The Viking Age

2 days ago | thevikingage.com | Jaleel Grandberry

J.J. McCarthy is entering his first season as the Minnesota Vikings quarterback with a ton of pressure on his shoulders. J.J. McCarthy has officially been handed the keys to the Minnesota Vikings, and the franchise is a very expensive car. In fact, former NFL quarterback Chase Daniel referred to the team as a Ferrari. On a recent episode of The Facility, the analysts were asked if the Vikings are putting too much faith in their young quarterback.

2 days ago | thevikingage.com | Jaleel Grandberry

Entering the 2025 season, the NFC North is expected to be one of the toughest divisions in the NFL. The division already has three playoff teams, and the Chicago Bears are expected to be better, though that’s been the case for years. Regardless, the Minnesota Vikings will have a lot of competition as they try to claim their first NFC North championship since 2022. The team that has finished first in the division the last two seasons is the Detroit Lions.

3 days ago | thevikingage.com | Ryan Heckman

It's true the Minnesota Vikings needed to upgrade their offensive line over the course of this offseason. It's also true that veteran guard Blake Brandel contributed to the Vikings' need to do so. But, does that mean Minnesota should be ready to trade the former sixth-round pick? Bleacher Report's Gary Davenport recently shared the belief that he is the one player the Vikings should be looking to trade right now. However, it doesn't make a lot of sense.

3 days ago | thevikingage.com | Ryan Heckman

The Minnesota Vikings opted to move on from center Garrett Bradbury this offseason after he spent the first six seasons of his career with the team. In what wound up being a post-June 1 release, officially, the move now saved the Vikings an additional $5.2 million. After the Bradbury release was made financially official, Minnesota's cap space has grown to more than $18 million. How will the Minnesota Vikings use the money saved from releasing Garrett Bradbury?

4 days ago | thevikingage.com | Brad Berreman

The Minnesota Vikings have made some bad trades over the course of their history. The first was surely sending Fran Tarkenton to the New York Giants in 1967, but deals to get Herschel Walker (1989) and send away Randy Moss (2005) are right alongside it. In more recent years, as current general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has found his footing, there have been some bad trades.