The Purple and Gold Standard
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 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 […]
It’s nearly time to determine the NFC side of this year’s Super Bowl matchup, as we’re heading to the Pacific Northwest to watch the Seattle Seahawks host the Los Angeles Rams in this year’s NFC Championship Game. The Seahawks are hosting this game as the top seed in the NFC, and they didn’t have to […]
We are just about ready to kick off the first of today’s two Conference Championship Games, and we’re starting out in the AFC, where the New England Patriots are traveling to the Mile High City to take on the Denver Broncos. The Patriots have gotten here by winning two home games, taking down the Los […]
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, […]
Brian Flores is signed! I do not know if he will eventually get a head coach offer but at least he wont go and be a defensive coordinator for another team. At the very least, the Vikings will get two 3rd round picks if he gets hired away as a head coach. I do not […]
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. We’ve got another SB Nation Reacts survey for everyone to sound off on, but this one […]
Ladies and gentlemen, our short, regionally specific nightmare is over. Well, mostly over. For now. Numerous sources, led by Adam Schefter of ESPN, are reporting that defensive coordinator Brian Flores has signed a contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings to remain the team’s defensive coordinator. That means that, at the very least, he will not […]
A week or so after it looked like it might, potentially, be another rough offseason for Minnesota Vikings reciever Jordan Addison, it appears that things are going to be a lot smoother than anticipated. Per Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network, charges are not going to be filed against Addison stemming from an incident in […]
In this episode of The Real Forno Show, hosted by Tyler Forness with producer Dave Stefano on Vikings 1st & SKOL, the duo dissects the Minnesota Vikings’ offseason moves amid the NFL coaching carousel. Forness highlights the team’s decision not to retain offensive line coach Chris Kuper, noting, “They’re not renewing his contract… I think […]
A pretty good weekend for football save for the Seahawks vs 49ers game. The Bills choked it away again and now fired their coach. The Patriots look to have an easy path to the Super Bowl with Bo Nix injured. The Rams vs Seahawks game should be good as their two games this season were […]
Championship weekend is upon us! The Seattle Seahawks will host the Los Angeles Rams and the Denver Broncos will host the New England Patriots. All four teams have had relatively recent success, but three of the four with different QBs. There are a few Viking ties on the teams and a few people we like […]
In the latest episode of Two Old Bloggers, Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano dissect the Minnesota Vikings’ turbulent offseason following the 2025 season. As a Vikings 1st & SKOL production, the show explores critical topics like Jordan Addison’s repeated off-field issues, Brian Flores’ head coaching interviews, J.J. McCarthy’s uncertain starting role, offensive line coaching shakeups, […]
With the 2025 season in the rearview, let us take a premature and (likely) abysmal early look at the Minnesota Vikings’ 2026 opponents and how I feel about them – i.e., how difficult I expect them to be. What else are we going to talk about? Sam Darnold in the NFC Championship Game? No thanks. […]
We may be getting closer to seeing defensive coordinator Brian Flores leave the Minnesota Vikings for a head coaching opportunity for one of the NFL’s flagship franchises. According to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, Flores is one of a number of candidates who will be getting a second interview with the Pittsburgh Steelers about their […]
Today, the National Football League will set the other half of both Conference Championship Games, as the two remaining Divisional Round games are set to kick off with another doubleheader. Like yesterday, the early game will give us an AFC matchup, this one between the Houston Texans and the New England Patriots. The Patriots won […]
We have officially gotten word of the first change to Kevin O’Connell’s coaching staff for the 2026 offseason, and while it’s one that a lot of folks may have expected, it gives us something to look at as far as what may come next for the Minnesota Vikings. The team has announced that they will […]
The NFL playoffs resume today, folks. Today’s action has the top seeds in both conferences in action, hosting teams that are both coming off of short weeks after winning games this past Sunday, and then taking to the road in hopes of continuing their path to the Super Bowl. The first game of the day […]
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 […]
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 […]