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5 QB Takeaways: Kevin O’Connell on Confidence in J.J. McCarthy; Conversation with Aaron Rodgers

O’Connell said McCarthy has heard some of the Vikings play calls “100 times now” and knows the entire protection system.

***“He knows why we change certain runs to run it the other way, and he knows a lot of the core principles of our offense now,” O’Connell said. “Now he gets to learn it [again] from the very beginning. Again, that’s why I love the spring so much. We’re not ending where the season ended and...

J.J. McCarthy emerges as the Minnesota Vikings’ QB1 cornerstone on The Real Forno Show. With the NFL Owners’ Meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, fully underway, this episode dives into Kevin O’Connell’s bold McCarthy endorsement, addresses the Aaron Rodgers rumors, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s contract talks, joint practices with the Patriots and Rams, and 2025 NFL rule changes.

Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano dive into the Minnesota Vikings’ future on The Real Forno Show, a Vikings 1st & SKOL production with the Fans First Sports Network, recorded March 31, 2025, amid the NFL Owners’ Meeting. This episode spotlights J.J. McCarthy’s anointment as QB1,...

The NFL Competition Committee looks at tweaking rules every offseason. The most recent example being the new kickoff rules. This offseason the committee is looking at the Tush Push. The Green Bay Packers were the team that suggested the play be banned. There are rumors floating around there might be enough votes to get the rule change passed. It will be the topic of choice until the NFL draft comes up at the end of April.

In theory, there’s nothing wrong with being stronger than the team across from you. From a pure competition standpoint, it’s ridiculous to ban the...

In this episode of Two Old Bloggers, hosts Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano unpack the Minnesota Vikings’ 2025 NFL Draft strategy and J.J. McCarthy’s journey. With the draft less than a month away, they analyze GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s presser and player pre-draft visits, spotlighting prospects like Derrick Harmon and offensive linemen while dissecting McCarthy’s media buzz, NFC North free agency moves, and the unresolved backup QB question.

In the latest episode of Two Old Bloggers, Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano explore the Minnesota Vikings’ roadmap to the 2025 NFL Draft and beyond on this Vikings 1st & SKOL production. With...

Are we getting a look at the preseason schedule already?

The National Football League won’t give us the 2025 schedule until sometime in May, but we may already be getting a small glimpse into a small part of the Minnesota Vikings’ preseason slate.

According to our friends over at Pats Pulpit, the New England Patriots have reportedly reached out to the Vikings about the possibility of joint practices this preseason. This almost certainly means that the Vikings will be seeing Mike Vrabel’s squad as one of their three preseason contests in 2025.

The Vikings had joint practices with the [Cleveland...

What do you think of this potential deal?

While we did just talk about whether or not the Minnesota Vikings could see a scenario wherein making their 2025 NFL Draft selection at #24 might be the right move, we understand that trading down is what a lot of folks would like to see happen. One major outlet has proposed a scenario that, at least on the surface, appears to be a good one for both sides.

Chad Reuter of CBS Sports has put together a list of six “win-win” trades that he believes teams should make surrounding the NFL Draft,...

Let’s talk about a different scenario

As they’re heading into the 2025 NFL Draft armed with just four selections, the common wisdom surrounding the Minnesota Vikings is that they’ll be doing what they an to trade down and acquire more draft capital over the course of that weekend. All things being equal, that’s what I would like for them to do as well.

However, as we say every year, in order to trade down, you need to have someone willing to trade up. What if that doesn’t happen? Or, alternatively, what if there’s a player who falls to #24 that...

Will the Vikings do any extensions or make any trades?

The Vikings might be set as far as adding any more free agents until after the draft when it will not affect the compensatory pick calculations. I believe this includes a backup QB unless that player was released (Rodgers) or did not play last year (Tannehill). They could sign some players to minimum level deals that I believe would not affect the comp picks. Maybe a tight end or safety?

If the season started next week the Vikings would have a pretty good team. Which brings us to the draft...

Not a bad job by Kwesi and company

The majority of the NFL’s annual free agent signing frenzy is officially over and done with, and the Minnesota Vikings have gotten high marks for what they’ve done so far this offseason.

Behind the great E$PN paywall, Ben Solak has ranked the free agency classes of all 32 NFL teams, and has put our favorite team at #3 overall for what Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and company have done since the new league year started. He’s broken things down about what he “loved” about each class and what he didn’t love, so let’s take...

The backup veteran QB position is yet to be filled

Until the Vikings sign a backup veteran QB, the speculation about Aaron Rodgers will continue. Perhaps sadly. I am loving it to be honest. It does not really matter to me but it is entertaining.

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Vikings decline to close the door on Aaron Rodgers, but they won’t promise him a starting job, either

*Finally, there’s some subtext about what transpired between free-agent quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Minnesota Vikings. And it lends an outline to what’s unfolding right now — from Rodgers remaining in...

Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy’s status, Aaron Rodgers rumors, and NFL Draft plans spark debate on The Real Forno Show! Hosted by Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano, this episode dives into Minnesota’s offseason chaos, asking if the national media is botching the Vikings’ story again.

In this episode of The Real Forno Show, a Vikings 1st & SKOL production partnered with the Fans First Sports Network delivers a fiery breakdown of the Minnesota Vikings’ offseason. Tyler Forness, A to Z Sports’ Vikings reporter, and producer Dave Stefano tackle the latest Kwesi Adofo-Mensah press conference fallout, quarterback controversies, and draft speculation with...

Takeaways from Kwesi’s presser

The Minnesota Vikings might have hit pause after free agency, but the grind is far from over with the NFL Draft now just weeks away. Join us as we break it all down with Star Tribune insider Ben Goessling, who weighs in on Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s latest presser and what it reveals about the team’s game plan.

How did the Vikings really fare in free agency? Kwesi had glowing things to say about QB JJ McCarthy, but is he truly ready to step into the QB1 role? And speaking of quarterbacks, we’ll discuss those swirling Aaron Rodgers...