Minnesota Vikings
Dive into how Minnesota’s defense exploits Atlanta’s offense for a primetime win.—On this episode of The Real Forno Show, a Vikings 1st & SKOL production, host Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano deliver an in-depth Vikings vs Falcons Week 2 preview, analyzing how Brian Flores’ aggressive defense can dominate Atlanta’s offense on Sunday Night Football, September 14, 2025, at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Forness breaks down the all-22 tape from Atlanta’s 23-20 loss to Tampa Bay, spotlighting Michael Penix Jr.’s promising 298-yard 2025 debut while exposing his mechanical flaws and vulnerability to pressure. With insights into J.J. McCarthy’s growth after his...
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We all saw It Monday night. The whole country saw It. We had heard about It the last couple years. Jim Harbaugh said It was there. Scouts did too. Kevin O’Connell said It was there and so did pretty much every Vikings’ player, old and new, to a man. But for many fans and pundits, something more tangible was desired in a first-round quarterback. A Big Arm. Explosive, big-play mobility. Off-platform magic. Never mind that the Greatest Of All Time had none of the above. But he had It and that was the factor that mattered most.
J.J. McCarthy is...
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The Minnesota Vikings made a flurry of roster moves on Thursday, a couple of which will see them lose a couple of their players for at least four weeks. Let’s recap all of the moves for you here.
The two most important moves involve the Vikings placing both linebacker Blake Cashman and running back Ty Chandler on injured reserve. We speculated that Cashman might end up on IR with his hamstring issue, but Chandler has joined him. Both were injured in the fourth quarter of the Bears game on Monday night.
This move means that both Cashman and Chandler will...
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The Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons have issued their second injury report of the week in advance of their Sunday night game. Here they are:
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The Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons have issued their first injury reports of the week in advance of their Sunday night showdown. Here they are:
Did not participate
Limited participation
Full participation
For the Vikings, Blake...
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As they prepare for their second consecutive prime time contest, the Minnesota Vikings are going to be without at least a couple of pieces for a stretch and could have some other issues to deal with as well.
At a press conference today, head coach Kevin O’Connell said that both linebacker Blake Cashman and running back Ty Chandler are going to miss some time with injuries, though the amount of time has not yet been determined. He also said that outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel and cornerback Jeff Okudah are currently in concussion protocol.
Cashman was injured during the fourth...
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September 8th marked the first Monday Night Football game of the 2025 NFL season, which featured the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears, in a showdown at Soldier Field. I am not sure if I am the only one that feels this way, but I thought the pre-game presentation on ESPN was pretty terrible. The segment where Peyton Manning was talking about Tony Dungy and Devin Hester seemed out of place. Where was the history of the NFC North Rivalry between Minnesota and Chicago? Eli Manning was sounding like he showed up 5 minutes before he was...
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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.
Yes, my friends, it is time for this week’s installment of our SB Nation Reacts survey about the Minnesota Vikings! This week, we have but one question that we wish to ask you, and it’s the one question that is consistently in our surveys each week.
That’s right. . .we want to know whether or not you’re confident that the team...
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That game was very interesting. It started off not too great which was not a surprise. The pick 6 was not really a big deal to me as I expect JJ will throw some picks. Hopefully not too many pick 6’s though. To be honest, I was not a huge fan before the draft for a couple of reasons. First, he did not have to do too much at Michigan and second, way too many folks were predicting that the team would have to trade up using another first round pick (and more) to get him. There is no way...
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It’s been a week of firsts for Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy. On Monday, he made his first NFL start, threw his first NFL touchdown pass, scored his first NFL rushing touchdown, and got his first NFL victory.
And now, he has his first NFL award.
The announcement has just come down that McCarthy was named the NFC’s Offensive Player of the Week for Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season.
McCarthy certainly got off to a rough start on Monday night against Chicago, as he threw a 74-yard pick six in the third quarter to make the score 17-6....
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The first win of the year is always sweet. It’s even sweeter when it’s a come from behind victory against a division rival on national television. The Minnesota Vikings came back to beat the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football 27-24. More than half of the game’s points were scored in the 4th quarter. There were some mistakes made and players who looked rusty. Here’s my nominees for Nincompoop of the Week.
NOTW is supposted to be fun, enjoyable, and in no way serious.
Why is Williams a Nincompoop? He’s shown so little improvement. Williams still holds...
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Hello again sports fans. We’re back with another season of putting together a consensus power ranking for the Vikings each week, and with Week 1 now in the rear-view mirror, we’re off and running.
Let’s talk to it (rankings are hyperlinked for maximum clickage):
Key excerpt: “But when the Bears missed a field goal that would’ve given them a two-touchdown lead, something clicked in McCarthy — and he went nuclear…the night belonged to McCarthy — a Bears fan growing up — finding his way through some serious adversity.”
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