The Viking Age

The Viking Age

Introducing The Viking Age, your go-to source for all things Minnesota Vikings, powered by the FanSided Network. Our mission is to deliver high-quality news, insights, and unique articles about the Vikings. This platform also acts as a gathering spot for fans who share a love for the team, allowing them to stay updated on recent developments and engage in discussions about their favorite sport.

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  • 2 days ago | thevikingage.com | Mike Luciano

    The Minnesota Vikings raised eyebrows in the 2025 NFL Draft, as they used the No. 24 overall pick on a player that very few prognosticators had being selected in the first round in Ohio State guard Donovan Jackson. So far, Jackson has been making the haters eat their words. Jackson, who is projected by many to eventually earn the starting left guard job next to Christian Darrisaw, has taken advantage of injuries to earn a good chunk of first-team reps.

  • 1 week ago | thevikingage.com | Brad Berreman

    Throughout his tenure as Minnesota Vikings' general manager, Rick Spielman for the most part adopted a "throw stuff against the wall, and see if something sticks" approach to building the offensive line. The shackles of Kirk Cousins' contract(s) and keeping all the guys former head coach Mike Zimmer wanted to keep for his defense meant other positions had to give, and it would take time to fully emerge from those priorities.

  • 1 week ago | thevikingage.com | Brad Berreman

    The stigma of in-division trades is all but gone, but the Minnesota Vikings made a notable deal for Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson at the 2022 trade deadline. As the legit No. 2 target for Kirk Cousins over the rest of that season, Hockenson had 60 catches and 86 targets over his first 10 games as a Viking.

  • 1 week ago | thevikingage.com | Brad Berreman

    The Minnesota Vikings traded up twice in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The boldest of the two moves was moving up six spots to get Alabama edge rusher Dallas Turner, as they surrendered a 2024 fifth-round pick as well as third and fifth-round picks in this year's draft. One year in, the return on that investment is lacking.

  • 1 week ago | thevikingage.com | Brad Berreman

    A byproduct of team success is that other teams want to replicate what you're doing. That means losing assistant coaches to promotions elsewhere, headlined by someone (or multiple someones) becoming the head coach elsewhere. The Minnesota Vikings had a bit of that staff turnover happen to them after last season, but no one left for a head coaching job.