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Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah Fired: Is JJ McCarthy’s Future in Jeopardy? In this gripping episode of The Real Forno Show, hosted by Tyler Forness with producer Dave Stefano on Vikings 1st & SKOL, the duo unpacks the Minnesota Vikings’ stunning decision to dismiss their general manager after four seasons. This discussion delivers raw insights into […]
Sam Darnold may be in the Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks, but the star quarterback’s career really took a turn for the better last season with the Minnesota Vikings. Like this season, Darnold had a 14-3 regular season record, posting strong statistics while throwing to one of the NFL’s best wide receivers. Unlike last […]
The Minnesota Vikings have lost another assistant coach to an NFC rival, but it was a loss that was anticipated and his replacement is already a part of the Vikings’ coaching staff. Defensive line coach Marcus Dixon has agreed to take on the same role with the Dallas Cowboys. His contract ended after the season, […]
Vikings fire GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah—shocking reset or chaos ahead? As Sam Darnold eyes a Super Bowl ring, the Vikings pull the trigger on a bombshell front-office shakeup, leaving fans wondering about the franchise’s future direction. In this gripping episode of Two Old Bloggers, hosts Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano dissect the Minnesota Vikings’ unexpected decision […]
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After yesterday’s big news of the firing of General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, the Minnesota Vikings continued making offseason moves with some additions and changes to the coaching staff. The Vikings have added former Miami Dolphins’ offensive coordinator Frank Smith to the staff as an assistant head coach. Smith served as the OC in Miami under […]
Big big news yesterday. No more Kwesi. I wish him well in his future endeavors. There is a ton of debate (as there should be) about the reasons why he was let go and the plan going forward. Mark Wilf said it was not simply one thing (cough … Sam Darnold … cough) but an […]
Commanders links Articles The Athletic (paywall) What we know and what’s still ahead as Commanders reconfigure their coaching staff Jones checks a lot of Quinn’s boxes for a new coordinator The Vikings ranked fifth in forced turnovers over Jones’s four seasons there leading the defensive backs. He also helped develop younger players such as Byron […]
In a surprise move, at least in terms of the timing, the Minnesota Vikings fired general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Friday after four years on the job. He had been given a contract extension just last May following the draft, but after an additional year to evaluate, according to Vikings president and co-owner Mark Wilf, […]
With the start of NFL free agency about six weeks away and the Minnesota Vikings facing a number of roster questions, the team has made a move that pretty much nobody saw coming. Multiple sources are reporting that the Vikings have fired General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, ending his tenure with the team after four seasons. […]
Tyler Forness is spending January 27–30, 2026, in Mobile, Alabama, covering the Panini Senior Bowl for AtoZ Sports and Vikings 1st & SKOL, marking his sixth year attending the event, and immersed himself in practices. He recorded this scouting episode of SKOL Search prior, about possible wide receiver targets that the Vikings just might draft. […]
Just over three years ago, Sean Mannion was employed as an NFL quarterback. Mannion spent the 2023 season bouncing between the Minnesota Vikings’ and Seattle Seahawks’ practice squads before putting an end to his playing career. Now, after two seasons as an assistant coach with the Green Bay Packers, Mannion is in charge of an […]
When former Virginia Tech head coach Brent Pry hired Sam Siefkes as defensive coordinator last year, there was a lot of intrigue. Primarily because no one knew anything about Siefkes. A former defensive coordinator at Wisconsin-Platteville and Wofford, Siefkes had spent the previous four seasons working in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings and Arizona […]
The Senior Bowl is this week. Who are you watching? 2026 Senior Bowl Official Measurements2026 Senior Bowl rosters: PFF grades, WAA, measurements and athletic percentileshttps://steelersdepot.com/2026/01/2026-senior-bowl-primer-safeties/https://steelersdepot.com/2026/01/2026-senior-bowl-primer-wide-receivers/https://steelersdepot.com/2026/01/2026-senior-bowl-primer-running-backs/https://steelersdepot.com/2026/01/2026-senior-bowl-primer-quarterbacks/https://www.thedraftnetwork.com/2026/01/26/se...
Commanders links Articles Commanders Wire Vikings, other NFL teams not surprised Commanders hired Daronte Jones Alec Lewis covers the Vikings for The Athletic, and he told “Grant & Danny” on 106.7 The Fan on Tuesday, “I was pretty excited to see Daronte get this opportunity. I think everyone here who has observed him, talked to […]
The Super Bowl matchup is set and as we all know, Sam Darnold has led/guided/caddied the Seahawks into the big game. The discussion is already raging about how the people in charge of this team handled the QB depth chart this season. Regardless of them somehow bringing back Darnold, they truly miscalculated the readiness of […]
The Seattle Seahawks are heading to the Super Bowl with a very impressive defense and they decided to gamble and take a chance on QB Sam Darnold. Darnold had not lived up to his first round status until he signed with the Minnesota Vikings in 2024 and revived his careers. The Seahawks traded away Geno […]
The Minnesota Vikings may be bringing defensive coordinator Brian Flores back to the sidelines in 2026, but one of his top lieutenants is moving on to a promotion with a team that the Vikings will face this coming season. Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that Vikings’ defensive backs coach and defensive passing game coordinator […]
Dive into the latest Minnesota Vikings offseason developments with Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano on this episode of Two Old Bloggers, a Vikings 1st & SKOL. Stefano sets the tone: “Even with no playoffs this year, the offseason drama is heating up and heating up fast.” Vikings fans searching for in-depth analysis on Jordan Addison […]
NFL insider predicts 49ers could trade Mac Jones to this NFC team“”Everybody, Minnesota would be a fun idea,” Breer responded. “The Vikings will bring in competition for J.J. McCarthy, but may have to do it on a budget.” Source: 49ers gave Robert Saleh permission to hire assistant coach Greg Scruggs“The 49ers gave permission to new Tennessee […]
We’ve got the results of our SB Nation Reacts poll for this week, and we promised to get them to you before tomorrow’s Conference Championship games, so let’s go ahead and get them to you now, shall we? First, we asked our readers what matchup they think we’re going to see at Levi’s Stadium two […]
Conference Championship Weekend! It still stinks that the Vikings had no chance this year. Once again we are on the outside looking in. It is great to get Flores back but there still is a lot to worry about with the offense. If it were not for Flores where would the Vikings have been the […]
With the news that Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores signed an extension with the team earlier this week, there was still a chance that he could have left for a head coaching opportunity somewhere else. On this Saturday afternoon, some news has just come down that would appear to have taken that possibility off […]
It is, officially, draft season for fans of the Minnesota Vikings (and for fans of 27 other NFL teams), and the unofficial start of draft season for a lot of us comes with the first mock draft from Mel Kiper. . .dramatic pause. . .draft expert. He’s released his first mock of the year over […]
Vikings fans, Flores signs extension but HC buzz lingers with the Steelers! Dive into compensatory picks drama, Addison trade rumors, and a 3-round mock draft on The Real Forno Show with Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano. This Vikings 1st & SKOL episode unpacks Minnesota’s offseason moves. In this engaging episode of The Real Forno Show, […]