The Purple and Gold Standard
In this episode of Two Old Bloggers on the Vikings 1st & SKOL production, Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano break down exactly what the Vikings’ pre-draft meetings and Top-30 visits reveal about Minnesota’s 2026 draft plans. Darren explains the heavy focus on certain positions: “I counted 12 prospects at least that the Vikings have met […]
It is, once again, time for us to check out the results of this week’s SB Nation Reacts poll, checking the voice of Minnesota Vikings fans from around the internet on our topic of the week. Our question this week centered, once again, around the 2026 NFL Draft, which is just a week and a […]
It is getting down to the nitty gritty. Still time for some preparations and mocks right? I still would not mind seeing some craziness! How about you? Minnesota Vikings News and Links Vikings Projected to Not Select Most Critical Need in Round 1 of the DraftNo Defensive Tackles May Be Taken in Round 1 – […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is just two weeks away and the Minnesota Vikings continue evaluating prospects and hosting Top 30 meetings as well. They met with a bunch of prospects this week and will likely continue to meet with prospects through at least mid-April. However, while there is still a lot of unknowns about the […]
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The NFL offseason is tediously long. If your team doesn’t make the playoffs, it’s eight months until you can enjoy competitive football again. To make the time go (somewhat) faster, I like to break the offseason into four quarters: the first covers the start of the new league year and the initial free-agent frenzy; the […]
Vikings fans: Can the 2026 NFL Draft maximize Kyler Murray as the clear starter? On The Real Forno Show, Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano deliver the exact blueprint — heavier personnel, skill-position weapons, top-30 visit intel, and a full 7-round mock draft built to supercharge Murray right now. Host Tyler Forness, joined by producer Dave […]
I am always looking forward to see some wheeling and dealing during the draft. I could see it happening very easily and I can also see nothing happening. At this point, I think the team is going for it in 2026. There will be no tanking or wasting of a year in the careers of […]
The first few rounds of every NFL Draft are the ones that get the most attention, but the later rounds are every bit as important for building a team as the early ones are. And we all have players that we would love to see the Minnesota Vikings grab to fill out their draft class […]
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. It is, once again, time for another one of our SB Nation Reacts surveys, and while […]
With just 17 days until the 2026 NFL Draft, Minnesota Vikings fans are buzzing: should the team trade for Giants All-Pro DT Dexter Lawrence? In the latest episode of The Real Forno Show, Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano deliver unfiltered analysis on the Lawrence trade rumors, why Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq could be a perfect […]
As the Minnesota Vikings prepare for the NFL Draft at the end of the month with interim GM Rob Brzezinski taking a leading role, there is speculation whether Brzezinski himself will be named the new Vikings general manager after the draft is over. Vikings Won’t Conduct a Search Until After the Draft One of the […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is almost upon us, and I haven’t spent nearly as much time speculating on which players I would like to see our Minnesota Vikings go after as I would like. Hopefully, I can spend a good chunk of the next couple of weeks attempting to remedy that, starting with a look […]
As the Minnesota Vikings approach the start of their offseason program on April 20, the most impactful question facing the franchise centers on the quarterback position. Whether the Week 1 starter is J.J. McCarthy or Kyler Murray would signal two very different philosophies about how the team views its identity and competitive window. The Vikings […]
Vikings fans, Blake Brandel’s center gamble could make or break Kyler Murray’s 2026 season — and Kevin O’Connell just tipped his hand at the NFL meetings. In the latest Two Old Bloggers episode on Vikings 1st & SKOL, Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano deliver no-fluff analysis of the league meetings, the high-stakes center battle, Jordan […]
With just over two weeks to go until the 2026 NFL Draft, fans of the Minnesota Vikings are starting to buzz over who the Minnesota Vikings will be welcoming into the fold over the course of Draft Weekend. We’re no different, as we’ll be doing our part to bring you the best coverage of this […]
When looking forward to the draft it is hard to tell which direction (i.e., position the Vikings will take at 18). The consensus is Safety Dillon Thieneman which would be an excellent pick for sure. I am just not there yet. We still do not know if Harrison Smith is going to retire as he […]
We are a little less than three weeks away from the 2026 NFL Draft, and after that, we have the long, dark stretch of nothingness between the end of draft season and the start of Training Camp in late July. There are a couple of potential oases in that desert in the form of offseason […]
3 weeks to 2026 NFL Draft: Vikings talent cliffs exposed at No. 18 and below! Minnesota Vikings draft strategy, talent cliffs, WR value, secondary depth, and barren DT class take center stage on The Real Forno Show. Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano deliver sharp, consensus-backed analysis that every SKOL fan needs before the draft. In […]
The owners meetings are going on and we had some interviews that will be interpreted in every which way that one can imagine. I really do not have much thoughts on what was said as I think often times it is just talk. They wont reveal anything so we will be left to speculate. I […]
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. Another week, another chance for fans of the Minnesota Vikings to voice their opinions on something […]
Minnesota Vikings fans, Kevin O’Connell dropped a loaded “perspective now” comment on J.J. McCarthy at the 2026 NFL Owners Meetings — and Tyler Forness called it a direct shot at the young QB’s maturity. In the newest episode of The Real Forno Show, Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano react live to KOC’s quotes, Jonathan Greenard […]
We’re getting to it a bit later than we wanted to, but it’s time for the results of our most recent SB Nation Reacts poll about our Minnesota Vikings! We started shifting our focus to the 2026 NFL Draft with this week’s questions, and the people have officially spoken about what they think the Vikings […]
NFC North free agency dogfight: Nobody got much better… including us! Two Old Bloggers Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano deliver a no-fluff breakdown of the 2026 NFC North landscape on this Vikings 1st & SKOL production. Packed with sharp analysis, roster reality checks, and Vikings-specific insight, the episode exposes why the division remains a four-team […]
A day after learning of the passing of Jeff Siemon, Minnesota Vikings fans are now learning of the loss of another one of the team’s all-time great defensive players. On Sunday morning, the team passed along the news that safety Joey Browner had passed away at the age of 65. Browner was a staple of […]