Mark Craig

On the NFL insider Mark Craig looks around the league and finds a fired coach, a strengthening MVP case for Baker Mayfield, and dinosaurs playing quarterback in Cincinnati.

With J.J. McCarthy and Carson Wentz working through injuries, former Gophers QB Max Brosmer is gaining valuable experience running the Vikings’ scout team.

On the NFL insider Mark Craig takes a spin around the league and finds some players who didn’t learn from past mistakes.

Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell managed the team's injuries well while getting some help from his punter, Harrison Smith and the sloppy Browns.

The Hall’s Seniors Blue-Ribbon Committee considering players whose last season was 2000 or before will trim the field from 52 to nine.

On the NFL insider Mark Craig takes a look around the NFL in Week 5 and finds a troublesome taunt, areas of concern in Buffalo and a historically bad performance in Dallas.

Kevin O’Connell is 32-4 when his Vikings don’t lose the turnover battle. He’s 4-17 when they do.

Pittsburgh’s pass rush hampered Carson Wentz, while the Vikings’ blitzes and run defense hardly bothered Aaron Rodgers and Kenneth Gainwell.

Mark Craig takes a spin around the league and finds Michael Penix Jr. struggling in Atlanta, Daniel Jones soaring in Indy and the Bills gaining his trust.

Williams, the longtime Vikings defensive tackle, has never been among the 25 semifinalists as he enters his sixth year of eligibility.