Well, folks, it’s time for another Minnesota Vikings game day, as this week the purple head to the Pacific Northwest for their annual. . .seemingly. . .matchup with the Seattle Seahawks. We want everyone to be able to follow along with this one, so here’s all of the information you need to be able to […]
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It’s time to make the picks, ladies and gentlemen! There are a handful of games already in the books, and we’ll get to our selections for those. . .even though they’re a bit ugly. . .as well as the rest of the picks for Week 13 right now. First, as always, here’s our running tally […]
12 days ago | 1 read
Well, we’ve got the results of this week’s SB Nation Reacts survey about our Minnesota Vikings, and the results are going to be pretty much what anyone would expect them to be given what happened in Green Bay last week. We only had the one question for you this week, and that was our standard […]
12 days ago | 1 read
Mad Max takes the wheel in Seattle! Rookie QB Max Brosmer makes his first NFL start as the 4-7 Vikings face the 8-3 Seahawks as 11.5-point underdogs in a Sam Darnold revenge game. Darren Campbell, Dave Stefano, and our numbers guru Drew Bunting break down the chaos, the quarterback crisis, and why this might be […]
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I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. I am looking forward to watching some football this weekend. I fear the Vikings game will be painful and could get out of hand early. I know the narrative last year after the playoff loss to the Rams was Sam Darnold was not the answer and not worth […]
12 days ago | 2 reads
If you have been following my writing, you know that I have been a staunch supporter of J.J. McCarthy and trusting the process this season. I have tried to stay positive, even in the face of adversity, but my hope has not been rewarded. Hindsight is 20/20, and if the intention was to compete in […]
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The Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks have issued their final injury reports with injury designations in advance of their Sunday afternoon matchup at Lumen Field. Here they are: Minnesota Vikings For the Vikings, J.J. McCarthy is out so Max Brosmer will get his first start, John Wolford will be the backup, and presumably Desmond Ridder […]
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The Minnesota Vikings, as we’ve all seen, as struggling through this 2025 season, and while star wide receiver Justin Jefferson has still been among the league leaders in receptions (currently 13th with 60 through 11 games) and receiving yardage (currently 8th, 795 yards), he hasn’t had quite the numbers that we’ve been accustomed to him […]
13 days ago | 1 read
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you who observe from all of us at The Daily Norseman! I would expect today to be a relatively light posting day for your favorite Minnesota Vikings website, but the National Football League isn’t slowing down, as we have the (now) traditional tripleheader for your viewing pleasure today. The party […]
14 days ago | 1 read
It’s the time of year for the Minnesota Vikings to make their (seemingly) annual trip to the Pacific Northwest, as they’ll take to the road in Week 13 to face off against one of the NFL’s best teams, the Seattle Seahawks. These two teams put on a great game last season at this same venue, […]
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With J.J. McCarthy in concussion protocol and having missed team reps on Wednesday, it is looking more and more like Max Brosmer will be starting for the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. In theory, if the Vikings win the rest of their games this season, they could make the playoffs. But with […]
15 days ago | 1 read
The Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks have issued their first injury reports of the week in advance of their Sunday afternoon matchup at Lumen Field. Here they are: Minnesota Vikings For the Vikings, J.J. McCarthy remains in the concussion protocol and was limited to individual drills on Wednesday, while Max Brosmer took first-team reps and […]
15 days ago | 1 read
After being unceremoniously passed over several times, a Minnesota Vikings great who has never really gotten the recognition he should since he left the game has finally gotten a small measure of it. The Pro Football Hall of Fame has released its list of 26 semifinalists for the 2026 Hall of Fame Class, and former […]
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We’ll always have the fourth quarter of Week 1. First and foremost, happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the DN family. It’s a time to be grateful for the things that truly matter in life: family, friends, health, and happiness. It’s also a helpful distraction from the fact that the 2025 Vikings are the equivalent of […]
15 days ago | 1 read
The Minnesota Vikings will hit the road to take on the Seattle Seahawks. The two teams have a long history of players who have worn both jerseys. This year, Vikings fans will enjoy seeing Sam Darnold line up against the team that helped revitalize his career. Unfortnately, he likely won’t be playing against his replacement […]
15 days ago | 1 read
I have been preaching patience and hoping things would turn around but the snowball is heading down the hill and picking up speed. The QB situation is being debated and talked about all over by many parties. It is hard to really judge JJ McCarthy with so few starts but there is not a lot […]
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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. Well, it’s that time of the week again, ladies and gentlemen. It’s time to break out […]
16 days ago | 1 read
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16 days ago | 2 reads
Vikings suffer worst Lambeau loss to Packers since 2007 (23-6) and J.J. McCarthy is now in concussion protocol — is this the moment Kevin O’Connell finally turns to Max Brosmer? Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano deliver the raw, unfiltered reaction every purple-blooded fan needs after Sunday’s disaster. On the latest “The Day After” episode of […]
16 days ago | 1 read
The Minnesota Vikings announced that starting QB J.J. McCarthy is in concussion protocol. Typically, it’s nearly certain this will lead to McCarthy missing at least one week. Based on averages, 25–30% of players return the same week, another 25–30% the following week, and 80% return before the three-week mark. Many factors influence recovery, including the […]
16 days ago | 1 read
Now that Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback J.J. McCarthy has been placed in the concussion protocol, it seems likely that backup quarterback Max Brosmer will get the start on Sunday against the Seahawks, although Kevin O’Connell said he’d wait to see how things go before making a decision on who will start at quarterback in Seattle. Brosmer […]
17 days ago | 1 read
When the NFL schedules came out back in May, the Week 13 matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Seattle Seahawks was looked at as being the “Sam Darnold Revenge Game.” It still might be, although at this point it might be the sort of revenge that you generally see in a movie produced by […]
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The quarterback situation for the Minnesota Vikings has just gotten a lot more complicated. During his Monday morning press conference, head coach Kevin O’Connell told reporters that quarterback J.J. McCarthy is now in the league’s concussion protocol, and that it’s “too early to tell” who the team’s quarterback will be when the team travels to […]
17 days ago | 1 read
The Minnesota Vikings faced the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, and it was an embarrassing loss, 23–6. The Vikings’ offense was pathetic. The special teams continued to be a mess. The Packers weren’t asked to do much offensively and were held in check for most of the day by a decent defensive performance. Emanuel Wilson […]
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Where did all the feelings go? What about that happy glow? Was that so long ago, when we were first in love? -Neil Young, Mr. Disappointment When J.J. McCarthy hit Jalen Nailor on a 3rd-and-5 to seal a victory at Ford Field over the Detroit Lions, it really felt like the Minnesota Vikings had finally […]
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