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Not much going on besides the free agency watch and the rookie minicamp. The draft picks and UDFAs will be there along with some tryout players of which I can find four … Zach Lewis, S (North Dakota); Anthony Chideme-Alfaro, CB (North Dakota State); Barika Kpeenu, RB (North Dakota State); Edward Vesterinen, DL (West Virginia). […]
The Minnesota Vikings ownership sale rumor is debunked, third-round pick Domonique Orange gets a full scouting breakdown, and Tyler Forness identifies the defensive free agents the Vikings must sign now. On the latest episode of The Real Forno Show — a Vikings 1st & SKOL Production — host Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano deliver […]
The Minnesota Vikings 2026 draft class is here — and if you’re already fitting rookies for gold jackets, pump the brakes. On this week’s episode of Two Old Bloggers, Vikings First & SKOL’s Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano deliver an unfiltered breakdown of all nine rookies, a candid look at the ongoing GM search, and […]
The 2026 NFL Draft concluded one week ago, and now that the proverbial dust has settled a bit, it’s time to take a look at what the readers here at our humble little corner of the internet thought of what the Minnesota Vikings did during this year’s selection meeting. Overall, the impressions seemed to be […]
Northwestern Wildcats football fans knew Caleb Tiernan was going to be drafted, but we didn’t know Evan Beernsten would! Both guys will continue wearing purple as each of them went to one of the two NFL teams that features this distinctive color. Tiernan went in the third round, with the No. 97 pick, to the […] The post Caleb Tiernan, Evan Beernsten Move Northwestern Closer to 200 All-Time NFL Draft Picks appeared first on The Sports Bank .
The Jauan Jennings Watch continues. He visited for a couple of days and left town without a deal but negotiations are reportedly ongoing. There are no reports (yet) of him going to visit another team. The Seahawks, Raiders, Dolphins, and Commanders are all thought to be possibilities. The Seahawks have Jackson Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp, and […]
Every year, the lead-up to the draft feels like it takes forever. Then, draft weekend arrives, and the three-day process flies by in the blink of an eye. The 2026 NFL Draft was no different, and for all four teams in the NFC North, the emphasis on improving and separating themselves from the other teams […]
One week after the 2026 NFL Draft, The Real Forno Show breaks down Minnesota Vikings overreactions and why Jake Golday is the perfect Brian Flores linebacker. Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano deliver sharp film analysis on the Vikings’ draft class, Caleb Banks reach, Blake Brandel at center, no WR selected, and Jauan Jennings timing in […]
That's Wild It has never been easy to be a Minnesota sports fan, but something might happen for the first time ever and it's actually a good thing. The Minnesota Wild have the opportunity to close out their first-round series against the Dallas Stars Thursday night, as they currently hold a 3-2...
On Wednesday, the Minnesota Vikings announced that they signed Indianapolis Colts free agent defensive tackle Eric Johnson II, who was an unrestricted free agent, and will not count toward compensatory draft pick consideration: Originally a 2022 5th round pick of the Colts, the 27-year-old defensive tackle appeared in 51 career games for Indianapolis, recording 41 […]
Free Agent News: Jauan Jennings Visiting With Vikings Jauan Jennings is visiting the Minnesota Vikings, a source told Adam Schefter of ESPN, giving the free-agent wide receiver his first known meeting with a team nearly two months into an unexpectedly quiet offseason. The visit comes after Jennings and the San Francisco 49ers could not agree [...]
Now that the 2026 NFL Draft has concluded, the next order of business for the Minnesota Vikings is to find themselves a new General Manager. After firing Kwesi Adofo-Mensah several months ago, the Vikings went through the offseason with a sort of makeshift front office featuring Rob Brzezinski in the lead role and plenty of […]
Now that the draft is over, the Minnesota Vikings turn their attention to filling their general manager position. Interim general manager Rob Brzezinski remains an option if he wants the job, but an announcement today in Philadelphia may signal that the Vikings are going in another direction to fill their general manager position. The Philadelphia […]
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that San Francisco 49ers free agent wide receiver Jauan Jennings is set to visit the Minnesota Vikings on Monday and Wednesday. This comes after the Miami Dolphins reportedly had interest in Jennings’ services. The Vikings would be a great fit for Jennings. Minnesota just exercised Jordan Addison’s fifth-year option. Addison had […]
Of the nine players that the Minnesota Vikings selected in last week’s NFL Draft, none of them play the wide receiver position, a spot that many expected them to address at some point during the selection meeting. Now, it appears that they may be looking in a different direction to fill out the depth chart […]
The draft is over and most of the grades are in and they are kind of middle of the road. Most are at a C which could be worse if everyone else gets As and Bs. But who really cares if other folks do not say nice things about the team? Are you truly a […]
That’s a wrap on the 2026 NFL Draft, and here are the newest members of the Minnesota Vikings: 1(18): Caleb Banks, DT, Florida 2 (51): Jake Golday, LB, Cincinnati 3 (82): Domonique Orange, DT, Iowa State 3 (97): Caleb Tiernan, OT, Northwestern 3 (98): Jakobe Thomas, S, Miami 5 (159): Max Bredeson, FB, Michigan 5 […]
The Minnesota Vikings selected defensive tackle Caleb Banks 18th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft — and the debate hasn’t stopped since. On the latest episode of The Real Forno Show, Vikings analyst Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano of Vikings First & SKOL, deliver a deep-dive breakdown of Caleb Banks, dismantling the “reach” narrative […]
The Minnesota Vikings concluded an eventful three days of the NFL Draft that included a few trades, including Jonathan Greenard, the drafting of nine players, and the signing of 19 undrafted free agents. It was largely a defensive draft for the Vikings, with the first three picks going for defensive players and four of the […]
After backing up the money truck for Justin Jefferson a couple of seasons ago, the Minnesota Vikings appear to have, potentially, started the process for doing the same for another star receiver on Monday morning. To the surprise of nobody, the Vikings announced that they have officially picked up the fifth-year option on the rookie […]
Vikings fans: 2026 NFL Draft reactions on Two Old Bloggers! Tyler Forness steps in for vacationing Darren Campbell as Dave Stefano delivers the snarky, unfiltered post-draft breakdown on this Vikings 1st & SKOL production. From Caleb Banks at #18 to the Jonathan Greenard trade and Brian Flores finally getting defensive help, the duo roasts the […]
The 2027 NFL Draft is a mere 361 days away, so what better time than now to look at what the Minnesota Vikings could, potentially, do when the league’s next selection meeting rolls around? Yes, I know that some of you are already rolling your eyes at this, but let me tell you. . .now […]
With the 2026 NFL Draft officially behind us, it’s time for all of the Really Smart Football People™ around the internet to draw their final conclusion about how each team’s draft class is going to perform, because these things are always accurate and nobody has ever gotten any of these things wrong in the past. […]
The Indianapolis Colts faced their fair share of injuries last season, both before the year began and during the year. One position where they were hit hard? Cornerback. Prior to the year, the Colts saw Justin Walley suffer a torn ACL, while Jaylon Jones had a hamstring injury. Add in the fact that Charvarius Ward […]
On Saturday, the New England Patriots added six players to their roster during the final day of the 2026 NFL Draft. After shuffling around the draft board and securing trades with both the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Minnesota Vikings, the Patriots made one fifth-round selection, two in the sixth and three in the seventh. The […]