There are times as an educator, something I was for 16 years, when you see that stack of quizzes or tests sitting on your desk and you just have to wait to grade them. Sometimes it is based on the fact you just haven’t carved out time to dive into the grading process, and other… read more

Tyreek Hill is putting together a special season. He had five catches for 157 yards and two touchdowns in the Miami Dolphins’ 45-14 win over the Washington Commanders this week. Hill now has 1,481 yards receiving on the season. That means he just needs to average less than 97 yards per game for the rest… read more

The 2023 NFL regular season is officially in the back half, and that means it’s time to start taking a look at the playoff pictures for both the AFC and NFC. This becoming a weekly exercise will mean eventually the total numbers of teams represented on this list will start to decrease as they are… read more

Listen to this episode of Purple & Gold 4 Days, where host Justin Day dives deep into the current state of the Minnesota Vikings, paying particular attention to the role of the quarterbacks and the impact of Justin Jefferson’s return from injury. Kickoff: The Highly Anticipated Return of Justin Jefferson The riveting show commences with… read more

The title “My Worthless 2 Cents” that I came up with isn’t one I feel I can take full credit for, but is a story in itself, so here it is. I was in the 8th grade at the time, and found myself tagging along with my older sister (a senior in high school), as… read more

Earlier this season I decided to switch up how I report the grades by Pro Football Focus (PFF) because of some of the absurdity of their findings. Since it seemed to be the most receptive approach, I decided to make this a weekly thing where I give my opinion of the PFF scores. As always… read more

Highlighting the NFL’s unsung heroes, this article delves into the expectational performance of Bengals’ quarterback Jake Browning.

Not all teams who call the AFC North home were active in Week 13. While the Cincinnati Bengals were the lone winner, the Baltimore Ravens were resting on their bye week watching their lead among the rest of the division widen. Time to take a look at how all four teams did in Week 13,… read more

Welcome to Purple & Gold Prospects! This will be an ongoing series to get Vikings fans familiar with upcoming draft prospects. The focus of this series will be to cover prominent prospects entering the upcoming NFL Draft. The series will center on the position groups of highest need on the current Vikings roster, but will… read more