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The Minnesota Vikings have lost another piece of their history, as one of the best tight ends in team history has left us. The Vikings have announced the passing of tight end Joe Senser at the age of 69. Senser was a sixth-round pick of the Vikings in the 1979 NFL Draft from West Chester […]
Last week, the Minnesota Vikings hosted former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings for a free agent visit that lasted a couple of days and appeared to be a good fit for both parties involved. Jennings left Minnesota without a deal, and everything has been fairly quiet since then. There may be a reason […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers travelled to Ireland for the first regular season NFL game in the country’s history in 2025, defeating the Minnesota Vikings. It was possible that Pittsburgh was going to have to travel back overseas in 2026, but that will not be happening. The Steelers will face the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2026, and it […]
The Minnesota Vikings next GM might be currently working for the Buffalo Bills. Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday morning that Minnesota has requested a GM interview with Gray, who’s been the Bills assistant GM since May 2025 after spending three years as Buffalo’s director of player personnel. For Gray, there’s a clear Vikings connection. He spent […]
The Minnesota Vikings have started the search for their new General Manager, and while the team may not be formally releasing the names of the candidates they’re interviewing for the position, that isn’t stopping other sources from reporting them once they get a hold of them. The first such name has emerged on this Wednesday […]
Sure, it’s way too early for 2027 mock drafts. I think we can all agree on that. But what about power rankings for the upcoming NFL season that’s still. . .checks calendar. . .about four months from officially getting underway? Yeah, it’s probably too early for those, too. But you know what? We’re gonna look […]
John Spytek talked about the UFL when asked before the draft, and the Las Vegas Raiders haven’t signed a UFL player in nearly 2-3 seasons. UFL players have shown an ability to bounce back to the NFL level, especially on special teams with Jake Bates, Brandon Aubrey, and Kevontae Turpin. Other including Vikings DT Jalen […]
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 […]