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Daily Norseman Reacts Survey: What is the Deal With the Offense?
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. It is time for this week’s SB Nation Reacts survey questions, where we ask those of you who frequent the best website on the internet devoted […]
On the McCarthy Trade and Week 3 Observations
NOTE: This article was 90% complete when the news broke that J.J. McCarthy had been traded to the New York Giants for a 2027 5th-round pick. My thoughts on the trade? Glad you didn’t ask. Not a fan. Nah, I hate it. Why? Let me count the ways: First, it’s official: we’ve now blown through […]
Vikings sign RB Devin Neal amidst flurry of roster moves
The Minnesota Vikings announced a handful of roster moves on Tuesday afternoon: One move announced in this batch was Max Brosmer signing to the active roster, essentially replacing the traded J.J. McCarthy as the inactive third quarterback on game days. Also announced were releases of running backs Jaret Patterson and Jerome Ford from the practice […]
Minnesota Vikings in the Power Rankings — Entering Week 4
Hello again, sports fans. We’re back with another season of putting together a weekly consensus power ranking for your Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings squeaked past the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium last week to move to 3-0, with a visit from the woeful Miami Dolphins looming this weekend. Here’s a link to the […]
2026 NFL Week 4: Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings return to U.S. Bank Stadium in Week 4 after a couple of weeks on the road as they host the Miami Dolphins in their first interconference matchup of the 2026 NFL season. The Vikings have gotten off to a 3-0 start on their season, with their most recent win coming over the […]
Vikes Views: Nincompoop of the Week – Week 3 Vikings at Buccaneers
Your Minnesota Vikings went on the road to defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 23-16. 3-0 never felt so unsatisfying, so if you’re not done complaining yet, let’s talk about who was terrible this past Sunday. Kyler Murray Murray being on this list might be a little harsh, but it’s the NFL. Murray’s start to his […]
Vikings 3-0: J.J. McCarthy Traded, Kyler Murray Wasn’t the Problem, Defense Is Record-Breaking
Vikings trade J.J. McCarthy to Giants for a fifth-round pick; Forness breaks the bust label, All-22 on Kyler Murray, and O’Connell’s second-half collapse. — Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano of The Real Forno Show (a Vikings 1st & SKOL production) opened with the news that Minnesota dealt 2024 first-rounder J.J. McCarthy to the New York […]
Vikings Autopsy: Daily Norseman Week 3 Postgame Roundtable (A 23-16 win over the Buccaneers)
Hello everyone, and welcome to the Week 3 Minnesota Vikings postgame roundtable here at Daily Norseman. The Vikes are coming off a nail-biter in Tampa, beating the Bucs 23-16, and remain alone atop the NFC North at 3-0. Where does the offense go from here? Ostensibly…up, right? How quickly can the Vikings have a Brinks […]
Justin Jefferson Avoids Serious Injury, Could Play Sunday
In what has been an already full news day for fans of the Minnesota Vikings, it appears that their star player has dodged a pretty significant bullet on the injury front. Numerous reports have come down saying that wide receiver Justin Jefferson suffered an ankle sprain in Minnesota’s 23-16 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]
Vikes Views: Sunday King – Vikings at Buccaneers
The Minnesota Vikings won on the road in Tampa Bay, in an ugly game. There were 17 punts, 3 Interceptions, and 17 penalties. Three different times, the teams combined for five consecutive possessions ending in punts. The teams averaged less than 17 yards per possession in a defensive battle. The two defenses are stout, but […]
Vikings Trade J.J. McCarthy to New York Giants
Last week, I briefly talked about how the nonsensical trade rumors had started surrounding Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Today, as it turns out, the Vikings have decided to make a completely nonsensical trade. Numerous sources are reporting that the Vikings are, in fact, trading McCarthy to the New York Giants. The return is, reportedly, […]
The Vikings Could Be Without Josh Oliver For A While
The Minnesota Vikings lost a significantly underrated part of their offense on Sunday, and the fear is that he could be out for a long time. . .potentially for the remainder of the season. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network is reporting that the Vikings believe that tight end Josh Oliver may have suffered a […]
Vikings Week 3 Stock Market Report
The Vikings eked out another ugly road win in Tampa 23-16 on the strength of Brian Flores’ defense, a Myles Price punt return touchdown, a bomb from Kyler Murray to Jordan Addison, and another flawless performance from Will Reichard. Stock Up Will Reichard. Nailed a couple 50+ field goals without breaking a sweat or even […]
Vikings Lose Jefferson Early, Win Ugly Again Against Buccaneers
For the second week in a row, the Minnesota Vikings’ offense struggled, but the defense and the special teams managed to find a way to bring home a victory on the road anyway. Sparked by the team’s first punt return for a touchdown in a decade and three more field goals from Will Reichard, the […]
Justin Jefferson Suffers Ankle Injury Against Buccaneers
Early on in their contest against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Minnesota Vikings lost their best player, and it is not yet known how long he will be out. Wide receiver Justin Jefferson was injured on the opening drive of the game for the Vikings. He went into the blue medical tent to have his […]
Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers: NFL Week 3 Discussion
We are just thirty minutes away from the start of Week 3 action in central Florida between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and your Minnesota Vikings. Let’s get everyone all of the information that they need to be ready for today’s game. Date and Time: Sunday, 27 September 2026, 3:05 PM Central Time Location: Raymond James […]
Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Inactive Lists for Both Teams
We are around ninety minutes from kickoff at Raymond James Stadium between the Minnesota Vikings and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and both teams have released their inactive lists for this afternoon’s contest. Let’s take a look at who will be sitting this one out for both sides. Minnesota Vikings Linebacker Ivan Pace Jr., who did […]
Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Game Time, Channel, Radio, Streaming and More
It’s another Minnesota Vikings game day, folks! We’ve got a slightly longer wait than usual, but soon we’ll be watching our favorite team face off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the hopes of pushing their record to 3-0 on the season. We want as many folks as possible to be able to follow along […]
Can Kyler Murray fix the 31st-ranked Vikings passing offense?
The Minnesota Vikings are 2-0 and heading to Tampa Bay to face a desperate 0-2 Buccaneers team — and the only crisis in Minnesota is Kevin O’Connell’s 31st-ranked passing offense. While Brian Flores’ defense plays like the ’85 Bears on a budget, the offense can’t crack 200 yards through the air. Kyler Murray returns from […]
Vikings Make Several Roster Moves Ahead of Buccaneers Game
Ahead of tomorrow afternoon’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Minnesota Vikings have made a handful of roster moves that we will get you caught up on here. First, the Vikings have signed punter Johnny Hekker to the 53-man roster. Hekker was added to the practice squad earlier this week and will handle the […]
Minnesota Vikings Week 3 Rune Reading
A Quick Synopsis The Minnesota Vikings are going into Week 3 with two major victories over divisional opponents. Hopefully, after Sunday’s matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, our favorite football team is 3-0. On another note, the divisional rival Green Bay Packers were absolutely embarrassed by the 0-2 Atlanta Falcons, at home, on international livestream […]
SB Nation Reacts Results: Ugly Win Gives Vikings Fans Big Confidence Boost
The Minnesota Vikings’ 9-3 victory over the Chicago Bears in Week 2 wasn’t exactly one that anybody would put in the Louvre as far as its beauty is concerned, but it was effective enough to get the Vikings to 2-0 on the young season, as well as put them at 2-0 in the NFC North […]
Vikings Emerge as Early Favorites to Win the NFC North
In what seems like a long time ago already, but still only two weeks ago, the Minnesota Vikings were projected to finish at the bottom of the NFC North and had the longest odds to win the division at +550 or so just prior to the start of the season. But after a 2-0 start […]
Vikings-Bucs Final Injury Report
The Minnesota Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers released their final injury reports, along with injury designations, in advance of their Sunday afternoon matchup in Tampa. Here they are. Minnesota Vikings Tampa Bay Buccaneers Injury Report Terms and Glossary Injury designation definitions: Probable = the league defines a Probable injury designation as a 75% or greater […]
Norse Code Podcast Episode 615: The Least Offensive Thing (with guest Jon Ledyard)
Download Link Here Episode Notes: Follow us on Twitter / Bluesky To listen to more, this is the link to that iTunes feed. If you can’t for whatever reason subscribe via iTunes, subscribe to via our RSS feed, which should support the RSS reader or podcast organizer of your choice. You can still leave a […]
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