Vikings fans, Flores signs extension but HC buzz lingers with the Steelers! Dive into compensatory picks drama, Addison trade rumors, and a 3-round mock draft on The Real Forno Show with Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano. This Vikings 1st & SKOL episode unpacks Minnesota’s offseason moves. In this engaging episode of The Real Forno Show, […]
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Brian Flores is signed! I do not know if he will eventually get a head coach offer but at least he wont go and be a defensive coordinator for another team. At the very least, the Vikings will get two 3rd round picks if he gets hired away as a head coach. I do not […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Vikings fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We’ve got another SB Nation Reacts survey for everyone to sound off on, but this one […]
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Ladies and gentlemen, our short, regionally specific nightmare is over. Well, mostly over. For now. Numerous sources, led by Adam Schefter of ESPN, are reporting that defensive coordinator Brian Flores has signed a contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings to remain the team’s defensive coordinator. That means that, at the very least, he will not […]
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A week or so after it looked like it might, potentially, be another rough offseason for Minnesota Vikings reciever Jordan Addison, it appears that things are going to be a lot smoother than anticipated. Per Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network, charges are not going to be filed against Addison stemming from an incident in […]
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In this episode of The Real Forno Show, hosted by Tyler Forness with producer Dave Stefano on Vikings 1st & SKOL, the duo dissects the Minnesota Vikings’ offseason moves amid the NFL coaching carousel. Forness highlights the team’s decision not to retain offensive line coach Chris Kuper, noting, “They’re not renewing his contract… I think […]
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A pretty good weekend for football save for the Seahawks vs 49ers game. The Bills choked it away again and now fired their coach. The Patriots look to have an easy path to the Super Bowl with Bo Nix injured. The Rams vs Seahawks game should be good as their two games this season were […]
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Championship weekend is upon us! The Seattle Seahawks will host the Los Angeles Rams and the Denver Broncos will host the New England Patriots. All four teams have had relatively recent success, but three of the four with different QBs. There are a few Viking ties on the teams and a few people we like […]
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In the latest episode of Two Old Bloggers, Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano dissect the Minnesota Vikings’ turbulent offseason following the 2025 season. As a Vikings 1st & SKOL production, the show explores critical topics like Jordan Addison’s repeated off-field issues, Brian Flores’ head coaching interviews, J.J. McCarthy’s uncertain starting role, offensive line coaching shakeups, […]
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With the 2025 season in the rearview, let us take a premature and (likely) abysmal early look at the Minnesota Vikings’ 2026 opponents and how I feel about them – i.e., how difficult I expect them to be. What else are we going to talk about? Sam Darnold in the NFC Championship Game? No thanks. […]
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We may be getting closer to seeing defensive coordinator Brian Flores leave the Minnesota Vikings for a head coaching opportunity for one of the NFL’s flagship franchises. According to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, Flores is one of a number of candidates who will be getting a second interview with the Pittsburgh Steelers about their […]
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Today, the National Football League will set the other half of both Conference Championship Games, as the two remaining Divisional Round games are set to kick off with another doubleheader. Like yesterday, the early game will give us an AFC matchup, this one between the Houston Texans and the New England Patriots. The Patriots won […]
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We have officially gotten word of the first change to Kevin O’Connell’s coaching staff for the 2026 offseason, and while it’s one that a lot of folks may have expected, it gives us something to look at as far as what may come next for the Minnesota Vikings. The team has announced that they will […]
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The NFL playoffs resume today, folks. Today’s action has the top seeds in both conferences in action, hosting teams that are both coming off of short weeks after winning games this past Sunday, and then taking to the road in hopes of continuing their path to the Super Bowl. The first game of the day […]
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Big games today not featuring our Vikings which really stinks! I guess I like the Bills, Seahawks, Texans, and Rams this weekend. Who do you like? Minnesota Vikings News and Links Are we sure Kevin O’Connell deserves the ‘offensive guru’ label? Kevin O’Connell arrived in Minnesota in February 2022, fresh off a Super Bowl victory […]
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Vikings QB shakeup: Will Anthony Richardson replace J.J. McCarthy? Dive into the drama on The Real Forno Show as Tyler Forness predicts a bold trade. In this episode, hosts Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano analyze the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback competition for 2026, sparked by Kevin O’Connell’s call for competition and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s non-committal stance on […]
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The three finalists for this year’s Salute to Service Award, sponsored by USAA, were announced earlier on Thursday, and the Minnesota Vikings’ nominee is among them. Vikings running back Aaron Jones has joined Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson and San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey as the finalists for this year’s award. The […]
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Well, boys and girls. Looks like we will continue to beat that horse! The offseason fun/drama is in full effect now. The press conferences from KAM and KOC were interesting. There are a lot of interpretations out there about what their plans are for the QB room. The consensus appears to be that they are […]
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In today’s episode of As the Flores Turns, our beloved defensive coordinator has gotten two more interviews, one of which could turn out to be particularly worrisome for fans of our Minnesota Vikings. According to our friends over at Hogs Haven (among numerous other sources), today Brian Flores interviewed for the vacant defensive coordinator job […]
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UPDATE: The law firm that represents Jordan Addison has released a statement. The statement reads: On Jordan’s behalf, his legal team has already initiated the investigation, identified witnesses, and we are reviewing the viability of a claim for false arrest. He looks forward to the legald process and upon full investigation, we are confident Mr. […]
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The Minnesota Vikings are staring down a massive projected $44-50 million overage in effective salary cap space for 2026 after their 2025 spending spree—discover how GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah can fix it with smart cuts, restructures, and extensions in this eye-opening episode of The Real Forno Show! In this insightful episode of The Real Forno Show, […]
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It’s time to wrap up Wild Card Weekend with the last AFC matchup of the first round. We’re heading to Pittsburgh, as the AFC South champion Pittsburgh Steelers will play host to the Houston Texans. Kickoff for this one will happen at 7:15 PM Central time, and the game will be broadcast on ABC and […]
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We’ve got the results of our SB Nation Reacts poll for this week and the questions we asked our readers about the Minnesota Vikings, so let’s take a look at what everyone is thinking, shall we? Our first question of the week was, as it always is, whether or not everyone thinks the Vikings are […]
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After a couple of barnburners to start the playoffs yesterday, Wild Card Weekend continues with a tripleheader that’s going to go all Sunday long, and we’ve got a place for you to talk about all three games right here. Things will kick off in Florida in about half an hour or so, with the Jacksonville […]
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Minnesota Vikings fans, dive into this must-listen episode of Two Old Bloggers where Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano break down the team’s 2026 outlook after a 9-8 playoff miss in 2025. Some key topics covered like Vikings quarterback crisis, J.J. McCarthy future, 2026 salary cap, Vikings draft pick 18, and veteran QB trades optimize this […]
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