The Vikings’ DC has crafted a unique scheme and will continue to add wrinkles to it

The Minnesota Vikings finished the 2024 season with the fifth-best defense in points allowed, despite not having any superstar players, thanks to the ingenuity of defensive coordinator Brian Flores. He took the Vikings’ defense from 28th to 13th in point allowed his first season as defensive coordinator, and then from 13th to 5th his second season.

One of the joys of having Brian Flores as defensive coordinator for the Vikings is that he is a student of the game and is at the forefront...

The Vikings got a lot of phenomenal play from their defensive tackles through the first half of the century and it’s well-represented in our Quarter Century Team Poll.

We’re on to the defensive side of the ball!

Up first we’ve got our defensive tackles! Kevin Williams, Pat Williams, and Linval Joseph are our three players in the running for the Vikings Quarter Century Team.

Let’s get to it!

Kevin Williams (2003-2013)

Williams was selected by the Vikings with the ninth overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma State. He immediately started all 16 games as a...

Arif and James are back and are covering a number of topics submitted by our listeners for long-form discussion. We go over the salary cap, rookie QB development, and much more! We also go over the recent article on Wide Left regarding collusion and the NFLPA.

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Episode Notes:

• Brett Kollmann’s video on the salary cap explains a good chunk of the questions people have about
• Here’s the original Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast episode on the issue of collusion, the NFL and NFLPA
• My piece on Wide Left about that same thing
• A...

Vikings fans, training camp heats up in <2 weeks! Forget J.J. McCarthy—dive into hidden gems with The Real Forno Show’s Tyler Forness & Dave Stefano. Tyler’s TOP 10 Mr. Mankato rankings: Zemaiah Vaughn, Silas Bolden lead the pack! Who’ll breakout?

Vikings Training Camp 2025: Tyler Forness Reveals Top 10 Mr. Mankato Contenders—Who Will Emerge as the Next Breakout Star? As the Minnesota Vikings prepare for training camp starting in less than two weeks, the spotlight shifts from J.J. McCarthy to under-the-radar talents battling for roster spots and the unofficial Mr. Mankato award. In this episode of The Real Forno Show,...

The 2024 Vikings fell to early postseason disappointment, but they’re better than that. Blake Cashman, Ryan Kelly, and Tai Felton are three Secret Superstars who can help them prove it in 2025.

After a regular season in which they didn’t have their first-round rookie quarterback at all, and head coach Kevin O’Connell made Sam Darnold a thing for the first time in Darnold’s NFL career, the Minnesota Vikings were thisclose to turning their Super Bowl dreams into reality for the first time since the end of the 1976 season. The team that ranked seventh in DVOA in that regular season...

Which player are you most looking forward to watching besides JJ?

I think I am looking forward to seeing Donovan Jackson the most followed by Isaiah Rodgers and Mekhi Blackmon. A dark horse player I am curious to see is defensive end/tackle Alex Williams 6’7” 291.

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The Minnesota Vikings’ 2025 training camp will begin with rookies and quarterbacks reporting on July 20th, followed by the rest of the team on July 22nd. The first open practice to the public will be on Saturday, July 26th. Practices will be held at the TCO Performance Center in Eagan, Minnesota.

Key...

What does the former first-round pick and 2x Pro Bowler have left in the tank?

When the Minnesota Vikings signed Jonathan Allen this off-season, the first reaction for many Vikings’ fans was that he’ll be an instant upgrade to the Vikings’ defensive interior who can be more of a pass rushing threat than they had in that group last season. After all, Allen is a two-time Pro Bowler and first-round pick who’s enjoyed a solid career with the Commanders before being released earlier this year to save cap space.

But entering his ninth season at age 30, what does Allen...

The Vikings and the Wilf Family are joining the NFL, Texans, and Cowboys in donating $500,000 to relief efforts following the devastating floods that impacted central Texas.

On Wednesday afternoon, the Viking and Wilf Family announced a $500,000 donation to support rescue and recovery efforts following the devastating floods that impacted the central Texas area over the Fourth of July weekend.

The Texans and Cowboys both announced $500,000 donations earlier this week, with the NFL officially matching the amount to bring the first donation total to $1.5 million.

*“We are deeply saddened by the continued devastation and loss of...

That’s a whole lot of cash

When the Minnesota Vikings report to training camp in Eagan two weeks from today, second-year linebacker Dallas Turner is going to show up a bit lighter. Not because of anything related to his workout regimen. . .we’re talking about his wallet.

Paul Walsh of the Minnesota Star-Tribune is reporting that Turner was the victim of a bank fraud scheme that cost him nearly a quarter of a million dollars. The total damage was $240,000 for an incident that happened back in February.

According to the story:

The affidavit states that Turner was contacted...

Time flies!

12 days until the rookies and quarterbacks report!

The Minnesota Vikings’ 2025 training camp will begin with rookies and quarterbacks reporting on July 20th, followed by the rest of the team on July 22nd. The first open practice to the public will be on Saturday, July 26th. Practices will be held at the TCO Performance Center in Eagan, Minnesota.

Key Dates:

July 20: Rookies and quarterbacks report.

July 22: Veteran players report.

July 26: First public practice, part of “Back Together Weekend”.

July 28 - August 6: Multiple open practices scheduled.

August...

Steve Hutchison headlines the group of offensive guards seeking to land on our Vikings All Quarter Century Team.

Steve Hutchinson unsurprisingly won in a landslide for the honor of being the first offensive guard named to the Vikings Quarter Century Team. With him out of the running, we are left with two other guards who spent a lot of time starting for the Vikings this century.

Without further ado, let’s go ahead and find out who will be joining Hutchinson as the other offensive guard for the Vikings All Quarter Century Team!

Anthony Herrera (2004-2011)

Herrera joined the Vikings...

Andrew Van Ginkel enjoyed a career season in his first year with the Minnesota Vikings.

After a standout season in his first year with the Minnesota Vikings, edge rusher Andrew Van Ginkel has been voted to the NFL’s Top 100 at No. 88. For those that don’t know, the NFL Top 100 is voted on by the players themselves, meaning this is as credible of a list as it gets.

Van Ginkel came to the Vikings from the Dolphins as a free agent last offseason in hopes that he’d help reshape the edge rusher room following the loss of Danielle...