The Vikings' quarterback conundrum just took another intriguing twist. Undrafted rookie Max Brosmer will start Sunday with J.J. McCarthy out.

Brosmer, an undrafted rookie who played one year of college football at Minnesota last season after playing four years at New Hampshire, will start in place of J.J. McCarthy. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell announced today that McCarthy has not cleared the concussion protocol and Brosmer will start.

Stephen A. Smith is "disgusted with the Minnesota Vikings," he said on ESPN's First Take on Thursday. Why? Smith's take has to do with what the Vikings' offseason quarterback decision has meant for superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson, whose numbers are worse than they've ever been.

Sunday at Lumen Field it's one of the NFL's top, most efficient quarterbacks against an undrafted rookie making his first start.

While the football world is ready to hit the panic button on the JJ McCarthy experiment, the Vikings should ignore the noise and focus on building a game plan that enables him to settle into his role as a "game manager" on a playoff-caliber team.

The development process in the NFL for a quarterback learning the most demanding and difficult job in sports can test the patience of the entire organization.

The Wildcats overcame an early deficit against Hoggard to advance to the team's first state championship game in program history.

Minneapolis native Larry Fitzgerald Jr. also advanced toward what’s expected to be a first-ballot choice for the Class of 2026.