As Vikings Host the Ravens, Vikings Territory Will Be in Attendance with Press Access

Every so often, I get the opportunity to leave Canada for a few days to go to the States. Doing so makes in-person coverage of the Vikings possible.

Perhaps the top news of the week is that the Vikings host the Ravens. To begin, there will be a pair of joint practices. These days are tremendous fun for anybody who gets out since there are roughly 180 NFL players and a pair of coaching staffs all working on the same collection of football fields. And then there’s the game inside of U.S. Bank Stadium, further allowing for more insight to be gleaned. Being able to offer some firsthand observations is what’s to come for our readers.

VT w/ Press Access
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Since the summer of 2020, I’ve been writing about the Minnesota Vikings. What has followed since has been a wild ride.

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I went full time with Vikings writing and editing in the summer of 2021. The overwhelming majority of my work since then has been tossed onto Vikings Territory and PurplePTSD. No shortage of digital ink has been spilled since then covering the Vikings. Normally, the work has been done from afar (Canada).

Over the past couple years, I’ve been fortunate to get some credentialed access to the Vikings. Doing so allows for some firsthand insight that can remove the middle man.

The hope, then, is to send along some Vikings writing that’s worth your time. Online publishers are sorting through the turmoil of industry changes but many of you out there have continued supporting VT. That means a ton to us as a small business that is local to the Twin Cities (the business is local; I’m international).

Of top importance will be the passer battle that has been decided. Kyler Murray is the QB1. Can he shine against what is a formidable group over in Baltimore? Whatever takes place against the Ravens is sure to be handled with aplomb as nothing gets pushed out of proportion.

But then there are a pile of other stories to monitor for the Vikings. How does young defensive tackle Caleb Banks do? The receiver competition is heating up beyond the top trio of options; can Myles Price keep up his sizzling effort? All of the sudden, the safety position offers some reason for concern due to the Jamal Adams news. Who steps up?

Oh, and the Vikings still employ that J.J. McCarthy guy. He could use some excellent days.

As has been mentioned in the past, making a habit of visiting Vikings Territory means a lot to us. Genuinely. Doing so helps to keep the lights on since we’re in the click business.

Set us as your home page and check out what we’ve got on offer. Our work includes a (sort of) credentialed Vikings writer who does this as a full-time job. There’s then contributions ranging from a former GM (Jeff Diamond) to a podcast with a veteran Minnesota sports reporter (Craig Peters) to the musings of various great contributors.

Be sure to follow along on social media. The site is on there — VikingTerritory — and so am I — VikingsGazette. We’ll be sending along some fresh insight from what’s learned from getting press access for the Vikings.

Senior Editor for Vikings Territory & PurplePTSD . Twitter & Bluesky: @VikingsGazette. Email: k.joudry[at]vikingsterritory[dot]com. Canadian. Jude 1:24-25.