Dustin Baker

4 days ago | vikingsterritory.com | Dustin Baker |Dustin Baker

The Minnesota Vikings won 14 games in 2024, an unforeseen tabulation because most onlookers didn’t trust quarterback Sam Darnold to author a reclamation season in the Twin Cities. And when the 2025 schedule hit in May, it revealed a Week 1 date for the Vikings at the Chicago Bears. Well, oddsmakers turned around and sent a message to Minnesota; Chicago is favored by a point to win the contest, a spread that hasn’t moved six weeks later.

5 days ago | vikingsterritory.com | Dustin Baker |Dustin Baker

The Minnesota Vikings added over 40 new players this offseason, expanding the roster to 90 players for training camp and the preseason. Of course, the roster will be shaved to 53 men by the end of August, but in the meantime, we asked Vikings fans to identify which newcomers will have the most impact in 2025.

2 weeks ago | vikingsterritory.com | Dustin Baker |Dustin Baker

J.J. McCarthy will take the reins of the Minnesota Vikings in 2025, their first stab at an organically drafted quarterback to lead the enterprise in over a decade. The last time the experiment worked successfully was 25 years ago, and the man’s name was Daunte Culpepper. And with the regular season less than three months away, some national voices vociferously claim that McCarthy is under a lot of pressure this season, especially after the Vikings won 14 games without him in 2024.

2 weeks ago | vikingsterritory.com | Dustin Baker |Dustin Baker

Shaquill Griffin is being choosy about his next employer. Some thought Griffin might rejoin the Minnesota Vikings’ roster this spring or summer, to no avail as of June 11th. The veteran defensive back has also met with the Seattle Seahawks about a contract, the franchise that welcomed him to the NFL eight years ago. But now, Griffin will visit the Las Vegas Raiders this week. Griffin’s former head coach in Seattle, Pete Carroll, runs the show in Las Vegas. Griffin could be a Raider in no time.

2 weeks ago | vikingsterritory.com | Dustin Baker |Dustin Baker

Change struck the Minnesota Vikings in the last few seasons, as players like Kirk Cousins, Danielle Hunter, Dalvin Cook, Adam Thielen, and Eric Kendricks, among others, were allowed to hit the open market via free agency and depart the organization. In return, the Vikings became more financially nimble and younger, no longer slaves to a quarterback’s fat contract. New passer J.J. McCarthy will play affordably in Minnesota for at least the next three seasons.