Daily Norseman: for Minnesota Vikings fans

Your Minnesota Vikings have complied with the NFL’s requirement to cut the roster from 90 players down to 85. According to reports, there were no big surprises. The Vikings released cornerback Tye Smith and waived fullback Jake Bargas, outside linebacker Andre Mintze, defensive lineman Tyarise Stevenson, and receiver Thomas Hennigan. Join Tanishka Mhaskar of Climbing The Pocket and Zone Coverage as she breaks it all down. Fan with us!!! Tanishka Mhaskar @taanishkaaa and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket & @DailyNorseman production. If you like outstanding beer, check out our partner, Lake Monster Brewing @LakeMonsterBrew _____________________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/climbingthepocket Watch the show here: https://youtu.be/B1xqLmW-YGk At Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/climbingthepocket/ https://www.facebook.com/thedailynorseman/ For your beer and food needs: https://www.lakemonsterbrewing.c

The Minnesota Vikings have finished their first preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders and things are coming into focus. There are players like Ed Ingram, T.Y. McGill, Brian Asamoah, Kene Nwangwu, and more who had impressive performances. Other players like Sean Mannion, Jesse Davis, Josh Metellus, and Troy Dye, not so much. Kellen Mond showed some progress in his development, but is it enough to win the backup quarterback job? On tonight's The Real Forno Show, we will be discussing it in full!  Show discussion points: - Winners and Losers - What to make of QB2 - Kirk Cousins ranks 99th on the top-100 list - What to do with the Vikings O/U win total bet? Strap in and join host Tyler Forness and producer Dave live tonight! Fan with us!!! Tyler Forness @TheRealForno and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket ’s & @DailyNorseman’s production, on the @RealFornoShow, and enjoying an OUTSTANDING brew from @LakeMonsterBrew. ____________________________________________________________

Vikings at Raiders and The Final Score has you covered. The Minnesota Vikings travelled to play the Las Vegas Raiders in this first preseason game. Join us in the final 2:00, find out, and react? How did your favorite players do? What did you think of Sean Mannion and Kellen Mond? How about those backup running backs? We invite you to LIVE! 1) Highlights 2) Lowlights 3) Speed round and your questions 4) What’s ahead The Final Score [the name for CTP’s Postgame show] is ready for the season. There are 4 new regulars and the occasional guest. The focus will be on you the fan, and how you felt the team did. Hopefully racking up the wins in the regular season. Today, Flip Mazzi, Tyler Forness, and Dave will all be here. Did you like what you saw? Fan with us!!! Guest Tyler Forness @TheRealForno. Regulars Jayson Brown @brownjayson, Flip Mazzi @Flipmazzi, Matt Anderson @MattAnderson_8, and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket’s & @DailyNorseman’s production partnered with Lake Monster Br

The Minnesota Vikings have travelled to meet the Las Vegas Raiders in their new digs. Football is back, even if it is only the first preseason game. Kirk Cousins sits home because he’s ill. No biggie because he wasn’t going to play much anyways for his protection. That gives Vikings fans a good chance to see Kellen Mond with the first team, right? Nope, Sean Mannion will be getting the start. Mond, Mond, Mond, are you not even good enough to surpass Mannion? This worries fans and tempts the football gods. This is because if Kirk Cousins is taken down due to serious injury, the promise of this season will be quickly wiped out.  What do you want to see during the game? What do you expect to see? Are there any positions you will watch? Darren and Dave will be going over some of the more interesting ones. Then, what about a competent back-up QB? Is Mannion or Mond the answer? How about the offensive linemen protecting them? Are we going to see improvement in the team's Achilles heal? Dave will explain over how t

Ryan, who stepped in for Flip thanks to Los Angeles traffic, and Eric on Viking Hot Takes are back! A few battles are being fought at Minnesota Vikings Training Camp for starting positions and even to make the team. Players are on the clock with the Vikings' first preseason game away against the Las Vegas Raiders just a few days away. Why are they on the clock? The first roster cuts come next Tuesday. They have until then to increase their standings and chances of making the team, as at least 5 players will be released. Who do you think will show up and play well enough to stave off the visit from the Turk? Tonight, Ryan Ortega from Climbing The Pocket will battle Eric Thompson from the Daily Norseman for the 36th episode of Viking Hot Takes on the Climbing The Pocket channel on Thursday night. In this episode, they’ll follow the usual format of the show, 3 questions each in the 20-minute, and no biting kneecaps. Ryan asks: 1. Which player has the most to prove in TC? 2. Better conference in 2022, AFC or NF

Hey all! Vikings Happy Hour is back and we’re stoked that our first preseason game is just around the corner, but first… Craig Peters, the senior editor for Vikings dot com wrote and published the first unofficial depth chart of the 2022 season. Most of the depth chart isn’t surprising, but there was a word used in an odd and unusual way. There were two positions with a capitalized “OR”. The first one was at quarterback, “Kellen Mond OR Sean Mannion” and at wide receiver, “Trishton Jackson OR Jalen Nailor”. Is this a cut line? Has the team signaled that they are only keeping 2 quarterbacks? Is Jackson ahead of Nailor when Nailor was the draftee? Interesting isn’t it? The Minnesota Vikings will travel to play the Las Vegas Raiders. We don’t know how much the starters will play, or at least key ones like Kirk Cousins and Justin Jefferson. We do know, however, that rookies such as Andrew Booth Jr. and Brian Asamoah will get a sizable chunk of reps. Are they and the other rookies ready for the spotlight? The bo

We're now in week 3 of training camp, and the Minnesota Vikings are preparing to face the Las Vegas Raiders. Tyler has been riled up over fellow writer, Nate Davis of USA Today having the Vikes sitting at #17 on his preseason power rankings. Really?! Tyler and Dave think that ranking is way too low for an offense with such a capable group of weapons and an improved and healthy defense. Does #17 sound right to you?  First though, there have been some pleasant surprises in camp so far, and disappointments. Kellen Mond is being given all sorts of opportunities to win the backup quarterback job from Sean Mannion. Kevin O’Connell wants that, but he is still demonstrating the lack of progress needed to secure the job. It is not due to physical abilities, it has to do with his processing and making correct decisions about who to throw to and where to place the ball. This is as the defense rushes and collapses the pocket to get to him for a touch sack. There is hope that with lots of reps in the preseason games, the

The Minnesota Vikings 2022 Training Camp is at the point that the pads are on and the hitting has started. This is so important to determine who can and cannot perform well enough in pads and full contact to make the 2022 team. You can only do so much evaluation in shorts and t-shirts. The O-line and D-line players have the most to prove. It also provides some extra tackling practice, although everyone is aware that tackling should be as safe as possible. Unfortunately, there have been a string of “minor” injuries with one delaying the possible return to the field of Irv Smith Jr. The other one of concern came to Christian Darrisaw who was having an outstanding camp so far. Both injuries provide opportunities for other players to step up and make an impression. We have talked about Kirk Cousins many times before, and will continue to do so. It appears that he has nothing but good news to report this time. This appears to be his most productive camp ever, and he appears relaxed and at the top of his game. May

Vikings Happy Hour is open with special guest Eric Eager. You all know that Eric is one of the leading data scientists at Pro Football Focus and also one of the early members at Climbing the Pocket. He will join the crew today to talk about how the Minnesota Vikings can win the NFC North division over the Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, and the rebuilding Chicago Bears. There should be some interesting theories from the ease of schedule, the best wide receiver corps, going to a "pass first" Kevin O’Connell Los Angeles Rams’ style offense, the defense gelling under Ed Donatell’s Fangio style defense, having a better draft, and last but certainly not least, O’Connell unlocking quarterback Kirk Cousins to get him over the hump to be able to drive the Vikings to January and February wins.  Also on the show tonight, the Vikings Happy Hour crew grows as one of the founders of Climbing the Pocket, Myles Gorham joins the hosting team of Matt and Ryan. Welcome Myles to his new show home. Discussion topics tonight

Training camp is is now started its second week for the Minnesota Vikings and we already have our first controversy. On Saturday's public practice, the Vikings put a message on the video board asking that nobody record practice so their opponents don't gain an advantage. Join Tyler and Dave as they break that down and early thoughts about training camp, including an early frontrunner for Mr. Mankato. - Don’t take videos? - Players are in pads for the first time. - Who is in the running for the Mr. Mankato award?   Strap in and join host Tyler Forness and producer Dave live tonight! Fan with us!!! Tyler Forness @TheRealForno and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket ’s & @DailyNorseman’s production, on the @RealFornoShow, and enjoying an OUTSTANDING brew from @LakeMonsterBrew. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/climbingthepocket Watch the show here: https://youtu.be/DGEY7jxd-UU At Facebo

Minnesota Vikings 2022 Training Camp is underway in preparation for the season. Darren and Dave will look into the happenings of the week and who has shown potential to win spots as starters and on the team. They are still in shorts and shells and won’t wear full pads until Monday. There is still a lot to see and we thank our favorite local beat writers for helping us take it all in. Position battles and rookies have us loving it! The biggest controversy came out this week when GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah gave an interview to USA Today’s Jori Epstein. He talked about the one spot you really get nervous about during a rebuild is the quarterback position. Obviously, you have to get that right no matter what team, what GM or Head Coach. Elite QBs have a better chance of making the Super Bowl but they are rare. He gave Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes as examples. But what about Kirk Cousins? The Vikingsphere, especially on Twitter and Reddit, went wild over that one. Was Kwesi wrong? The Pro Football Hall of Fame snubbed

Vikings Happy Hour is back! And we’re excited for a new season with our awesome fans! Join us as Matt and Ryan talk about the start of the Minnesota Vikings Training Camp. All the players have reported and some had their moment with the press today. GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell had theirs yesterday. It is a pleasure to see drills happening this afternoon in this early acclimation period of camp. Is this a team to sleep on? Most non-Vikings football fans and media think so. Do you like that underdog role for the team? Does this team embrace that? Can they change that narrative? Tune in to find out! Discussion topics tonight for episode 057: - Are the Vikings being slept on? - Who has the most to prove this Training Camp?  - What are you looking for from Training Camp? - Favorite Training Camp moments? Grab your Lake Monster Beer or beverage of choice and join us for a fun show! SKOL Vikings! Fan with us!!! The regulars: Matt Anderson @MattAnderson_8, Ryan Ortega @sportsguyry, and Prod

Writing Their Story: The 2022 Minnesota Vikings Training Camp officially kicked off yesterday, Sunday, July 24th. All the rookies and some select vets have reported. The rest of the veterans will report on Wednesday. There will be some overarching storylines that will develop and intertwine as the players work to make the squad, and then to win games in hopes of the ultimate goal. For most that means a Super Bowl championship. - Can Kirk Cousins rise above his mid-pack ranking? - Who is the newest guy? Shaun Beyer, a tight end from the Denver Broncos’ 2021 practice squad was signed. - Who are the players that you are excited to see?    Strap in and join host Tyler Forness and producer Dave live tonight! Fan with us!!! Tyler Forness @TheRealForno and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket ’s & @DailyNorseman’s production, on the @RealFornoShow, and enjoying an OUTSTANDING brew from @LakeMonsterBrew. _____________________________________________________________________________________

The Minnesota Vikings are on the eve of starting training camp. It is the day before Vikings training camp and Darren and Dave are excited to dive into it with this primer. What you need to know and why you need to know it. The rookies report tomorrow and some like Lewis Cine, Ed Ingram, and even Andrew Booth have a chance to start their careers by earning starting jobs. We’ll look at the team’s depth chart by position group. Where there are questions, discuss who should backup who or who can win starting positions. Then get to the backup quarterback position. Kirk Cousins has never suffered a major injury and rarely gets hurt. However, if that luck changes, the fate of the Vikings resides as of now in Sean Mannion’s or Kellen Mond’s hands. Can the newly hired coaches bring out the best in either, especially Mond? Join the conversation. Darren Campbell and David Stefano are the Two Old Bloggers. Both started their public commentary on the Vikings two decades ago on various blogs. They now do it via live str

On tonight’s episode of The Real Forno Show, the last one before the Minnesota Vikings training camp kicks off! With a new coaching staff and front office coming in, there are a lot of intriguing things to look at. Over the course of tonight’s episode, myself and producer Dave will be looking into just that. -Can Kevin O’Connell take Kirk Cousins to a new level? -What does the running back room look like behind Dalvin Cook? -WR depth after Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen. Does KJ Osborn lock down WR3? Can Ihmir Smith-Marsette step up? -What ends up being the starting five on opening day? Does Garrett Bradbury get overtaken at center? Who wins the right guard job? -EDGE depth will be fun to watch. Patrick Jones II, DJ Wonnum and Janarius Robinson are the three competing for that EDGE 3 spot. -Who is the third starter along the DL? Watts? Lynch? Otomewo? -The top three linebackers are set with Eric Kendricks, Jordan Hicks and Brian Asamoah. Who gets the guaranteed fourth spot? Surratt? Lynch? Dye? Conn

Welcome back to Purple Monday! On tonight’s episode of The Real Forno Show, join host Tyler Forness and producer Dave as they discuss some loose ends before the beginning of the Minnesota Vikings training camp! -Betting lines for the Vikings -Props to pay attention to -Viewer questions We will also be talking to Tyler about his new Substack called the Run N Shooter! Join us tonight at 8 central for a rousing good time. Strap in and join host Tyler Forness and producer Dave live tonight! __________________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/climbingthepocket Watch the show here: https://youtu.be/TyMUtUIOLkk At Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/climbingthepocket/ https://www.facebook.com/thedailynorseman/ For your beer and food needs: https://www.lakemonsterbrewing.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can the Minnesota Vikings’ new defensive scheme under Ed Donatell get back to a place where it is consistently stout against the run? Kwesi Adofo-Mensah signed a young Harrison Phillips to answer that. “Horrible Harry” as he is known is coming off his rookie contract and hitting free agency. The big plug in the middle should be hitting his prime with the Vikings much like Lineal Joseph and Pat Williams did years before him. Can he uphold that standard that both of them created and continue to be that immovable object in the middle and stop the run? That’s the idea! The roster is full right now as everyone finishes their vacations and is prepping for training camp at the end of the month. We all know the team will have just over a month to decide on who will be on the final 53. Darren saw what Kevin Seifert of ESPN wrote and wants to see if we agree. Will you? Who will be cut, especially knowing that the new regime heading up the Vikings has no ties to them other than to provide them the best opportunity for

If you could script the 2022 Minnesota Vikings season, would you have K.J. Osborn take another leap in his performance and skill? Is he capable of becoming a true wide receiver 2 in quality and production? How will the Kevin O’Connell offense use him? Will that make the difference? We hear about the Cooper Kupp role and how Justin Jefferson would be perfect for it. However, is there another way to divide that up to use both Jefferson and Osborn to their strengths and get even more production? There is an argument that says yes. The Vikings have continued to look for a solid punt returner. They haven’t had one since Marcus Sherels who was one of the best in Vikings history. Punt returning is one of the most difficult positions on the team. The ability to track a football that is spinning and tumbling in various trajectories, all while players bear down on you at full speed. After you catch that ball with little space, you need to decide in a split second what course of action to take so as not to get tackled.

We are just a month from training camp and Tyler decided to change things up a bit. On tonight’s show, he will be building an all-time starting 22 comprised entirely of Minnesota Vikings players! There are only two rules 1. They have to have played in a game for the Vikings 2. Use a somewhat traditional starting lineup Tyler will be using 11 personnel and running a vertical offense for that side of the ball with a 4-3 base on defense.  Then, if we had to select the starting 22 for the Vikings heading into the 2022 season, as of today, who would they be? For this, we’ll start with a traditional 11 formation on the offense and a base 3-4 for the defense. Strap in and join host Tyler Forness and producer Dave live tonight! Fan with us!!! Tyler Forness @TheRealForno and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket ’s & @DailyNorseman’s production, on the @RealFornoShow, and enjoying an OUTSTANDING brew from @LakeMonsterBrew. ___________________________________________________________________

Local Vikings football beat writer and media personality, Judd Zulgad of SKOR North, got it all started with his top 25 players of all time for the Minnesota Vikings and of course, there was controversy straight out of the gate. Who are the greatest Viking players? Well, that depends on you, but Dave took a deep dive into some of the numbers and came up with the answers. Do you agree? Does Dave himself, or Darren? Who’s your greatest Viking of all time? First, the show will start with a discussion of why Ndamukong Suh and the Vikings are in the news. Could the former Pro Bowl player be heading north to join the Purple? There is a report and speculation that he may do so. Is it a wise move for the defense? Would you like to see it? Then, the guys will take a look at Kwesi Adofo-Mensah’s first free-agent signing, linebacker Jordan Hicks. Out of all the hype we’ve heard out of Eagan for the OTAs and Mini-Camp, there hasn’t seemed to be a lot about Hicks or the rest of the inside linebackers. Is that encouraging