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Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images The Vikings are cutting edge on both sides of the ball Minnesota Vikings’ Hall of Fame head coach Bud Grant always said he would rather have good players than good coaches, as it was the players that ultimately made the plays that determined the outcome of games. The latter part of Grant’s statement is certainly true, but with the … [Read more...] about The Vikings’ Coaching Advantage

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Heading into the weekend Good morning, folks! I get to cover the Open Thread for Brandon this morning, so let’s see what we’ve got for news stories around the ol’ interwebs about our Minnesota Vikings, shall we? Vikings Radio Announcer Paul Allen Says He Almost Quit After 2021 Season “I’m telling you right now, at the end of the … [Read more...] about Minnesota Vikings News and Links: This Isn’t the Super Bowl, Man, This is Detroit

Photo by Mario Hommes/DeFodi Images via Getty Images And an update on T.J. Hockenson as well With a big matchup looming on Sunday against the Detroit Lions, it certainly sounds like the Minnesota Vikings will have their best running threat on the field at U.S. Bank Stadium. On this morning’s episode of Good Morning, Football on the NFL Network, insider Ian Rapoport … [Read more...] about Aaron Jones Reportedly “Likely” To Play Against Lions

Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images Arif and James are back to preview the Lions game with friend of the show Jeremy Reisman of Pride of Detroit. We go over what to expect when two of the NFC’s best go to war on Sunday without being flexed into primetime. We also talk about the Akers trade and if KOC is a stage five clinger.  *****Download Link Here***** Episode … [Read more...] about Norse Code Podcast Episode 529: Stage 5 Clinger (with guest Jeremy Reisman)

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images Some interesting developments... The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions have put out their final injury reports in advance of Sunday’s showdown, and there are a couple interesting developments. Minnesota Vikings LB Blake Cashman, Toe, DNP (did not practice), OUT CB Akayleb Evans, Hip, DNP, OUT OLB Patrick Jones II, Shoulder, FP … [Read more...] about Lions @ Vikings: Final Injury Report