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USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Vikings training camp notebook, day 4: Metellus extended, McCarthy shines
Letting it riiiiiiiiiip 🎯🎯@jjmccarthy09📺: Back Together Weekend on @nflnetwork The Vikings roster has reported to Eden Prairie, and as a result, they have started their journey into the 2025 season. It starts at home in Minnesota, but they hope it ends on the road in Santa Clara, where they have a chance to raise the Lombardi Trophy for the first time. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O'Connell have new extensions, as do their assistants and coordinators. J.J. McCarthy is finally healthy and ready to take over the controls of a franchise that trusted him enough to stick with him when so many other options presented themselves. All in all, the coaching staff remains essentially unchanged, while the roster sees some position groups infused with youth and talent to solidify them. The fourth day of training camp has wrapped, though, and it was action-packed. We saw a new extension for a fan favorite in Josh Metellus, and fans got to see firsthand how well J.J. McCarthy is developing. J.J. McCarthy has the fanbase behind him The fans got to have their eyes on the 2025 version of the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday, and as a result, they got to see their favorite team look impressive up close and personal. In the process, they got to do the Skol Chant with Hall of Famer Cris Carter, they saw the defense look impressive, but most importantly, they saw J.J. McCarthy. After months away from the spotlight, at least on the field, McCarthy returned with a vengeance. He unleashed velocity, quick decisions, tight window throws, you name it. What stole the show, though, was another deep ball touchdown to Jordan Addison downfield. It seems those two have a strong connection early in camp, with Justin Jefferson's absence that is likely to keep growing. Brian Flores is in his bag early in camp The questions around the defense have focused on the secondary and the usage of sophomore pass rusher, Dallas Turner. On Saturday, the Vikings extended their Swiss Army knife defender, Josh Metellus, and Dallas Turner was reported to be used on the field in a variety of ways as well. The biggest news, as it relates to Turner, is that he was on the field while Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel were also present. Opposing offenses struggled to get consistent blocking done while handling Van Ginkel and Greenard; throwing Dallas Turner into the mix makes things almost impossible. Expect to see more consistent usage of the former Crimson Tide defender as camp progresses. T.J. Hockenson is looking healthy Last year, the Vikings' star tight end T.J. Hockenson was coming off a torn ACL at the hands of Lions safety Kerby Joseph. Coming back from a knee injury in the middle of the season is never easy, and we saw Hockenson struggle to find the momentum and success he was accustomed to. Fast forward to Vikings training camp on Saturday, reports indicate that Hockenson is back to his old self. On Saturday, he was hit down the field by J.J. McCarthy, and it got a big pop out of fans. While no one wants to see Justin Jefferson miss time, it will help him build his connection with those around the offense.
USA Today
09-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
J.J. McCarthy and Aaron Jones use Skol Chant to help Timberwolves secure win
J.J. McCarthy and Aaron Jones use Skol Chant to help Timberwolves secure win All Minnesota sports teams share a special connection, almost because of the universal suffering they have all endured. As a result, they all seemingly support each other by attending other teams' games whenever possible and being present with fans as often as possible. On Thursday, the Timberwolves hosted the Warriors in a pivotal Game 2 after losing Game 1 at home. They will head on the road after this, so they had to clinch this victory, and thankfully, they had some extra help in attendance in the form of J.J. McCarthy and Aaron Jones. Both Vikings players led the fans in a Skol chant during the game, and we cannot confirm or deny that it played a role in their pivotal fourth quarter, which allowed them to secure a Game 2 victory. Even though there is a delay in naming him the starting quarterback, McCarthy is acting like one both in and out of the facility. Although Kevin O'Connell seems to hint that we will see an announcement sooner rather than later.
USA Today
20-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
U.S. Bank Stadium finishes first in game-day experience in fan survey
According to NFL fans, no one in the NFL has a better game-day experience than U.S. Bank Stadium. The Minnesota Vikings announced on Thursday that they and U.S. Bank Stadium were ranked best in 'Overall Game-Day Satisfaction' in 2024. Best gameday experience in the NFL‼️ The #Vikings and @usbankstadium ranked #1 in the 2024 NFL Voice of the Fan survey. 📰: — Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) February 20, 2025 The Vikings' website released the following: The Vikings announced Thursday results of the 2024 'Voice of the Fan' NFL-wide survey, which ranked the Vikings and U.S. Bank Stadium as the best in 'Overall Game-Day Satisfaction' last season. The team set an NFL record with the highest score the league's ever recorded in the overall category. This is how the stadium finished in nine game-day categories: Overall (1 st ) ) Arrival (5 th ) ) Departure (3 rd ) ) Food & Beverage (5 th ) ) Game Entertainment (1 st ) ) Game-Day Staff (2 nd ) ) Mobile Ticketing (12 th ) ) Security (6 th ) ) Stadium Technology (9th) As for the Game Entertainment portion of the survey, the Vikings ranked as follows: Overall (1 st ) ) Audio Prompts & Music (2 nd ) ) Crowd Energy (3 rd ) ) Family Friendly (1 st ) ) Game Breaks (4 th ) ) Halftime (8 th ) ) Pregame: Commons Park (5 th ) ) Pregame: On-Field (2 nd ) ) Team/Fan Rituals (1 st ) ) Video Board Content (1st) And for game-day staff, U.S. Bank Stadium again received high marks across the board. Overall (2 nd ) ) Food & Beverage Staff (2 nd ) ) Gate Entry Staff (2 nd ) ) Guest Services Staff (2 nd ) ) Parking Lot Staff (3 rd ) ) Security Staff (2nd) U.S. Bank Stadium opened in 2016. The Vikings are 48-25 in regular-season games and 1-1 in playoff games, including the memorable 'Minneapolis Miracle' game. For those who attended games at the Metrodome, it's quite an accomplishment to see a Vikings stadium ranked first in anything. But if you've been to older stadiums in the past few years, it's obvious just how far ahead U.S. Bank Stadium is compared to most of the league. The 'Skol Chant' gets fans amped after a fantastic 'Showtime' pregame presentation that would leave fans foreign to football, believing they're about to witness a concert. Now we wonder what the Vikings and U.S. Bank Stadium do in 2025 to up the ante.
