Minneapolis, MN
Kyler Murray joins Vikings: Fans divided on QB future
Will Kyler Murray be the Vikings’ new quarterback?
Fox 9’s Dawn Mitchell joins the Afternoon Shift to break down the Vikings hosting Kyler Murray today, how it could impact Minnesota’s future with J.J. McCarthy, and the ripple effects for the Cardinals back in Arizona.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Kyler Murray has been signed as the new quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, sparking mixed reactions among fans.
Vikings fans share their thoughts
What we know:
Some fans are thrilled about Murray’s potential to bring success to the team, while others remain loyal to J.J. McCarthy. Murray, who was released Wednesday by the Arizona Cardinals, has a history of playoff appearances but has yet to achieve significant postseason success.
What they’re saying:
“I’m excited. He’s a proven NFL quarterback. He’s had a lot of good seasons, some good stats. He hasn’t really put it together, and hopefully, under KOC, he does,” said Luka Lattergrass.
Lattergrass also commented on McCarthy, saying, “No one’s rooting against him, but we all did see his play last year, his ups and downs, the roster that we had still was a 9-8 season with poor quarterback play.”
Meanwhile, Will Stein from Coon Rapids noted, “Kyler Murray has a ton of talent. He can be an extremely good quarterback if he allows himself to.”
McCarthy’s past performance
Why you should care:
The addition of Murray to the Vikings’ roster raises questions about the team’s quarterback strategy moving forward. Last season, expectations were high for McCarthy after the Vikings’ impressive 14-3 record two seasons ago with Sam Darnold.
However, McCarthy’s performance led to a 9-8 season, causing some fans to lose faith while others remained supportive.
What’s next:
Fans are eager to see how the quarterback situation unfolds during training camp. As Will Stein expressed, “I feel like it should be an open competition and training camp, whoever the coaches decide is the better fit running this offense for 2026 should get them start in September, week one.”
What they’re saying:
“Kyler Murray, if you can’t get him to watch tape himself, how is he going to mentor somebody else? Was he gonna teach him how to play Call of Duty better?” said Karl Heinrichs, known as Sir Death on social media. Heinrichs also shared, “I like the way J.J. McCarthy ended the season last year, and I’d like to see him get his shot. I’d like to see him have a chance to come back and lead this team.”
What we don’t know:
It’s still unclear who will ultimately be the starting quarterback for the Vikings in the upcoming season.
Minneapolis, MN
Sheriff: Driver of stolen vehicle flees traffic stop in St. Paul, hits State Patrol car in Minneapolis
The driver of a stolen car fled a traffic stop Friday night in St. Paul before crashing into a Minnesota State Patrol car in Minneapolis, according to the Ramsey County sheriff’s office.
A Ramsey County sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop the stolen Hyundai sedan at about 10:30 p.m. in the Highland Park neighborhood of St. Paul. The driver fled and crossed the Ford Parkway Bridge into Minneapolis before the deputy lost sight of the vehicle and ended the pursuit, according to the sheriff’s office.
The suspect was then observed driving recklessly and ran a stop sign at West 46th Street and Aldrich Avenue South at 80 mph. The vehicle collided with a State Patrol squad car, causing significant injuries to the trooper and passengers in the stolen vehicle, the sheriff’s office said.
The 19-year-old suspect was quickly arrested after attempting to flee on foot. The driver has two prior arrests for fleeing police and is being held at the Ramsey County jail, according to the sheriff’s office.
Police say the same vehicle was involved in a pursuit Thursday night in the west metro, during which it reportedly swerved at emergency vehicles but did not hit them.
Police in Minneapolis are investigating after city officials said four people were injured in a shooting at Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park on Friday night.
According to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, officers responded to a report from an individual of a suspicious person around 8:38 p.m. The caller said there was a large gathering of young adults in the parking lot of the park, which is located at 4055 Nicollet Ave.
According to city officials, multiple gunshots were fired before the officers arrived at the park.
A 19-year-old woman was taken to the hospital by ambulance with serious injuries, city officials said. Three other people, whose ages have yet to be disclosed, self-transported to the hospital with gunshot-related injuries
No suspects in the shooting have been arrested, officials said.
Park police are working with the Minneapolis Police Department to investigate the incident.
This is a developing story.
Minneapolis, MN
Man stabbed brother in north Minneapolis home after arguing about messy kitchen, charges say
Prosecutors on Friday accused a 23-year-old Chicago man of fatally stabbing his brother in a north Minneapolis home early Wednesday after the two got into an argument about cleaning the kitchen.
Police were called to the home on the 3000 block of Girard Avenue North shortly after 3 a.m. after hearing about the stabbing. They found a man in his 20s lying on the floor and his girlfriend holding a cloth to his wound. The man was pronounced dead roughly 30 minutes later.
According to the criminal complaint, the girlfriend told officers that she had been making food with her boyfriend when her boyfriend’s brother came upstairs. The brother was upset at her boyfriend for not cleaning up the kitchen, she told officers.
The brother then went downstairs but returned later and pushed her boyfriend around, she said. Charging documents say the brothers got into a fight.
The girlfriend told police that the brother had a bloody knife in his hands, and her boyfriend said “he just stabbed me,” the complaint states.
Police arrested the 23-year-old at the house. In a post-Miranda statement, he initially told officers he blacked out around the time of the stabbing. He later admitted to stabbing his brother, at first saying that he was trying to “fake” stab him but ended up stabbing him. He also said that his brother charged at him and ran into the knife, the complaint says.
Charging documents say the man admitted that his brother did not have a weapon on him.
He faces two counts of second-degree murder.
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