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Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Big Games Today!

Big games today not featuring our Vikings which really stinks! I guess I like the Bills, Seahawks, Texans, and Rams this weekend. Who do you like? Minnesota Vikings News and Links Are we sure Kevin O’Connell deserves the ‘offensive guru’ label? Kevin O’Connell arrived in Minnesota in February 2022, fresh off a Super Bowl victory […]

From Daily Norseman | 19 days ago | 3 reads

Daily Slop: 17 Jan 26 – Press conference scheduled for Tuesday, but John Harbaugh reportedly still hasn’t inked a deal with the Giants

Commanders links Commanders uniform news in this tweet & video: Articles Commanders.com Commanders 2025 position review | Tight ends What [is] the future of the tight end room? Ertz tore his ACL against the Vikings, and with the injury happening near the end of the season, the likelihood of him being ready in September is […]

From Hogs Haven | 19 days ago | 0 reads

Will Vikings Trade for Anthony Richardson? A 2026 QB Competition Option

Vikings QB shakeup: Will Anthony Richardson replace J.J. McCarthy? Dive into the drama on The Real Forno Show as Tyler Forness predicts a bold trade. In this episode, hosts Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano analyze the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback competition for 2026, sparked by Kevin O’Connell’s call for competition and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s non-committal stance on […]

From Daily Norseman | 20 days ago | 3 reads

Aaron Jones Named Finalist for USAA Salute to Service Award

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 | 21 days ago | 4 reads

Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Giddy-up!

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 | 21 days ago | 1 read

Brian Flores Scores Two More Interviews

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 | 22 days ago | 3 reads

Washington Commanders Coaching Search Tracker: Brian Flores interviewing for DC today

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 | 22 days ago | 2 reads

Daily Slop: 14 Jan 26 – Every team in the NFC East is now trying to hire a coordinator or a head coach

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 | 22 days ago | 1 read

Jim Leonhard would give the Cowboys their own version of Brian Flores

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 | 23 days ago | 0 reads

Former Browns HC hangs up his whistle

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 | 23 days ago | 3 reads

Minnesota Vikings $50M Cap Crunch 2026?

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 | 23 days ago | 2 reads

SB Nation Reacts Results: Of Quarterbacks and Coordinators

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 | 25 days ago | 2 reads

Atlanta Falcons news: Kevin Stefanski interviews for head coach

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 | 25 days ago | 4 reads

Vikings 2026 QB Dilemma, Cap Strategies, and Draft Outlook

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 | 25 days ago | 2 reads

Saturday NFL Playoffs Discussion

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 | 26 days ago | 1 read

And The Award Goes To…

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 | 26 days ago | 2 reads

Ravens interview ex-Browns HC Kevin Stefanski to replace John Harbaugh

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 | 27 days ago | 2 reads

Vikings Offseason Priorities: Coaching Shakeup, CFL Adds & Draft Focus

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 | 27 days ago | 1 read

Ravens request to interview Vikings DC Brian Flores

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 | 27 days ago | 3 reads

New York Jets Flight Connections 01/09/26

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 | 27 days ago | 2 reads

Cowboys news: The first batch of names for the Cowboys DC search emerge

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 | 27 days ago | 4 reads

Green Bay Packers cap casualty projections drop for 2026 offseason

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 | 27 days ago | 5 reads