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2026: Judgement Year for Kevin O’Connell – SKOLding Hot Takes

With just two playoff appearances and no wins in his four years as Vikings coach, Kevin O’Connell is facing perhaps the most difficult season of his career. In our latest SKOLding Hot Take, Jonathan Pye explores exactly how hot the hotseat is getting for KOC. Every season is important but for the 2026 Minnesota Vikings,…
The Skol Scroll: The Vikings’ final 53 lasted about a day

Darren Hails looks back at the Minnesota Vikings news from Thursday, 27 August to Wednesday, 2 September 2026. The preseason ended badly, Nolan Teasley’s first roster came and went, J. J. McCarthy stayed, and two obvious holes were patched before anybody had time to learn all 53 names.
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.
Preseason Week 3: Vikings vs Broncos, Aug. 29, 2026 – how to watch, preview, injury report, predictions

Minnesota Vikings @ Denver BroncosEmpower Field at Mile High, Denver, COAugust 29, 2026 – 2:00 a.m. BST Preseason comes to an end on Friday night with the Vikings making the trip to Denver for a clash with the Broncos at Empower Field. After winning their preseason openers, both teams come into this one off the…
Preseason Week 2: Ravens vs Vikings, Aug. 22, 2026 – how to watch, preview, injury report, predictions

Baltimore Ravens @ Minnesota VikingsU.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MNAugust 22, 2026 – 6:00 p.m. BST The Vikings’ preseason programme returns home to Minnesota in its second week. After two days of joint practices with the Baltimore Ravens, the two teams square off at U.S. Bank Stadium on Saturday evening in what will be the Norsemen’s…
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.
Preseason Week 1: Vikings vs Giants, Aug. 15, 2026 – how to watch, preview, injury report, predictions

Minnesota Vikings @ New York GiantsMetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJAugust 15, 2026 – 6:00 p.m. BST After 223 agonising days, Minnesota Vikings football is back. With a new general manager at the helm, the Norsemen have been working hard to put together a roster for the 2026 season via the draft and free agency. This…
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…
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,…