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• Vikings Trade for Cam Robinson: Super Bowl Bound?

Join “The Real Forno Show” as we discuss how Cam Robinson brings his imposing size and refined skills to the Vikings’ offensive line. While he may not match Darrisaw’s stellar performance, Robinson represents a significant upgrade over Quessenberry and Brandel. His strength and consistency will provide the team with a solid foundation, boosting the Vikings’ chances to maintain a strong playoff pus...2024
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• Will the Vikings Make Moves?

Moving Blake Brandel to left tackle is being considered as one of the in-house options to address Christian Darrisaw’s absence. According to the discussion on “The Real Forno Show,” one strategy being explored is to move Blake Brandel to left tackle and put Dalton Risner in at left guard. Are there more? | Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images This episode of “The Real Forno Show” explores the V...2024
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• Vikings Links: Can The Vikings Still Make The Playoffs?

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Yes, there is a lot of talent still on the team! Well, the team has two close losses in a row now and there are a lot of fans who have jumped off the bandwagon. Adversity was sure to come this season and now the team has a chance to respond. I believe they will continue to battle and will, in fact, win more games this season. The most pressing issues n...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 marque...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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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Can the Vikings Continue Their Stellar Play?

Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images There is no reason to believe otherwise. Big game this week! Very important divisional game too! Got to get the wins at home. The Vikings are fortunate that Aiden Hutchinson will not be playing (we wish him well in his recovery). The Lions dominated the time of possession in the two games last which is something they might try to do again. But the starting...2024
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• Will the Vikings Make Moves?
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• Lions @ Vikings: A Preview
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Can the Vikings Continue Their Stellar Play?
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• Previewing the Jets’ opposition: Minnesota Vikings

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The Jets try to get back on the winning track in London against the Vikings on Sunday. The New York Jets return to London for the first time since 2021 to face the unbeaten Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. The Jets came out flat against Atlanta three years ago and their comeback fell short. They can’t afford to come out flat this weekend against the Vikings,...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 @ 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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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Early Returns Suggest Turner, Jefferson Avoid Major Injury after Sunday Scares

Justin Jefferson appears to have avoided a major injury with a quad contusion | Brad Rempel-Imagn Images Say it with me friends: WHEW The Vikings came into the 2024 season with a pretty clean injury sheet, and through two weeks are still in reasonably good shape despite a couple of hold-your-breath injuries thus far, including those to wideouts Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. Early ...2024
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• Vikings Links: Should The Vikings Climb The Power Rankings?

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Were the Giants a good barometer? It was a very nice win and the margin of victory was much larger than I (and many others) expected. The Giants and Daniel Jones are a lot worse than thought. There has been much discussion about the play of the interior line in this game (particularly with Ed Ingram and Garrett Bradbury). I thought they did a yeoman’s job c...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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"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]"

• Vikings Trade for Cam Robinson: Super Bowl Bound?
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• Vikings Links: Can The Vikings Still Make The Playoffs?
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• Lions @ Vikings: A Preview
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• Lions @ Vikings: A Preview
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Can the Vikings Continue Their Stellar Play?
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• Previewing the Jets’ opposition: Minnesota Vikings
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• Vikings @ Packers: A Preview
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Early Returns Suggest Turner, Jefferson Avoid Major Injury after Sunday Scares
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• Vikings Trade for Cam Robinson: Super Bowl Bound?
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• Lions @ Vikings: A Preview
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Can the Vikings Continue Their Stellar Play?
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• Vikings @ Packers: A Preview
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Early Returns Suggest Turner, Jefferson Avoid Major Injury after Sunday Scares
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Should The Vikings Be -6.5 Home Underdogs?

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images The 49ers will be a good early test The Vikings are 6.5 point underdogs at home this week against the currently second ranked team in the NFL. The 49ers are going to present a huge challenge for the team and will give us a good idea of what improvements can still and need to be made win or lose. I expect most fans expect a loss but are hoping for a win. ...2024
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• Vikings Links: Should The Vikings Climb The Power Rankings?
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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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• Vikings Links: Can The Vikings Still Make The Playoffs?
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Early Returns Suggest Turner, Jefferson Avoid Major Injury after Sunday Scares
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Should The Vikings Be -6.5 Home Underdogs?
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• Sam Darnold Doubters & Vikings vs Giants

Dive into the Vikings vs. Giants Week 1 matchup with Two Old Bloggers. Explore Sam Darnold’s pivotal role, key offensive strategies, and defensive challenges. Get expert analysis on this crucial season opener and what it means for the Vikings’ 2024 campaign. | Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Explore six bold predictions for the Minnesota Vikings’ 2024 season, including Sam Darnold’s ...2024
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• Wins, Standouts, and Controversies as Vikings Sweep the Preseason

Two Old Bloggers talk about how Jaren Hall, Vikings quarterback, impressed in preseason, especially the final two games. Despite early hiccups, he grew, completing 17/21 passes for 189 yards, 2 TDs, and effective scrambles. His improved decisiveness and accuracy bolster his case for the 53-man roster, positioning him as a promising backup with development potential. | Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty ...2024
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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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• Film breakdown: Bring on the Levi Onwuzurike breakout season

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images Looking back at his 2023 Detroit Lions tape, there are plenty of reasons to believe Levi Onwuzurike is headed for a breakout season. General manager Brad Holmes and the rest of the Detroit Lions front office have hit on high-value draft gems and franchise players every offseason. Lions fans have been spoiled by the unbelievable success of Holmes’ track...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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• Are You Worried? The Vikings Interior Offensive Line - Bad or Good Enough

Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Join Two Old Bloggers as they analyze the Vikings’ Interior Offensive Line for the 2024 season, discuss wide receiver Jalen Nailor’s potential, and react to ESPN’s NFL roster rankings. The episode also covers the status of unsigned rookies J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner, dives into the interior of the offensive line and identify pote...2024
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• Vikings Links: Who will be this year’s Mr Mankato?

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Who will be this year’s Mr Mankato? Who will be this year’s Mr Mankato? Should it only be rookies or could it be other young players? I tend to think of rookies who we have not seen play in the NFL yet. Some candidates could be Gabriel Murphy, Dwight McGlothern, Khyree Jackson, Will Reichard, and Levi Drake Rodriguez. The Vikings signed Murphy to a thre...2024
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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 Dismantle Giants 28-6
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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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• 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

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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• 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 Links: Can The Vikings Still Make The Playoffs?
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• Vikings Links: When will Jim Marshall Get Elected To The Hall Of Fame

Photo by: Diamond Images/Getty Images Why isn’t Jim Marshall already in the Hall of Fame? Now that we have settled the question of will the Vikings have any regerts about not extending Kirk Cousins (as if), we can turn our attention to some real football for 2024. The Hall of Fame game is tonight and will feature the Houston Texans against the Chicago Bears. It will be interesting to see...2024
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• Vikings Trade for Cam Robinson: Super Bowl Bound?
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• Lions @ Vikings: A Preview
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Can the Vikings Continue Their Stellar Play?
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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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• 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 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 Links: When Will The Vikings Sign Another Cornerback?

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Cornerback group suffers another unfortunate loss Now that training camp has begun and we are getting daily reports which is great. Football season is back and we can really debate (er., argue) about players, coaches, etc. Unfortunately, the team has suffered another loss to the cornerback group with the Mekhi Blackmon injury. The speculation has begun a...2024
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• Four Vikings Who Need to Ball in 2024
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• Vikings Mandatory Mini-Camp Update

Where things are at as the Vikings start mini-camp Welcome to Justin Jefferson month as the Vikings celebrate their four-year, $140 million extension of the league’s best wide receiver. The Vikings also held their mandatory mini-camp this week, and doubtless wanted to have Jets under contract and a participant with new quarterbacks to team up with this year. The Vikings and Dalton Risner agreed ...2024
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links, 21 May 2024

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images When will the Minnesota Vikings extend Justin Jefferson? Well, I think the Justin Jefferson contract extension will probably be in the “news” up until it gets done right? He definitely should get more than A.J. Brown who received 32M per year in his new deal. Brown has 379 receptions for 5,947 yards and 42 TDs through 5 seasons. JJ has 392 receptions f...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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