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Big Citrus, Brad Childress & Jettas’ Bounce-Back: Vikings Camp Preview
In this episode of the Two Old Bloggers podcast, hosts Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano deliver a must-listen deep dive for every Vikings fan starving for real football talk. The duo kicks off with a major announcement — Two Old Bloggers has officially joined the Bleav Network under their Vikings 1st & SKOL banner — […]
SB Nation Reacts Results: Mason To Continue Building Lead Back Role
It’s getting posted a bit later than usual, but I’m finally getting around to revealing the results of this week’s SB Nation Reacts results for your viewing pleasure. Let’s get to it here, shall we? This week, we wanted to know which member of the Minnesota Vikings backfield committee was going to get the most […]
Minnesota Vikings News and Links: The Horse Has Left the Barn… Just to Get Beaten Again
All it takes is for some dweeb (like myself but I am more of a doofus) to dream up some trade idea for it to get picked up and regurgitated by many different sites that are just looking for something to post so they can get views. The latest has been the Vikings trading Justin […]
The 5 Things: How J.J. McCarthy Wins the Minnesota Vikings Starting Job
J.J. McCarthy vs. Kyler Murray — the Minnesota Vikings QB battle starts now. On The Real Forno Show, Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano break down exactly what McCarthy must prove at 2026 Vikings training camp to earn the starting quarterback job over Kyler Murray. This Vikings 1st & SKOL production delivers the film study, advanced […]
More Than Just a Vikings’ 53-Man Roster Forecast Part 2: Defense and Specialists
Continuing the Minnesota Vikings roster evaluation and 53-man roster projection with the second half of the series focused on the defensive side and specialists, I break down each position group with some analysis and useful links and information as we move through July and wait for the beginning of training camp at the end of […]
Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Will You Draft A Vikings Player In Fantasy?
I was thinking about those of you who play fantasy football and what your thoughts are on Vikings players. Is there any player you would draft? What do you think the chances of that player having a solid season? Obviously, Justin Jefferson is at the top of the list but he is at the mercy […]
Vikings Reacts Survey: Who Runs the Backfield?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. 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 time, once again, for another opportunity for the readers of the biggest and best […]
Fan Voices Dominate: Kyler Murray, J.J. McCarthy & Brian Flores Breakdown
The Real Forno Show returns with Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano on the The Real Forno Show breaking down the hottest Minnesota Vikings storylines two weeks before training camp — from Brian Flores’ rookie snap counts to a fiery and continuing Kyler Murray vs. J.J. McCarthy quarterback debate. With guests RAP and Norsepheus joining […]
SB Nation Reacts Results: A Big Bounceback for Jefferson?
With a bit of a delay, we have the results of our most recent SB Nation Reacts poll about our Minnesota Vikings. And since we’ve already delayed things longer than we may have liked, let’s not do so anymore and get right to the results. We asked you who you thought would lead the Vikings […]
KOC’s Coach-Speak, the QB Battle, and Vikings Legends Dominate
On this episode of Two Old Bloggers, Dave Stefano flies solo while co-host Darren Campbell is busy losing a softball game. Stefano wastes no time dissecting Kevin O’Connell’s appearance on The Dan Patrick Show, where KOC deployed six certified clichés — including the gem, “I’m not familiar with a closed competition” — while revealing exactly […]
Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Two Weeks To Go!
We are getting close! The rookies report in a little over two weeks. I still am hoping the team signs Derek Barnett. He was solid last year as a rotational EDGE rusher, wont cost too much, and seems like a perfect fit. He has been praised as a really good teammate as well. https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-waive-former-first-round-pick-derek-barnett/548007/The Eagles […]
Twenty Years of Us
Today, officially, marks a day that I honestly didn’t know I would ever see. It was on this date twenty years ago when yours truly published the first-ever post on this very website, the one that got this entire adventure started. Back then there was no gray in my hair, no arthritis in my fingers, […]
Vikings Fans React: Survey Results Reveal Hope vs. Reality
What do over 3,000 Minnesota Vikings fans actually think about their team heading into 2026? On this episode of The Real Forno Show, Tyler Forness blind-reacts to The Athletic’s Alec Lewis fan survey — and the results spark some of the most honest, unfiltered Vikings conversation of the offseason. From the quarterback competition to ownership […]
Minnesota Vikings News and Links: How Has The Offseason Been So Far?
We are getting close! The rookies report in a little over two weeks. We are almost back baby! As usual, there is not much to discuss but you know what and it shows up in the links. It simply is what comes up when I google “Vikings News”. Don’t shoot the messenger because he will […]
Minnesota Vikings Reacts Survey: Who Gets The Most TD Catches?
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 time. . .once again. . .for another of our SB Nation Reacts surveys about […]
ESPN Doesn’t Think Very Much Of the Vikings’ Roster
It’s getting closer, folks. We’re about three weeks or so from the start of training camp for the Minnesota Vikings, and that means the lists are getting more and more prevalent around the sports media world. We’ve gotten a set of roster rankings to chew on, and if you’re trying to find the purple on […]
Vikings Training Camp Position Preview: QB Battle, Bully Ball & Roster Questions Answered
As Minnesota Vikings training camp approaches, Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano of The Real Forno Show break down every position on the roster — from the high-stakes quarterback competition between Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy to a revamped run game, a new “bully ball” wide receiver, and a defensive line full of unknowns. If you […]
Is the Russini Scandal Just Noise? 2OB on the Vikings’ 2026 Landmines
The Minnesota Vikings can’t catch a break this offseason — and Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano of Two Old Bloggers [2OB] on Vikings 1st & SKOL are here to make sense of the chaos. In this episode, your two favorite old bloggers unpack the Dianna Russini police body cam scandal involving head coach Kevin O’Connell, […]
More Than Just a 53-Man Vikings Roster Projection Part 1: Offense
As the Minnesota Vikings and the rest of the NFL move through the no-man’s land from the conclusion of the off-season program until the start of training camp, I took a stab at a 53-man roster projection after cuts are made at the end of August. I also provided some thoughts and insights into each […]
SB Nation Reacts Results: Turner to Take the Next Step
After a bit of a slow week news-wise, and a week where yours truly had a few things happening away from the interwebs, we’ve got the results of this week’s SB Nation Reacts poll about our Minnesota Vikings to share with you, so let’s get you those results here as promised. For this week’s question, […]
Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Who Will Be Mr Eagan?
As we trudge along watching the leaves fall from the trees, there is not a whole heck of a lot to discuss besides you know what and that is kind of boring already. It wont stop some folks as you will see in the links. One thing that might be interesting is to give your […]
Norse Code Podcast Episode 606: Dry July
Download Link Here Episode Notes: Follow us on Twitter / Bluesky To listen to more, this is the link to that iTunes feed. If you can’t for whatever reason subscribe via iTunes, subscribe to via our RSS feed, which should support the RSS reader or podcast organizer of your choice. You can still leave a […]
Minnesota Vikings News and Links: What Position Group Are You Looking Forward To Watching?
or me, out of the position groups, I think defensive line is going to be the most interesting to watch and to see how it all shakes out. I am always a fan of the big uglies and I think it is key to the success of the defense. I have to trust Flores and […]
Vikings Reacts Survey: Let’s Talk About Sacks, Baby
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 time, once again, for another one of our SB Nation Reacts surveys, where we […]
Dianna Russini Has Managed to Drag the Vikings Into Her Nonsense
Generally, when a story with scandalous overtones makes its way through the NFL landscape, one of the things that fans of the Minnesota Vikings have a tendency to think is, “Well, at least our team wasn’t involved.” In the case of what has been one of the bigger stories of this past offseason, it turns […]
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