New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings Preseason
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After being forced to miss his entire rookie year due to a knee injury, McCarthy is set to be the team's starter this season. Sam Darnold left town in free agency and the Vikings opted to pass on veteran options to move forward with the former Michigan standout.
New England Patriots cornerback Marcus Jones makes a 37-yard punt return against the Minnesota Vikings. New England Patriots running back Antonio Gibson rushes for 8 yards against the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota Vikings linebacker Kobe King and safety Jay Ward break up a pass by New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye.
The Kickoff Concert will feature appearances from the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders and the Skol Line with a party that's free and open to the public beginning at 2 p.m. Dickerson, who has had four No. 1 singles on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, will hit the stage at 4:30 p.m., a few hours before the game's 7:20 p.m. kickoff.
At Sports Illustrated, their very own Connor Orr took on the task of predicting the entire NFL season. All 272 games, for all 32 franchises. The end result is one that not every fan base will be happy about, such as the Minnesota Vikings ' one.
The Vikings aren’t the only football team adding male cheerleaders. At least 10 NFL teams have male cheerleaders in their 2025 rosters. In 2019 the Los Angeles Rams had two male cheerleaders with
A Patriots reporter admitted that Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy looked like a star in joint practices after a summer of development.
According to Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston, the day was long for the offensive line despite the success of Drake Maye at times. He shared on social media, ". . .Primary issue is up front. Jonathan Greenard giving Will Campbell all he can handle. Looked like 3 sacks in the span of 11 dropbacks off the rookie’s side."
When you look back at your time in Minnesota, is there anything that you wish you did different?' Dianna Russini asked Diggs.