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Vikings-Packers Final Injury Report
The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers released their injury final reports, along with injury designations, after Friday’s practice in advance of their Sunday afternoon matchup at US Bank Stadium. Here they are. Minnesota Vikings Green Bay Packers Injury Report Terms and Glossary Injury designation definitions: Probable = the league defines a Probable injury designation […]
Norse Code Podcast Episode 611: Scoop and the City
Download Link Here Arif and James are back to discuss the return of Harrison Smith, preview the Packers game with Justis, and ask if James can fix Elizabeth Holmes. Episode Notes: Follow us on Twitter / Bluesky To listen to more, this is the link to that iTunes feed. If you can’t for whatever reason […]
Vikes Views: Who Ya Got? Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
Week 1 is finally here. The long offseason is done and there are already two games in the books. Our Minnesota Vikings will have the pleasure of hosting the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. It’s a late afternoon game, so there will be a lot of eyes. Jim Nanace and new partner JJ Watt will […]
Vikings vs Packers Week 1: Kyler Murray’s Debut, Love’s Data, and Keys to Victory
Murray could throw 400 or 180 Sunday. Forno maps Vikings–Packers keys. Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano of The Real Forno Show (Vikings 1st & SKOL / Bleav) preview Minnesota’s Week 1 home opener against Green Bay at 3:25 p.m. CT. The hook is the unknown: a Kyler Murray debut against former Cardinals head coach Jonathan […]
Vikes Views: 2026 Season Preview
I came into last season a little too optimistic about J.J. McCarthy. I bought into the hype and predicted a 12-5 season, which makes me a bit hesitant heading into this year. That said, the NFL schedule makers did the Vikings a few favors. A slate that includes the NFC South should provide some timely […]
Vikings-Packers Thursday Injury Report
The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers released the first update of their injury reports this week after Thursday’s practice in advance of their Sunday afternoon matchup at US Bank Stadium. Here they are. Minnesota Vikings Green Bay Packers Injury Report Terms and Glossary Injury designation definitions: Probable = the league defines a Probable injury […]
Daily Norseman Roundtable: 5 Burning Questions to Start the Season
We’re just about ready to start the 2026 season. Well, as Minnesota Vikings fans, anyhow. If you’re a New England Patriots or Seattle Seahawks fan….what are you doing here in the first place? Kidding aside, there are plenty of questions for a Vikings team that hasn’t won a playoff game since Jan. 5, 2020. That’s […]
Week 2 – Which College Players Are Future Vikings 2026?
Week 1 is in the books and there were really good performances but it was mainly against cupcakes.This week there are some better games that appear that they will be more competitive. I was watching the SMU QB (Kevin Jennings), the Miami QB (Darian Mensah), and, of course, the USC QB (Jayden Maiava). These players […]
Vikings-Packers Wednesday Injury Report
The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers released their first official injury reports of the season in advance of their Sunday afternoon matchup at US Bank stadium. Here they are. Minnesota Vikings Green Bay Packers Injury Report Terms and Glossary Injury designation definitions: Probable = the league defines a Probable injury designation as a 75% […]
Minnesota Vikings News and Links: It’s Opening Day!
Opening Day Baby! Get your popcorn ready! Huge week vs the stinkin Packers. The Vikings need to get this win especially at home. I look for some sloppiness from both teams as neither side played much in the preseason. Obviously, turnovers will be key. My biggest concern would be with the secondary. The Packers have […]
Packers/Vikings Coverage Map: Border Battle To Be Shown (Almost) Nationwide
The 130th regular season installment of the Border Battle between the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings will take place in the late window of the first week of this NFL season, and as a result nearly everyone from coast to coast and border to border will be able to see this one on […]
Daily Norseman Reacts Survey: Expectations for Week 1 and the 2026 Season
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. We are back with our first SB Nation Reacts polls of the 2026 regular season concerning our Minnesota Vikings. This week, we have two questions: one […]
Week 1 Preview: Fast Start Needed
Training camp is over, the preseason is in the rearview mirror, Kyle Van Noy is signed, and future Hall of Fame inductee Harrison Smith is returning for a 15th season. After eight long months, the Minnesota Vikings will finally play a regular-season game. SETTING THE STAGE The Green Bay Packers arrive at U.S. Bank Stadium […]
Harrison Smith Returns — And the Cap Gets Complicated
Harrison Smith is back — and Tyler Forness is not doing the fanboy version. On a Labor Day Real Forno Show, Forness and producer Dave Stefano unpack the Hitman’s one-year Vikings return, the cap squeeze it creates, and a CFL-inspired pitch for a real NFL Rivalry Weekend before Week 1 vs. Green Bay. The contract […]
Hitman or Hype? Harrison Smith’s Return Highlights Vikings Roster Overhaul
Harrison Smith is BACK for Year 15, the Vikings roster churned 24 hours after setting the 53, and Aaron Jones vs. Jordan Mason remains unsettled — here’s everything you missed on Two Old Bloggers. The Minnesota Vikings barely let the ink dry on their initial 53-man roster before tearing it apart. Within 24 hours, they […]
2026 NFL Week 1: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
Ladies and gentlemen, we have officially made it to the start of the 2026 NFL season, and it’s going to get off to quite a start for our Minnesota Vikings as they play host to their biggest rivals. The Vikings will welcome the Green Bay Packers to U.S. Bank Stadium to kick off the regular […]
Vikings 2026 Season Forecast
It’s time for my annual Vikings season forecast. And like my forecasts for the rest of the NFC North teams, I will be looking at roster/coaching changes this offseason, injuries and luck factors from last season, and the change in strength of schedule from last season to this season to guide my forecast. One thing […]
SB Nation Reacts Results: Vikings Fans Fairly Satisfied With Offseason Overall
Just seven days from now, the 2026 NFL season will officially begin for our Minnesota Vikings, as they will host the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium. That means the offseason is officially over, and we asked you as part of our SB Nation Reacts survey for this week exactly what you thought about […]
He’s Back. Harrison Smith Returns for 15th Season
Harrison Smith is returning to the Minnesota Vikings for his 15th season. After an entire offseason of speculation, Harrison Smith, 37, is returning for one more season with the Vikings on a one-year deal. Tom Pelissero is reporting a $8 million deal with incentives that could double that amount, while Alec Lewis and Ian Rapoport […]
NFC North Season Forecast: Green Bay Packers
I continue my series on forecasting the record of each NFC North team this season by focusing this time on the Green Bay Packers. You can find my forecast for the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears by following the links. Green Bay Packers 2025 Season and Offseason Changes The Green Bay Packers had a disappointing […]
Norse Code Podcast Episode 610: I Yearn…
Download Link Here Episode Notes: Follow us on Twitter / Bluesky To listen to more, this is the link to that iTunes feed. If you can’t for whatever reason subscribe via iTunes, subscribe to via our RSS feed, which should support the RSS reader or podcast organizer of your choice. You can still leave a […]
Pro Football Hall of Fame Makes Big Changes to Induction Procedures
The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced several significant changes to its induction procedures on Friday, and they look to be pretty bad news for some former, prominent members of the Minnesota Vikings who may have gotten the call to Canton in the future. Among the changes that have been made are the following: It’s […]
Kyler Murray’s TruMedia Data Reveals His Potential in Kevin O’Connell’s Offense
On The Real Forno Show, Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano skipped the J.J. McCarthy loop and put the actual starter under the lights. Murray starts Week 1 against Green Bay at U.S. Bank Stadium. The episode — a Vikings 1st & SKOL production — is the same exercise they ran on Sam Darnold in […]
Minnesota Vikings News and Links: The Vikings Hired A Good GM
The season starts in 6 days when the Patriots take on the Seahawks. We are still debating the QB position as I expected and I figure it is going to continue all season long. Gotta love it though! No matter what player you favor, the debates show passion, intelligence, idiocy (in my case), and frustration […]
Week 1 – Which College Players Are Future Vikings 2026?
Week 1 – Which College Players Are Future Vikings 2026? It’s that time of year again! College football started last week but really kicks off this week. Week 1 is usually the cupcake week for many teams although there are a couple of teams that did not schedule their cupcake in the first week. I […]
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