Former Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Kendricks has listed his historic downtown Minneapolis loft in the Mill District for sale for just over $1 million.

Downtown East, which includes much of the Mill District, is by far the most expensive neighborhood in downtown Minneapolis (the Whitney is on the border of Downtown East and West). The median sale price of all closings during August in that area was $716,600, nearly 15% higher than last year at the same time, according to data from the St. Paul Area Association of Realtors.

Loft living had is perks, Kendrick said. He was especially fond of the building’s “charm” and its proximity to the river and downtown restaurants. While he lived there only a few years, it’s full of memories.

That includes dinners with his wife on the balcony and many walks along the river “to clear my head,” he wrote in the email.

His teammates, who joined him for Thanksgiving dinners and Taco Tuesdays, also helped make it home. It’s where he celebrated Christmas with the family, walked to the nearby Mill City farmers market and took “many scooter and bike rides down the river with teammates.”

“Memories I will cherish forever,” he said in the email. “I love this place.”




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Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter
A QB change: Giants are planning to start rookie Jaxson Dart on Sunday vs. the Chargers, sources told ESPN.

Take this with a grain of salt from the Washington Post this morning.
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Solid playoff teams
9. Minnesota Vikings (2-1)
10. Denver Broncos (1-2)
11. Seattle Seahawks (2-1)
12. Washington Commanders (2-1)
13. Indianapolis Colts (3-0)

Nobody expected Daniel Jones to open the season playing like an MVP candidate for Indianapolis, but here we are. Indianapolis is off to a 3-0 start fueled by Jones’s clean passing and timely scrambles, along with running back Jonathan Taylor’s explosive ability.

The Vikings validated our (relatively) high ranking of them by blowing out the Bengals, 48-10.
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Why take it with a grain of salt?  Check out his order and some rationale for the top:

Top contenders
1. Baltimore Ravens (1-2)
2. Buffalo Bills (3-0)
3. Green Bay Packers (2-1)
4. Detroit Lions (2-1)
5. Philadelphia Eagles (3-0)

Baltimore still at No. 1 despite two losses? Yes. But hear me out.

This is where these power rankings diverge, sometimes considerably, from those that are simply regurgitations of win-loss records. These rankings are more indicative of what a team will do the rest of the season, not what they have done so far in a three-game sample.

The Ravens’ two losses are by one point to the Buffalo Bills (which required some heroics by Bills quarterback Josh Allen and an uncharacteristic but pivotal fumble by Baltimore running back Derrick Henry) and one possession to the Detroit Lions (who played a virtually flawless game and benefited from another uncharacteristic Henry fumble), two of the four strongest teams in the NFL, per our ratings.

If you think that’s totally off the mark, consider that my power ratings set the spread for the upcoming game between the Ravens and Chiefs in Kansas City at Ravens -2, when the Vegas line is Ravens -2.5. In other words, the sportsbooks are even more bullish on Baltimore than I am.

Besides, the Packers’ loss to Cleveland underscored how fragile the top of the NFL can be. Green Bay’s banged-up offensive line left Jordan Love little chance against the Browns’ relentless pass rush. Still, the Packers remain part of an elite cluster alongside the Bills, Lions, Ravens and Eagles, all of whom have shown they can win ugly or pull away for big victories.

Strong challengers
6. Kansas City Chiefs (1-2)
7. Los Angeles Chargers (3-0)
8. Los Angeles Rams (2-1)

In the hunt for playoff spots
14. San Francisco 49ers (3-0)
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-0)
16. Arizona Cardinals (2-1)

Average teams
17. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1)
18. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-1)
19. Houston Texans (0-3)
20. Dallas Cowboys (1-2)

Below-average teams
21. Chicago Bears (1-2)
22. Las Vegas Raiders (1-2)
23. Cleveland Browns (1-2)

Rebuilding phase
24. New England Patriots (1-2)
25. New York Giants (0-3)
26. Miami Dolphins (0-3)
27. Atlanta Falcons (1-2)
28. Cincinnati Bengals (2-1)
29. New York Jets (0-3)
30. Carolina Panthers (1-2)
31. Tennessee Titans (0-3)
32. New Orleans Saints (0-3)

Alec Lewis
@alec_lewis
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The Vikings' rushing attack through three games in 2025:

— EPA/rush: 0.10 (2nd)
— Success rate: 49.3 (3rd)
— Yards/carry: 4.8 (10th)

The Vikings' rushing attack in 2024:

— EPA/rush: -0.06 (18th)
— Success rate: 39.6% (17th)
— Yards/carry: 4.1 (16th)

Dustin Baker
@DustBaker

A team led by Kevin O'Connell, a former QB pass-happy playcalling merchant, is running the football at a Top 5 clip per playcalling percentage.

I repeat: A team led by Kevin O'Connell, a former QB pass-happy playcalling merchant, is running the football at a Top 5 clip per playcalling percentage.

To not only sign this unknown guy like Minnesota did, but have him perform like this is kind of unreal. 26 years old, very athletic. Bull strong, long arms. Active as hell. Great leverage. Some times guys are late bloomers and get a chance. One of my faves on D now. To see him listed in Jeff Simmons territory is amazing:

....looking good, bro. Not sure what happened in Week 1 against Green Bay, but your mojo is back. 224 yards rushing. Jared Goff is criminally underrated. 7 sacks and allowed NONE. In Baltimore. Going for it on 4th down. Scored on 98 and 96 yard drives. And on D, their sacks came all from their own draft picks: 1st round through 6th round. Hate them for sure, but impossible not to be impressed by what they've put together there. A well oiled machine. Hard not to be a little envious.

Meanwhile, I'm trying to remember Minnesota beating a Superbowl contending team on the road like this in such an impressive manner. What is it, 7 QBs have started in 3 years for the Vikings?

Being a long time Viking fan, I certainly have "kicker fatigue", but lets give a shout out to Reichert.  59 yarder at Soldier Field and then a 62 yarder vs. the Bengals.  Looks solid so far!

Defensive tackle Javon Hargrave is expected to be available in Dublin after playing only 11 snaps vs. the Bengals because of a rib injury. 
Tight end Ben Yurosek, the undrafted rookie, might not play due to a knee injury. O’Connell said only two players, tight end Gavin Bartholomew and running back Ty Chandler, will not join the team on the trip to Dublin and London for the next two games.


O’Connell’s film review confirmed he liked what he saw from Carson Wentz, who completed 14 of 20 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns in his first Vikings start. Wentz will start again Sunday with J.J. McCarthy dealing with a sprained right ankle.

“Very sharp fundamentally,” O’Connell said. “There’s quite a few reps where the ground is the quarterback’s friend from a standpoint of keeping the foundation of your base; balance and body position in the ground so you can make quick decisions. I thought he progressed [through reads] multiple times. I thought he threw with anticipation.”

McCarthy is out of the walking boot now. O’Connell said Monday that the question of whether McCarthy will retain the starting job once he’s healthy “doesn’t require an answer.”

“First and foremost, he’s got to get healthy,” O’Connell said. “I don’t think it’s one of those things where ... he’s healthy the night before a game we’re going to throw him out there.”

O’Connell noted that McCarthy missed practice the week before the Falcons loss, adding, “When you’re in the phasing of building up 10,000 reps and 10,000 hours that it takes to play at a really high level, which we know J.J. McCarthy is going to do, you can’t cut corners on that.”

Addison returns
Receiver Jordan Addison will return to the field this week from a three-game suspension stemming from a 2024 drunken driving arrest. The 2023 first-round pick was a consistent standout on the practice fields during training camp. An adjustment to the NFL’s suspension rules this season allowed him to return to the team facility after one week, but he could not practice or play until this week.

“It’s phenomenal to get him back,” O’Connell said. “I know he’ll be in great shape. He’s been able to be in the building and in meetings and stay sharp mentally, so it’ll be just getting him a full week of work.”

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Apparently his locker is next to JJ so he caught the injury bug