What do we think in July, folks?
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Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for another SB Nation Reacts survey about our Minnesota Vikings, and our questions this week center around the young man who is projected to be the youngest starting quarterback in the NFL in 2025.
We want to know just how good you’re feeling about J.J. McCarthy as...
Welcome to the All-Time Favorite Viking Team series. We’re going through and voting by position for your favorite Minnesota Vikings. We’ve completed the on the field portion and coaching, so now we’re at the front office. It’s our final piece. The person at the top. Now that the team is set, who would you want to own it?
Bill Boyer (1961-1972)
Team Record: 82-79-7 (50.9%) / 2-4 (33.3%)
Boyer was part of the group that started the Vikings. They applied to the NFL after the Houston franchise backed out and went to the AFL. Boyer was Presient from 1960 -...
And why shouldn’t it?
The month of July will be upon us tomorrow, and that means we’ve only got about three weeks before the long, dark tea time of the offseason comes to an end and the Minnesota Vikings officially report to Training Camp. If you’ve got the opportunity to catch anything on the NFL Network tomorrow, their programming is going to center around the best receiver in the game today.
Yes, according to the NFL’s official account on Twitter/X/whatever we’re calling it today, their programming for Tuesday, 1 July, will be “Player’s Choice” featuring Justin Jefferson. As you’d expect,...
Which offensive tackle this century will get the chance to be OT1 for the Vikings All Quarter Century Team?
We’re moving on to some of the less-glamourous positions on the team if you’re a casual fan, but the real ones know and appreciate the hog mollies that play in the trenches. We’re kicking off finding the offensive line starters for the Vikings All Quarter Century Team by voting on OT1.
We’ve got some really good picks here and I’m excited to see how this one shakes out. Let’s get to the poll!
O’Neill transitioned from playing...
Vikings face a future secondary crisis, draft wins, & rising game costs! In this episode of Two Old Bloggers, hosts Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano dive into critical issues shaping the Minnesota Vikings’ future. With over 25 years of commentary each, they unpack the team’s roster challenges, savvy front-office moves, and the financial realities hitting fans’ wallets.
Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano deliver a packed episode of Two Old Bloggers, analyzing the Minnesota Vikings’ secondary concerns, draft capital gains, and escalating game-day costs. The hosts explore whether the team’s defensive backfield is on the brink of a crisis after this...
Today’s piece highlights a few reasons why the Minnesota Vikings Franchise is the coolest in the NFL. You can call it opinion, but opinion and fact are not always mutually exclusive. I love this franchise and can’t imagine rooting for another team. Our team is so freakin’ cool it hurts. Anyway, here we go!
As fans, we are lucky that we get to attend home games at the coolest stadium in the entire world. I mean, sure there could be a debate, but it would be hard to argue against the fact that US Bank stadium...
Welcome to the All-Time Favorite Viking Team series. We’re going through and voting by position for your favorite Minnesota Vikings. We’ve completed the on the field portion and coaching, so now we’re at the front office. Today will be our General Manager and tomorrow will be our owners. Vote for your favorite GM/Triangle of Autority Corner below.
Bert Rose (1961-1963)
Team Record: 10-30-2 (26.2%)
Rose was the first GM of the team. Rose is credited with coming up with the team name and on September 17, 1960 it was official. The purple and gold colors represent the Univeristy of Washington,...
The NFL’s toughest division is likely to remain so
The Minnesota Vikings are part of the toughest division in pro football - the NFC North- and based on all the coaching changes and roster moves and schedule changes and return from injuries, there is a lot to assess within the division ahead of the 2025-26 season.
Oddsmakers have summed it up with their current odds for each NFC North team to win their division. These odds are representative:
Detroit Lions +150
Green Bay Packers +260
Minnesota Vikings +300
Chicago Bears +450
Draftkings has the Vikings’ odds at +400 (4/1) but...
Good news for the rookie so far
News has been a bit hard to come by in recent weeks as far as the Minnesota Vikings are concerned. Given that this is the last stretch of the offseason before training camp starts in a little over three weeks, the lack of news is sort of a good thing because it means folks are avoiding the kinds of embarrassing incidents we’ve seen in the past. I would rather not report on those, all things considered.
There has been a bit of positive news, however, and it concerns the Vikings’ first pick in...
There are a lot of candidates!
I would have to go with Brian O’Neill and Blake Cashman as my two most underrated Vikings. Who are yours?
Your AI question of the day ...
Tyler Forness with producer Dave Stefano on Vikings 1st & SKOL dive into the salary cap strategy that could mirror the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl success. This episode explores how option bonuses and cash-over-cap spending reduce cap hits over time, enabling the Vikings to build a championship roster. With Ramsey’s contract as a case study, Forness and Stefano analyze the feasibility of adding the Miami Dolphins’ star cornerback to bolster the Vikings’ secondary.
The Minnesota Vikings could transform their defense with a hypothetical blockbuster trade for Jalen Ramsey, and The Real Forno Show breaks down how it’s financially possible. In...
With Randy Moss as the team’s WR1, which other wideout will have the honor of joining him on the All Quarter Century Team?
Randy Moss was voted as the WR1 for the Vikings All Quarter Century Team in what may have come as a surprise finish for Justin Jefferson stans. With the first one out of the way, let’s waste no time and just jump into the second poll to find out the team’s WR2.
Here we go!
Justin Jefferson (2020-2024)
The entire Vikings front office jumped with joy the moment the Eagles selected Jalen Reagor over Jefferson just one...