Daily Norseman: for Minnesota Vikings fans

Good morning Horners! We all learned that Dalvin Cook is going to holdout for “reasonable” money. What is reasonable? Courtney Cronin reported that figure to be in excess of $16 million, and in the Christian McCaffrey range. Others have said, that Austin Eckler’s contract at around $8 million should be more realistic. The actual number probably falls in between. Good Morning Gjallarhorn’s newest guest, Ryan “Ryno” Johnson goes into the fact that if Cook skips training camp, that under the new collective bargaining agreement, he will not accrue the season, and instead of becoming a free agent next year, become a restricted free agent and most likely defeating any sort of leverage play that he’s trying to get a large payout from.  Drew looks at how with the current situation, these virtual OTAs will impede the progress of needed rookies to develop and be ready for the season. The discussion of which positions need the most actual practice versus just looking at the playbook, zoom calls, and filming workouts to

BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the contract negotiations between the Minnesota Vikings and running back Dalvin Cook, and later analyze rookie cornerback Jeff Gladney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 90-man roster is set, the 2020 schedule is out and so it's time to start previewing this version of the Minnesota Vikings. On this episode we choose the best new Minnesota Vikings starter. Dalvin Cook's holdout begins, how much is he worth? Matt picks Ifeadi Odenigbo Flip picks Jeff Gladney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Yinka Ayinde and Myles Gorham join Jayson Brown to discuss police brutality, protests, and the murder of George Floyd. Minnesota Freedom Fund: https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/donate Reclaim The Block: https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/ Minnesota ACLU: https://aclu-mn.org/en/donate George Floyd’s family gofundme: https://gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Climbing The Pocket Network’s Quick Shots, we ask the question are you excited about Cameron Dantzler? Jason Brown of Climbing The Pocket gets together with Matt Fries, one of the network’s premier writers and scout to talk about the young cornerback. Dantzler played at Mississippi State and was nicknamed “the needle”. There is a reason for that, and it has to do with the 6’2” stature and the fact that he only weighs about 185 pounds.  In the show, Matt talks about his strengths and weaknesses when it comes to playing. Talks about the situation of the corner room where the loss of MacKenzie Alexander and Trey Waynes along with Xavier Rhodes has left the Vikings short on veteran corners. Yes, we still have Mike Hughes, Holton Hill, and Chris Boyd, but with the drafting of Jeff Gladney and the focus of this show, Cameron Dantzler the Vikings look to take that next step and improve the secondary. What do you think of the pick? When do you think he’ll see action? Questions abound, including f

In this episode of Climbing The Pocket Network’s Quick Shots I interview Nick Olson of the Pocket Protectors Podcast about Kirk Cousins’ top 10 throws of 2019. We count them down from number 10 all the way to number 1. Nick describes what is happening in each of these throws, and how difficult they actually are. To me they are nothing but an absolute thing of beauty. The question is can we expect more of the same in 2020? Yes, we know that Stefon Diggs has left the team, and only Adam Thielen remains as an established wide receiver, but we did add Justin Jefferson in the draft with his gaudy numbers last year in college hopefully translates to much of the same in the NFL. Kirk took a big step forward in 2019, and some of these throws in big pressure games show it. With Gary Kubiak returning, and this being the second season of basically his offense, do you expect Cousins success to continue?  Nick goes on to tell us about things he has coming in the future with works on Justin Jefferson, Cameron Dantzler, Je

In second half of this episode, Myles and Yinka discuss the leadership styles seen in Last Dance and whether they could be applied to the Vikings. Yinka discusses Phil Jackson's ability to manage personalities and compares Mike Zimmer in that regard. Jayson poses the question of whether a team can win consistently if the QB isn't the "alpha" on the team a la Michael Jordan. Yinka wants to know what Kirk Cousins' defining feature - "what makes you believe in Kirk Cousins?" To wrap things up, pigs fly as Myles agrees with a point made by Yinka wholeheartedly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We begin this episode getting caught up with the crew and how everyone is passing the time while the world is on lockdown. Myles and Yinka share opposing perspectives on quarantine driven by their personality types. Myles draws parallels between facemasks and seatbelts and Yinka hopes the world will find a way to come together as we face a common enemy in COVID-19. Jayson discusses how the of America reminds him of characters in Ozarks which prompts Yinka to remind everyone of how patriotic he is. The conversation then turns to the ESPN documentary, The Last Dance. Myles wonders how Jordan would have been accepted in our current media era. Myles points to Jordan's drinking, gambling, golfing, and cigar smoking as proof athletes can have other interests outside of sports and still be productive on the field or court. Jayson compares Lebron James to "Goliath" and says while Michael Jordan is the GOAT, Lebron James is probably a better basketball player. We wrap this episode with a discussion of the leader

BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' contract negotiations with running back Dalvin Cook and go a little more in-depth with their analysis of rookie wide receiver Justin Jefferson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is the second part of the episode of Climbing The Pocket Quick Shots, Jayson Brown sits down with two of the Climbing The Pocket Network’s film watching experts to talk Minnesota Vikings O-Line improvement. Tyler Forness and Matt Fries look in-depth at the skills and possibilities of all the offensive linemen that the Vikings acquired after taking Ezra Cleveland, like Blake Brandel from Oregon State, Kyle Hinton from the football power house of Washburn, and Brady Aiello from Oregon, their all purpose lineman.  There are also the players still on the team that didn’t start last season like Dru Samia, Oli Udoh and Aviante Collins that figure into the new look of the line because we know there is at least one player at right guard, and at left, Pat Elflein will have to show a miraculous improvement to stay in the LG spot. Cleveland could start, Riley Reiff could move over, Garrett Bradbury and Brian O’Neill locked into their spots and a wide open competition at RG. Who will win it? Who will make the squad

In this episode of Climbing The Pocket Quick Shots, Jayson Brown sits down with two of the Climbing The Pocket Network’s film watching experts. Tyler Forness and Matt Fries go over their opinions on what they saw with the Ezra Cleveland all 22 tape, and how they see him being utilized by the Vikings. Will he start, and what position? Those are but two of the questions they attempt to answer. Also, what will that starting offensive line actually look like?  Matt and Tyler get into key traits of Ezra’s play, like his ability to do a jump set, how he uses his leverage, has good hand movement, and the ability to get downfield quickly. They go over his athletic ability is tested in the combine, and there are very few offensive lineman that come close to his athleticism. This all points to very good things in the future. The question is, could it be this season?  Like, subscribe, give us a thumbs up on YouTube and rate us on your favorite podcast aggregator. Share with your Vikings and other friends too. Then sho

Good morning Horners! We finally did it. Drew Bunting, Ted Glover, the Pave Low pilot, and the Grand Poobah himself, Mr. Christopher Gates of Daily Norseman, and I sat down and did a draft recap show. After 17.5 hours of live broadcast for the draft, we sit down and review the Minnesota Vikings 2020 draft picks. From our first rounders of Justin Jefferson and Jeff Gladney all the way to our last seventh rounder and talking about the first quarterback taken since Teddy Bridgewater, Nate Stanley from Iowa.  We go through the entire list, in round one there are expected starters Justin Jefferson at wide receiver and Jeff Gladney at cornerback. Round two we open up with Ezra Cleveland who may or may not start. Dave explains why he should from the get-go at left tackle. There were tons of gems and hopefully diamonds in the rough found in the later rounds too. Our question to you is, who were your favorites? Who do you think is going to start in 2020? Who do you think will contribute in 2020? In these crazy times,

In this episode of Climbing The Pocket Quick Shots, Jayson Brown sits down with Matthew Coller to find out what he has been up to. As many of you already know, the company that owns SKOR North has been hit exceptionally hard by tertiary results of the virus. The radio station had to lay off the majority of their on-air personalities, and Matthew color was one of them.  Matthew has started a new venture and it is called Purple Insider. He has retained his credentials to cover the Minnesota Vikings in the same full way you have been used to. The only difference is that he will be publishing now at Purple Insider, in a newsletter format that could be delivered to your email inbox daily. You can sign up for free and get one article per week, or you could subscribe and get all of his reporting and analysis. Also on the way, will be a podcast including Courtney Cronin of ESPN, and Sage Rosenfels, just the way you had it with Purple Daily. All of this in an effort to keep you informed on the team we care about.  K

A full breakdown of the Vikings 2020 Schedule. Starting from Week 1 and working our way through Week 17: Starting the season with a bang vs Green Bay. Traveling to Seattle in primetime again, three years in a row. Three big divisional games after the bye week. Three of the first four games on the road. Three of the final four games on the road. Zero night or nationally televised games at US Bank Stadium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald break down both the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers drafts in greater detail alongside guest Zach Jacobson from Packer Report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Olson joins Jayson Brown to explain why Jeff Gladney is a perfect pick for the Vikings. Nick walks us through Gladney's strengths and weaknesses and let's us know why he isn't concerned by "Little Prime's" lack of height. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a draft! A needed and memorable sporting event. But how will our Minnesota Vikings remember this draft in three years? Well, the rookies certainly have promise. Flipmazzi looks at how the new youngsters fit the Vikings roster and scheme: Justin Jefferson, a studly outside Wide Receiver Jeff Gladney, a Corner Back ready for the fight Ezra Cleveland, an athletic Left Tackle with experience Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric Eager from Pro Football Focus joined Jayson Brown to grade how the NFC North performed in the 2020 NFL Draft. Vikings and General Manager, Rick Spielman, did a remarkable job finding player and maneuvering the draft to increase value in 2020 and in future drafts.  Eric called Rick’s performance “masterful” and said Rick drafted like his job was on the line. We then spent a bit of time mocking the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers for their head-scratching draft strategies before Eric laid out a case for why Detroit might be a dark horse team in the North if they can stay healthy. Leave a comment and let us know what you think! Podcast: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/VMP8431032281?selected=VMP5810605673  Website: https://climbingthepocket.com/  Daily Norseman: https://www.dailynorseman.com/minnesota-vikings-podcasts  Twitter: https://twitter.com/Climb_ThePocket  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/climbingthepocket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Should the Vikings start Ezra Cleveland at left tackle from the beginning? The Climbing The Pocket Network is starting a new feature called Quick Shots. The hope is to have those quick strike, short videos and podcasts that talk about some of the latest issues and topics surrounding your Minnesota Vikings. We hope to answer a question of the day, or at least get you thinking about one.  Dave, from Good Morning Gjallarhorn addresses the question. A big proponent of starting him. Brian O’Neill started his first season and never looked back. Dave brings evidence as provided by friend of the show, Mike Renner from PFF. Back in early March, Mike gave his opinion on Ezra Cleveland’s play and performance at the NFL Combine.   You can catch Mike’s show at https://youtu.be/vv-FiE49gsA  There are basically 4 options the Vikings could consider. Option 1: Start Riley Reiff at LT and put Cleveland at LG. Option 2: Start Cleveland at LT and slide Reiff into LG. Option 3: Groom Cleveland as the swing tackle, a spot held

BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald review all 15 Minnesota Vikings draft picks and throw some shade at the Green Bay Packers' draft class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices