Vikings Territory Breakdown
We have a Bowl MVP in Purple! Vikings cornerback Byron Murphy, Jr., had two interceptions in the Pro Bowl (including one of them for a pick six), which helped the NFC hold off the AFC in the annual Pro Bowl competition. So, does Murphy have a Pro Bowl MVP clause in his contract? Does he need one? Regardless, if nothing else happened on Sunday, perhaps a few more general managers around the league know a little bit more about him when he hits the free agent. Then again, it’s flag football, so perhaps not.
Meanwhile, Sam Darnold threw a touchdown pass to Justin Jefferson, who gave the crowd a nice thrill with a little griddy action in the endzone. But Darnold, who was also picked in his first Pro Bowl appearance, is perhaps thinking about the imminent contract negotiations ahead on his schedule. He will join Murphy and a number of Vikings free agents looking to resign in Purple or find a new home to ply their wares in 2025.
But before that happens, the Super Bowl is in the offing, as Super Bowl week begins in earnest down in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs take on the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles, and it will be a rematch of Super Bowl opponents from two season ago, when the Chiefs beat the Eagles and started their path down the “Three-peat” road. It is fitting that Eagles get a chance to prevent the Chiefs from that unprecedented achievement of three Super Bowls in a row.
And the fellas at Vikings Territory Breakdown podcast—Joe Oberle, senior writer at vikingsterritory.com and purplePTSD.com and Mark Craig, NFL and Vikings writer for the Star Tribune and startribune.com are on hand to get you primed for the big game. They will have all the latest Viking news and will even weigh in on some interesting prop bets for the Super Bowl. Tune in and check it out. Skol!!!!!
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