Has anyone reading this ever been fired from a job? Was your employer forthcoming enough to tell you that they were planning to fire you? Or were you just going about your business when your boss took you to the conference room and told you they were terminating your employment? The Wilf’s are savvy businessmen. […]
12 days ago | 1 read
In this episode of The Real Forno Show, hosted by Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano, the duo dissects the latest Minnesota Vikings chatter, focusing on quarterback JJ McCarthy’s challenges and a daring trade forecast. Forness critiques the interpretation of Alec Lewis’s reporting on McCarthy’s difficulties with middle-of-the-field passing concepts, stating, “They did not remove all […]
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The 2025 Minnesota Vikings fell a game short of the playoffs. The team never quite felt right all season, and the losses quickly stacked up. Injuries certainly played a major role in the team’s struggles. J.J. McCarthy was unable to stay on the field, and offensive line injuries were a consistent problem throughout the year. […]
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An announcement that the National Football League made on Wednesday means that the Minnesota Vikings may still end up with an international game in 2026, but not an overseas game. Allow me to explain. The league has announced that the San Francisco 49ers will serve as the home team for a game that will take […]
14 days ago | 1 read
The franchise tag window opened yesterday! No player has been tagged yet. AI question : “are there any players that have been franchise tagged in 2026” As of February 18, 2026, no players have officially received a franchise tag for the 2026 season. The NFL’s two-week franchise tag window just opened yesterday, February 17, and teams have […]
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We are a mere. . .checks calendar. . .nine weeks away from the 2026 NFL Draft, and we’re looking for things to talk about, so I want to pose a question to all of you that I saw on social media this morning for your discussion pleasure. Who is the best Minnesota Vikings draft pick […]
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Is the Mac Jones trade proposal for the Vikings utterly dumb? Dive into this fiery episode of The Real Forno Show, packed with Minnesota Vikings trade rumors, NFL Draft insights, and quarterback drama. Tyler Forness unleashes on ESPN’s Bill Barnwell’s “bonkers” idea—could this be the worst Vikings move ever? In this episode of The Real […]
15 days ago | 2 reads
With the start of the new league year rapidly approaching, the talking heads around the internet are putting out their think pieces about what teams should do in order to start preparing for it. Once such piece from the folks up in Bristol, Connecticut is proposing potential trades, and it has one for our Minnesota […]
15 days ago | 0 reads
It’s been quite chaotic on my end over the past two weeks, so this article was delayed. Anything big happen while I was away? Many words can be used to describe the Minnesota Vikings – “boring” will never be one of them. Just when we thought we’d settle into the usual post-season/pre-draft lull, the Wilfs, […]
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Vikings QB crisis: Is J.J. McCarthy finished after one shaky season? Kirk Cousins return talk heats up for Minnesota Vikings 2026! Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano unpack the NFL offseason drama on Two Old Bloggers, a Vikings 1st & SKOL. From McCarthy’s struggles to potential veteran QBs like Kirk Cousins, Kyler Murray, and Derek Carr, […]
16 days ago | 4 reads
There are a lot of players I want to see at the combine. I wonder how many will run and work out though? I really like Sonny Styles and Makai Lemon (I know – homer). Since I am a huge USC fan and watch every game, Lemon just kept making plays even when the defenses […]
17 days ago | 0 reads
Free agency in the National Football League is rapidly approaching, and there are all sorts of rumors flying around concerning the Minnesota Vikings, specifically about their quarterback situation. On the positive side, it sounds like there’s no shortage of potential signal-callers who want to come to Minnesota, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. My sense […]
18 days ago | 2 reads
Dive into the NFL Draft’s toughest debate: The Minnesota Vikings face a critical defensive tackle decision in the 2025 NFL Draft. On this episode of The Real Forno Show, Tyler Forness and CBS Sports analyst JP Acosta break down how to evaluate defensive linemen, weighing pass rush upside against run-stopping ability for Brian Flores’ defense. […]
19 days ago | 2 reads
The NFL 2026 Combine starts in 11 days! 2026 NFL Combine Key Dates (Tentative):Feb 23-25: Prospect Arrival, Interviews, Medical ExamsFeb 26 (Thu): DL, LB, K (On-field workouts)Feb 27 (Fri): DB, TE (On-field workouts)Feb 28 (Sat): QB, RB, WR (On-field workouts)Mar 1 (Sun): OL (On-field workouts) … Which NFL Draft prospects are headed to Indy? Here’s […]
20 days ago | 3 reads
At some point in the next two and a half months, the Minnesota Vikings will have to make a decision on the fifth-year option on the rookie contract of wide receiver Jordan Addison. Picking up that option is never cheap for any player, but for Addison it isn’t quite as bad as it potentially could […]
21 days ago | 0 reads
We are not quite 48 hours into the 2026 offseason in the National Football League, and we already have our first idiotic Minnesota Vikings trade rumor centered around the guy that most idiotic trade rumors concerning the Minnesota Vikings seem to center around. Over at CBS Sports, Jordan Daijani has put up ten crazy predictions […]
22 days ago | 4 reads
I have a feeling that the “debate” about the Vikings not keeping Sam Darnold is not going to die this offseason. It is like a Halloween or Friday the 13th movie. It just will not die and keeps on coming back. It is glorious too! I love it! I’d rather have passionate fellow fans than […]
22 days ago | 1 read
Super Bowl 60 lessons hit hard for Vikings fans! Sam Darnold’s Seattle triumph sparks debate—what if Minnesota kept him? Dive into key takeaways from Seahawks’ win on The Real Forno Show. In this episode, Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano unpack Super Bowl LX insights, Vikings offseason strategies, and Darnold’s iconic “anything is possible” moment, channeling […]
22 days ago | 2 reads
A couple of weeks ago, following the Seattle Seahawks winning the NFC Championship Game and advancing to the Super Bowl, I wrote a piece about the revisionist history that had been taking place about the situation surrounding quarterback Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings that unfolded after the Vikings’ season ended with a Wild Card […]
23 days ago | 2 reads
Is Rob Brzezinski the future after Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s exit? Dive into offseason chaos on Two Old Bloggers. In this Super Bowl Sunday episode, Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano dissect the Minnesota Vikings’ front office turmoil, from Brzezinski’s interim role to potential long-term implications, blending expert analysis with fan passion on Vikings 1st & SKOL. As […]
23 days ago | 2 reads
With the 2025-26 NFL season officially in the books, it’s time to start looking forward to the real meat and potatoes of the offseason. As hard as it might be to believe, we are just a month away from the start of the “legal tampering” period of free agency, which still may be the silliest […]
23 days ago | 2 reads
We are a mere 374 days away from Super Bowl 61 in Los Angeles, so what better time than now to take a look at the odds that the Minnesota Vikings will be representing the NFC at SoFi Stadium when that game is contested next February? According to our friends at the FanDuel Sportsbook, the […]
23 days ago | 1 read
Well, ladies and gentlemen, here it is. The final game of the 2025-26 NFL season and the last meaningful football game that any of us will watch until the 2026-27 season kicks off in either Seattle or Foxborough in about seven months. Super Bowl LX. . .that’s 60 for you non-Romans. . .will be kicking […]
24 days ago | 1 read
Well, ladies and gentlemen, the final game of the 2025-26 National Football League season is nearly upon us, as we’ll all be tuned in tomorrow to see the New England Patriots face off against the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX. We asked all of you out there who you thought was going to win […]
25 days ago | 1 read
The NFL combine begins Feb 23rd. The Bernuda Triangle of Responsibility can do stuff now if they want. Yore AI questions for the day … “do nfl teams make qb trades in late january and early february” Yes, NFL teams frequently agree to quarterback trades in late January and early February, even though these transactions cannot […]
25 days ago | 0 reads