Rob Kleifield
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Oct 1, 2026
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Lunchbreak: Vikings Blitz Rate & Pounds of Pressure Leading NFL (opens the original)
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"Brian Flores' diabolical blitz rates … fueling Vikings 2026 rampage" CBS Sports on Thursday delved deep into Minnesota's 3-0 start, particularly the defensive group and the pressure it has applied on quarterbacks in victories over Green Bay, Chicago and Tampa Bay. Of course, there's more to the Vikings story so far, and worth pointing out. The third phase is humming, with back-to-back NFC Special Teams Player of the Week awards distributed to Isaiah Rodgers and Myles Price (the latter also clai
Takeaways: Kevin O’Connell & Nolan Teasley Discuss J.J. McCarthy Trade (opens the original)
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EAGAN, Minn. — Even something believed to be the best decision can be tremendously difficult. Such is the case for Vikings General Manager Nolan Teasley and Head Coach Kevin O'Connell in opting to trade J.J. McCarthy to the Giants in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round draft pick. O'Connell called Monday "a tough day," and Teasley emphasized the human aspect of the transaction in their respective press conferences with Twin Cities media members. "These types of decisions for me are never easy becaus
Eric Wilson & Kyle Van Noy Among Vikings Pressure-Packing Efforts vs. Buccaneers (opens the original)
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Significant contributions on special teams and defense anchored Minnesota's 23-16 win in Tampa on Sunday, improving the Vikings to 3-0 in 2026. After digesting the Week 3 film, we have identified three stats that were a big deal in the team's latest gritty win, plus two players whose arrows are pointed up after three games and one special moment of the weekend that epitomized Minnesota's culture of smart and tough players who love football. Persistent and punctual pressure by the Vikings defense
Jordan Addison’s Long Catch and Longer TD Help Vikings After Justin Jefferson Departs at Bucs (opens the original)
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Jordan Addison was uncharacteristically quiet … too quiet. Well, until around the five-minute mark in the first half of Sunday's 23-16 win in Tampa when the Vikings receiver emerged from the shadows in the sun and snagged a 30-yard pass from Kyler Murray, dragging his toes as he stretched out of bounds at the Bucs 43. It was Addison's longest reception since Week 15 last season and eclipsed his yardage from the first two games in 2026. And it ignited an offense that was gasping after Justin Jeff
Vikings at Buccaneers Week 3 Game Preview (opens the original)
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EAGAN, Minn. — There may not be a starker change in scenery than the Vikings going from soggy Chicago last weekend to 85 degrees in what is forecasted to be sun-soaked Tampa. Although the conditions will be different, the mission will be the same: Go 1-0. "We know we're going to get the best version of the Bucs, which is a really, really talented team, and a team that we've got to go play our best game against if we expect to have a chance to win. Our team knows that, [and] our staff knows that,
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