As Dalvin Cook eyes Jets, Vikings say keeping Mattison a ‘no-brainer’

In the same offseason the Vikings spent money on heavy personnel in a way that recalled Mike Zimmer or Leslie Frazier, they made it so Kevin O'Connell would become the first Vikings coach since Brad Childress to open a season without a former Pro Bowler as his lead running back. The Vikings' 2023 offense is calibrated to be both glossy and rugged, in a way that many of its predecessors were ...