Latest news and updates about the Vikings
Al Harris, next man up? The Washington Commanders are interviewing Bears secondary coach Al Harris, who had the same role under Dan Quinn when they were with the Dallas Cowboys two years ago. Dallas blocked Quinn’s attempt to add Harris to his coaching staff in Washington. If Harris is hired, he would replace Joe Whitt […]
From Hogs Haven | 19 days ago | 3 reads
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 […]
From Daily Norseman | 19 days ago | 1 read
In case anyone hasn’t heard, the Green Bay Packers have an opening at defensive coordinator after Jeff Hafley was hired to be the head coach of the Miami Dolphins earlier this week. The team has already lined up interviews with several candidates, including Eagles passing game coordinator Christian Parker, Vikings passing game coordinator Daronte Jones, […]
From Acme Packing Company | 20 days ago | 4 reads
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 […]
From Daily Norseman | 21 days ago | 1 read
The Pittsburgh Steelers have entered the second round of their head coach interviews after interviewing nearly a dozen candidates to begin the process. Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver and Minnesota Vikings defesnive coordinator Brian Flores are both set to meet with the team in person for second interviews. Additionally, former Dallas Cowboys and Green […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | 21 days ago | 4 reads
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 […]
From Daily Norseman | 21 days ago | 1 read
Now that Jeff Hafley is officially headed to south Florida to be the head coach of the Miami Dolphins, the Green Bay Packers are well and truly kicking off their search for a new defensive coordinator. One day after new broke that Eagles assistant Christian Parker will interview for the job, the Packers have identified […]
From Acme Packing Company | 21 days ago | 2 reads
A fanbase starving for success after nearly a decade of feeling distraught and dejected is going to let their voices be heard when they don’t feel something is right. Regardless of the opinions of former players, analysts, or writers, they want to see what the previous results were when their favorite team makes a major […]
From The Falcoholic | 21 days ago | 3 reads
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 […]
From Daily Norseman | 22 days ago | 6 reads
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, […]
From Daily Norseman | 22 days ago | 3 reads
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. […]
From Daily Norseman | 22 days ago | 2 reads
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 […]
From Daily Norseman | 22 days ago | 4 reads
The Steelers are getting an extra look at a familiar face in their head coaching search. Pittsburgh will host Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores for a second in-person interview this week, according to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Steelers have already met with Flores after Mike Tomlin stepped down on Tuesday. Flores, 44, […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | 23 days ago | 4 reads
After a search that saw the Falcons interview or request interviews with close to a dozen candidates, the team has hired Kevin Stefanski, making the former Browns head man and Vikings offensive coordinator the 14th full-time head coach in franchise history. Matt Ryan’s first and arguably most consequential hire as president of football for the […]
From The Falcoholic | 23 days ago | 2 reads
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 […]
From Daily Norseman | 23 days ago | 2 reads
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 […]
From Daily Norseman | 24 days ago | 3 reads
Commanders links Commanders uniform news in this tweet & video: Articles Commanders.com Commanders 2025 position review | Tight ends What [is] the future of the tight end room? Ertz tore his ACL against the Vikings, and with the injury happening near the end of the season, the likelihood of him being ready in September is […]
From Hogs Haven | 24 days ago | 0 reads
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 […]
From Daily Norseman | 25 days ago | 3 reads
Vegas never held the lead in the game. Not even for a second.
From Pension Plan Puppets | 25 days ago | 2 reads
The three finalists for this year’s Salute to Service Award, sponsored by USAA, were announced earlier on Thursday, and the Minnesota Vikings’ nominee is among them. Vikings running back Aaron Jones has joined Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson and San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey as the finalists for this year’s award. The […]
From Daily Norseman | 25 days ago | 4 reads
Well, boys and girls. Looks like we will continue to beat that horse! The offseason fun/drama is in full effect now. The press conferences from KAM and KOC were interesting. There are a lot of interpretations out there about what their plans are for the QB room. The consensus appears to be that they are […]
From Daily Norseman | 26 days ago | 1 read
In today’s episode of As the Flores Turns, our beloved defensive coordinator has gotten two more interviews, one of which could turn out to be particularly worrisome for fans of our Minnesota Vikings. According to our friends over at Hogs Haven (among numerous other sources), today Brian Flores interviewed for the vacant defensive coordinator job […]
From Daily Norseman | 26 days ago | 3 reads
Brian Flores interviewing today The Washington Commanders were hoping to interview Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator, and that is happening today. His contract is expiring, but Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell has already said he’d like him back if he doesn’t get an opportunity to be a head coach again during this hiring cycle. The Commanders […]
From Hogs Haven | 27 days ago | 2 reads
Commanders links Articles Heavy.com How Brian Flores Would Revolutionize Washington’s Defense The Minnesota Vikings in 2025 blitzed at a league high 44.3%, nearly 11% higher than the next closest team. This is because Brian Flores enjoys utilizing “two-deep” and “four-deep” fire zone blitzes, according to [podcaster Brett] Kollmann. Kollmann explains how this is uncommon compared […]
From Hogs Haven | 27 days ago | 2 reads
In case you missed it, the Cowboys are hiring for a defensive coordinator. Matt Eberflus is out after one disappointing year, and candidates have started to emerge. Many fans have publicly pined for Brian Flores, currently the Vikings defensive coordinator, and there were reports last month that Flores was on the team’s radar. Flores’ contract […]
From Blogging The Boys | 28 days ago | 0 reads