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The Consensus Board Discord
In the days following the NFL draft, a controversy over the value of NFL draft consensus boards resurfaced with more energy. Are they good? Are they bad? How are they compiled? Are they accurate? Are they useful? Are reaches in the draft really bad? Are steals really good? Is there really wisdom in this groupthink? […]
Rare Division Start + Early Bye: Vikings 2026 Schedule Deep Dive
The Minnesota Vikings’ 2026 NFL schedule is here, and it’s packed with high-stakes matchups, a brutal mid-season gauntlet, and a Mexico City neutral-site showdown — making this one of the most fascinating schedules in recent franchise history. On the latest episode of The Real Forno Show, beat writer and NFL draft analyst Tyler Forness and […]
Thoughts on the Vikings 2026-27 Schedule
The Minnesota Vikings and the rest of the NFL released their official schedules Thursday evening to some muted fanfare as fans compared schedule-release presentations. But let’s cut to the chase and take a more in-depth look at the Vikings’ regular season schedule. Preseason In the past the second preseason game has been the occasion for […]
Vikings schedule: Predicting Minnesota’s 2026 results
Now that the Minnesota Vikings’ 2026 schedule is officially out there in the wild, I wanted to give a few initial thoughts on how things could, potentially, go for our favorite football team in 2026. I don’t want to do game-by-game predictions or anything like that, but I do want to put my initial record […]
Your Minnesota Vikings 2026 Schedule
The schedule is out, ladies and gentlemen! Here’s what the 2026 slate looks like for our Minnesota Vikings. We’ll have more discussion on the schedule over the course of the next few days, but for now, there it is! What do you think, folks?
Vikings 2026 Schedule: What We Think We Know Right Now
We are getting closer to the release of the 2026 NFL regular season schedule, which is an event because the marketing folks in the NFL offices on Park Avenue know how to keep this league relevant pretty much year-round now. We’re seeing more and more leaks and rumors about the Minnesota Vikings’ schedule for the […]
Minnesota Vikings News and Links: It’s Schedule Release Day!
Queue the fart noise machine! I guess it is useful if you are planning on attending games. Maybe some early predictors will find it helpful to know when they play the teams that were already assigned to play. Obviously the team should go 17-0 right? The team still has not processed Jauan Jennings’ contract with […]
NFL schedule release 2026: Tracking the Vikings rumors
The NFL schedule is set to be released this week, which will mark the last big event of the offseason before we begin the long, desolate slog towards training camp at the end of July and the preseason in August. We already know who the Vikings will play in 2026 and where they’ll be playing […]
Report: Vikings to Close Season at Home Against Bears
We have our second Minnesota Vikings-related schedule leak ahead of Thursday’s formal release of the 2026 regular season slate, and it once again sees a familiar scenario for the Vikings to end a regular season with. Ben Goessling of the Minnesota Star-Tribune is reporting that the Vikings will finish up the 2026 regular season with […]
Report: Vikings to Face 49ers in Mexico City in November
The full release of the 2026 NFL regular season schedule is still about two days away, but if the rumor that has surfaced this evening is accurate, the Minnesota Vikings may have another country to add to their collective passports. The word has started circulating among numerous sources that the Vikings will be traveling to […]
Thoughts on the Current Scene
In a previous article, I discussed the tediously long NFL offseason and how breaking it into quarters makes it a bit more tolerable. With the draft concluded and minicamps and OTAs now underway, we’ve entered the third quarter. We’re getting there. With things (somewhat) quiet before the schedule release and the general manager vacancy filled, […]
The Vikings GM Race Is Tighter Than You Think
The Minnesota Vikings GM search is heating up — and The Real Forno Show has the full breakdown. Host Tyler Forness, beat writer and NFL draft guru, sits down with coaching and GM candidate expert A.J. Schulte to rank all seven candidates vying to be Minnesota’s next general manager. From the lone internal candidate Rob […]
Vikings Schedule 2026: Do You Want the Vikings Playing on Holidays?
It used to be that the only holiday NFL fans really had to pay any attention to was Thanksgiving, because you knew that there was going to be a doubleheader on that day. The Lions were going to play someone right around noon or so, the Cowboys were going to play someone later on in […]
Adrian Peterson to Be Inducted Into Vikings Ring of Honor
Former Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is likely to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer when he becomes eligible for the Class of 2027 the next time the committee votes. Before he gets to Canton, however, he’s going to be enshrined in the place where he made his name in the NFL. The Vikings […]
While NFL Burned Cash, Vikings Robbed Free Agency Blind – Jennings Reaction
The Minnesota Vikings may have pulled off the most quietly brilliant offseason in the NFL in 2026. While other teams burned cash on overpriced wideouts, the Vikings scooped up quarterback Kyler Murray for just $1.3 million two months ago and on Thursday, locked in physical wide receiver Jauan Jennings on an $8 million guaranteed deal. […]
Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Happy Mother’s Day!
What will a true open QB competition look like? How would fans truly be able to know what is happening on the practice fields? I know there is a faction of fans who prefer that JJ gets to start or wins the competition and that is cool. I just am not reading the tea leaves […]
Minnesota Vikings News and Links: What Position Needs An Upgrade Next?
You gotta love the Jennings signing! The team needed a more reliable wide receiver behind Jefferson and Addison. Jennings has proven he can handle being the #1 option at receiver. We will soon find out about the structure of Jennings deal and I would not be surprised if there were a void year or two […]
Vikings Sign Nearly All Of Their 2026 Draft Class
With the team’s first rookie mini-camp getting underway today in Eagan, the Minnesota Vikings’ 2026 Draft Class has, officially, put pen to paper. Well, almost all of them have, anyway. The Vikings have announced that eight of the nine players that they drafted in this past April’s draft have officially signed their rookie contracts. The […]
Vikes Views: Loving Jauan Jennings Signing
The Minnesota Vikings signed veteran WR Jauan Jennings to a one-year deal. It’s an $8 million contract with incentives that could push the total value to $13 million. Jennnings is entering his sixth season after five good years with San Francisco. His big breakout was in year four when he was able to take advantage […]
Vikings Sign Jauan Jennings: What It Means for Minnesota’s Offense
Minnesota Vikings sign Jauan Jennings to a one-year deal worth up to $13 million! Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano break down the breaking news on The Real Forno Show, highlighting the WR3 addition’s elite blocking, red-zone dominance, and perfect scheme fit in Kevin O’Connell’s offense alongside Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. In this bonus breaking-news […]
Vikings, Jauan Jennings Agree to 1-Year Deal
This morning, we had a bit of speculation as to why wide receiver Jauan Jennings left his visit with the Minnesota Vikings last week without signing a contract. Apparently, the reason was “because he wanted to give us something to write about before we went to bed on Thursday night.” The Vikings have announced that […]
Former Vikings TE Joe Senser Has Passed Away
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 […]
We May Know Why Jauan Jennings Left Without a Deal
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 First Name in the Vikings’ GM Search Has Emerged
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 […]
Vikings Not Highly Thought Of in ESPN Post-Draft Power Rankings
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 […]
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