Latest news and updates about the Vikings
The three finalists for this year’s Salute to Service Award, sponsored by USAA, were announced earlier on Thursday, and the Minnesota Vikings’ nominee is among them. Vikings running back Aaron Jones has joined Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson and San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey as the finalists for this year’s award. The […]
From Daily Norseman | about 9 hours ago | 0 reads
Well, boys and girls. Looks like we will continue to beat that horse! The offseason fun/drama is in full effect now. The press conferences from KAM and KOC were interesting. There are a lot of interpretations out there about what their plans are for the QB room. The consensus appears to be that they are […]
From Daily Norseman | about 16 hours ago | 0 reads
In today’s episode of As the Flores Turns, our beloved defensive coordinator has gotten two more interviews, one of which could turn out to be particularly worrisome for fans of our Minnesota Vikings. According to our friends over at Hogs Haven (among numerous other sources), today Brian Flores interviewed for the vacant defensive coordinator job […]
From Daily Norseman | 1 day ago | 0 reads
Brian Flores interviewing today The Washington Commanders were hoping to interview Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator, and that is happening today. His contract is expiring, but Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell has already said he’d like him back if he doesn’t get an opportunity to be a head coach again during this hiring cycle. The Commanders […]
From Hogs Haven | 1 day ago | 0 reads
Commanders links Articles Heavy.com How Brian Flores Would Revolutionize Washington’s Defense The Minnesota Vikings in 2025 blitzed at a league high 44.3%, nearly 11% higher than the next closest team. This is because Brian Flores enjoys utilizing “two-deep” and “four-deep” fire zone blitzes, according to [podcaster Brett] Kollmann. Kollmann explains how this is uncommon compared […]
From Hogs Haven | 2 days ago | 0 reads
In case you missed it, the Cowboys are hiring for a defensive coordinator. Matt Eberflus is out after one disappointing year, and candidates have started to emerge. Many fans have publicly pined for Brian Flores, currently the Vikings defensive coordinator, and there were reports last month that Flores was on the team’s radar. Flores’ contract […]
From Blogging The Boys | 3 days ago | 0 reads
Mike Pettine, who was head coach of the Cleveland Browns during one of the most irritating periods in franchise history, is retiring from the NFL. Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell broke the news on Tuesday during his end-of-season press conference. Pettine has spent the past four seasons with the Vikings, serving as assistant head […]
From Dawgs By Nature | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The Minnesota Vikings are staring down a massive projected $44-50 million overage in effective salary cap space for 2026 after their 2025 spending spree—discover how GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah can fix it with smart cuts, restructures, and extensions in this eye-opening episode of The Real Forno Show! In this insightful episode of The Real Forno Show, […]
From Daily Norseman | 3 days ago | 0 reads
We’ve got the results of our SB Nation Reacts poll for this week and the questions we asked our readers about the Minnesota Vikings, so let’s take a look at what everyone is thinking, shall we? Our first question of the week was, as it always is, whether or not everyone thinks the Vikings are […]
From Daily Norseman | 4 days ago | 0 reads
The Falcons announced Sunday that former Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski has interviewed for the vacant head coach position in Atlanta. From the team’s release: Stefanski spent the past six seasons (2020-25) as the head coach of the Cleveland Browns. Prior to the Browns, Stefanski spent 14 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, where he began his NFL coaching career as the assistant to the […]
From The Falcoholic | 4 days ago | 0 reads
Minnesota Vikings fans, dive into this must-listen episode of Two Old Bloggers where Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano break down the team’s 2026 outlook after a 9-8 playoff miss in 2025. Some key topics covered like Vikings quarterback crisis, J.J. McCarthy future, 2026 salary cap, Vikings draft pick 18, and veteran QB trades optimize this […]
From Daily Norseman | 5 days ago | 1 read
It’s time for the NFL playoffs to get underway, ladies and gentlemen! And even though our Minnesota Vikings. . .unfortunately. . .aren’t involved, we can still sit back and enjoy all of today’s action, and here’s a spot where you can do it with other Vikings fans. The first game of today’s doubleheader kicks off […]
From Daily Norseman | 6 days ago | 0 reads
Not much news besides the odds of Brian Flores leaving for another team seemingly increasing with every report you read. I do not think the team can replace him but they can find someone else to call a good defensive game. The worry if he leaves is do some of the personnel no longer fit […]
From Daily Norseman | 6 days ago | 1 read
The 2025 Minnesota Vikings’ season is officially over. Nine wins, eight losses, and a whole bunch of “what-ifs.” There was some good and some bad, but overall, given last year’s performance and expectations, without a playoff berth, it’s impossible to call this campaign “successful.” Let’s say it was… passably enjoyable? As we’re gearing up for […]
From Daily Norseman | 6 days ago | 0 reads
The Baltimore Ravens interviewed former Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski for their head coaching vacancy on Friday. Stefanski spent the first 14 years of his NFL career on the Minnesota Vikings coaching staff, rising from assistant coach to the team’s offensive coordinator, before being hired by the Cleveland Browns in 2019. Stefanski then served […]
From Baltimore Beatdown | 6 days ago | 2 reads
The days before the Las Vegas Raiders fired Pete Carroll, there were multiple reports that stated part owner Tom Brady, who is running the coaching search, may target Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores. The reports stated that Brady and Flores had a good relationship dating back to their successful days in New England together. […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 7 days ago | 0 reads
In this episode of The Real Forno Show, hosted by Tyler Forness with producer Dave Stefano—a Vikings 1st & SKOL production—the duo breaks down the Minnesota Vikings’ critical offseason blueprint after a 9-8 season. Forness emphasizes the uncertainty around defensive coordinator Brian Flores, noting, “His contract expires on January 14th,” and speculates on teams waiting […]
From Daily Norseman | 7 days ago | 0 reads
The Baltimore Ravens requested to interview Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores for their head coaching vacancy, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Flores was in New England for a decade in multiple roles that included special teams assistant, defensive assistant, safeties coach, and linebackers coach before landing his first head coaching job at Miami in […]
From Baltimore Beatdown | 7 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning Gang Green Nation! The New York Jets have requested their first interview for defensive coordinator, asking to interview Minnesota Vikings passing defense coordinator Daronte Jones. Jones has never been a defensive coordinator at the NFL level. If he were to be hired by the Jets that would give the Jets a first time […]
From Gang Green Nation | 7 days ago | 0 reads
Cowboys schedule first three interviews for open defensive coordinator position – Nick Harris, Star-Telegram The search begins. The Dallas Cowboys have requested to interview three candidates for their defensive coordinator opening, according to a report from ESPN’s Todd Archer. The Cowboys are in line to speak with Broncos defensive pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard, Vikings […]
From Blogging The Boys | 7 days ago | 2 reads
Over the Cap has just dropped their cap casualty rankings for the upcoming offseason, which includes four Green Bay Packers in their top 100 players. Only three teams have more plays on the list than the Packers: the Arizona Cardinals (nine), the Minnesota Vikings (seven) and the Washington Commanders (seven). Personally, I only think that […]
From Acme Packing Company | 7 days ago | 2 reads
While much of the focus for Minnesota Vikings fans at the start of this year’s NFL coaching carousel has been on the fate of defensive coordinator Brian Flores, a couple of teams have now requested interviews with the man thought by many to be the top in-house choice to be his successor should he not […]
From Daily Norseman | 7 days ago | 0 reads
The Dallas Cowboys have started their search for a new defensive coordinator. Todd Archer of ESPN released a list of the team’s initial requests to interview three candidates. The names included are Minnesota Vikings pass game coordinator Daronte Jones, Cleveland Browns safeties coach Ephraim Banda, and Denver Broncos assistant HC/pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard. Out […]
From Blogging The Boys | 7 days ago | 6 reads
With the NFC West sending three teams to the playoffs, the conference appears to run through them. However, the NFC North looked just as strong a year ago, only to flame out once January arrived. Could the NFC West be headed towards a similar fate? In 2024, the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings went into […]
From Turf Show Times | 8 days ago | 0 reads
Even though he was not named to the Pro Bowl Games for reasons beyond the realm of my comprehension, Minnesota Vikings kicker Will Reichard did garner some recognition that no member of the franchise has gotten in quite a while. It has just been announced that Reichard has been named the NFC’s Special Teams Player […]
From Daily Norseman | 8 days ago | 0 reads