Minnesota Vikings Discussion-Monday SkolAsylum: 13 April 2026

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Vikings Discussion & Random Thoughts

Hey, the NFL is FINALLY going to be investigated by the Feds. They’ve enjoyed (and abused) the status of being exempt from Federal anti-trust law, the NFL and MLB being the only entities being granted this special designation. I hope the Feds finally do something right, and fine the absolute dog-snot out of the NFL. In a crazy twist, I hear that Fox Network is the organization who spoke to the Feds to prompt the investigation. Wow!

What a weekend! It was in the 60s and 70s here all weekend, we played a LOT of baseball and also did a lot of fishing. We live nextdoor to an elementary school that has a baseball field, but the field isn’t used, so it isn’t in great shape. We did a little redneck maintenance yesterday, it looks fantastic now.

The field got plenty of use over the weekend, mainly by us & friends of ours. Kiddo LOVES his new bat, the DeMarini Voodoo, and my arm feels like absolute jello. Between kiddo and his friends, I’m guessing I threw a couple hundred pitches on Saturday & Sunday. It’s the first baseball of the year, lots of rust to work out in my shoulder & arm, I’m 52 years old and have many hard miles on the ol’ body. It sure felt good to be out there, though, I love baseball more than almost anything.

Vikings & NFL News

Vikings.com looks at tight ends in the latest installment in their 2026 NFL Draft Prospects for Vikings series.

It looks like Baker Mayfield will be staying in Tampa, and getting a nice pay hike in the near future, per NFL.com.

Eh, this little paragraph is going to turn into a couple/few paragraphs. Mike Vrabel will NOT be attending the Patriots’ pre-draft presser, per Fox News. Gee, I wonder if it has anything to do with the pictures of him and Dianna Russini (who is married) that surfaced recently, story from People Magazine (well, their website, I don’t know if it’s still a magazine. Hell, I don’t even know if they make magazines anymore, other than the type that go into a firearm).

I think it’s hilariously hypocritical that the same guy who just expressed concern about Treveon Henderson posting a Bible verse in support of an NBA player’s right to express an opinion, saying that posting that Bible verse. Yeah, banging a married gal is okee-dokee for the team, but don’t post a Bible verse, that’s just horrible and immoral. What a douchepickle.

Here’s a the story from MSN, and below is a quote from Vrabel in that story:

“I think there is a fine line. I want to tell you, I love TreVeyon,” he said. “I love the person. He cares deeply about our team. He cares deeply about his faith. He cares deeply about his family, his wife, the people in our building. And so I want them to be able to express what they believe in their heart and in their mind, but also want to make sure that they’re educated. And we want to be inclusive. 

Soooooooooo……….. believing in God and not supporting some LGBCDM$#^&@!W@!AA8675309 means that you aren’t educated? I guess nailing a married gal means that you’re super smart and ethical. Dianna Russini is an idiot, too.

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SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
15 April 2026 7:36 pm

Happy Jackie Robinson Day!

The fact that we didn’t mention or even notice that fact before now probably means that we are a bunch of racists.

No longer New Vikings Fan
15 April 2026 6:47 pm

Interesting data here… by the way, our offense scored 35 TD’s…

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
15 April 2026 6:58 pm

Coach Flo’s Defense did good work.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
15 April 2026 7:05 pm

Definitely. Hope we get a repeat performance this year.

Yore Mom
15 April 2026 5:22 pm

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  Yore Mom
15 April 2026 6:02 pm

Enforcement of immigration laws that Congress enacted, by an entity (ICE) that Congress created specifically to enforce these laws is not fascism. This whole presentation is a political lie. The Dems went on for years about how illegal immigration would destroy the country and had to be stopped. Now they tell you this is a dictatorship destroying people’s lives.

None of the violence associated with ICE would have ever occurred except for paid and organized leftist activists creating it, and sanctuary cities opposing ICE and actual immigration laws. Attacking and impeding law enforcement in their lawful execution of their duties is reprehensible in the extreme. Not to mention against the law. THEN politicians claiming ICE activities are illegal, and fascist, is even more reprehensible.

The insidious, seditious left knows no bounds.

Yore Mom
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
15 April 2026 9:14 pm

VikingPhilip
15 April 2026 4:37 pm

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SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  VikingPhilip
15 April 2026 5:24 pm

I blame TDS.

No longer New Vikings Fan
15 April 2026 4:28 pm

Greatest President I’ve ever seen. Dem’s trying their best to stop him at every turn, and he keeps winning.

No longer New Vikings Fan
15 April 2026 4:25 pm

Good step… long way from them giving up their nuclear pursuits though…

PA Viking Fan
15 April 2026 1:24 pm

Mel Kipper released his latest NFL draft projections. If i did as many drafts as he does per year, i would eventually be right

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  PA Viking Fan
15 April 2026 1:53 pm

I figure if I get one pick right out of every ten drafts then it will only 90-100 drafts to ‘get them all right’.

DE Viking
Reply to  PA Viking Fan
15 April 2026 2:04 pm

I like watching him meltdown live on BSPN when teams don’t draft who he claims is the best. Not sure how or why he is considered an “expert”.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  DE Viking
15 April 2026 5:25 pm

Not sure how or why he is considered an “expert”’

Because he talks the loudest and the most.
Getting paid by agents to hype their players helps as well.

No longer New Vikings Fan
15 April 2026 11:04 am

Since KFEY is so ignorant and underinformed, here is a list of Iran’s attacks on the U.S. since 1979.

https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2026/03/06/iranian-and-iranian-backed-attacks-against-americans-1979-present-2/

KFEY93
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
15 April 2026 1:13 pm

Great, where’s the list of the terrorist cells around the world that also killed innocent people elsewhere with weapons obtained from the US, CIA, etc.? We can go back further then 1979 for that. But since this list exists lets get in bed with Israel and help them wipe out their enemies (A girls school playing Vball counts as a prime target I guess) Stop acting like the US can do no wrong and start being objective. If you think the war in Iran is a good thing and US soldiers need to go there and die, then you are a retard. There’s no better way to put it. Mentally deficient.

PA Viking Fan
Reply to  KFEY93
15 April 2026 1:26 pm

I “thumbs down” both of you for interupting my feng shui.

Mjolnir
Reply to  PA Viking Fan
15 April 2026 1:41 pm

I upvoted this as I appreciate the importance of feng shui – I intentionally rearrange things in my home to align my chi once a month.

Its not exactly Wang Chunging, but it does the trick.

rec for trying to align this joint with some positive.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  Mjolnir
15 April 2026 1:54 pm

feng shui’

Gives me heartburn.

KFEY93
Reply to  PA Viking Fan
15 April 2026 1:55 pm

Ill upvote you for use of feng shui

DE Viking
Reply to  PA Viking Fan
15 April 2026 1:57 pm

LOL.
I had to google that.
I’m not the brightest bulb in the room, even though I have two bachelors degrees and letters after my name.

I’ve never heard of feng shui until now.

Mjolnir
Reply to  DE Viking
15 April 2026 2:38 pm

Your degrees and letters also likely provided plenty of happiness on their own.

The mental health benefits from accomplishing hard goals along with raising a family (coupled with man’s preordained nature to want to provide and protect said family) can’t be overstated.

Likely far more beneficial than switching out hand towels or rearranging couch pillows – essentially what feng shui is. And I routinely do it.

But I have no kids, no (immediate) family and will likely die alone.

So I’m gonna go sort my junk drawer and think about that…..

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  KFEY93
15 April 2026 2:41 pm

Completely farcical take

KFEY93
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
15 April 2026 3:07 pm

Whats farcical? Please, educate me or most informed one. The US literally armed the group that would become Al-Qaida. How about the Iran Contra? The US/Iran blew up a school for girls in Iran. Nothing I am saying is false. You just dont like it. A list with no context to the how and why these things happened does not advocate a new war in the middle east at the cost of US tax payer Dollars and lives. Period. You are the farce. Go to bed old man.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  KFEY93
15 April 2026 3:45 pm

You weren’t even born when the Iran Contra event happened, and I lived it. The Reagan administration hoped to use the proceeds of the arms sale to fund the Contras, an anti-Sandinista rebel group in Nicaragua. Under the Boland Amendments, further funding of the Contras by legislative appropriations was prohibited by Congress, but the Reagan administration continued funding them secretly using non-appropriated funds. So they bent the rules a bit to achieve a very special objective.

Beyond the Nicaragua effort though, the reason the administration wanted to continue the arms shipments was that they were ultimately a part of an attempt to free seven U.S. hostages being held in Lebanon by Hezbollah. Yes, seven American hostages we were trying to free. Get that?

The idea to exchange arms for hostages was proposed by Manucher Ghorbanifar, an expatriate Iranian arms dealer. Some within the administration hoped the sales would influence Iran to get Hezbollah to release the hostages. That was the hope, and there were many who believed this would work. Unfortunately what began as a strategic opening to Iran deteriorated, in its implementation, into “trading arms for hostages”.

The events leading up to all this of course were associated with the kidnapping in Lebanon of 104 foreign hostages between 1982 and 1992, during the Lebanese Civil War. The hostages were mostly Americans and Western Europeans, but 21 national origins were represented. At least eight hostages died in captivity; some were murdered, while others died from lack of medical attention. During the fifteen years of the Lebanese civil war an estimated 17,000 people disappeared after being abducted.

So it was an ugly time, and desperate measures were taken to try and save American citizens in a brutal political and ethically challenged landscape.

Consider yourself educated by someone who actually knows what happened, instead of your overly simplified condemnation of the aftermath.

Stay on the porch son.

Yore Mom
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
15 April 2026 9:00 pm

Hate to inform you that you’re exactly the same person as those you’re complaining about, you just have different talking points.

No longer New Vikings Fan
15 April 2026 10:07 am

Historic. Lebanon and Israel working together to oust Hezbollah. Major win here.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
15 April 2026 10:31 am

Nice words, hope that they actually follow up on them.

DE Viking
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
15 April 2026 10:41 am

It will last for two more years.
Lebanon is just positioning itself with Trump and Bibi in office.

Once the politicians change, Lebanon will sign new agreements with whoever suits their interest.

It’s been going on for thousands of years.
It’s not going to end until Christ returns.

KFEY93
Reply to  DE Viking
15 April 2026 1:14 pm

This, Trump and this joke of an admin so far aren’t changing anything.

DE Viking
Reply to  KFEY93
15 April 2026 2:02 pm

I’m not going to call Trump a joke of an administration.

I’m glad we have a President that doesn’t give an F about protocols. It’s about time. He’s mostly doing good imo.

But Trump isn’t ending middle eastern jihad.
It will continue.

KFEY93
Reply to  DE Viking
15 April 2026 2:18 pm

He’s done pretty much the opposite of what he was campaigning for and him AI’ing himself as the Lord is peak fart huffing. He was better then any far left candidate at the time but he’s still socially disconnected and doesn’t give a shit for the average American. He can give lip service all he wants. He has a few years to fix some shit that actually matters.

pirateflip
15 April 2026 9:29 am

Still only 10 more days to the draft!

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  pirateflip
15 April 2026 9:43 am

Darn, I thought we were down to 8.
These time warps we get caught in sure get old sometimes.

DE Viking
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
15 April 2026 9:50 am

I’m counting 8 days.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  DE Viking
15 April 2026 10:32 am

I figure Pirate was referring to the ‘mythical words up top’ since they have not changed for a couple of days.

DE Viking
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
15 April 2026 10:42 am

Good point.
I didn’t notice the sarcasm font.

pirateflip
Reply to  DE Viking
15 April 2026 2:34 pm

I thought the “still” would’ve tipped people off. Although I know alot of people don’t believe in the mythical words up top.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
15 April 2026 9:18 am

Kenny Moore a good fit for us?
Too expensive?? The juice not worth the squeeze???

https://thevikingage.com/minnesota-vikings-match-kenny-moore-indianapolis-colts-easy

NoDakRube
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
15 April 2026 9:35 am

I think he would be great. The juice would be worth the squeeze, but we ain’t got no squeeze.

DE Viking
Reply to  NoDakRube
15 April 2026 9:48 am

Yep
Hard to squeeze a $13 million contract into $6 million of cap space.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  NoDakRube
15 April 2026 9:50 am

I guess if they have mutually agreed to seek a trade Minn could talk contract with him/his agent. If they could work that part out then a late 3rd or 4th should get him.
Pretty big ‘IF’ though.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
15 April 2026 10:02 am

Probably worth a look. He’s 31, but has had a pretty solid career at CB.

VikingPhilip
15 April 2026 8:31 am

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SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  VikingPhilip
15 April 2026 8:39 am

Auto Rec for Happy Wednesday Dancing GIF.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
14 April 2026 9:18 pm

Twinkies win again beating Boston 6-0.
Buxton 4 for 5 with 4 runs scored and 2 HRs.
M. Abel also had a great game, 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 10 Ks.

Midnight has not struck for them quite yet.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
14 April 2026 11:08 pm

And Cleveland choked by giving up 4 runs in the 8th thru 10th innings and lost 6-5.
That means that the Twinkies have the best record in the AL and a game up in the Central at 11-7.
I know it is early and it will not last, all the more reason to enjoy it while it does.

DE Viking
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
15 April 2026 4:03 am

Well, I think it was two seasons ago where the twins were in first through like May and June and even Freeze was on the bandwagon.

Twins collapsed by August.

I think the same thing happens this year.
They just don’t have talent to compete long term.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  DE Viking
15 April 2026 8:38 am

I think the collapse happens sooner this time.
But I hope that I am wrong as I need to root for something between the start of the NFL season.

KFEY93
Reply to  DE Viking
15 April 2026 8:40 am

They had a 10 or 11 game win streak in early-mid May two years ago and then were a sub .500 team the rest of the season. So yeah, that fall off is coming but, we can take solace that maybe we will get to see some more young guys come up and get time in the game. Hoping there’s a lock out after this season and major changes happen to the MLB and the Twins are sold. Then I will believe again.

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  KFEY93
15 April 2026 9:08 am

This needs to happen

and the Twins are sold

Mjolnir
14 April 2026 5:20 pm

Freeze frame shot of the officer involved shooting at Walmart in Omaha this morning.

Pretty chilling. Child expected to survive.

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SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  Mjolnir
14 April 2026 6:09 pm

Yeah she/it looks like it has mental issues.
Glad that the kid is going to be ok.

No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 4:50 pm

Good

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 6:08 pm

Good News.
Would hate to have to draft for 2 DTs.

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
15 April 2026 9:11 am

He didn’t have a choice, but Vikings could have given him a longer term contract.

DE Viking
Reply to  benjammin
15 April 2026 11:30 am

Yep.
He couldn’t go anywhere else.
It was play for the Vikings or don’t get paid.

No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 3:47 pm

I’m hearing the U.S. is withdrawing from the UN Human Rights Council due to the organization’s openly anti-Israeli positions. The UN has become a completely anti America and anti Israel organization, while collecting most of its funding from the U.S.

I think this is the exact right move.

KFEY93
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 4:23 pm

The US should become more anti Israeli considering they have us by the balls.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  KFEY93
14 April 2026 4:52 pm

You are underinformed…

KFEY93
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
15 April 2026 8:43 am

No I have eyes and ears. Thank you.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  KFEY93
15 April 2026 9:08 am

Too bad you don’t use them to any rational effect.

PA Viking Fan
Reply to  KFEY93
14 April 2026 5:17 pm

How do they, “have us by the balls?”

KFEY93
Reply to  PA Viking Fan
15 April 2026 8:44 am

Who do you think is pushing everything going on in Iran and using us as their arms dealer to do it? Guess what, they aren’t going to stop with Iran. They are looking for their next middle eastern enemy to guy fuck up for their own gain, and they will use Trump, and our money to do so. They are doing it right now. You’re watching it on your Twitter and TV every day.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  KFEY93
15 April 2026 9:16 am

When an extremist Regime attacks you and shouts death to America, sponsors terrorism to kill your citizens and military members, refers to you as the great Satan, proclaims they are committed to killing every non-Muslim person in the world, and oh yeah, is trying to produce nuclear devices to use towards that end, you don’t just ignore it. You take action. Trump is acting to make this country and the world safer and more secure. He’s no ones tool.

You are really misinformed on who’s in charge in the world. Here’s a hint… it isn’t Israel.

KFEY93
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
15 April 2026 9:35 am

When did Iran attack the US? And spare the guise that “They have a nuke” is a reason for us to be in Iran. Its WMDs all over again. You of all people should know how this game goes already considering you lived it and sacrificed a lot for, well, nothing. Every middle eastern country chants that shit about America daily because they are sick of being invaded for the past 30+ years. Remember what he campaigned for? Were gonna build a wall, were gonna have more jobs, were gonna pull out of the middle east. Guess what? NOPE were going to Iran to do Israel’s dirty work with YOUR MONEY! And I say all this as some one who voted for the fuckin guy. Get a clue and pull your head out of Trumps ass. We lost in Iran, already. Nothing was gained except higher oil prices and were one step closer to nuclear war. Safer and more secure world. Lol. What a joke.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  KFEY93
15 April 2026 10:04 am

If you are so uninformed, that you don’t know all the attacks on us by Iran that have occurred over the last 47 years, you have just proven my point. Don’t talk about subjects you have no knowledge of son. Stay on the porch.

KFEY93
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
15 April 2026 1:16 pm

Nah im going to keep calling you out on your hypocracy on the daily because it needs to be done. Love how you treat this place like its your own private blog. Kiss my ass.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  KFEY93
15 April 2026 2:43 pm

You’re a farse son… totally. You are underinformed, have no knowledge of history or the world in general, and argue your points with total blather. Stay on the porch.

Yore Mom
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
15 April 2026 5:20 pm

He’s not rong about yore use of this Vikings fan site. And the down votes on most of yore comments means more than 2 of us think so.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 4:51 pm

I think that they should just withdraw from the UN and kick those corrupt pieces of shit out of the country.

No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 3:08 pm

Rep. Tony Gonzales’ (R-TX) has also submitted his resignation letter to the House Clerk.

No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 2:00 pm

Swalwell has submitted his resignation letter to the House Clerk, effective immediately. Done and dusted.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 2:42 pm

Yeah.
Let’s get some votes in the House before that Rep from Texas resigns and cut our majority again.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
14 April 2026 3:11 pm

Too late.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 4:52 pm

Ok, then then lets kick that Dem Florida crook out and get some votes in before they kick that Rep crook out.

No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 1:56 pm

This is very big. The first direct diplomatic talks in over 30 years between Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors in Washington, hosted by the US, focusing on disarming Hezbollah and exploring peaceful relations. Massive!

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 2:44 pm

And the poor, pro Hezbollah, French are being shut out by request of the Israeli’s. Macon is pouting and his husband is mad at him again.

KFEY93
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 2:58 pm

Lol yeah that’ll be the day.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  KFEY93
14 April 2026 3:10 pm

You must be underinformed. I’ll leave it at that.

KFEY93
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 4:24 pm

Nah, I got thousands of years of non peace in the middle east to back me up. You must not have taken a history class. And your lord and savior Trump ain’t changing shit.

PA Viking Fan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 5:18 pm

Ar least they are talking, but i have little hope

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  PA Viking Fan
14 April 2026 6:10 pm

Iran doesn’t talk to solve anything.
Iran talks to put things off until the next election then start all over again.
And Hezbollah belongs to Iran.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  KFEY93
14 April 2026 3:13 pm

To wit:

KFEY93
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
15 April 2026 8:45 am

Oh boy low resolution propaganda on a Twitter post! TWO FLAGS SIDE BY SIDE?! You got me! 1000 YEARS OF PEACE HAS BEEN ACOMPLISHED! GOOD JOB TRUMP. MOVE OVER KRIK!.

DE Viking
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 4:54 pm

It will temporary.

No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 1:05 pm

It still bugs me that these findings aren’t unanimous. Judge Boasberg was clearly wrong legally and jurisdictionally in his issuances against the Trump administration’s illegal immigration enforcement actions. Yet one judge on the panel supported his actions. Seriously concerning to me.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 2:02 pm

It is mostly a delaying tactic as long as we have the Supreme Court.

Of course that will only last until the Woke/Dims/Libs/TDS sufferers get control again. Because then they will do away with the filibuster and then pack the court with activist judges like that Jackson chick that cannot even define what a woman is.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
14 April 2026 2:20 pm

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson shouldn’t have ever been confirmed by the Senate to serve a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court. SO insulting the American people and the Judicial Branch itself.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  Mjolnir
14 April 2026 12:12 pm

There are dangerous people in this world. Police are needed to protect innocents from them.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 1:11 pm

NY Times reporter wrote an article about police shooting a machete attacker in Grand Central Station. He said ‘why do the police only respond to knife attackers with guns, don’t they have any other options’??
Hello, they are attacking people in a packed area, are they are supposed to try ‘talk them down’ while they cut people??

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/nyregion/stabbing-nypd-shooting-grand-central.html

NoDakRube
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
14 April 2026 1:29 pm

One less dangerous lunatic for the public to feed

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
14 April 2026 1:34 pm

This is the liberal mindset in action. Much more focused on the violent criminals “rights” than their victims. It’s completely irrational, yet here we are, being presented a ridiculous in the extreme take, and being expected to consider that perspective seriously.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  Mjolnir
14 April 2026 12:16 pm

What the heck does the lady want with a 3 year old??
I suspect mental issues.

Chicks, am I right??

MT Viking
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
14 April 2026 2:49 pm

@once they’re house trained they’re a lot easier to take care of@

DE Viking
Reply to  Mjolnir
14 April 2026 12:48 pm

Custody dispute?

@if we only had knife control legislation@

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  DE Viking
14 April 2026 1:13 pm

I have dozens of knifes. ‘Knife Control’ would make me a criminal.

No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 11:09 am

Perfect…

NoDakRube
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 11:16 am

Exactly, if your diet is that restrictive eat at home.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 11:25 am

Excellent Reply.

No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 10:38 am

Draft decisions teams regret in retrospect…

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 11:04 am

“Shoulda, woulda, coulda”

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
14 April 2026 11:36 am

20/20 hindsight…

NoDakRube
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 11:17 am

yeah drafting is hard.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  NoDakRube
14 April 2026 11:37 am

Every year teams do tons of research on players, and every year teams still get it wrong.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 12:18 pm

Research cannot qualify heart, will, and future injuries.
Players will say and do whatever they can in order to get drafted and get that first paycheck.

No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 9:53 am

I’d say this is a practical take…

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 10:42 am

I have been taking promising OCs late in the draft. Like Delby Lemieux, OL, Dartmouth,
6-4, 345 lbs, 9.31 RAS. He mostly played OT in college but also has experience at OG and OC. He is rated #256 under Consensus on profootballnetwork.com so available in the 7th round usually.

NoDakRube
14 April 2026 9:04 am

Slow day. Twins tied for best record in AL and are 2nd in rounds scored. Feels like we are living in opposite world.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  NoDakRube
14 April 2026 9:15 am

Bizarro World no doubt.
Keeping waiting for it to strike midnight on the Cinderella Twins.

PA Viking Fan
Reply to  NoDakRube
14 April 2026 9:29 am

I am going to wait until July to get excited, but so far, i am shocked!

JacksonVike
Reply to  NoDakRube
14 April 2026 11:41 am

I was wondering, are the Twins for real or is this the first sign of the apocalypse?

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  JacksonVike
14 April 2026 12:13 pm

Laughing…

No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 8:50 am

People who think that we can live in peace with Islam need to face reality. Islam is not a religion of peace. It’s forced obedience or death. The Western world must see and understand this and accept that no matter how forgiving, caring, or accepting they may be, Islam will slaughter them.

NoDakRube
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 8:59 am

This is 100 percent true.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 9:17 am

Radical Islam cannot be ‘negotiated’ with. Attempts to do so with Iran are proving that.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
14 April 2026 9:22 am

Indeed. People need to listen to what they say, and understand they aren’t interested in living in a “live and let live” world.

https://twitter.com/EYakoby/status/2043856656891555932?s=20

NoDakRube
14 April 2026 8:16 am

Raiders’ Maxx Crosby sends clear message after meeting QB Kirk Cousins – Yahoo Sports

Kirko already making a positive impact and he hasn’t even had 1 practice yet in LV……..#Leadership

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  NoDakRube
14 April 2026 8:43 am

I read somewhere that Kubiak was singularly unimpressed with the Raiders receiving corps after he looked at the film. Basically looked the group and said “nope” not gonna work. They brought in Nailor for his speed and maybe familiarity with Cousins. Of course, Speedy joined the Vikings the year after Kubiak left so he doesn’t know the offense, but he can run the routes needed. We’ll see what other moves the Raiders make going forward. They’re in a tough Division. All the other teams are bona fide contenders with Championship winning head coaches.

DE Viking
Reply to  NoDakRube
14 April 2026 10:17 am

Just like about 90% of other NFL QB’s and players.
This isn’t worthy of extra praise for Kirko.

NoDakRube
Reply to  DE Viking
14 April 2026 11:19 am

A Leadership medal for KIRKO!!!

Rob
Rob
Admin
14 April 2026 7:59 am

Day two of CME

NoDakRube
Reply to  Rob
14 April 2026 8:14 am

Sign in, take a nap, sign out. You Got This!

Rob
Rob
Admin
Reply to  NoDakRube
14 April 2026 9:42 am

Sadly I have to actively do these for credit

MT Viking
Reply to  Rob
14 April 2026 11:23 am

You must not pick up much CME in your day to day work? Basically every time I read an article on an unusual imaging finding I can take a little post test and get 0.25 or 0.5 hours. Every Friday grand rounds is an hour. Plus I get my comeuppance during in person CME, things like yeah I know all the chest CT things like UIP, NSIP, COP, HP, DIP, RB-ILD, only to have them show a case that looks like nothing I’ve seen before and some smarty pants young rad in the back says oh that is classic DIPNECH. Really? I’ve never heard of it.

No longer New Vikings Fan
13 April 2026 8:00 pm

I’m firmly taking the over on this…

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
13 April 2026 8:50 pm

The Homer in me wants to take the over.
But my inner skeptic says to take the under.

My Viking Fan PTSD demands that I bet both sides.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
13 April 2026 9:02 pm

Laughing

MT Viking
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 11:04 am

Far, far under.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
13 April 2026 6:45 pm

NLNVF since the NFL Draft is ‘not your thing’ maybe you would prefer the WNBA Draft that is going on right now. Not so much ‘hype and glitz’.

#chuckles

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
13 April 2026 7:25 pm

Laughing… I have to say, about the only women’s sport I dig is beach volleyball…

For obvious reasons.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
13 April 2026 8:14 pm

Exhibit A

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
13 April 2026 8:52 pm

That is some compelling argument right there.

NoDakRube
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 8:15 am

Oh my goodness! That should not be on TV.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  NoDakRube
14 April 2026 8:27 am

My wife is a former competitive body builder and is still fit and strong at 55 years old. She still rocks a bikini.

Yeah, I like scantily clad, fit women.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 9:23 am

‘Yeah, I like scantily clad, fit women’

‘Scantily Clad’ is a bonus that I love.
I love how popular ‘Yoga Pants’, ‘Biker Shorts’ and ‘Spandex’ are at the Gym. It makes the 10 mile power walk a lot more interesting.
Of course at least half the women there that should be arrested for wearing them. Those require Eye Bleach, yuck.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
14 April 2026 9:39 am

My wife works at a gym training competitive body builders. The gym specializes in that particular pursuit. There are a lot of hard bodies in there. There are also a lot of bodies with no business being in there, or wearing what they’re wearing.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
14 April 2026 10:13 am

‘bodies with no business being in there’

I figure if they are at the gym and working to get fit then no judgement from me. It is the parents who drop off their teens for free babysitting that bug me. Some of those are a real PITAs.

Our Gym is a ‘Recreation Center’ so lots of families and elderly. There is even a physical therapy center attached so lots of people recovering from injuries.
So I suspect the percentage of Fit to Not is much lower at my Rec Center. That makes the fit ladies that much more appreciated.

NoDakRube
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
14 April 2026 11:23 am

My gym is about 70 percent hot to 30 percent “not hot”. All of the fit females like to show what they have. Heavy dose of young air force folks.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  NoDakRube
14 April 2026 1:22 pm

Ours is the reverse 30% hot, mostly seniors trying to stay alive like me. But I am not going to pay more to go to a gym just to have better visuals while I walk my laps.

Lots of cute kids to watch though so that helps a little bit. They play a lot of games in the center of the track, it can be fun to watch the little ones trying so hard at whatever activities the staff has set up for them. They do much better than I would have done at their age.

NoDakRube
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
14 April 2026 1:33 pm

I am getting to the age where I would almost rather watch the kids than the eye candy work out……..almost……….

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  NoDakRube
14 April 2026 3:31 pm

The kids are more fun to watch, the amount of energy they have is astounding.
The eye candy is more of a pleasant distraction that can help with the boredom of doing 50-55 laps.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  NoDakRube
14 April 2026 9:25 am

True, it should be much closer and in person. IMHO

No longer New Vikings Fan
13 April 2026 5:25 pm

Here you go guys…

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
13 April 2026 6:40 pm

Sweet Ride.
Not giving up my Taco Ma for it though.
Although I might consider a similar paint job.

No longer New Vikings Fan
13 April 2026 5:05 pm

Swalwell resigning from Congress…

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
13 April 2026 6:41 pm

‘Resigning’ not ‘Resigned’.
So at some future date.

MT Viking
13 April 2026 11:42 am

My wife is crazy smart. We decided to pull up about 120 yards of hog wire fence and about 60 t-posts yesterday (for those that are unaware, t posts are so-called as they have a t-shaped cross section and are metal posts with nubs on them to attach barbed wire, etc. that get driven about a foot into the ground). I started on the tractor (it made more sense to me that she operate the tractor but she insisted she can’t figure out how to work it). No matter how I tried to explain she could not figure out the “loop a chain around the t-post so you can pull it with the front end loader” trick. Finally I insisted she had to operate the tractor, I actually felt bad how insistent I had to be. Two hours later my back was so pleased with my exertion it gave me special aches as a reward for pulling up hog wire embedded in the dirt, rolling it up, wrapping chain around t-posts, stacking them, and loading them in the UTV.

Basically, I got “tom sawyered”.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  MT Viking
13 April 2026 12:14 pm

Is the ‘Wife crazy smart’ or is she just dealing with someone who is ‘not so smart’??

#grin

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  MT Viking
13 April 2026 12:45 pm

story of your life

she insisted she can’t figure out how to work it

Wrenage
Reply to  MT Viking
13 April 2026 2:40 pm

Women…

NoDakRube
13 April 2026 10:55 am

I started watching the waffle house training video’s above….that can’t be real, has to be a bit.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  NoDakRube
13 April 2026 11:07 am

Probably.
I suspect most of the stuff on the interweb thingie is either fake, taken out of context or at least exaggerated.

KFEY93
Reply to  NoDakRube
13 April 2026 11:50 am

Its real. Meat Canyon doesn’t post fake clips.

Surly Viking
Admin
Reply to  NoDakRube
13 April 2026 12:17 pm

I have seen enough training videos that I can say those seem real to me.

No longer New Vikings Fan
13 April 2026 10:12 am

10 days till the NFL draft. I feel less interested in this event every year. The media tries to hype up the event and make it glitzier year after year, but my interest in it continues to wane. We’ll see in two years which players were good picks, and which were not.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
13 April 2026 10:31 am

I am perfectly capable of ignoring the ‘glitz’ while enjoying the process.

manly-purple
13 April 2026 9:28 am

I loved the original. It was hilarious. Why do they destroy everything that was good? Is there anything good out there to watch these days?

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  manly-purple
13 April 2026 9:51 am

Certainly ratings drive everything on TV. Apparently they think this will appeal to many millions of folks around the country. That said, “go woke, go broke” is a real effect in business. More and more Americans are fed up with all this crap. We’ll see how long the show lasts.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
13 April 2026 10:33 am

I suspect that it is more about ‘woke activists’ and ‘political pressure’ then it is about ratings. The majority of America doesn’t want this shit.

manly-purple
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
13 April 2026 11:08 am

For sure. It’s unwatchable. How is this entertaining? This is supposed to be a zany, off-the-wall show and it gets interrupted with a 5 minute diatribe testimonial (that’s supposed to be about the father but all attention and sympathy gets redirected to the person speaking).

VikingPhilip
Reply to  manly-purple
13 April 2026 12:20 pm

I haven’t seen this re-make, but from what you are describing, it reminds me of old “Christian” film where they were often long sections of “sermons”, that were not subtle at all. I think it is called “message” tv. Be as blunt as possible with your message in case the stupid people can’t pick up on your message.

MT Viking
Reply to  manly-purple
13 April 2026 11:33 am

I’m relieved to say I’ve never seen an episode of the original, so need not be bothered bringing out the snark on the reboot.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  MT Viking
13 April 2026 12:12 pm

This is where I am as well.

VikingPhilip
Reply to  MT Viking
13 April 2026 12:17 pm

I’ve seen a few episodes, maybe all of season one, but I can’t recall exactly. It was not great tv, it was average tv.

JRo_42
JRo_42
Reply to  manly-purple
13 April 2026 1:34 pm

The Scrubs reboot is pretty good, I think.

manly-purple
Reply to  JRo_42
13 April 2026 1:49 pm

That’s what ben (?) was saying last week. I’ll have to give that one a try.

MT Viking
Reply to  JRo_42
13 April 2026 2:01 pm

There’s another program I’ve never watched.

VikingPhilip
13 April 2026 9:08 am

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Wrenage
13 April 2026 8:51 am

Rory repeated.

Now he needs to go for the threepeat. That has never been done, and it would be amazing if he pulls it off.

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  Wrenage
13 April 2026 12:59 pm

I actually watched the final round, Rory had a bad couple of holes early with a double bogey and bogey, but was steady the rest of the way, young and rose both had leads at one point but faltered down the stretch and Sheffler played the best round of the contenders but was a little too far back To start the round, he needed to play pretty much perfect to win, but he was just good. The Irishman prevailed. It was somewhat entertaining, some great shots, a lot of bad putting, and it wasn’t a runaway. I might watch golf again if it is competitive going into the final round

Wrenage
Reply to  benjammin
13 April 2026 2:41 pm

I will watch the last couple hours of a big match if I come across it. Wacky things can happen, either big runs or meltdowns that can be entertaining.

Rory seemed pretty in control, though.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
13 April 2026 8:48 am

What exactly is the difference between ‘Vice President of Football Operations’ and ‘Executive Vice President of Football Operations’??
Does it mean he is the ‘Executive’ of all of the ‘Vice Presidents of Football Operations’??? How many ‘Vice Presidents of Football Operations’ do they have that they need their own ‘Executive’???
Wouldn’t the ‘President of Football Operations’ be the ‘Executive of Football Operations’ by default???? Corporate Speak makes little sense to me.

https://thevikingage.com/minnesota-vikings-analyst-gives-pick-who-will-team-next-general-manager

DE Viking
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
13 April 2026 10:56 am

MT Viking
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
13 April 2026 10:58 am

I remember back in the day there was a word (secretary) that people used for office workers. Thank goodness that is considered sexist and offensive and no longer used.

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  MT Viking
13 April 2026 12:42 pm

Secretary is an interesting movie

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NoDakRube
Reply to  benjammin
13 April 2026 12:50 pm

I never saw “Secretary”….I may have seen “Slut Secretaries of Belverly Hills”…..

VikingPhilip
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
13 April 2026 12:21 pm

Isn’t that like a bank where pretty much everyone above the teller level is a vice-president?

No longer New Vikings Fan
13 April 2026 7:38 am

Good morning all. Looks like GF was busy this weekend renovating his local baseball field. Very cool.

I saw the trade rumor stuff about McCarthy. Hmmmm… I’d trade him in a heartbeat personally, but who would want him?

PA Viking Fan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
13 April 2026 8:08 am

I, personally, would give him 1 more year. He showed some nice flashes, and his throwing mistakes were consistent, which might mean they are fixable. Part of the issue was coaching, in my belief. Too much forcing the ball deep, and too much to Jefferson

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  PA Viking Fan
13 April 2026 8:55 am

Well, he has the worst on-target throw rate in the NFL and also the worst bad throw rate. So by the measurable metrics, compared to all the other QB’s in the league, he’s basically the worst, least accurate passer.

Wrenage
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
13 April 2026 8:50 am

I am in a gray area on JJM. I don’t care if they trade him. I don’t think he will be here once his contract runs out anyway.

But, if they want try to salvage him for one more year, I can see that, too.

I guess it depends on the trade package, too.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  Wrenage
13 April 2026 9:48 am

I think all the trade rumor stuff is totally made up by pundits. I remember years ago when NFL reporter Mike Silver said he had discovered a deal in the making where the 49ers were sending a number of draft picks to the Redskins for Kirk Cousins, and in turn, the Redskins were sending those draft picks to Dallas for Tony Romo. Silver said on air that it was an 85% done deal.

No such deal was ever in the works. Silver just made it up, went on National TV and announced it, and no one ever said anything about it after the fact. This was in 2017. Almost a decade later Silver is still peddling narratives and rumors.

So I doubt there’s anything going on with teams interested in making a trade for the worst passing QB in the league.

Wrenage
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
13 April 2026 9:59 am

Probably. It is the silly season when sportscasters say things like, “I think the Cleveland Browns have a real chance this year!”

I’m pretty sure they all sit down around a table in the morning and say, “Okay, we need to plug the Browns today. They are running a ticket promotion, so the fans need to believe they won’t suck again.”

JRo_42
JRo_42
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
13 April 2026 1:33 pm

It depends on what you get – if you can recoup your 1st rounder, you trade him in a heartbeat. 2nd round + other picks, you think about it. 3rd or later, forget about it.

Wrenage
Reply to  JRo_42
13 April 2026 2:42 pm

If a first round was offered, I would have went and broke up JJM’s wedding to get him on a plane as fast as possible.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
13 April 2026 7:23 am

Brad haven’t you heard it’s suppose to be MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+ now.
Do we need to send you to sensitivity training…again. You obviously didn’t learn your lesson over at the DN. #grin

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  Gone fishin'
13 April 2026 10:40 am

I don’t care who someone else screws’

As long as they are consenting adults I agree with you.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
13 April 2026 7:19 am

Merry Monday everyone.

And of course FTP!!

DE Viking
13 April 2026 4:36 am

On the JJ Mc trade rumor, the reason why the Vikings should consider the trade, is that every year he doesn’t play or looks bad, they get less value in return.

He’s likely not playing much in year three.

NoDakRube
Reply to  DE Viking
13 April 2026 10:59 am

Yes, looks like if we trade him now we might get late 3rd round/early 4th round value….If we sit him for another year because he is awful, or let him play and prove he is awful, we are likely looking at a 6th round return.

We should cut our loses and get what we can.

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Gone fishin'

Gone fishin'

I'm a dad, husband, Army vet, believer, and a die-hard, life-long Vikings fan from the great state of North Dakota. I've been a Viking fan dating back to 1980, I've been covering the Vikings for nearly a decade, and I founded Skoloholics in 2022. I work in real estate and property management, I love spending time with family, working in the yard, doing anything in the outdoors, and as you can tell from my username, I love fishing. SKOL!!!!!!!!!!

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