Virtual Draft Day: Vikings, Gophers news up to the NFL Draft

Welcome to Draft Day, football fans. We get our next taste of actual live sports with the first round of the virtual NFL Draft Thursday night.

Former Vikings WR Percy Harvin says he wants to make NFL comeback

Percy Harvin wants to get back into football, and his announcement on social media Wednesday morning created quite a buzz.

'We haven't missed a beat': Spielman says Vikings are ready for virtual NFL Draft

Rick Spielman went out of his way on Tuesday to give credit to the Minnesota Vikings IT department, about 72 hours out from the first round of the fully-virtual NFL Draft.

Rick Spielman on Vikings safety Anthony Harris: "Right now, he is franchised'

Rick Spielman spoke Tuesday about placing the franchise tag on Minnesota Vikings safety Anthony Harris in NFL free agency. Harris is set to make $11.4 million this season, unless they can sign him to a long-term contract.

'A good business decision': Vikings GM Rick Spielman talks trading Stefon Diggs

Labeling it a “good business decision,” Minnesota Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman spoke Tuesday for the first time since trading Stefon Diggs to the Buffalo Bills during NFL free agency last month.

Report: Rob Gronkowski making NFL comeback, joining Tom Brady in Tampa Bay

Rob Gronkowski is reportedly coming back to the NFL and will be traded from the New England Patriots to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, reuniting with Tom Brady. The Vikings play at Tampa Bay in the 2020 season.

Vikings reveal Rick Spielman’s NFL Draft remote setup

The Minnesota Vikings and the rest of the NFL held a mock draft on Monday to workout any last technical problems before the first round of the NFL Draft Thursday night. The Vikings showed Rick Spielman's setup on social media.

Gophers' defensive lineman Sam Renner hopes to go from walk-on to NFL

The Gophers’ win in the Outback Bowl ended an impressive season-long story. It also happened to be the best chapter of Sam Renner’s football career. One that began as a walk-on, but now Renner is making a run at the NFL.

Sports mailbag: Your questions on Vikings, Gophers, Twins

There are no live sports for the time being, but that doesn’t mean we can’t talk about sports. So let’s mailbag, shall we?

How the NFL will do a fully-virtual draft amid Covid-19 pandemic

The NFL Draft starts next Thursday, and it’s going to have an entirely different feel than we thought it would as recently as six weeks ago.

'It's a business': Danielle Hunter now a leader for Vikings after 8 defensive departures

Danielle Hunter is one of the few veterans left on the Vikings' defense after eight departures in the off-season, including former line teammates Linval Joseph, Everson Griffen and Stephen Weatherly.

Vikings' Danielle Hunter donating Madden check to North Memorial Hospital for Covid-19 efforts

Danielle Hunter joins Vikings running back Dalvin Cook in donation his Madden check from the NFLPA to North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic.

'It definitely would be strange': Minnesota athletes on possibly playing without fans due to Covid-19

While all of Minnesota’s top athletes are quarantined at home due to the Coronavirus, they’re stuck wondering if their seasons will either ever resume or get started. There's a real chance if they do, it will be in empty stadiums to start.