BRIAN HALL
Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (33) avoids the tackles of Arizona Cardinals linebacker Zaven Collins during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Vikings' Cook shows toughness after physical game in Arizona

By Brian Hall 23 hrs ago
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Late in the second quarter on Sunday, Dalvin Cook was stood

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter eyes a tackling machine during NFL football training camp Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Eagan, Minn. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Hunter returns, Vikings now looking for complementary rusher

By Brian Hall Aug. 19, 2021 04:33 PM EDT
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Danielle Hunter’s return from the neck surgery that kept

Minnesota Vikings linemen Christian Darrisaw, right, front, watches drills during NFL football training camp Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Eagan, Minn. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Vikings 1st-round rookie Darrisaw out after groin surgery

By Brian Hall Aug. 12, 2021 07:11 PM EDT
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Joint practices this week against the Denver Broncos have

Minnesota Twins' Ryan Jeffers (27) watches his grand slam in the fourth inning of a baseball game against Detroit Tigers, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Minneapolis. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP)
Lions-Vikings? Naw, Tigers top Twins by NFL-like 17-14 final

By Brian Hall Jul. 28, 2021 05:35 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Playing to a score befitting an NFL matchup, the Detroit

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook, left, runs from Chicago Bears defensive tackle Akiem Hicks (96) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Vikings' offense can't make up for depleted defense

By Brian Hall Dec. 21, 2020 06:29 PM EST
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Running back Dalvin Cook and coach Mike Zimmer each

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Cameron Dantzler (27) intercepts a pass intended for Chicago Bears tight end J.P. Holtz (81) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Defense, play at home ultimately doom Vikings' playoff hopes

By Brian Hall Dec. 20, 2020 07:19 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After rushing for 132 yards, the most allowed by Chicago

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) gets upended by Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul (90) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
Vikings' miscues have them on outside of playoffs, again

By Brian Hall Dec. 14, 2020 05:33 PM EST
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Five wins in six weeks had put the Minnesota Vikings into

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson, right, dives for extra yardage ahead of Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Tre Herndon, left, during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Jefferson's rookie season stacks up with the best, even Moss

By Brian Hall Dec. 07, 2020 06:46 PM EST
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Hall of Famer Randy Moss splashed on the scene in 1998 for

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Mike Glennon (center) is tackled for a safety by Minnesota Vikings defensive end Ifeadi Odenigbo, right, during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Mistakes abound as Jaguars collapse again in 27-24 OT loss

By Brian Hall Dec. 06, 2020 07:19 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When Joe Schobert reached the end zone after his 43-yard

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) dives past Carolina Panthers cornerback Stantley Thomas-Oliver (23) to score his second touchdown of the day in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Minneapolis, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. (Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via AP)
Vikings' timely defensive stops keep playoff hopes alive

By Brian Hall Nov. 30, 2020 07:07 PM EST
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Even without receiver Adam Thielen, the Minnesota Vikings’

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen is congratulated by teammate Dakota Dozier (78) after catching a touchdown pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Vikings could be without the touchdown prowess of Thielen

By Brian Hall Nov. 25, 2020 05:56 PM EST
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — On a Minnesota offense that features Dalvin Cook, who leads

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) is sacked during the first half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Stafford cleared to play, can't finish Lions' 34-20 loss

By Brian Hall Nov. 08, 2020 06:44 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford spent the

Minnesota Vikings' Harrison Hand stops Green Bay Packers' A.J. Dillon during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke)
Cornerback crunch presents challenges for Zimmer, Vikings

By Brian Hall Nov. 04, 2020 05:51 PM EST
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — After Green Bay star Davante Adams caught the first of his

Minnesota Vikings' Alexander Mattison (25) is chased by Seattle Seahawks' Ryan Neal during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Mattison ready to step in for Vikings if Cook can't play

By Brian Hall Oct. 14, 2020 05:35 PM EDT
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — When Dalvin Cook hurt his groin and left for the locker

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) walks off the field after the team's NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Monday, Dec. 23, 2019, in Minneapolis. The Packers won 23-10. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
Cousins struggles as Vikings' offense slips in 23-10 loss

By Brian Hall Dec. 24, 2019 01:44 AM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Asked during the week about Kirk Cousins’ winless mark on

Minnesota Vikings running back Mike Boone, right, reacts with teammates after scoring a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)
Surging Vikings solidify spot in playoff race

By Brian Hall Dec. 16, 2019 07:57 PM EST
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — When the Minnesota Vikings lost at Chicago in Week 4, there

Detroit Lions quarterback David Blough is sacked by Minnesota Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter, right, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
After strong Blough debut, Vikes say 'whoa' in win vs. Lions

By Brian Hall Dec. 08, 2019 07:17 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The first three plays for David Blough and the Detroit Lions

Minnesota Vikings safety Jayron Kearse, right, breaks up a pass intended for Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant (87) in the end zone during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Minneapolis. The Vikings won 27-23. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Broncos defense collapses again in 27-23 loss to Vikings

By Brian Hall Nov. 17, 2019 07:10 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The defense that has long been the backbone of the Denver

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (33) struggles for extra yardage as Bisi Johnson (81) helps against a tackle attempt by Dallas Cowboys' Darian Thompson (23) during the first half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
He’s cooking: Vikings RB’s recipe is speed, strength, vision

By Brian Hall Nov. 13, 2019 05:10 PM EST
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Tackling Dalvin Cook has been a challenge this season. The

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) can't reach an overthrown pass as Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland (21) defends, during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Offensive balance missing early in Vikings' loss to Chiefs

By Brian Hall Nov. 04, 2019 07:11 PM EST
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Facing the 30th-ranked run defense in the NFL and featuring