The Vikings traded up in the NFL draft last Thursday to select quarterback J.J. McCarthy. McCarthy wore #9 at Michigan and will wear #9 with the Vikings. He isn't the first Viking quarterback to wear that number.
The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Phoenix Suns Sunday night to advance to the second round of the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 2004. The Wolves swept the series 4-0, which makes them an interesting answer to a future Minnesota sports trivia question.
The Vikings moved on from Kirk Cousins as the soon to be 36-year old signed a 4-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons. The Vikings agreed to a 1-year $10 Million contract with quarterback Sam Darnold.