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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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

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

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