VIKINGS
MEDICAL EXAMINER: Vikings line coach Sparano died of heart disease
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A county medical examiner says Minnesota Vikings offensive line coach Tony Sparano died of heart disease. The Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said Monday that the 56-year-old…
Read MoreMinnesota Vikings training camp capsule
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (14-4) OPEN CAMP: July 25 (rookies), July 28 (veterans), Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center, Eagan, Minnesota LAST YEAR: Despite losing starting QB Sam Bradford after season opener and…
Read MoreVikings offensive line coach Tony Sparano dies at 56
MIAMI (AP) — Tony Sparano once beat Bill Belichick with the single wing, but wasn’t as old as that made him sound. Sparano was only 56 when he died unexpectedly…
Read MoreVikings agree on contract extension with DE Danielle Hunter
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms on a contract extension with defensive end Danielle (DUH’-neel) Hunter, securing another core player before he can reach free agency.…
Read MoreVikings training camp at new HQ has 18 days of open practice
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings will have 18 days of training camp practices open to the public at their new headquarters this summer, more than what they had…
Read MoreLewiston, Minn., native Tom West director of Vikings public relations staff that wins Pete Rozelle Award
The Minnesota Vikings’ public relations staff has won the Pete Rozelle Award from the Professional Football Writers of America for excellence in dealing with the media. The Vikings’ PR staff…
Read MoreCousins, Vikings head into summer break with more to learn
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Kirk Cousins pushed himself so hard last summer that by Washington’s second regular-season game, he felt as if his body and mind aged 10 extra weeks.…
Read MoreWith no holdouts, Vikings take good vibes into summer break
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Several prominent players across the NFL have skipped mandatory minicamps this week, subjecting themselves to team fines out of concern for their contract status in a…
Read MoreCousins targeting Rudolph 'like throwing into a mattress'
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — This offseason in Minnesota for Kirk Cousins has been shaped by get-to-know-them moments, whether new coaches, plays or teammates with the Vikings. Kyle Rudolph has made…
Read MoreKirk Cousins on leading Vikes: 'Let your voice be heard'
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — There’s still so much more for Kirk Cousins to learn about his new coaches, teammates and playbook in Minnesota, a mere 2½ months after the…
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