Minnesota Vikings QB JJ McCarthy reveals his intense “alter ego” named “Nine” that fuels his focus and game-day mindset.

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 ...

J.J. McCarthy acknowledged his new game-day persona -- "Nine," a reference to his jersey number -- and said it is a product ...

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 ...

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

He might have been wearing a No. 9 Vikings jersey, but J.J. McCarthy was not the real author behind last Sunday’s thrilling ...

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.

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.

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

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 ...