-23 on Sunday for their first victory of the season — one week after the firing of head coach Dan Quinn.
    Kirk Cousins threw three interceptions in the first half for the first time in his career, and the Falcons (1-5) turned those picks into 17 points to build a 20-0 lead at the break that proved to be solid enough for even t
  • Matt Ryan throws for 371 yards, four TDs to get Falcons in win column

    Matt Ryan throws for 371 yards, four TDs to get Falcons in win column
    It was the tale of two quarterbacks. Matt Ryan threw for 371 yards and four touchdowns, and Kirk Cousins threw three interceptions to go with his three touchdowns. The Falcons beat the Vikings 40-23. Atlanta, which fired coach Dan Quinn and replaced him with Raheem Morris, got its first victory of the season after going [more]
  • Kirk Cousins throws three interceptions as Vikings trail 20-0 at halftime

    Kirk Cousins throws three interceptions as Vikings trail 20-0 at halftime
    The Falcons are seeing the bump from a coaching change, with newfound life after Raheem Morris replaced Dan Quinn. The Vikings are seeing the hangover from not completing a game they should have won last week. In a must-win game for the Vikings, Kirk Cousins has thrown three interceptions and Minnesota again failed on fourth-and-one [more]
  • Julio Jones returns to action with TD after Deion Jones interception

    Julio Jones returns to action with TD after Deion Jones interception
    The Vikings are having a hard time keeping up with the Jones. Falcons linebacker Deion Jones intercepted Kirk Cousins, leading to a Julio Jones touchdown for the Falcons. Atlanta, which has a new coach this week after firing Dan Quinn, has the early 7-0 lead. On the first play from scrimmage, Cousins tried to hit [more]
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  • Harrison Smith tries to will the Vikings’ defense toward finishing games

    Harrison Smith tries to will the Vikings’ defense toward finishing games
    The Vikings thought they were reloading. Their record suggests they’re rebuilding, especially on defense. The good news, if there is any, is that the defense has gotten better as the season has progressed. The bad news, and there’s plenty, is that the defense has failed to hold late leads against a pair of elite teams, [more]

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