It's not often that the events from another professional sports league have an impact on the Minnesota Vikings, but that is exactly what happened on Thursday after what the Minnesota Twins did during the MLB trade deadline.
Less than two seasons after capturing their first playoff win since 2004, the Twins essentially gutted their roster leading up to this year's MLB trade deadline on Thursday by making multiple deals that involved them moving on from more than 10 players, including Carlos Correa and Jhoan Duran.
Understandably, the majority of the Twins fan base was devastated by the team's actions before this year's trade deadline, and now many of those same fans are about to turn to the Vikings to help pick up the pieces
Minnesota Vikings left to clean up the mess created by the Minnesota Twins during the MLB trade deadline
After winning 14 games in 2024, the Vikings are already entering the upcoming 2025 season with plenty of pressure to succeed.