In this weekly video feature, Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Ben Goessling will look at a pressing issue for the Vikings heading into their next game.
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Former Gophers football coach Tim Brewster is back in the news and back as a head coach for the first time since being let go in Minnesota in 2010. And Star Tribune Vikings writer Andrew Krammer joins Rand for a review of the film and Rand’s hot takes.
The other two who deserve to be in the conversation at this point in the NFL season each have a connection to Vikings in common.
The Vikings’ 23-13 win over Tennessee functioned as a get-right game for quarterback Sam Darnold, whose recent mistakes had taken over the conversation around the team.
Oliver has earned a prominent role in the Vikings offense, but his status for Sunday in Chicago is uncertain. Could T.J. Hockenson’s playing time increase?
A largely forgettable Vikings victory was notable for two reasons: Several borderline calls went the Vikings’ way, and the CBS announcing crew was a disaster.
Star Tribune columnist joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, which starts with another grind-it-out win for the Vikings over a bad AFC South opponent. Minnesota hasn’t been playing its best lately, but it hasn’t mattered.