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Rick Schmidt

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Avid Minnesota Vikings fan. Casual Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Wild, Minnesota Gopher fan. Dog, cat, book and music lover too.

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It’s game week at last for Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy: "Pure excitement, pure confidence." Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy grew up cheering for the Bears in the Chicago suburbs, but his NFL debut in Monday night’s season opener is “just a business trip.”

It’s game week at last for Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy: "Pure excitement, pure confidence."

04.09.2025 01:00 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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AFC defender hits the trade block and Vikings should want no part of it The Cleveland Browns are reportedly open to trading CB Greg Newsome II, and despite the need at CB, the Minnesota Vikings should not be interested in him.

A former first-round pick has apparently hit the trade block, but the Vikings should have zero interest

READ: ⬇️
thevikingage.com/cleveland-br...

24.04.2025 21:14 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I know the Jags don't have the best draft history, but Travis Hunter is going to be a Hall of Famer purely because the Browns passed on him

25.04.2025 00:26 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Excited to add more pieces to our championship class team. 💪

#Skol #NFLDraft

25.04.2025 00:00 — 👍 51    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 0
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With the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the New York Giants select Edge Abdul Carter 🍎

25.04.2025 00:32 — 👍 161    🔁 17    💬 1    📌 9

#mnwild will fly home today and further evaluate defensemen Jake Middleton, Jared Spurgeon and Declan Chisholm (he returned in the third last night).

Good news is Zeev Buium has agreed to terms and is expected to sign today and practice tomorrow

13.04.2025 14:03 — 👍 52    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 1

#mnwild have reassigned Cameron Crotty, setting table for start to Zeev Buium’s pro career

13.04.2025 14:59 — 👍 38    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Zeev Buium signs with the Wild after Denver University's exit from NCAA Tournament

www.nytimes.com/athletic/623... Zeev Buium signs with the Wild after Denver University’s exit from NCAA Tournament

13.04.2025 15:03 — 👍 53    🔁 6    💬 3    📌 2
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5 Minnesota Vikings who will be playing for a contract in 2025 Which five Minnesota Vikings players will have a little extra motivation when they return to the field for the 2025 NFL season?

thevikingage.com/minnesota-vi...

11.04.2025 00:53 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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The Vikings have announced that they have released CB Nahshon Wright

Wright was acquired in a trade with the Cowboys before the start of the 2024 season that sent CB Andrew Booth Jr. to Dallas

07.04.2025 20:47 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Gophers to hire Colorado State's Niko Medved as next men's basketball coach Minnesota will hire Colorado State men's basketball coach Niko Medved to lead their squad next season, a source tells KSTP Sports.

Minnesota will hire Colorado State men’s basketball coach Niko Medved to lead its squad next season, a source tells KSTP Sports.

24.03.2025 16:29 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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Vikings ideal NFL Draft selections at 24th overall will get the fanbase and Brian Flores fired up These would be the ideal selections for the Vikings

With the NFL Draft a month out, I wrote about my who I want the Vikings to take at 24th overall atozsports.com/nfl/minnesot...

25.03.2025 15:05 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Vikings trade with 49ers for running back Jordan Mason The Vikings gave up a 2026 sixth-round pick and swapped 2025 picks with San Francisco and will sign Mason to a two-year deal.

The #Vikings sent a 2026 sixth-rounder to San Francisco and swapped 2025 picks with the 49ers for Jordan Mason, who’ll sign a two-year deal as a complement to Aaron Jones:

16.03.2025 02:09 — 👍 39    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 4
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The Vikings acquired Jordan Mason from the 49ers in a trade that included draft picks.

Why did the two teams make the deal? And how would @jeffphowe.bsky.social grade the trade for both sides?

Full story:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...

16.03.2025 02:21 — 👍 88    🔁 8    💬 2    📌 0
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Inside the Jordan Mason deal The official numbers are in for the new deal to be signed by new Vikings running back Jordan Mason.

Here's the full breakdown on the new two-year deal for new Vikings RB Jordan Mason. He gets $7.23 million on a base value of $10.5 million, with up to $1.5 million in incentives and escalators.
www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...

16.03.2025 02:50 — 👍 63    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 0
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Welcome back, Eric Wilson!

The #Vikings have agreed to terms with LB Eric Wilson.

📰: mnvkn.gs/3DvWQkB

#Skol

14.03.2025 15:50 — 👍 97    🔁 5    💬 2    📌 2
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WR Rondale Moore has started his free agent visit with the #Vikings.

#Skol

14.03.2025 15:53 — 👍 67    🔁 3    💬 4    📌 3
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After spending the last 4 seasons elsewhere, veteran LB Eric Wilson has agreed to a deal to return to the Vikings

14.03.2025 16:13 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Right now......🤣

13.03.2025 22:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Vikings have signed veteran OT Justin Skule

Skule spent the last 3 seasons with the Bucs, and he was originally selected by the 49ers in the 6th-round of the 2019 NFL Draft

13.03.2025 21:56 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

The #Vikings agreed to terms with former Buccaneers tackle Justin Skule.

13.03.2025 21:30 — 👍 50    🔁 5    💬 5    📌 3
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University of Minnesota parts ways with men's basketball coach Ben Johnson after four seasons The University of Minnesota has announced they have parted ways with men's basketball head coach Ben Johnson. The announcement came early Thursday morning, aft

BREAKING: Gophers fire Ben Johnson.
www.si.com/college/minn...

13.03.2025 11:37 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 2
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Plethora of cap space enables Vikings to go on free agent spending spree General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah looks to have made significant improvements to the Vikings' roster by reaching agreements that will become official on Wednesday.

It has been a while since the Vikings had significant salary cap space. So what have they done with it? Plenty. juddzulgad.substack.com/p/plethora-o...

12.03.2025 01:58 — 👍 12    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0

KWESI IS COOKIN!

He put the Fries in the bag for 5 years!

11.03.2025 13:27 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

The Vikings are signing former Colts OL Will Fries to a five-year, $88 million deal, per source.

11.03.2025 13:27 — 👍 252    🔁 15    💬 13    📌 22

The Vikings just signed 2 DTs and 2 iOLs. They didn't lie about fixing the trenches and look like a team that wants to be serious in 2025.

11.03.2025 13:30 — 👍 43    🔁 3    💬 3    📌 0
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Here’s what I wrote about Fries when I picked him as the free agent the #Vikings should sign in our “Play GM” free agency preview last week.

11.03.2025 13:35 — 👍 36    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Vikings have agreed to terms with ex-Colts guard Will Fries on a five-year deal worth up to $88 million, his agency confirmed.

Big contract for the interior O-line just hours after they agreed with Fries' Colts teammate, center Ryan Kelly

11.03.2025 13:35 — 👍 54    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

The #Vikings got their guard: They’ve agreed to terms with Will Fries, per source.

11.03.2025 13:27 — 👍 128    🔁 8    💬 5    📌 16

Vikings offseason additions

Re-signs:
Aaron Jones
CB Byron Murphy Jr.
S Theo Jackson
P Ryan Wright

FA signings:
DT Jonathan Allen
DT Javon Hargrave
CB Isaiah Rodgers
G Will Fries
C Ryan Kelly

11.03.2025 13:38 — 👍 48    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 9