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Five Vikings (That Aren’t J.J. McCarthy) to Watch in the First Preseason Game

Five Vikings (That Aren’t J.J. McCarthy) to Watch in the First Preseason Game

At U.S. Bank Stadium this Saturday, all eyes will understandably be on the 22-year-old quarterback who has the fate of Minnesota Vikings football on his shoulders: J.J. McCarthy. All of the beautiful overreactions and exaggerations will be based upon McCarthy’s (probably brief) performance. However, there will be a ton of other players rotating in that

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How Last Year’s Viking Training Camp Headlines Compare to This Year’s

How Last Year’s Viking Training Camp Headlines Compare to This Year’s

If you’ve been following the reporting from journalists and fans alike during the current training camp period, you know that the story is defense, defense, defense. The J.J. McCarthy and Sam Howell offenses have had ups and downs, but defenders like Jonathan Greenard, Dwight McGlothern, and Dallas Turner have been all over the practice field,

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Outlooks of Three Players Who Missed Vikings Training Camp

Outlooks of Three Players Who Missed Vikings Training Camp

 The Minnesota Vikings’ offseason program featured numerous headlines regarding the progress of J.J. McCarthy, some splash 7-on-7 plays by the revamped secondary, and a new look at the edge rotation without Patrick Jones II. While these are all important takeaways, there are also significant things to be gleaned from those who were less active or

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Looking at the Rookie Seasons of the QBs J.J. McCarthy is Being Compared To

Looking at the Rookie Seasons of the QBs J.J. McCarthy is Being Compared To

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is not a rookie by any stretch of the imagination. Even though he missed all of last season with a torn meniscus, McCarthy spent the year learning Kevin O’Connell’s scheme, studying defenses, and watching Sam Darnold operate the Vikings offense at a high level. He has yet to take an NFL

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