The Ravens have used top cover cornerback Nate Wiggins to shadow the opponent's top receiver at times this year. Wiggins ...

Following a season sitting on the sidelines, J.J. McCarthy has adopted a new persona to help him hopefully lead the Vikings to the playoffs.

J.J. McCarthy passionately nodded his head, not blinking as he listened to his head coach’s speech. As the Minnesota Vikings ...

Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson discusses quarterback J.J. McCarthy’s “9” persona that the quarterback channels out on the field.

The real mastermind, according to the 22-year-old quarterback, is his edgy alter ego, Nine, who scored three touchdowns in ...

After battling through injuries early in his NFL career, Minnesota quarterback J.J. McCarthy has adopted a new, fiery alter ego — one he calls “Nine” — to fuel his play and mindset on the field.

By day, he’s a mild-mannered 22-year old, but when J.J. McCarthy puts on his Minnesota Vikings uniform and steps onto the ...

More specifically, McCarthy, who missed the entirety of his rookie season with a torn meniscus and missed five games this ...

The video below is from Kevin O’Connell’s postgame speech after the Minnesota Vikings’ 27-24 win over the Detroit Lions on ...

Vikings quarterback and total dork JJ McCarthy is making headlines, not for his play, but for his tremendously cringe alter ego known as "Nine." Intensity ...

Though he’s always carried himself with a level of intensity, McCarthy’s alter ego was developed last year as a rookie while he was on injured reserve recovering from a torn meniscus.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy divulged this week that an alter ego has been helping him succeed during his ...