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Vikings at Lions: Final Injury Report
The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions have issued their final injury reports in advance of Sunday’s game at Ford Field, along with injury designations for the game. Here they are (changes in bold): Minnesota Vikings Additionally, Javon Hargrave, Jonathan Allen and Harrison Smith were limited in Friday’s practice with veteran rest days and will play […]
Vikes Views: Who Ya Got? – Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
The Minnesota Vikings head to Detroit to take on the Lions. The Vikings are coming off back-to-back losses, but are expected to have key players returning from injury. Andrew Van Ginkel will hope to shore up a struggling purple defense. On the other side of the ball, second-year man J.J. McCarthy is back from his […]
Norse Code Podcast Episode 581: Soft Paternity Leave (with guest Jeremy Reisman)
******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 […]
Now or Never: Minnesota Vikings Season on the Ropes
This is it. It’s time for the future of the Minnesota Vikings to take the stage. A very confusing and injury riddled series of events culminated through the first eight weeks of the Minnesota Vikings’ season. An odds defying 4th quarter comeback started the season against Chicago and was followed up by a massacre against […]
Vikings 3-4 Record Turnaround?: McCarthy, Greenard to Lead Charge vs Detroit
Can the Vikings upset the Lions in Week 9? Dive into the analysis on The Real Forno Show as Tyler Forness reveals keys to victory against Detroit. In this episode of the Minnesota Vikings podcast, hosts Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano dissect the upcoming NFC North clash at Ford Field, highlighting strategies to stop Jared […]
Five Good Questions with Pride of Detroit
It’s that time of the week where we take some time and talk to this week’s opponent about what Minnesota Vikings fans can expect when their team takes the field this Sunday. This week, it’s time for our second NFC North divisional matchup of the year as the Vikings travel to Ford Field to face […]
Vikings at Lions: Second Injury Report
The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions have issued their second injury reports in advance of Sunday’s game at Ford Field. Here they are (changes in bold): Minnesota Vikings Not many changes for the Vikings from yesterday. It looks like Christian Darrisaw is getting his normal day off of practice on Thursday, as part of a […]
Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Do You Still Have Hope?
I am hoping for a competitive game on Sunday and to see JJ McCarthy look the part provided he has ample protection. That would definitely portend well for the future of the Vikings. I have to believe he is going to thrive eventually just because I think KOC has a good eye for QBs. I […]
Vikes Views: The Real Season Starts on Sunday
The Minnesota Vikings have lost three of the five games since J.J. McCarthy went down with a high ankle injury. Carson Wentz did his best and kept the team afloat for a few weeks. McCarthy took a little longer than many expected to return from the injury. The last two weeks of Wentz were two […]
A Vikings Fan Takes His Medicine (with Week 9 Prediction)
“Ah – Playoffs? Don’t talk about — playoffs?! You kidding me? Playoffs?! I just hope we can win a game!” — Jim Mora. The good thing about this gig is that it doubles as therapy. Writing has a way of easing the mind and spirit amid the emotional roller coaster of being a Minnesota Vikings […]
Minnesota Vikings in the Power Rankings — Entering Week 9
Hello again, sports fans. We’re back with another season of putting together a consensus power ranking for the Vikings each week. Coming off a blowout loss to the Chargers, this could get ugly. Let’s talk to it (rankings are hyperlinked for maximum clickage): The Rankings NFL.com — 23rd (last week: 22nd) Key excerpt: “The good […]
Vikings at Lions: First Injury Report
The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions have issued their first injury reports in advance of Sunday’s game at Ford Field. Here they are: Minnesota Vikings Good news for the Vikings as Christian Darrisaw, J.J. McCarthy, and Andrew Van Ginkel were all full participants in practice on Wednesday, which bodes well for each of them starting […]
2025 NFL Week 9: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
The Minnesota Vikings’ 2025 season has taken a markedly negative turn over the past couple of weeks, and now they’ve got a tall task ahead of them in Week 9 as they head to the Motor City to take on their division rivals, the Detroit Lions. The Lions have had Minnesota’s number in recent years, […]
Vikings Signing QB John Wolford to Practice Squad
Following the season-ending injury to Carson Wentz, the Minnesota Vikings needed a quarterback to fill the spot behind J.J. McCarthy and Max Brosmer on the team’s depth chart, and it appears as though they’ve found someone. Per Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, the Vikings are signing quarterback John Wolford to their practice squad. Wolford, […]
Minnesota Vikings Reacts Survey Week 9: Deal or No Deal?
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. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. It’s that time of the week again, folks. We’re trying to take the pulse of Minnesota […]
Minnesota Vikings Odds: Vikings Big Underdogs Heading Into Detroit
As they prepare for their Week 9 meeting on Sunday afternoon, the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions are heading in opposite directions, and that is reflected in the early betting odds for this one. The Vikings are an 8.5-point underdog heading into this weekend’s matchup at Ford Field, with the over/under currently sitting at […]
Minnesota Vikings News and Links: No Time To Give Up!
After the Carson Wentz impending surgery and move to IR, the Vikings will need to add another QB to the team. The current raging topic is about how the team and, specifically, KOC handled Wentz in the Chargers game. There are plenty of fans who feel it was inexcusable to leave him in the game […]
Norse Code Podcast Episode 580: The Lost Episode
*****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 […]
Wentz to IR, McCarthy Return – Is Kwesi’s Draft Legacy Meh or Bad?
Vikings fans, brace for chaos: Carson Wentz’s season-ending IR placement thrusts J.J. McCarthy back into the spotlight, potentially reshaping Minnesota’s 2025 campaign. In this gripping episode of The Real Forno Show, hosts Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano dive deep into the fallout, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s draft hits and misses, Kevin O’Connell’s play-calling woes, backup QB options, […]
What Are We Even Doing Here?
I’ve been relatively quiet since our Minnesota Vikings lost to the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night. Primarily because there was a lot of real-life stuff that I had to attend to, but the other part of it is that, quite frankly, I still honestly don’t know what on Earth that was we saw on […]
Vikes Views: Jalen Redmond, A Bright Spot in the Darkness
The Minnesota Vikings’ run defense has been a sore spot this season. The Defensive Interior, for the most part, has not performed up to expectations. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah invested heavily in a few high-priced, but oft injured, defensive linemen this past offseason. Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave have not lived up to their contracts. PFF has […]
Vikings Season Hits Rock Bottom: Can KOC Turn It Around After Chargers Debacle?
The Vikings’ season is at a crossroads—can Kevin O’Connell turn things around? In this episode of “Two Old Bloggers,” hosts Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano break down the Minnesota Vikings’ crushing Thursday night loss, question the coaching decisions, and debate the team’s future. If you’re searching for Vikings analysis, hot takes, and a look at […]
Daily Norseman Staff NFL Picks, Week 8
Well, the Minnesota Vikings may have embarassed themselves on national television in Week 8 of NFL action, but we’re still here making our picks. Yes, our collective of learned pro football blowhards have submitted their picks for this week, so let’s take a look at who we’re picking. First, here’s our look at how everyone […]
Minnesota Vikings News and Links: It’s Not As Bad As It Seems
That was a good old fashioned butt whuppin! Ain’t no two ways about that. I have always felt that a team will get it’s arse handed to it at least once a year. This felt like that game. I could see how folks would feel that it could happen again especially against the Lions. The […]
Vikings Reach Nadir of the KOC Era
The Minnesota Vikings got curb stomped by an otherwise unremarkable Los Angeles Chargers team in prime time, a game in which the Vikings looked entirely unprepared and appeared to have checked out early. It was a complete embarrassment for the franchise and the type of performance that casts a shadow over the future of the […]
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