Daily Norseman: for Minnesota Vikings fans

Drafting clues and how KAM may have influenced the Cleveland Browns’ ’20 & ’21 drafts. Deshawn wants to dive into looking at the Browns’ draft over the last two years to see if we can glean any trends on how Kwesi Adofo-Mensah values and selects players. It is Monday and after an exciting and wild Championship Round, Tyler is in Mobile for the Senior Bowl, and Deshawn is fresh out of class. Both of them are here to discuss the future of the Minnesota Vikings. The guys will give a quick update on new head coaching developments, if any, before diving headfirst into the offseason talk. There were Vikings' HC candidate coaches yesterday. Did you see anything from them that changed your opinion or reinforced who you want? We will also bring you a quick 2nd Mock Draft of the 2022 offseason with Tyler focusing on some position groups. How will the board fall for the Minnesota Vikings? Tune in to find out on Mock Draft Mondays! Other talking points for tonight’s show:  - Updates on HC interviews and rumors - Wh

Your Minnesota Vikings now have Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as their brand-new general manager. He is now faced with numerous decisions. It is decision time for who will be the next head coach as interviews continue and on the team’s 2 QB’s under contract. Patrick Graham, the Giants defensive coordinator this morning and rumors of Michigan head coach this afternoon. There is Kirk Cousins who is talented but will cost $45M in 2022. There is also Kellen Mond, who was barely used and is a big unknown. Then there is the draft and who might be available. Malik Willis is a fan favorite name to consider. These will be the first and most critical moves Kwesi will make soon. On top of all that, Darren will provide some Deep Thoughts on the safety position, and what the team may do moving into the next season. Two Old Bloggers are comprised of Dave and Darren, who both started blogging on the Purple decades ago. They will talk over issues and events in the offseason, so get ready for the Climbing The Pocket and Daily Norseman

Your Minnesota Vikings had a press conference where Mark Wilf introduced Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as the new general manager to lead the team. Flip Mazzi of CTP’s Viking Hot Takes does today's Vikings Daily SITREP. As a Ghanaian-American like Adofo-Mensah, Flip was emotional on the move. He said, “He is our star hero.” He and producer Dave reacted to the press conference. Kwesi’s had a successful start and points to a bright future. He promised to talk to the players, build a collaborative environment, and work to win championships. Will he? Do you buy in? Fan with us!!! Flip Mazzi @flipmazzi and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket Network’s & @DailyNorseman’s production.  #Vikings #VikingsDailySITREP #CTP _____________________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/climbingthepocket Watch the show here: https://youtu.be/pT3B7TwSokQ At Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/climbingthepocket/ https://www.facebook.com/t

It’s official! The KAM era begins! Kwesi Adofo-Mensah [KAM] has been signed as the next Minnesota Vikings general manager. Phil Mackey of SKOR North joins the guys at the bar to celebrate. He’ll have takes of course, on the team, and we’ll speculate what this means for the head coach search. Does it mean Demeco Ryans, DC of the 49ers, Kevin O’Connell, OC Rams, Raheem Morris, DC Rams, maybe Jim Harbaugh leaving Michigan to come back to the NFL, or someone else that has yet to be interviewed? There is also talk of the Vikings trying to sign Catherine Raiche as KAM’s #2. Plus, much, much more! Vikings Happy Hour is here to enjoy some Vikings football talk and a beverage or three. You know it will get wild with Phil in the house, so secure your space and grab your favorite beverage and join the conversation! Discussion topics tonight: Intro GM Update, how do we feel? On to HC’s Vikings support Keenan McCardell State of NFC north  OT rules  Anything else Fan with us!!! Our guest is Phil Mackey @PhilMackey from SK

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The Minnesota Vikings look to have their guy. It isn’t official yet, but the new Vikings GM looks to be Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. Eric Eager of Pro Football Focus and Climbing the Pocket will be joining Jayson Brown and Myles Gorham to break it all down. What does it mean moving forward? How will the front office be organized? Will Brandon Brown or Catherine Raiche be pulled over to be his number two, or will someone already in the organization be moved into that role? Then there is the whole head coach selection. The names associated with Kwesi that have already been interviewed are Demeco Ryans, defensive coordinator of the 49ers, and Kevin O’Connell, offensive coordinator for the Rams. There is also the question of whether you want to pair a rookie general manager with a rookie head coach? Could they hire an older experienced coach like rumored in Jim Harbaugh, if he wants to return to the NFL? Kwesi was starting with the 49ers when Harbaugh was there. Join the conversation! Agenda: - GM  - Was there a fallout

New GM, old GM, was Rick Spielman good? Jayson Brown responds to that question. Using PFF’s WAR [Wins above Average Replacement] statistics over the time period Spielman has been with the team, looks where each of the important positions ended up and did that correlate to where the team actually finished in wins and losses during that time. Yes, coaches have responsibility for developing players too. That’s a given. Rick was involved in the coach hiring decisions and was the one who hired Mike Zimmer and his staff. He had sole control of the roster as it was reported, so how did it turn out? We all know, in the release of both. Was there justification though? Find out in today’s Vikings Daily SITREP as we all await the announcement of his replacement as the new GM of your Minnesota Vikings. Was Spielman as good as you thought? Fan with us!!! Jayson Brown @brownjayson and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket Network’s & @DailyNorseman’s production.  Learn more about your ad choices.

It is Monday and after an incredible Divisional Round, Tyler and Deshawn are back to discuss the future of the Minnesota Vikings. The guys will give a quick update on the general manager and head coaching searches before diving headfirst into offseason talk. What can the Vikings take away from a wildly entertaining divisional round? We will also bring you the first Mock Draft of the 2022 offseason. Which way will the board fall for the Minnesota Vikings? Tune in to find out on Mock Draft Mondays! Other talking points for tonight’s show:  - Updates on the GM & HC searches - Was that Divisional Round the best weekend of football you ever saw? - Overtime rules, do we need new ones? - Firing up the mock draft machine Fan with us!!! Tyler Forness @TheRealForno, and Deshawn Vaughan @vikingsfans16. In the truck is Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket Network’s & @DailyNorseman’s production. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Subscrib

Your Minnesota Vikings have narrowed the general manager search down to 2 finalists. Ryan Poles and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah will come to town Tuesday and Wednesday for the in-person and on-site final interviews, and afterward for wine and dining. The Head coach interviews continue on Zoom. Several are complete, while others are pending, and others are not yet on the list. The newly hired GM will contribute to the HC hire. With the moratorium on no interviews in place, until a team is eliminated from the playoffs, we wait to hear. Darren and Dave of 2OB talk all of this, and an Offensive Coordinator discussion, plus a look at cornerbacks. Who needs good ones, right? Two Old Bloggers are comprised of Dave and Darren, who both started blogging on the Purple decades ago. They will talk over issues and events in the offseason, so get ready for the Climbing The Pocket and Daily Norseman 2OB commentary and interaction show! Here are the themes for the show: Theme #1 - Vikings new GM? Here is the Purple Insider podcast

From the show on Wednesday night: Updates and questions. The search for the next Minnesota Vikings general manager and the head coach continues. Where is it at and where is it taking us? How will the new hires affect the team structure from Kirk Cousins to filling lots of holes in the defense? How is the rest of the NFL doing so far in the playoffs? Is it as entertaining as you’d hoped? Did adding “Super” to Wild Card Weekend make it any better? Then there are your questions. Do you have any? Join the show and ask away.  Vikings Happy Hour is here to enjoy some Vikings football talk and a beverage or three. We’re celebrating our 1 year anniversary as a show [Party Time!] and are here to talk it all with you, the fan. Grab your favorite beverage and join the conversation! Discussion topics tonight: Intro Update on HC/GM Search. General topics? Playoffs. How to fix the Defense. Breakdown of FA leaving. Q&A with audience. Fan with us!!! The regulars: @Matt Anderson @MattAnderson_8, and Producer Dave @Luft_K

Is Kirk Cousins overrated? Jayson asks that question. Your Minnesota Vikings are still engaged in a very busy general manager and head coach search. The new GM and HC will have a decision they need to reach soon, and that is to keep or try and trade Kirk Cousins? We have all seen the general boxscore stats, and Jayson gets into some of the more in-depth advanced stats to ask if Captain Kirk is rated correctly? The new regime has a tough decision to make. Will they make the correct one? We’ll have to wait and see. What are your thoughts on Kirk Cousins? Do you think he's overrated? Fan with us!!! Jayson Brown @brownjayson and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket Network’s & @DailyNorseman’s production.  _____________________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/climbingthepocket Watch the show here: https://youtu.be/wkugKNyDSeI At Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/climbingthepocket/ https://www.facebook.com/

Your Minnesota Vikings are engaged in a very busy general manager and head coach search. Mark and Zygi Wilf have assembled football-minded committees to find them, but what are they valuing in the process? Jayson Brown argues the potential of this business practice. Inspired by a viewer’s question, he continues to explain that they should be looking for traits and abilities that could excel in the position. It should not necessarily be filled with someone who has done it before, and you could easily fit in. There is a much higher likelihood of success when hiring for potential.  Do you agree? Fan with us!!! Jayson Brown @brownjayson and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket Network’s & @DailyNorseman’s production.  _____________________________________________________________________________________ Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/climbingthepocket Watch the show here: https://youtu.be/4XhPHE0x0Zw At Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/climbingthepocket/ https://www.f

What a week! Darren and Dave look at some of the Vikings’ decisions and agree that it is time for a change. The Minnesota Vikings have reached a point of frustration. Years of being the worst of the best, or best of the worse have led to angst, hard feelings, and dysfunction. Both Rick Spielman and Mike Zimmer were released. How they handled the end and this last season as a whole, says a lot. What direction will the Vikings go next? The GM and HC searches are on. Do they look for a talent guru, someone with business acumen, or a leading-edge expert with analytics? Let’s talk about it.  Then as a bonus, we’ll look at a prospective linebacker, because that will be one of many holes needed to fill in next season’s defense. Do you like this young man? Two Old Bloggers are comprised of Dave and Darren, who both started blogging on the Purple decades ago. They will talk over issues and events in the offseason, so get ready for the Climbing The Pocket and Daily Norseman 2OB commentary and interaction show! Here

Tyler Forness joins Dave to talk about the Minnesota Vikings' search for a new General Manager. As we know, on Black Monday of this week, Zygi and Mark Wilf fired Rick Spielman as GM. Rick had been with the team since 2006 and GM since 2012. His job status and that of head coach Mike Zimmer were linked. Until 2018, the team was on the rise, but after that, it struggled with only one playoff appearance. Decisions on signing Kirk Cousins played into it, along with the perceived inability to get enough quality starters out of the draft. Throw in some failures at certain positions and some panic trades that didn’t pan out as envisioned, made for it being time for a new GM. The Wilf’s have assembled a committee to find the next one. It has been reported that out of all the names seen early in the week, the next move is to interview a group of 8 external candidates that have been vetted. We’ll call this stage of the GM search, the big 8.  The big 8 group includes Eliot Wolf - Patriots, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Glenn

Matt Anderson joins Dave to talk about the memories of a miracle, the Minneapolis Miracle to be exact. Four years ago today, the Minnesota Vikings were playing the New Orleans Saints in the Divisional round of the playoffs. The Vikes opened up a 17-0 lead by the half and all was looking great, but… Drew Brees led a comeback in the second half and took the lead. Kai Forbath hits a 53 yard FG to put the Vikings back in the lead, but then Wil Lutz matched with a 43 yarder with 25 seconds left. The Vikings started the final drive and moved backward on the first play, but then 3 plays later only made it to their 39-yard line. The Vikes need at least 20 yards to get into very long field goal range. Only 10 seconds were left on the clock. The ball was snapped, Case Keenum dropped back, and then fired the ball downfield to Stephon Diggs. The defender missed the tackle beneath him as he skied for the ball. He stumbled but stayed inbounds and took it to the end zone for the win. US Bank Stadium erupted! Fans watching i

The Minnesota Vikings are officially in their offseason and the news has yet to slow down. The hunt is on for a brand-new head coach and general manager. What direction is the team going? Is it a full rebuild? What about the defense? Who do you want to see lead the next iteration of the Purple? Flip and Eric will ask. Football between the lines is done. Your favorite team is planning for 2022. It is time to go further than any other Vikings team before it. Can they? How soon? Tonight, Flip will battle Eric for the 26th episode of Viking Hot Takes on the Climbing The Pocket channel on Thursday night. Following the usual format of the show, we put the usual 20 minutes on the clock and asked each other three questions: Flip asks: 1. Grade the Vikings offense. 2. Grade the Vikings defense. 3. The next Vikings GM should be _______. Eric asks: 1. Are the Vikings entering a full rebuild? 2. How many defensive starters will be back in 2022? 3. The next Vikings Head Coach should be ______. Fan with us!!! Talk with

Vikings Happy Hour is here to enjoy some Vikings football talk and a beverage or three. Judd Zulgad of SKOR North bellies up to the bar with his Surly Furious [his favorite beer] to have fun talking about what happened and the future. The Minnesota Vikings’ season is over. Both the general manager and head coach were fired. Rick Spielman and Mike Zimmer will no longer run the mediocracy. In his press conference, Mark Wilf talked about the desire to be considered a contender, open communication, and collaboration, and is now looking for replacements. We’re here to talk it all through with you, the fan, so grab your favorite beverage and join the conversation! Discussion topics tonight: Intro State of the Vikings Memory Lane on Rick and Zim? Takeaways from Mark Wilf’s presser. Thoughts on Kendricks/O’Neil presser? Where does Zimmer rank among Vikings coaches? Any steam on the following: GM candidates  HC candidates  What should we expect this offseason? Fan with us!!! The guest, Judd Zulgad @jzulgad of SKOR

The Minnesota Vikings 2021 season is in the books and the process of change has started. The Vikes finished with an 8-9 record and with the win over the hapless Chicago Bears and other action in week 18, secured the 12th pick in the 1st round of the draft. Mark and Zygi Wilf, along with the ownership group decided to fire Rick Spielman and Mike Zimmer. Mark said, "We're disappointed in the football results." The search is now on for a new GM and HC. Will, the Wilf’s get it right this time? Do you have confidence in their approach? Your favorite CTP personalities are here, along with you, to discuss it. Agenda: - A free-flowing discussion of the conclusion of the season. - The firing of Rick Spielman and Mike Zimmer. - Discussing the Mark Wilf press conference. - Who might you like as a new GM and head coach? Fan with us!!! Come join the @Climb_ThePocket Network's and @DailyNorman's "In The Huddle" show with host Jason Brown @brownjayson, Myles Gorham @MylesGorham85, Flip Mazzi @Flipmazzi, and possibly othe

Vikings vs Bears. The Minnesota Vikings are hosting the Chicago Bears in their final game of the season. This is their final game of the Rick Spielman [as GM] and Mike Zimmer era. Dalvin Cook said that they are “playing this one for Zim.” Kirk Cousins talks about playing hard for the game and for his teammates heading into the game. Will they? Some did, and some made business decisions. Many players who are heading into free agency, including Anthony Barr and most of this season's one rental, will be playing their final game for the Vikings. Who will come back? We won’t know for months. Enjoy watching them now. Many changes are on the way, but first, we have football. Both for your Vikes and the Bears, expect an effort to win, even if it is for pride. The Vikings are favored by 4 points. Will they win straight up and will they cover? They did. Do you actually want them to? Not for draft position, but otherwise, yes. Join us in the final 2:00, find out, and react? We invite you to LIVE! 1) Highlights 2) Lowli

2OB looks at the Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears, in what friend of the show, Ted Glover, calls the “Dead Man Walking Bowl”. In all likelihood, both head coaches, Mike Zimmer and Matt Nagy will be fired within 24 hours of the final whistle. There is the possibility that both have already been notified too. There are also expected changes coming at the general manager level of both squads as well. Those factors, along with players who will not be on the team next season, make a game that only determines draft position, interesting. Bears QB Justin Fields is out on Covid IR so Andy Dalton will start against the Vikes. Zimmer has said Kirk Cousins will start along with all the other starters healthy enough too. They are treating this as a regular game and trying to win. Should they? This is a game full of business decisions from the owners to the players. To play hard or not, to win or not? In the same way, as with a Shakespearean tragedy, fans will see and talk about the tragic flaw(s), the tragic hero(s), a