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• Vikings Links: It’s Going To Be An Interesting Offseason

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Getty Images The team has tons of options and flexibility! Still decompressing after that playoff loss against the Rams. The non-competitive nature of the game is what really depresses the most. For these dudes to not even show up for a playoff game is embarrassing. While Sam Darnold deserves plenty of blame, the offensive line really chose a great time to get th...2025
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• Vikings Links: What A Letdown!

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images It’s like getting the worm at the bottom of the Mezcal bottle! What a disappointing in to this season the last two weeks has been. The offense, offensive line, and Sam Darnold in particular have been abysmal. Here are the grades for the offensive line vs the Lions when Darnold was pressured 33 times (Brandel and Robinson combined to allow 17 pressures, p...2025
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• Vikings Links: The Vikings Are Back At The Dance!

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Can you dance or are you a wallflower? That was a very disappointing loss. No doubt. The majority of the blame is given to Sam Darnold for this loss and it is very hard to argue he was not the main culprit. But there were other culprits involved. KOC, the offensive line, the receivers, and the kicker (I do not agree with this one but whatevs). Some argu...2025
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• It’s Time for the Vikings to Extend this Regime

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images And Brian Flores too As the Minnesota Vikings make their final push through the end of the regular season and into the postseason, there is no mistaking that this season is a product of having good people to lead the team and manage the roster. The Vikings at 12-2 with three games to play was beyond all expectations at the beginning of the season. Onl...2024
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• Vikings Links: Can The Vikings Beat The Titans?

Do you still believe? Big game this week. The team is going to be in another dogfight despite the Titams record. They will be tough at home. It would be nice to win convincingly but the way Sam Darnold has been playing brings a lot of worry. After watching this team for 50 plus year and seeing all four Super Bowl losses, I am beyond jaded. I want to believe but I need to see it most of the time wi...2024
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• Lions @ Vikings: A Preview

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Some Insights into the NFC North Showdown The reigning NFC North champion Detroit Lions travel to US Bank stadium to take on the undefeated Minnesota Vikings in an NFC North showdown between the two best teams in the NFC in record, total DVOA, and point differential. Let’s take a look at the matchup. Lions Offense vs. Vikings Defense This is the marqu...2024
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• Vikings @ Packers: A Preview

Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images What to look for and keys to the game on Sunday The Minnesota Vikings head across the border to Green Bay on Sunday for the first NFC North division game for both teams. The Packers may or may not have starting quarterback Jordan Love available on Sunday- head coach Matt LaFleur remains coy about who his starting quarterback will be to thwart the Vikings’ effor...2024
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• Vikings Dismantle Giants 28-6

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Darnold, defense and Jones = blowout win The Minnesota Vikings started their 2024 campaign with a convincing road win against the New York Giants, 28-6. It was the largest margin of victory for the Vikings in the Kevin O’Connell era and since 2019. It was a slow start for the Vikings offensively, with Ed Ingram giving up a sack on the first series and C...2024
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• Forecast for the Vikings’ 2024 Season

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images My prediction for the upcoming season The Minnesota Vikings are officially into Week One of the 2024 NFL season and its time to make some predictions about how this season will play out for our favorite team. Past Track Record This will be my ninth prediction over the past ten seasons, having abandoned any prediction in 2016 after Teddy Bridgewater we...2024
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• Thoughts on the Vikings’ Cut-Down Day Moves

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images And the updated Vikings’ depth chart The Minnesota Vikings cut their roster down to 53 players on Tuesday, along with all the other NFL teams. But while the initial cuts have been made, the resulting roster suggests further moves will be made in the not-too-distant future, including practice squad signings and likely some other roster moves. But for now, he...2024
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• Vikings Roster Thoughts

Differences from last year are more significant than they seem After a couple weeks of vacation and tracking the Vikings from a far- France and Italy in this case- I’m back at it and looking forward to the season ahead. I was surprised to see how some of the roster decisions unfolded over the past couple weeks. On both offense and defense, it wasn’t just who made the roster and who didn’t, but ...2023
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"The two other players who deserve the most blame, according to the PFF stats, are left tackle Cam Robinson and left guard Blake Brandel, who allowed nine and eight pressures, respectively."

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"By contrast, Blake Brandel had a clean slate (no pressures allowed) in pass protection in his debut as a starter."

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"The team has announced that they have re-signed defensive lineman Khyiris Tonga and offensive tackle Blake Brandel."

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"Blake Brandel replaced him."

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"To create a spot, the Vikings waived tackle Blake Brandel."

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"Minnesota already have defensive end Ifeadi Odenigbo, linebacker Cameron Smith, offensive tackle Oli Udoh, receiver Justin Jefferson, offensive tackle Blake Brandel, safety Brian Cole II and offensive lineman Tyler Higby on [more]"

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• Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports But there will still be some changes coming The deadline for NFL teams to officially set their 53-man rosters has come and gone, and the Minnesota Vikings now have their initial roster to start the season. Here’s a full look at everybody who made the cut. Offense Quarterback Sam Darnold, Jaren Hall, Nick Mullens Running Back Ty Chandler, Aaron Jones Fullback C.J....2024
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• Some Notable Vikings Preseason PFF Grades

Who stood out relative to their competition in PFF grading The Minnesota Vikings’ 2024 preseason is in the books and the Vikings’ coaching staff is in the process of finalizing their roster decisions in preparation for roster cutdown day on Tuesday. A lot goes into player evaluations. How they perform in practice, how well they learn and demonstrate what they learn on the field, whether they make...2024
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• Forecast for the Vikings’ 2024 Season
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• Vikings Links: The Vikings Are In It To Win It

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports The Gilmore signing indicates they mean business. Good! The Stephon Gilmore signing is a clear indication that the team has lofty goals and is not mailing in the season. They are right too. There simply is too much talent not to try your best and provide everything you can to achieve a successful season. One thing is for sure, if the team is losing a lot the...2024
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• Four Vikings Who Need to Ball in 2024

Byron Murphy Jr, one of the four players identified as needed to ball out in 2024 by Two Old Bloggers. Join Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano on Episode 250 of Two Old Bloggers as they discuss rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson’s tragic passing and its impact on the Vikings’ season. They also cover Cam Akers’ return and four key players crucial for 2024. Tune in for tributes, analysis, and Vi...2024
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• Vikings Roster Reset: Offense

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports How do things look after the first week of free agency We are officially a week into the 2024 NFL league year and the Minnesota Vikings look drastically different. With that in mind, we’re going to do a quick look at how the roster looks now that moves are being made and players are moving around the league. This one’s for the offense only, and we’ll do a...2024
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• Recapping Day One of Vikings NFL Free Agency Legal Tampering Period

Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports Vikings say goodbye to the Kirk Cousins era; add a few key pieces on defense It was a momentous day in the history of the Minnesota Vikings franchise. The big splash that headlined the day for the whole league was the departure of Kirk Cousins to the Atlanta Falcons. Cousins will sign a four-year, $180 million contract with the Falcons with $100 million guara...2024
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• Vikings’ Post-PS1 53-Man Roster Projection

An update to the early May projection after the first pre-season game at Seattle It’s been about two weeks since the start of training camp, a few days since the Vikings came out with their first unofficial depth chart, and now they’re played their first pre-season game at Seattle. But while I don’t read too much into the depth chart as they’re often outdated from the get-go and aren’t always com...2023
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• July 29th Vikings Practice Notes
First Fan-Allowed Practice this Training Camp Saturday was the first fan-allowed practice of Vikings’ training camp this year, and I decided to attend and report what I saw. Great Atmosphere and Facility For those of you who’ve made it out to TCO Performance Center for training camp, this isn’t news but I thought I’d mention what a great atmosphere and facility it is at TCO Performance Center. ...2023
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• Vikings re-sign two exclusive rights free agents
Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports Solid moves for the purple In their first signings of the 2023 offseason, the Minnesota Vikings have re-signed their two Exclusive Rights Free Agents. The team has announced that they have re-signed defensive lineman Khyiris Tonga and offensive tackle Blake Brandel. Brandel has spent his entire career with the Vikings after they drafted him in the sixth round ...2023
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• Oli Udoh out for remainder of season with quad injury

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports A loss for the Vikings’ o-line On Thursday night, the Minnesota Vikings lost to the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 34-28, with Oli Udoh taking the majority of snaps at left tackle for the injured Christian Darrisaw. After a bad turn of events in the fourth quarter, Udoh’s season is now over. Udoh suffered a quad injury on one of the Vikings’ final drives an...2023
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• Vikings Designate Dalton Risner to Return to Practice

Howdy! | Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Some reinforcements on the offensive line The Minnesota Vikings are the lone undefeated team in the NFC coming out of their bye week, and they’ve gotten some good news to start their week of preparation for their Week 7 matchup against Detroit at U.S. Bank Stadium. The team has announced that offensive lineman Dalton Risner has been designated to return ...2024
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• What the Dalton Risner Signing Signals for the Vikings

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Move Makes Clear Vikings’ Priorities After meeting with Dalton Risner over a month ago, with no offer extended and no movement on signing him for a month afterward according to local beat writer Darren Wolfson, the Vikings and Risner made a deal for the top free agent guard to come to Minnesota. My guess is that the deal was done because Risner was wil...2023
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• Vikings Set Initial 53-Man Roster
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• Vikings Announce Final 53-man Roster

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports And there were a few surprises. The Minnesota Vikings have announced the 53-man roster. Obviously, things can change throughout the next couple of days, but here’s where things stand currently: Quarterback (3) Kirk Cousins, Nick Mullens, Jaren Hall No surprises here. The Vikings opt to keep three quarterbacks with the new emergency quarterback rul...2023
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• Vikings Designate Dalton Risner to Return to Practice
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• VT Exclusive: Blake Brandel on His NFL Journey, Almost Catching a TD Pass, and What to Expect from #64

Blake Brandel is the starting left guard for the Minnesota Vikings. So far, the assignment has been going well. Originally, […] The post VT Exclusive: Blake Brandel on His NFL Journey, Almost Catching a TD Pass, and What to Expect from #64 appeared first on Vikings Territory....2024
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• Vikings Make a Statement

Brad Rempel-Imagn Images Blowout of the Texans after takedown of the 49ers sends the message that the Vikings are for real The Minnesota Vikings have made a statement to the league after the first three games of the season: they are for real and legitimate postseason contenders this season. That statement was highlighted by their blowout victory against the Houston Texans, who had the thi...2024
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• Vikings Place Dalton Risner on Injured Reserve

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports He’ll be eligible to return in Week 5 We’ve speculated about which players the Minnesota Vikings might place on injured reserve as they trim their roster to 53 players. Because of a new NFL rule, teams can place two players on IR as a part of their final cuts while still reserving the ability to designate them for return later in the year. Well, the Vikings hav...2024
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• Russell Wilson Trade Rumors and Vikings Preseason Breakdown

In this episode of The Real Forno Show, Dave and Tyler dive into the controversial suggestion by ESPN’s Mike Tannenbaum that the Minnesota Vikings should trade for veteran quarterback Russell Wilson. | Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images Join Tyler and Dave on The Real Forno Show as they break down the latest Russell Wilson trade rumors and offer an in-depth preseason analysis of the Minneso...2024
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• Vikings Off-Season Evaluation Part VII: Offensive Line

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The pieces and coaching are all there- finally! In the seventh installment of my Vikings Offseason Evaluation series, I’ll breakdown the Vikings’ offensive line position group. Previous installment links are here: Part I: Offensive Overview Part II: Quarterbacks Part III: Special Teams Part IV: Defensive Overview Part V: Wide Receivers Part VI: Running...2024
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