This past offseason, Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores interviewed for head coaching vacancies with the Bears, Jets, and Jaguars. He didn't end up landing any of those jobs, but his success in Minnesota made him a prominent candidate around the league.

After spending more than 40 years with the Vikings, serving in a variety of different roles, Wiggin died on Friday at age 91.

Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell explained the back story to this chicanery in a series of interviews this week, with local reporters Monday and then in his weekly KFAN-100.3 appearance Tuesday. In essence, O'Connell said, "We were trying to basically take something that's an advantage for them and turn it into an advantage for us."

If you're just looking at certain team defensive metrics, the Vikings' game against the Cowboys this week doesn't look much different than their most recent contest against the Commanders in terms of the challenge it will present J.J. McCarthy.

Minnesota Vikings Hall of Fame WR Cris Carter wasn't shy about how he feels regarding the team's current J.J. McCarthy situation.

However, growing pains and a litany of injuries have derailed this season, as the Vikings currently sit at 5-8. Last week, the team picked up a massive victory, defeating the Washington Commanders 31-0.

The Cowboys are clearly letting the world know that Trevon Diggs is not integral to their plans to make the playoffs.

In his first NFL start, J.J. McCarthy directed a fourth-quarter comeback that led to a Vikings victory in Chicago during the season opener on “Monday Night Football,” winning him NFC offensive player of the week honors.