Latest news and updates about the Vikings
An announcement that the National Football League made on Wednesday means that the Minnesota Vikings may still end up with an international game in 2026, but not an overseas game. Allow me to explain. The league has announced that the San Francisco 49ers will serve as the home team for a game that will take […]
The franchise tag window opened yesterday! No player has been tagged yet. AI question : “are there any players that have been franchise tagged in 2026” As of February 18, 2026, no players have officially received a franchise tag for the 2026 season. The NFL’s two-week franchise tag window just opened yesterday, February 17, and teams have […]
We are a mere. . .checks calendar. . .nine weeks away from the 2026 NFL Draft, and we’re looking for things to talk about, so I want to pose a question to all of you that I saw on social media this morning for your discussion pleasure. Who is the best Minnesota Vikings draft pick […]
Is the Mac Jones trade proposal for the Vikings utterly dumb? Dive into this fiery episode of The Real Forno Show, packed with Minnesota Vikings trade rumors, NFL Draft insights, and quarterback drama. Tyler Forness unleashes on ESPN’s Bill Barnwell’s “bonkers” idea—could this be the worst Vikings move ever? In this episode of The Real […]
With the start of the new league year rapidly approaching, the talking heads around the internet are putting out their think pieces about what teams should do in order to start preparing for it. Once such piece from the folks up in Bristol, Connecticut is proposing potential trades, and it has one for our Minnesota […]
It’s been quite chaotic on my end over the past two weeks, so this article was delayed. Anything big happen while I was away? Many words can be used to describe the Minnesota Vikings – “boring” will never be one of them. Just when we thought we’d settle into the usual post-season/pre-draft lull, the Wilfs, […]
Barnwell proposes Mac Jones trade the 49ers might not be able to refuse“Vikings get: QB Mac Jones, 2027 third-round pick. 49ers get: 2026 second-round pick, 2027 fifth-round pick (conditional), 2028 third-round pick (conditional). “The 2027 conditional pick would trigger based on Jones’ playing time with the Vikings,” Barnwell explained. “If he starts four games in […]
Vikings QB crisis: Is J.J. McCarthy finished after one shaky season? Kirk Cousins return talk heats up for Minnesota Vikings 2026! Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano unpack the NFL offseason drama on Two Old Bloggers, a Vikings 1st & SKOL. From McCarthy’s struggles to potential veteran QBs like Kirk Cousins, Kyler Murray, and Derek Carr, […]
Derek Warehime, hired in December as run game coordinator for the Kentucky Wildcats football under new head coach Will Stein, is leaving the program to join the Minnesota Vikings as an assistant offensive line coach. Warehime’s departure comes before he ever coached a game for Kentucky, marking a significant early staff shakeup for Stein in […]
There are a lot of players I want to see at the combine. I wonder how many will run and work out though? I really like Sonny Styles and Makai Lemon (I know – homer). Since I am a huge USC fan and watch every game, Lemon just kept making plays even when the defenses […]
Free agency in the National Football League is rapidly approaching, and there are all sorts of rumors flying around concerning the Minnesota Vikings, specifically about their quarterback situation. On the positive side, it sounds like there’s no shortage of potential signal-callers who want to come to Minnesota, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. My sense […]
The Steelers have a new offensive coordinator, with the team announcing the hiring of Vikings pass-game coordinator and tight ends coach Brian Angelichio as Pittsburgh’s new offensive coordinator in early February. While Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy said he’ll be calling plays for Pittsburgh, Angelichio will still play a sizable role in the team’s weekly […]
Dive into the NFL Draft’s toughest debate: The Minnesota Vikings face a critical defensive tackle decision in the 2025 NFL Draft. On this episode of The Real Forno Show, Tyler Forness and CBS Sports analyst JP Acosta break down how to evaluate defensive linemen, weighing pass rush upside against run-stopping ability for Brian Flores’ defense. […]
The NFL, a schedule filled with triumph and heartbreak, sees a new champion crowned each February. Yet, as of 2024, there are twelve teams that have yet to claim a Super Bowl title. Their stories, filled with near misses and dashed hopes, add their own unique chapter to the ever-growing tale of the league. Each […] The post The Uncrowned Dozen: 12 NFL Teams Without a Super Bowl Victory appeared first on The Sports Bank .
The NFL 2026 Combine starts in 11 days! 2026 NFL Combine Key Dates (Tentative):Feb 23-25: Prospect Arrival, Interviews, Medical ExamsFeb 26 (Thu): DL, LB, K (On-field workouts)Feb 27 (Fri): DB, TE (On-field workouts)Feb 28 (Sat): QB, RB, WR (On-field workouts)Mar 1 (Sun): OL (On-field workouts) … Which NFL Draft prospects are headed to Indy? Here’s […]
The Arizona Cardinals are hiring their new wide receivers coach, because according to Peter Schrager they are hiring Tony Sorrentino the assistant wide receivers coach for the Minnesota Vikings. Sorrentino has worked previously at Northern Illinois University and Kent State before making the leap to the NFL and helping out the Vikings passing attack under […]
At some point in the next two and a half months, the Minnesota Vikings will have to make a decision on the fifth-year option on the rookie contract of wide receiver Jordan Addison. Picking up that option is never cheap for any player, but for Addison it isn’t quite as bad as it potentially could […]
We are not quite 48 hours into the 2026 offseason in the National Football League, and we already have our first idiotic Minnesota Vikings trade rumor centered around the guy that most idiotic trade rumors concerning the Minnesota Vikings seem to center around. Over at CBS Sports, Jordan Daijani has put up ten crazy predictions […]
I have a feeling that the “debate” about the Vikings not keeping Sam Darnold is not going to die this offseason. It is like a Halloween or Friday the 13th movie. It just will not die and keeps on coming back. It is glorious too! I love it! I’d rather have passionate fellow fans than […]
Super Bowl 60 lessons hit hard for Vikings fans! Sam Darnold’s Seattle triumph sparks debate—what if Minnesota kept him? Dive into key takeaways from Seahawks’ win on The Real Forno Show. In this episode, Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano unpack Super Bowl LX insights, Vikings offseason strategies, and Darnold’s iconic “anything is possible” moment, channeling […]
A couple of weeks ago, following the Seattle Seahawks winning the NFC Championship Game and advancing to the Super Bowl, I wrote a piece about the revisionist history that had been taking place about the situation surrounding quarterback Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings that unfolded after the Vikings’ season ended with a Wild Card […]
The Philadelphia Eagles reluctantly said goodbye to Jeff Stoutland last week after he spent 13 years as the team’s offensive line coach. Now they’re moving on and hiring Chris Kuper to fill the role. Kuper played offensive guard for the Broncos from 2006 to 2013 and most recently spent four years as the Minnesota Vikings’ […]
Is Rob Brzezinski the future after Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s exit? Dive into offseason chaos on Two Old Bloggers. In this Super Bowl Sunday episode, Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano dissect the Minnesota Vikings’ front office turmoil, from Brzezinski’s interim role to potential long-term implications, blending expert analysis with fan passion on Vikings 1st & SKOL. As […]
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 […]