Category: The Skol Scroll
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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.
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The Skol Scroll: the Vikings have their GM; now what?
Darren Hails looks back at the Vikings’ week from Thursday, May 28 to Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Key moments include Nolan Teasley’s first public appearance, updates on Kevin O’Connell, the quarterback situation, Dallas Turner’s new role and a practical Week 1 Packers update.
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The Skol Scroll: the Vikings stories sitting under the OTA noise
Darren Hails looks back at the Vikings stories from Wednesday, 20 May to Wednesday, 27 May 2026, digging under the obvious OTA headlines for the bits that might tell us more about Jauan Jennings, the offensive line, Brian Flores’ defense, Harrison Smith’s silence, the quarterback room and the roster arguments starting to creep into view.
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The Skol Scroll: the week before Vikings OTAs has teeth
Darren Hails runs the rule over a quiet-looking Vikings week that still left plenty to work through before OTAs: the GM search moving into interviews, the 2028 draft heading to Minneapolis, the rookie class getting signed, Ravens joint practices landing on the calendar, early Kyler Murray locker-room signals and a defense that suddenly feels short…