Alec Lewis
Minnesota Vikings Beat Writer at The Athletic
Minnesota Vikings beat writer @TheAthletic. Hosting Vikes pod, @AlecLewisShow. Mizzou alum from ‘Bama. [email protected]. Let the kids write.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Alec Lewis |Dianna Russini
The Minnesota Vikings announced Friday that they have agreed to a multiyear contract extension with general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. The deal comes four months after the Vikings agreed to terms on a new contract with head coach Kevin O'Connell. Neither the team nor Adofo-Mensah's representatives disclosed the terms of the new contract. The Vikings and GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah have agreed to a multi-year extension, per sources.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Alec Lewis
EAGAN, Minn. - The video probably exists somewhere. Maybe the Minnesota Vikings have it on their internal systems, or perhaps a local television reporter captured it live. Last summer, during an otherwise subdued training camp practice, J.J. McCarthy hurled a pass to tight end Nick Muse. It was a competitive rep on a side field. Following the completion, an acrobatic snag near the left sideline, McCarthy raced down the field and chest-bumped the 6-foot-5, 252-pound Muse. The reaction felt organic.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Alec Lewis
The J.J. McCarthy coverage will commence soon. Organized team activities (OTAs) begin Wednesday for the Minnesota Vikings. The afternoon practice provides the first snapshot of McCarthy in a competitive setting since last summer's preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders. His presence warrants most of the attention, but Wednesday also offers the first opportunity to see this new-look roster.
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spokesman.com | Alec Lewis
MINNEAPOLIS – The court still exists. Here at Powderhorn Park, a leafy area smack dab in the middle of the city, is where Dave Holmgren was introduced to the game. Dave grew up a few blocks away in the 1970s. The sounds – sneakers skidding across the pavement, balls clanking off rims, barbs being traded back and forth – eventually reeled him in. The other little boys allowed him to play. He relished the competition and needed the camaraderie. The environment became his oasis.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Alec Lewis
MINNEAPOLIS - The court still exists. Here at Powderhorn Park, a leafy area smack dab in the middle of the city, is where Dave Holmgren was introduced to the game. Dave grew up a few blocks away in the 1970s. The sounds - sneakers skidding across the pavement, balls clanking off rims, barbs being traded back and forth - eventually reeled him in. The other little boys allowed him to play. He relished the competition and needed the camaraderie. The environment became his oasis.
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When he feels it, it’s really something else
Nico Harrison went all in with 2/7 against aces and won. Despicable.
The Vikings signed two more UDFAs. Kent State's Matt Harmon, an edge rusher. And Morgan State's Elijah Williams, a DT.
