Who doesn't want more Minnesota Vikings action, but is it too much?

There are multiple sources out there stating the NFLPA and the NFL are discussing expanding the season the 18 games. This expansion would also come with two byes to help with load management. The NFL is one of the shorter seasons in professional sports, due to the violent nature of the game. This expansion would bring two additional weeks and make it a 20 week season. This would obviously bring two additional weeks of revenue and more money for all. That’s why Roger Goodell gets paid so much,...

And a couple of other moves for the roster

With training camp fully underway, the Minnesota Vikings made several roster moves in the wake of the season-ending injury to cornerback Mekhi Blackmon, who was officially placed on injured reserve on Thursday.

The team has announced the signings of linebacker Jabril Cox and cornerback Jacobi Francis. In order to make room on the roster, the team waived undrafted free agent linebacker K.J. Cloyd.

The team has also taken running back DeWayne McBride off of the Non-Football Injury list after he officially passed his physical.

Cox played his college football at North...

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 about what they will do even after the Duke Shelley signing. Is there any free agent out there worth signing?

The Vikings did meet with Jerry Jacobs in May. Adoree Jackson might be worth a look but he has been banged up the last...

Unpacking Christian Darrisaw’s Historic Extension and Training Camp Insights

In this episode of The Real Forno Show, host Tyler Forness discusses the historic contract extension of Minnesota Vikings’ offensive lineman Christian Darrisaw. The extension is the largest in NFL history for an offensive lineman, signaling the team’s commitment to building a strong roster under Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. Tyler breaks down the financial specifics of the deal and its implications for both the player and the team’s future. The episode also covers the first day of training camp, examining the health status of players like Mekhi Blackman and J.J. McCarthy’s early performance....

Always an interesting point of discussion for me. I don’t live in Minnesota and I don’t get to go to many games. Most of the games I do attend are on the road.

The Minnesota Vikings will have eight home games in Minneapolis and another “Home Game” in London.

I live in metro-Atlanta, GA and I don’t have the ability to get to as many games as I would like. I normally attend one game a year. Most of the time that is on the road. The last two seasons it has been at Carolina and at Washington.

This year,...

Not the way the Vikings needed to start camp

The Minnesota Vikings officially have one training camp practice in the books, and they’ve already suffered a serious loss in their secondary.

Cornerback Mekhi Blackmon went down in practice today with a knee injury but walked off the field under his own power. Unfortunately, the news following tests is not nearly as positive, as Tom Pelissero has reported that Blackmon suffered a torn ACL, meaning his 2024 season is over before it even got started.

Blackmon was the Vikings’ third-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and received several starts towards...

In a thin CB room, the Vikings can ill afford to lose depth

Hey friends — doing a little evening thing here.

Nobody needs to be reminded that the Minnesota Vikings are thin at cornerback — especially the ‘why’ — but that situation may have gotten murkier with a hiccup on the practice field on Wednesday.

via Alec Lewis of The Athletic on Twitter

Mekhi Blackmon, the second-year corner who was likely to be the top reserve at the position, limped off the playing field after dealing with what appears to be a knee injury.

Early indications from Lewis...

And we get some good ones

If you, like the overwhelming majority of us, will be watching the Minnesota Vikings from the comfort of your couch rather than at U.S. Bank Stadium, we’ve got a tidbit for you today that will, hopefully, give you something to look forward to.

CBS Sports has released the announcer pairings for their first three weeks of NFL coverage this season, and since two of the Vikings’ first three contests will be on CBS we know who will be calling those games. The games will be called by pairings that are pretty high on the...

Following up with yesterday’s RB2 discussion, I am curious about Aaron Jones’ expected productivity in his first year with the Minnesota Vikings. He’s coming off a good start of a career for some team to the East.

Aaron Jones has always been productive when he is on the field. Like almost any running back, he has missed some time over his career. We got spoiled for a decade with the same RB lining up almost every game and seem to forget that sometimes. Aaron’s peak in yards was in 2022 with 1,121 yards and he’s broken the century mark three...

Another deal in the books

After the Minnesota Vikings gave wide receiver Justin Jefferson his record-setting contract extension, the logical choice for the next member of the purple to come to a new deal was left tackle Christian Darrisaw.

He won’t have to wait as long as Jefferson did.

Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that the Vikings and Darrisaw have agreed to the terms of a four-year contract extension. The deal is worth up to $113 in new month, including $77 million in guarantees.

As Schefter points out, Darrisaw has two years left on his current deal, as the...

He’s back!

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Vikings brought back a player that became a bit of a folk hero around these parts during their 2022 division-winning season.

The team has announced that they have signed cornerback Duke Shelley. The terms of the deal were not immediately made available.

The Vikings have a few spots available on the roster as the three players that have been placed on Physically Unable to Perform and Non-Football Injury lists do not count against the 90-man roster until they’re activated.

Shelley started his career with the Chicago Bears, spending three seasons with them and being...

Is there an upgrade that can be acquired?

Now that we are 4 days from the start of training camp, is there any trade(s) that would make sense for the Vikings both short term and long term.

Here is a link to some ideas with relatively low ball offers IMO ...

10 NFL Training Camp Trades: Steelers Grab Brandon Aiyuk, Dolphins Boost Pass Rush, Packers Acquire a Backup QB

I doubt the team would entertain the idea but would a trade for Brandon Aiyuk make any sense considering he is going to want a huge new deal right away? Would...