Author: Darren Hails
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The Skol Scroll: The Vikings’ defense looks ready, the backup plan does not
Darren Hails looks back at the Minnesota Vikings news from Thursday, 20 August to Wednesday, 26 August 2026. The defense finished Ravens week on top, J. J. McCarthy and Carson Wentz made the QB2 decision awkward, Tai Felton took his chance and the bottom of the roster began to move.
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The Skol Scroll: Kyler Murray has the job, now we can judge the plan
Darren Hails looks back at the Minnesota Vikings news from Thursday, 13 August to Wednesday, 19 August 2026. Kyler Murray made his Vikings debut, the new run game finally appeared in public, Jamal Adams suffered a cruel season-ending injury and the Ravens provided the first proper test of where this team stands.
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The Skol Scroll: The Vikings are back on the field – what did we learn?
Darren Hails looks back at the Vikings news from Thursday, 23 July to Wednesday, 29 July 2026. Training camp finally began, Brian O’Neill signed a new deal, Jamal Adams joined the defense and the first proper evidence arrived in the battle between Kyler Murray and J. J. McCarthy. Darren Hails looks back at the Vikings…
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My way-too-early Vikings 53-man roster prediction
Darren Hails makes his early call on the Minnesota Vikings’ final 53, explains why each player gets a place and sets out what the closest cuts must do in training camp to change his mind. There’s something wonderfully daft about predicting a final NFL roster before the pads have even gone on. One awkward landing,…
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The Skol Scroll: The Vikings’ Camp Story Is Bigger Than Murray Versus McCarthy
Darren Hails looks back at the Vikings news from Thursday, 16 July to Wednesday, 22 July 2026. The quarterbacks will get most of the attention when camp opens, but Brian O’Neill’s contract, Blake Cashman’s health and a defense moving on without Harrison Smith may tell us just as much about this team.
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The Skol Scroll: The Vikings are nearly back, here’s what changed while we waited
Darren Hails catches up on the Vikings from Thursday, 2 July to Wednesday, 15 July 2026. There was no blockbuster move while we were away, but Kevin O’Connell’s quarterback standard, more detail on the run game and a much tougher test for the defensive rookies have made training camp easier to judge.
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The Skol Scroll: The Vikings look good on paper – camp has to prove it
Darren Hails recaps the Vikings’ week from Thursday, 25 June to Wednesday, 1 July 2026. More people are talking up Minnesota, but camp still needs to show the quarterback plan, center position, run game and pass rush are solid.
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The Skol Scroll: The Vikings Need A Plan Before Camp
Darren Hails reviews the Vikings’ week from Thursday, 18 June to Wednesday, 24 June 2026. With training camp as the next big step, this edition focuses on which questions Minnesota can leave open for now and which ones should have answers before camp starts.
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The Skol Scroll: The Vikings’ quiet week was really about the final 53
Darren Hails looks back at the Vikings’ week from Thursday, 11 June to Wednesday, 17 June 2026. With minicamp done and the quarterback debate feeling repetitive, the real stories were Nolan Teasley’s changes in the front office, the hunt for a veteran edge rusher, tough final-53 choices and an offensive line finally spending a full…
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The Skol Scroll: Minicamp made the quarterback competition real
Darren Hails reviews the Vikings’ week from Thursday, June 4 to Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Mandatory minicamp brought more than just quarterback rumours. We saw progress in the run game, updates on Brian O’Neill’s contract and a defense getting ready for life without Harrison Smith.