I asked in the last open thread how many rosters spots were open and it produced a nice debate about the bottom of the roster. Now, I am wondering who is the leader in the clubhouse for Mr Eagan which used to me Mr Mankato. I prefer to refer to these players as future DN Preseason HOFers. I am guessing it is between Max Brosmer, Elijah Williams, and Joe Huber. What say you?

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*Christian Darrisaw continued stacking reps with the first group at...

After being cast off by the New York Giants in the middle of the 2024 season, quarterback Daniel Jones joined the Minnesota Vikings because he knew that if he wasn’t going to start anywhere else during the remainder of the season, he might as well go sharpen his skills under one of the league’s top quarterback whisperers in Kevin O’Connell.

Well, it looks like that time to step back and polish his game has paid off.

On Tuesday morning, the Indianapolis Colts announced that Jones will be their starting quarterback to begin the 2025 season. He beat out former third-overall...

After his half-season with the team in 2024, the Minnesota Vikings attempted to keep quarterback Daniel Jones around to serve as a backup to J.J. McCarthy (and possible starter, I guess). Jones decided that he wanted what he perceived as a better chance to start, so he went to the Indianapolis Colts for less money than what the Vikings were offering him.

Well, if starting was his main goal, it appears that he made the right move, and it might wind up being helpful to the Vikings as well.

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, among others, the Colts have...

Vikings UDFA Shockers: Brosmer, Williams Eye Roster Spots! Undrafted gems ignite Minnesota’s preseason—could they steal QB2 and DL roles? Dive into the breakdowns.

In this must-read summary of The Real Forno Show episode on Vikings 1st & SKOL, hosts Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano dissect the Minnesota Vikings’ 2025 preseason surprises. As roster cutdown day approaches on August 26, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. CT, undrafted free agents (UDFAs) like quarterback Max Brosmer and defensive tackle Elijah Williams are forcing GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell into tough decisions. Forness, a Vikings reporter for AtoZ Sports and SKOR North,...

On Monday evening, NFL insider Mike Garafolo reported that the Minnesota Vikings are signing running back Xazavian Valladay. Valladay was most recently with the Saints and originally came into the NFL as an undrafted free agent of the Texans.

Valladay played collegiately at both Wyoming (2018-2021) and Arizona State (2022). In the Mountain West, he was a two-time First-Team All-Mountain West selection (2019-2020) and Second-Team All-Pac 12 honoree with the Sun Devils.

The 5’11, 204-pound rusher totaled 4,466 rushing yards and 35 touchdowns during his college career to go with 88 receptions for 873 receiving yards and four more scores....

Vikings fans were greeted to good news by Kevin O’Connell when the head coach fielded questions from the media.

Per KOC, star wideout Justin Jefferson is expected to return to practice in some capacity this week. Jefferson has missed most of camp with a lingering hamstring injury but it looks as though he’s finally turning a corner.

“(Jefferson) will begin to take part in practice,” O’Connell told reporters. “It’ll be kind’ve a ramp-up. You’ll see him take part in bits and pieces of it from here, but he will officially be back to work and ramp up from here.”

Jefferson’s...

Vikings preseason drama: J.J. McCarthy’s rise, roster battles after Patriots loss! In this episode of Two Old Bloggers, Dave Stefano goes solo to unpack Minnesota Vikings’ joint practices, the 20-12 defeat to New England, and key Vikingsland news. With shocking roster twists, this Vikings 1st & SKOL production, partnered with Fans First Sports Network, delivers must-know insights for SKOL fans eyeing the September 8 opener against Chicago.

As the Vikings ramp up for the 2025 season, Stefano’s optimistic take contrasts with co-host Darren Campbell’s worries, creating engaging banter even in a solo format. From McCarthy’s impressive 17-for-20 practice throws to...

The second preseason game is over and it is hard to really assess where the position battles really lie. Most of us only see the games and have to rely on practice reports to determine which players the team is going to keep. The game left a little to be desired but there were some bright spots. I thought Max Brosmer looked pretty good. I could see the team keeping him on the final 53 and taking a chance that no other team will pick up Rypien. If they try that with Brosmer he could get picked up. Even if...

The Minnesota Vikings have completed most of training camp, joint practices, and two preseason games now and the roster is coming into view. Still some time for players on the bubble to make their case for a roster spot, but not much time left for that either. So, taking into account what we’ve seen so far, here is my updated 53-man roster projection.

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The Vikings carried three quarterbacks on their 53-man active roster last season and I expect that to be the case again this season. The emergency third quarterback rule allows teams to suit up a...

I’ll be the first one to admit that, in the forty years that I’ve spent watching Minnesota Vikings football, I’ve used my fair share of swear words. I’ve also used your fair share, my wife’s fair share, and the fair shares of several other people. But I’ve never been “mic’d up” when I’ve used them, which is the situation our favorite head coach found himself in on Saturday during the Vikings’ loss to the New England Patriots.

The play happened midway through the third quarter of Saturday’s game, when head coach Kevin O’Connell was on a live mic talking with...