The Purple and Gold Standard
With the 2025-26 NFL season officially in the books, it’s time to start looking forward to the real meat and potatoes of the offseason. As hard as it might be to believe, we are just a month away from the start of the “legal tampering” period of free agency, which still may be the silliest […]
We are a mere 374 days away from Super Bowl 61 in Los Angeles, so what better time than now to take a look at the odds that the Minnesota Vikings will be representing the NFC at SoFi Stadium when that game is contested next February? According to our friends at the FanDuel Sportsbook, the […]
Well, ladies and gentlemen, here it is. The final game of the 2025-26 NFL season and the last meaningful football game that any of us will watch until the 2026-27 season kicks off in either Seattle or Foxborough in about seven months. Super Bowl LX. . .that’s 60 for you non-Romans. . .will be kicking […]
Well, ladies and gentlemen, the final game of the 2025-26 National Football League season is nearly upon us, as we’ll all be tuned in tomorrow to see the New England Patriots face off against the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX. We asked all of you out there who you thought was going to win […]
The NFL combine begins Feb 23rd. The Bernuda Triangle of Responsibility can do stuff now if they want. Yore AI questions for the day … “do nfl teams make qb trades in late january and early february” Yes, NFL teams frequently agree to quarterback trades in late January and early February, even though these transactions cannot […]
With free agency in the National Football League a little more than a month away, we can pretty well assume that the Minnesota Vikings will be in the market for a veteran quarterback to, at the very least, push J.J. McCarthy for the starting spot and provide a reliable backup option should McCarthy not be […]
A member of the Minnesota Vikings who should be in the Hall of Fame, and likely will be there someday, is going to have to wait at least another year. At tonight’s NFL Honors ceremony, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2026, and former Vikings defensive tackle Kevin Williams fell short […]
After the Vikings fired General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah last week, they announced that long-time front office member Rob Brzezinski, who currently serves as the team’s Executive Vice President of Football Operations, would be running the team’s front office operations through the 2026 NFL Draft, after which the team would conduct their formal search for a […]
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Free agency will be upon us in a month. There is a lot of work to be done and the Bermuda Triangle of Responsibility has a lot of work to do. Yore AI question of the day which I did NOT verify the accuracy because I am simply too lazy. “minnesota vikings free agency outlook […]
Last night, I said that it looked like the Minnesota Vikings were done losing assistant coaches for the offseason. It appears that I may have spoken a bit too soon. According to veteran NFL beat writer Mark Kaboly, the Pittsburgh Steelers have reportedly tabbed Vikings passing game coordinator and tight ends coach Brian Angelichio to […]
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On Tuesday afternoon, fans of the Minnesota Vikings got an announcement that we all pretty much knew was coming, but is going to hit everyone right in the feels all the same. Courtesy of the agency that represents him, Team IFA, we got word that fullback C.J. Ham is officially retiring from the National Football […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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The NFL offseason may not have officially begun, but that doesn’t mean we’re without important news and developments regarding our favorite football team. Let’s dive in, shall we? FLORES LOOKS TO BE STAYING! With Mike McCarthy taking the Pittsburgh Steelers job and a fresh, new extension in hand, it appears that Brian Flores will be […]
You may or may not have heard by now that the Seattle Seahawks will be representing the NFC in Super Bowl LX in a couple of weeks. You also may or may not have heard that the Seattle Seahawks are quarterbacked by Sam Darnold, who was the quarterback of the Minnesota Vikings in 2024 and […]