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

McCarthy’s calm demeanor disappears between the lines, replaced by an alter ego teammates swear is the real deal.

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

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

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 ...

As Kevin O'Connell prepared to give him a game ball in the visitor's locker room at Ford Field on Sunday, J.J. McCarthy ...

McCarthy's has intense gameday demeanor has been celebrated in Vikings postgame locker room videos and mocked on social media ...

McCarthy flashed a hard edge. A mean mug, if you will. He explained his facial expression to reporters on Wednesday. Via ...

The Vikings got a spark this past weekend thanks to the return of their young quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who had missed the ...

In a game that the Minnesota Vikings weren't expected to win, according to many, J.J. McCarthy arguably played his best game ...

McCarthy is not dog or wolf; his authentic state is both, and it is remarkable that he is able to both use it and articulate ...

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