Minnesota Vikings Discussion- Monday SkolAsylum: 25 Aug 2025

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Vikings Discussion & Random Thoughts

I was extremely happy to wake up yesterday morning to the news that the Vikings had signed QB Carson Wentz to be their new QB2. Wentz has played at a high level in the past and is still capable of playing at that level. It will be comforting to know that if the Vikings lose McCarthy to injury for a period of time, the season will not be lost. I’m a bit biased, as Wentz is from Bismarck, and my wife is also friends with his mom. I wish we could’ve gotten him before the preseason ended as it would’ve been nice to see him under center wearing the purple and gold. Wentz is an upgrade from Sam Howell, as Howell didn’t seem to fit the Vikings’ offense. Hopefully he’ll be a better fit with the Eagles, all the best to him. Good job by Kwesi to get something for a guy who everyone knew they were going to cut anyway.

Vikings News

The Vikings traded backup QB Sam Howell to the Philadelphia Eagles, details from MSN.

Details on Carson Wentz signing with the Minnesota Vikings, from Fox News.

The Vikings continued streamlining the QB room as they released QB Brett Rypien, per MSN. That’s good, they needed to make #11 available for Wentz to wear.

NFL News

Yahoo Sports has an NFL-wide roster cuts tracker.

Media Selection

AJ Gentile from the Why Files was on the Shawn Ryan show. Hecklefish wasn’t on the show with him, unfortunately, but it’s still a good interview.

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JacksonVike
26 August 2025 6:12 am

Happy Tuesday?

FTP

SKOL

No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 7:25 pm

Hmmmm…

PA Viking Fan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 7:31 pm

Surprised at this. I thought we were a bit weak at CB. Maybe the injury is holding him back?

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 7:37 pm

Nice to get some picks for some players about to be cut.

bowbunch
Admin
25 August 2025 7:25 pm

Dang, I thought he was going to be good this year and fight for CB3

bowbunch
Admin
25 August 2025 5:23 pm

Yore Mom
Reply to  bowbunch
25 August 2025 7:15 pm

Does Duhamel pronounce his (last) name doo-mel or duh-mel? I’ve heard it both ways.

norseman1
norseman1
25 August 2025 5:15 pm

You think Wentz can get enough practice time to be qb2 in 2 weeks?

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  norseman1
25 August 2025 5:17 pm

If the astronaunt could be ready in three days, Wentz should be fine with two weeks.

norseman1
norseman1
25 August 2025 5:08 pm

Think Chandler cut tomorrow. Keep Ham. Mason and Scott look like animals. need on e moe back i guess.

bowbunch
Admin
25 August 2025 4:52 pm

freezeyface
25 August 2025 3:25 pm

so many of you here are SO OLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

celebrating 30 years of marriage??

NoDakRube
Reply to  freezeyface
25 August 2025 3:30 pm

My 37th year of blissful marriage will be this December.

Yes, I am an old fart…but a dedicated, loyal, willing-to-work-at-it old fart who doesn’t run when the going gets a little tough.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  NoDakRube
25 August 2025 3:32 pm

Love it NoDak… congrats!

USAF82
USAF82
Reply to  NoDakRube
25 August 2025 11:21 pm

38 for me in Sep, been good but I still want a SB win. I think I’ve paid enough 😉

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  freezeyface
25 August 2025 4:21 pm

Just got married at 10, an arranged marriage.

VikingPhilip
Reply to  freezeyface
25 August 2025 4:56 pm

My wife and I celebrated our 37th in July.

bowbunch
Admin
Reply to  VikingPhilip
25 August 2025 4:59 pm

Your marriage is almost as old as me.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  VikingPhilip
25 August 2025 5:08 pm

Congrats VP… not many marriages last that long.

norseman1
norseman1
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 5:11 pm

I made it 13. On the bright side, it cost me less money.

Yore Mom
Reply to  freezeyface
25 August 2025 7:16 pm

No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 3:23 pm

Big guy…

bowbunch
Admin
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 3:30 pm

Did he ever even get on the practice field?

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  bowbunch
25 August 2025 3:34 pm

No… they had him walking around, and wanted him to lose weight before they got him going through the rigors of training camp. I don’t think he was able to drop much weight though, so he sort of faded into Bolivia.

bowbunch
Admin
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 3:37 pm

What a waste.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  bowbunch
25 August 2025 3:42 pm

Waist?

MT Viking
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 3:39 pm

Can you imagine carrying 450 pounds around? Eek.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  MT Viking
25 August 2025 3:40 pm

Can you imagine blocking that dude?

NoDakRube
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 3:39 pm

He would need a fairly big country to fade into….I mean, you might be tempted to keep him on the roster just to defend the tush-push….

Speaking of the tush-push, considering the Vikes new cheerleaders maybe we should ban that phrase…

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  NoDakRube
25 August 2025 3:41 pm

Laughing… I’m with you on that NoDak!

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 5:43 pm

 faded into Bolivia’

Oblivion? Auto Correct Fail??

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
25 August 2025 7:23 pm

Obviously you didn’t see Mike Tyson after the Buster Douglas fight…

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 7:35 pm

You are correct, never saw it.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
26 August 2025 8:02 am

That’s where the quote came from… after Tyson got knocked out in the 10th round by Douglas on Feb 11, 1990 in Tokyo, someone asked him what’s next. Tyson famously said, “I guess I’ll fade into Bolivia”.

Yore Mom
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 3:51 pm

“Too fat.” – Not Five

manly-purple
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 4:41 pm

His knees with every step:

bowbunch
Admin
25 August 2025 3:01 pm

Could have not signed Wentz and just waited until today.

MT Viking
Reply to  bowbunch
25 August 2025 3:07 pm

That Hooker is really squeezing the ball.

Yore Mom
Reply to  bowbunch
25 August 2025 3:20 pm

Wentz > Hooker

NoDakRube
Reply to  Yore Mom
25 August 2025 3:31 pm

Is there really anything better than Hooker?? For a small fee you can have sex and wake up with no female next to you.

freezeyface
Reply to  NoDakRube
25 August 2025 3:44 pm

because you are tired of waking up next to the same disappointed woman, you’d rather pay to disappoint one?!?!

jk budddyyyyy

NoDakRube
Reply to  freezeyface
25 August 2025 3:45 pm

Ha! I love that line – “you’d rather pay to disappoint one”

NoDakRube
Reply to  freezeyface
25 August 2025 3:49 pm

On our wedding night my disappointment wife saw me naked for the 1st time and said “who could you possibly pleasure with that?”

I proudly said “me!”…..O.K. enough juvenile jokes.

JacksonVike
25 August 2025 2:39 pm

Tomorrow is a big day for 2 reasons; we get to find out who our punter is going to be, and my wife and I celebrate our 30th anniversary.

DE Viking
Reply to  JacksonVike
25 August 2025 2:41 pm

Congrats!
Our 30th is next year.

Yore Mom
Reply to  DE Viking
25 August 2025 3:23 pm

Same! (A little less than 13 month away)

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  JacksonVike
25 August 2025 2:43 pm

BIG congrats on the anniversary VP. I’m sure you know that it’s your “Pearl” anniversary.

norseman1
norseman1
Reply to  JacksonVike
25 August 2025 2:43 pm

Wright. Think that botched hold on Reichard did it.

manly-purple
Reply to  JacksonVike
25 August 2025 2:43 pm

In that order.

Congrats!

NoDakRube
Reply to  JacksonVike
25 August 2025 2:48 pm

Congrats JacksonVike! That is a good run, keep it going!!!

HUNViking
Reply to  JacksonVike
25 August 2025 2:57 pm

Congrats on the anniversary! And of course I’m waiting with baited breath to find out who our punter will be.

NoDakRube
Reply to  HUNViking
25 August 2025 2:59 pm

I think Mitch Berger still might have some life in that leg.

bowbunch
Admin
Reply to  NoDakRube
25 August 2025 4:53 pm

Do you think he still keeps candy bars in his shoes?

bowbunch
Admin
Reply to  JacksonVike
25 August 2025 3:05 pm

bowbunch
Admin
Reply to  bowbunch
25 August 2025 3:05 pm

Also, congrats on the anniversary. We hit 10 years a week and a half ago.

Yore Mom
Reply to  bowbunch
25 August 2025 3:24 pm

We hit 10 years a week and a half ago

Ah how nice! You kinda still like each other.

freezeyface
Reply to  bowbunch
25 August 2025 3:28 pm

HUNViking
Reply to  freezeyface
25 August 2025 3:30 pm

Hire the kid, should come really cheap. We won’t be punting much anyway this season (I sincerely hope, at least).

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  freezeyface
25 August 2025 5:47 pm

Talk about having the ‘Yips’.

MT Viking
Reply to  JacksonVike
25 August 2025 3:07 pm

Great job, the last 28 years are the hardest!

Yore Mom
Reply to  JacksonVike
25 August 2025 3:21 pm

Spoilers

Ryan Wright
and congrats!🎊
bowbunch
Admin
Reply to  JacksonVike
25 August 2025 3:30 pm

I was 8 years and 363 days old when you got married.

freezeyface
Reply to  bowbunch
25 August 2025 3:51 pm

happy early birthday

bowbunch
Admin
Reply to  freezeyface
25 August 2025 4:54 pm

Thanks

norseman1
norseman1
25 August 2025 2:17 pm

What’s up with Van Ginkel? I find our WR depth a bit concerning for Bears. Run game needs to be good.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  norseman1
25 August 2025 2:28 pm

Good question on Van Ginkel. Last I heard he was in street clothes on the sidelines at practice since August 7.

freezeyface
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 2:30 pm

thankfully, it will be over a month when we play from when that report came out.

freezeyface
25 August 2025 1:31 pm

after watching most the first half in all 3 vikings preseason games, i have determined….

i’m REALLY excited to watch the starters play

NoDakRube
Reply to  freezeyface
25 August 2025 1:39 pm

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  freezeyface
25 August 2025 1:51 pm

Well we get the Bears at their place on MNF to kick the season off. Ben Johnson has played against us a lot, and he’s gonna have a game plan. Flores will come out swinging. We’ll see if Ben can get Caleb Williams to make good choices, and move the offense against us.

manly-purple
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 2:11 pm

This is what I’m worried about. Ben Johnson has torched Flores in the past. Hopefully B-Flo can learn from it, and hopefully the talent difference from the Lions to the Bears shows up big time.

MT Viking
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 3:06 pm

I’m just expecting the worst (that we get smoked) and hoping for the best. Some crazy freezey guy said something about an AFC west team with the greatest QB of all time playing their starters well into game three…can’t be true, that guy is known for sarcasm.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  MT Viking
25 August 2025 3:16 pm

I believe we’re the better team, and I believe we’ll beat the Bears.

freezeyface
Reply to  MT Viking
25 August 2025 3:18 pm

correction, the greatest QB currently playing, not of all time…

MT Viking
Reply to  freezeyface
25 August 2025 3:20 pm

I knew that would wake you up. You better believe I have the GOAT tattooed on my chest.

bowbunch
Admin
Reply to  MT Viking
25 August 2025 3:29 pm

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freezeyface
Reply to  MT Viking
25 August 2025 3:30 pm

i’m going to pull a MT Viking now…

my family and i were playing apples to apples 2 nights ago, and the describing word was “beautiful” and one of my cards was Tom Brady, so i played that and as soon as my wife saw the name she was like I KNOW WHO’S THAT ISSSSSSSSSSSSS

then she picked it….and my kids go ohhhh mom thinks Tom Brady is hot!!!!
um…duh kids

MT Viking
Reply to  freezeyface
25 August 2025 3:39 pm

Haha love it!

Yore Mom
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 3:26 pm

We’ll see if Ben can get Caleb Williams to make good choices

Wrenage
Reply to  freezeyface
25 August 2025 2:04 pm

As long as they keep hugging each other in the hallways, I’m good.

manly-purple
25 August 2025 1:24 pm

lol, this string of tweets

NoDakRube
Reply to  manly-purple
25 August 2025 1:40 pm

Both sides have crooks and fleece the American taxpayer to help their friends and benefit themselves….Its just that the Democrats do it at a whole different level.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  manly-purple
25 August 2025 1:40 pm

I’m shocked that so many people continue to vote for politicians with absolutely no common sense, or a care in the world where our tax dollars go.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 1:46 pm

Because they really don’t “feel” the impact of bad decisions. To the average voter, it’s sort of free.

Yore Mom
Reply to  manly-purple
25 August 2025 3:28 pm

Progress(ive)!

NoDakRube
25 August 2025 1:16 pm

“Experts” have ranked the Vikings as having the 3rd best back up QB in the league….(behind the Rams and Falcons) and we got him for the league minimum….
Hell of a job by our GM.

Ranking NFL’s top 10 backup QBs after 2025 preseason: Falcons, Rams, Vikings may have best insurance plans

Wrenage
Reply to  NoDakRube
25 August 2025 1:17 pm

The wins keep piling up!

NoDakRube
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 1:19 pm

As soon as we get Thielen we can hang the banner.

Yore Mom
Reply to  NoDakRube
25 August 2025 3:30 pm

As soon as we get Thielen we can hang the banner.

NoDakRube
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 1:19 pm

The Vikings front office is winning almost as much as Trump.

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  NoDakRube
25 August 2025 1:19 pm

I didn’t think Brosmer was that good, but if the experts say so

Surly Viking
Admin
Reply to  benjammin
25 August 2025 3:12 pm

He may suck, but is still much better than Howell or Rypien.

bowbunch
Admin
Reply to  benjammin
25 August 2025 4:55 pm

He’ll be on the practice squad

manly-purple
Reply to  NoDakRube
25 August 2025 1:20 pm

Just shows the dearth of QB talent in the league.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  NoDakRube
25 August 2025 1:22 pm

I generally pay little if any attention to backup QB’s. But since both the Vikings and the Falcons are playing unproven starters, it does carry more weight this year.

Yore Mom
Reply to  NoDakRube
25 August 2025 3:29 pm

I wonder why the Chefs went with Minshew instead?

NoDakRube
Reply to  Yore Mom
25 August 2025 3:33 pm

Andy Reid said he deserved a chance to be a starter.

Yore Mom
Reply to  NoDakRube
25 August 2025 3:34 pm

Why do I recognize the Failcons backup QB?

DE Viking
25 August 2025 1:10 pm

Did anybody actually see the green dildo at the Titans/Vikings game?

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  DE Viking
25 August 2025 1:16 pm

I didn’t, what’s the deal with it?

DE Viking
Reply to  benjammin
25 August 2025 1:28 pm

I didn’t see it either.
WNBA has been having dildos thrown on to the court the last month.
Now an NFL game.

Could it be due to……

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benjammin
Admin
Reply to  DE Viking
25 August 2025 1:31 pm

Wtf it’s that in the back

DE Viking
Reply to  benjammin
25 August 2025 1:33 pm

Official Boy cheerleaders…on the Vikings.

One of them resembles Kirk….

NoDakRube
Reply to  DE Viking
25 August 2025 1:43 pm

I just threw up in my mouth a little bit…yuck.

MT Viking
Reply to  DE Viking
25 August 2025 2:13 pm

LOL…good for them.

Wrenage
Reply to  DE Viking
25 August 2025 2:13 pm

RIP to the joke where men dress up like women in movies.

HUNViking
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 2:58 pm

Indeed, that joke’s not gonna work anymore.

Yore Mom
Reply to  DE Viking
25 August 2025 3:36 pm

HUNViking
Reply to  Yore Mom
25 August 2025 6:37 pm

Wrenage
25 August 2025 12:49 pm

I just noticed that Wentz’s right (or left if you want to go with photo direction) coverall’s buckle is missing and fixed with string.

From this I can conclude, he squandered all his money and can’t even afford clothes.

ESPN will pick up this story shortly and consider this post a source.

HUNViking
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 1:03 pm

So Wentz pulled an AD? Not as many kids though, I suppose?

Wrenage
Reply to  HUNViking
25 August 2025 1:16 pm

Imagine the access Wentz has to reeds while duck hunting, though…

KFEY93
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 1:28 pm

So I personally know several people that went to school with him here in Bismarck and college at NDSU, as well as know his family. They all suck from what Im told. Carson is also cheap af for being rich, he owns a multi million $$ cabin up by Garrison and uses it to go hunting, he took my buddies old co worker out there to hunt, bunch of other dudes and made them pay for their own food for the trip, even when they went out, ammo, everything. Its one thing if you are all on the same level, but being a millionaire and hosting “friends” and not covering ANYTHING is a douche move. I like that he’s the backup to start but I hope he never sees the field.

NoDakRube
Reply to  KFEY93
25 August 2025 1:33 pm

I worked with his mom on several projects….Carson could be my kid, JK!!
He was in junior high when I was working with her.

Nice enough lady……

KFEY93
Reply to  NoDakRube
25 August 2025 2:55 pm

Was that before or after the affair?

NoDakRube
Reply to  KFEY93
25 August 2025 2:57 pm

After…She was living in Minot and the kids and the dad were living Bismarck.

freezeyface
Reply to  KFEY93
25 August 2025 1:33 pm

because every true story DEFINITELY starts with “my buddies old coworker told me this one time”

KFEY93
Reply to  freezeyface
25 August 2025 2:54 pm

Dude its a small state, you know better

Wrenage
Reply to  KFEY93
25 August 2025 1:34 pm

I was curious to see what Wentz earned so far. Looks like he is at $132 million.

Not a bad gig!

Yore Mom
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 3:41 pm

$132 million

A paltry 150k after taxes.

DE Viking
Reply to  KFEY93
25 August 2025 1:36 pm

bunch of other dudes and made them pay for their own food for the trip, even when they went out, ammo, everything.

Expecting free stuff is kind of douche…..
Just my opinion.

KFEY93
Reply to  DE Viking
25 August 2025 2:54 pm

To not offer is douchier. If I had that money I would host and have my friends and family not spend a dime.

MT Viking
Reply to  KFEY93
25 August 2025 2:12 pm

Personally, even if Bill Gates or Jeff Bezos invited me to their cabin for a fishing or hunting trip, I would expect to compensate them in some way for my food (like maybe bring a couple of potluck dishes) and certainly wouldn’t expect them to pay for my ammunition.

But that’s just me.

NoDakRube
Reply to  MT Viking
25 August 2025 2:18 pm

I think it depends on if the rich guy knows the not-so-rich guy, or if he is just allowing them to use his cabin through mutual friends. I would not expect Gates or Bezos to pay for any of my shit if I were staying at their hunting lodge because I had a mutual friend.

However, if I had a personal relationship with someone who made 10 times more than me (think gouger) and they invited me to their place for the weekend….then yeah, I would kind of expect them to foot much of the bill for food, entertainment etc.

NoDakRube
Reply to  NoDakRube
25 August 2025 2:22 pm

And yes, MT, I am accepting invites to your Montanna Ranch.

norseman1
norseman1
Reply to  NoDakRube
25 August 2025 2:27 pm

MT might charge a tariff.

NoDakRube
Reply to  norseman1
25 August 2025 2:34 pm

Na, he has pretty much disavowed his Canadianness (new word I just made up). He would not charge a tariff….If, however, I ask him about the stabbing pain in my mid-right back I am sure a charge would be forth coming…

MT Viking
Reply to  norseman1
25 August 2025 3:12 pm

Slightly off topic but my local shop is looking to replace their MRI come January, and I have essentially demanded they replace it with a certain market leader German magnet. Their fiscal year ends Sept 30 and they said any contract signed after Oct 1 will have about 8% tacked on for tariffs (which they are currently eating). That adds up when you are talking about the price of a magnet.

Yore Mom
Reply to  MT Viking
25 August 2025 3:43 pm

MT Viking
Reply to  NoDakRube
25 August 2025 3:10 pm

Haha love it; we are actually looking at another 200 acres or so on a bordering place so I’m accepting gofundme charitable donations.

I think the key would be to iron those things out ahead of time. Much like when we go out to eat with friends, we let the waitress know right away if we are splitting the bill amongst 8 couples or one person just wants to rack up sky miles.

NoDakRube
Reply to  MT Viking
25 August 2025 3:19 pm

Agree, that stuff should be settled up front.

Derby Skol
Reply to  MT Viking
25 August 2025 3:56 pm

When you buy your 200 acres can I buy 5 of them so I can build a place out of town?

KFEY93
Reply to  MT Viking
25 August 2025 2:55 pm

Its not the expectation, it was to not even offer.

Yore Mom
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 3:39 pm

Spent it all on shotgun shells killin’ pheasants. There aren’t enough shells in the world to kill all the c*cks in SD.

benjammin
Admin
25 August 2025 12:27 pm

Wentz sucks, Brosmer is better, but both are better than Howell, he’s ass

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  benjammin
25 August 2025 12:36 pm

Stop sugar coating it Ben, tell us how you REALLY feel.

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 12:40 pm

lol, I actually think they should have traded for Kirk, granted Atlanta ate some cap space, I think he’d have been good for JJ, I don’t know if he just can’t play anymore though, he was throwing picks like giving out Halloween candy last year, not sure what happened to him

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  benjammin
25 August 2025 12:47 pm

He took a terrible hit in week 10 against the Saints when his Right Tackle fell on his ass, and the DE just pummeled him. Busted up his shoulder and elbow on his throwing arm. An NFL QB with a damaged throwing arm, isn’t gonna get far. Turns out that he was only a 7 or an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 eight months after that hit. He also had a bad ankle on the same leg with the Achilles injury. Just too banged up to do what he needed to do.

When healthy, Cousins is still one of the best QB’s in the league.

Wrenage
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 12:52 pm

Yeah, Kirk was definitely dinged last year. The little bit I saw of him looked like a guy in pain.

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 1:03 pm

i didn’t know about the injuries, just saw when they benched him he’d had a bunch of picks the last several games, that makes more sense

DE Viking
Reply to  benjammin
25 August 2025 1:05 pm

There has to be an excuse Ben.
We are talking about Kirko……

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  DE Viking
25 August 2025 1:07 pm

lol, true, but if he was injured it would explain the picks, he was never that way before

Surly Viking
Admin
Reply to  benjammin
25 August 2025 12:36 pm

Wentz has at least made it to a Super Bowl twice. He did not play in either, but that is two more trips than Kirko (I know, not Tuesday yet).

And he is better than Howell.

I expect next year the QB room will be JJ/Brosmer/Rookie to be determined later.

DE Viking
Reply to  Surly Viking
25 August 2025 12:54 pm

JJ/Brosmer/Rookie to be determined later.

Crazy report out there that the rookie to be determined is…….

KAM shocks the 2026 draft

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  Surly Viking
25 August 2025 1:10 pm

I think it’ll be JJ Brosmer Flacco type guy

Mjolnir
25 August 2025 12:27 pm

Cam Akers cut by FT*…..

I’d take him as RB3 in a heartbeat.

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  Mjolnir
25 August 2025 12:28 pm

Idk, he can never stay healthy

bowbunch
Admin
Reply to  Mjolnir
25 August 2025 12:31 pm

Gotta wait until he signs somewhere else so they can trade for him again.

Surly Viking
Admin
Reply to  bowbunch
25 August 2025 12:37 pm

PA Viking Fan
Reply to  Mjolnir
25 August 2025 12:35 pm

I would rather run with Zavier. Does Akers bring us anything Mason doesnt?

Mjolnir
Reply to  PA Viking Fan
25 August 2025 12:39 pm

Perhaps more familiarity with KOC’s offense. Always thought he was a decent change of pace guy. Good receiver. Good ball security. In this scenario he’s RB3 and likely is spelling guys – if he’s reluctant to play special teams I’d say it’s a deal breaker but otherwise I’d still take him…..

Wrenage
Reply to  Mjolnir
25 August 2025 12:37 pm

What they should do is run Akers until he is injured.

Then bring in Aaron for the back half of the season to carry us through the Super Bowl.

Actually, maybe we need Dalvin Cook back, too, then.

Between those three, we could maybe have a back that doesn’t wear down.

Akers games 1-6
Dalvin 7-12
Jones through Super Bowl.

You’re welcome, Kwesi…

bowbunch
Admin
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 12:49 pm

That’s why they brought in Mason. I am expecting a pretty even split similar to what Detroit does this year.

HUNViking
25 August 2025 12:16 pm

So Wentz is a Viking now? Nice, he sure must be better than Sam Howell?

VikingPhilip
Reply to  HUNViking
25 August 2025 12:19 pm

You’re better than Sam Howell.

HUNViking
Reply to  VikingPhilip
25 August 2025 12:59 pm

Thanks Phil. Not really sure about that, but thank you very much 🍻

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  HUNViking
25 August 2025 1:12 pm

I’m not sure it was so much a compliment to you so much as an indictment of Howell…. either way he’s erect

HUNViking
Reply to  benjammin
25 August 2025 2:34 pm

You’re right, of course. Still feels good to be better than Sam Howell 😄

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  HUNViking
25 August 2025 12:21 pm

Maybe not much better, actually hope we never find out.

No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 11:49 am

Like it matters…

VikingPhilip
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 12:08 pm

Click bait. It is silly.

MT Viking
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 2:08 pm

In the file cabinet under “things I don’t keep track of” I believe KOC was undefeated in preseason prior to this year.

HUNViking
Reply to  MT Viking
25 August 2025 2:35 pm

Well now we know what won him Coach Of The Year.

 I believe KOC was undefeated in preseason prior to this year.

NoDakRube
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 2:47 pm

Last year 8 teams went undefeated in pre-season, of which 3 made the playoffs (37.5 percent)

Of the 24 teams that did go undefeated, 11 made the playoffs (43.8 percent).

This proves conclusively that going defeated in the pre-season is detrimental to your chances of making the playoffs.

Wrenage
25 August 2025 11:47 am

So did it get mentioned over the weekend that the annual Vikings 2025 entry of “Why Your Team Sucks?” came out at defector.com?

I was able to read it. They give you one free article.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 11:50 am

Didn’t see it… why do we suck?

Wrenage
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 11:57 am

The writer mostly made fun of himself for believing that 2024 could be different due to the 14 wins. He joked about Darnold going from good to turning into a pumpkin, made fun of KOC’s offense for being too wordy in the huddle and Flores for being overcomplicated while Fangio runs a defense that is the equivalent of hitting “X” over and over on a video game controller. He also touched upon JJ McCarthy getting hurt in preseason and throwing a total of “12” passes in college. He even mentioned Kirk once.

So, basically, maybe he just reads Skoloholics for ideas…

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 12:02 pm

Wow… lots of BS there…I think he needs a hug.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 12:05 pm

Think it’s kind of funny.

Wrenage
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 12:10 pm

I should add it is all done for “comedic” effect. He is not serious. It is all over the top.

Wrenage
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 12:12 pm

He also does an entry for every team. He doesn’t just bag the Vikings. He even writes a “suck” article for the SB winner.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  bowbunch
25 August 2025 12:19 pm

Wow… that is some read…

Surly Viking
Admin
Reply to  bowbunch
25 August 2025 12:44 pm

Some great quotes in that article.

Caleb Williams plays football like he’s having a three-hour seizure

We could have drafted Jared Verse. We drafted the second coming of Duane Clemons instead

I spent six years trying to convince myself that Kirk Cousins could rise above his inherent flaws. I will spend double that amount of time doing likewise with J.J. McCarthy

 Lewis Cine has a Super Bowl ring

Funny stuff, imo.

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  Surly Viking
25 August 2025 12:49 pm

lol Duane Clemons, this what I remember of him

Wrenage
Reply to  benjammin
25 August 2025 12:54 pm

I totally remember that now that I see the video again.

Subtle, Clemons…

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 1:00 pm

I vividly remember that play from the game, I don’t remember anything else in particular from his career either but I’ll never forget that nut punch

Wrenage
25 August 2025 11:12 am

Ah, Facebook. Someone posted about Troy Aikman getting in trouble for saying something negative about the Vikings. Note: I don’t know if it is a real story or just AI clickbait. Don’t care, frankly.

So I commented: “I’m sure whatever Aikman said is nicer than things I have said about the Vikings…”

That’s it. That’s all. No specifics. Just a fairly innocuous joke.

Anyway, people actually got offended by it and felt the need to respond to put me in my place. Good times!

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 11:28 am

Sometimes it is fun to windup the fanatics. In sports, politics, culture, just about anything.

Wrenage
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
25 August 2025 11:39 am

Yeah, I am tempted to troll, but I just walked away with a “duly noted” reply to the complainers.

One immediately responded with “wow, what a dumb answer.”

But, hey, that’s what makes it perfectly appropriate for the conversation in the first place!

It made me realize that the IQs of the people here, even if they have a different take, are formidable. People at Skoloholics genuinely have brains!

manly-purple
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 11:41 am

People at Skoloholics genuinely have brains!

Wrenage
Reply to  manly-purple
25 August 2025 11:52 am

Quarter brains still count as brains!

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  manly-purple
25 August 2025 12:30 pm

I’d say more like, generally have brains

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 11:58 am

I got my brain from ‘Abby Normal’.

VikingPhilip
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 12:12 pm

If we are the ones that are considered to have brains, then I am very afraid for the general populace.

Wrenage
Reply to  VikingPhilip
25 August 2025 12:22 pm

You should be…

manly-purple
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 11:38 am

That’s why I never comment on anything on Facebook. People are constantly getting offended just to be offended.

Everyone online acts like they’re 7′ tall and 350 lbs of pure muscle.

VikingPhilip
Reply to  manly-purple
25 August 2025 12:13 pm

Also, many consider themselves to be the Oracle of God.

PA Viking Fan
Reply to  manly-purple
25 August 2025 12:32 pm

I quit facebook 10 years ago. Too much political diatribes, cat videos, and pictures if peoples lunches. No interest in what DEVikings burger looks likes (just a hypothetical example)

Wrenage
Reply to  PA Viking Fan
25 August 2025 12:38 pm

Admittedly, I do kind of what to see DE’s burger now…

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  manly-purple
25 August 2025 12:35 pm

People who actually are don’t comment online

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 11:39 am

Laughing… nice Wren… the internet is full of incensed, angry people.

P.S. Try saying Kirk Cousins is a very good NFL QB sometime… grin.

Wrenage
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 11:41 am

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 11:45 am

Laughing…

Yore Mom
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 12:23 pm

the internet is full of incensed, angry people.

Unlike this place.

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 12:31 pm

Vikings could have traded for him instead of signing wentz

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  benjammin
25 August 2025 12:41 pm

Nah… Wentz is cheap… and he’s no threat to McCarthy. Cousins is gonna cost you, and if the young QB stumbles a bit and makes some bonehead mistakes… you’re gonna have a controversy.

Wentz was the safe play here.

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 12:45 pm

On the flip side, if something happens to JJ, Kirk is much more prepared to run the offense than Wentz, and I think he’d be a much better mentor

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  benjammin
25 August 2025 12:50 pm

Totally agree with that Ben.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 12:51 pm

You know I read this a lot, but just don’t buy into it.
This is a SB ready team talent wise with just a question at the QB position.
Now, I think you need to give a young QB some “room”, but with the talent on this team you can ‘t (shouldn’t) let the season just slip away. To this end, and as a mentor, think Cousins is much better than Wentz. And it is proven he can run this offense.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 11:52 am

I’m pretty dumb. Were people mad at you for putting down the Vikings (Maybe Vikings fans)?

Wrenage
Reply to  JRobert
25 August 2025 11:54 am

I guess so. They read that as some great insult to the team.

I bet dollars to donuts such people are the type who also get on the verge of throwing their remotes through the TV screen when a FG is missed…

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 12:00 pm

OK thanks. It’s not like we have a lot of SB Trophies laying around.

Wrenage
Reply to  JRobert
25 August 2025 12:06 pm

I personally think professional sports teams deserve all the mocking fans want to throw at them. It goes with the territory.

Like I would not mock the local high school team for losing every game. I’d encourage the kids to keep their heads up and keep working, recognize what they could do better and use the experience to grow, learn from, life isn’t always fair, etc.

But when it comes to guys getting paid millions of dollars, partying with groupies and coming up short on the big stage.

Forget about it. Got to let the jokes rip in that case. It’s part of the entertainment aspect.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 12:14 pm

As a Chicago Cubs fan since 1957 I learned a long time ago not to take a pro team too seriously.

PA Viking Fan
Reply to  JRobert
25 August 2025 12:34 pm

Agreed. It is entertainment

HUNViking
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 2:53 pm

I agree with this post, 100%. Rec

MT Viking
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 2:06 pm

Thank goodness there were no FG misses during the Titans game. Gah.

JacksonVike
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 12:43 pm

I like to throw crazy stuff out on facebook, just to see if anyone bites. I have had arguments go for days and some of them, I actually agreed with the other person.

bowbunch
Admin
25 August 2025 10:53 am

Who’s going to be the surprise cut/trade this year? There always seems to be one guy that nobody expected. I’m guessing Ham.

vikesfanincheeseland
vikesfanincheeseland
Reply to  bowbunch
25 August 2025 10:57 am

Already happened when Phillips got traded. I could see another surprising move though.

bowbunch
Admin
Reply to  vikesfanincheeseland
25 August 2025 11:03 am

I guess I wasn’t that surprised on that one. Had they cut him I would have been, but he’s more of a run stuffer and was looking like a pretty expensive depth piece with Allen and Hargrave plus the young guys have supposedly been looking pretty good.

Surly Viking
Admin
Reply to  vikesfanincheeseland
25 August 2025 12:49 pm

Phillips did not surprise me. No pass rush, but a beast vs the run at times.
The team has DT depth. for now.

HUNViking
Reply to  vikesfanincheeseland
25 August 2025 1:47 pm

Good point. I totally didn’t see that trade coming. Bet not many did.

MT Viking
Reply to  bowbunch
25 August 2025 11:04 am

@now that we have the centerpiece Wentz I’m going with McCarthy@

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  MT Viking
25 August 2025 11:09 am

Damn that would explode all of our heads, and not in a good way.

VikingPhilip
Reply to  bowbunch
25 August 2025 12:17 pm

Who’s going to be the surprise cut/trade this year?

Me.

Headline news: VikingPhilip has been traded from the Viking fanbase to the Lithuanian pickleball league fanbase for a Hostess cupcake. All experts agree that the Lithuanian pickleball league got screwed bigtime.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  VikingPhilip
25 August 2025 12:21 pm

Laughing… so hard… perfect VP!

DE Viking
Reply to  bowbunch
25 August 2025 12:59 pm

Vikings do save several million in cap space if they cut him.

But I think the Wilfs legally adopted him, or Ham has dirt on the Wilfs, so he’s a Viking forever.

bowbunch
Admin
Reply to  DE Viking
25 August 2025 2:04 pm

Even Marcus Sherels was eventually released. For $3 million I just don’t see what Ham provides. They don’t run a lot of 2 back sets with him as a lead blocker and he doesn’t get the ball hardly at all. If they were going to use him, you’d think he would have helped with all the 3rd and shorts they couldn’t convert.

No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 10:51 am

Finally… Redskins dorked this up. They took way too long to get this done.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 11:04 am

I guess. But I still have problems with guys signing three year contracts getting a big bonus and then the third year comes around and they don’t want to honor the third year.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  JRobert
25 August 2025 11:44 am

I get that JR. Players looking for security, by upping their contract as soon as possible. Pro sports is all about entertainment, and the entertainers want to get paid.

Or something like that.

Yore Mom
Reply to  No longer New Vikings Fan
25 August 2025 3:49 pm

DE Viking
25 August 2025 10:22 am

Gain of $1 million in 2025 cap space

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  DE Viking
25 August 2025 10:35 am

Maybe trade him for CB or a WR quality backup.

DE Viking
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
25 August 2025 10:48 am

He’s on a league minimum salary.
I doubt anybody would give anything up for him.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  DE Viking
25 August 2025 11:02 am

Didn’t think anyone would give us anything for Howell as everyone knew he was going to be cut anyway.

bowbunch
Admin
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
25 August 2025 11:03 am

I’m guessing the Eagles didn’t want to risk somebody like the Raiders claiming him before they could.

DE Viking
25 August 2025 9:57 am

How many people in Minnesota will call Carson, Prince?

Carson:
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Harry:
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MT Viking
Reply to  DE Viking
25 August 2025 10:03 am

Prince Harry takes Meghan on a date. Who pays?

Ba dum tiss
The taxpayers.

Prince Harry goes up to William at the wedding and says “Have you seen Dad”?William replies

Spoiler
“He wasn’t invited mate, but mines over there dancing with Camilla”.

DE Viking
Reply to  MT Viking
25 August 2025 10:15 am

That’s what happens when you are last.

No longer New Vikings Fan
Reply to  DE Viking
25 August 2025 10:48 am

FRIST…

VikingPhilip
25 August 2025 9:06 am

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freezeyface
25 August 2025 7:52 am

howell must have SUCKED in practices….

glad they got something for him since i have a feeling he was going to just be outright cut by us.

manly-purple
Reply to  freezeyface
25 August 2025 8:47 am

For sure. All reporters talked about how bad he looked.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  manly-purple
25 August 2025 9:33 am

Not like he light it up when. he was a starter.

manly-purple
Reply to  JRobert
25 August 2025 9:34 am

He had some good games from what I remember hearing from afar when he was with Washington.

His first preseason game looked pretty good. From then on he didn’t. But the reports every day from camp were that he struggled a lot.

JRobert
JRobert
Reply to  manly-purple
25 August 2025 9:42 am

When a QB throws more Pics than TD’s I’m not all that impressed.

Wrenage
25 August 2025 7:20 am

I think I got the signup details for the Skoloholics Pick ‘Em and Survival Leagues figured out. Here is the information:

Survival League:
Go to: https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/survival/register/joinprivategroup/
Group ID: 12912
Password: RandyMoss84

Pick ‘Em League:
Go to: https://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/pickem/register/joingroup
Group ID: 21479
Password: RandyMoss84

The more the merrier!

freezeyface
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 7:35 am

i am now in both.

thanks again for putting this together, Wren. you have slowly worked your way up to be, probably top 72 for me for sure

Wrenage
Reply to  freezeyface
25 August 2025 7:37 am

Still higher ranked than my wife puts me!

VikingPhilip
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 8:42 am

It’s a Monday morning, so freezey is being a bit unfair. If you were to catch him on a better day, I’m he would say it is top 70.

freezeyface
Reply to  VikingPhilip
25 August 2025 8:48 am

i actually love mondays, tuesdays, as you know, are the real mondays…

so top 72 was being VERY generous

DE Viking
Reply to  freezeyface
25 August 2025 10:17 am

benjammin
Admin
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 1:05 pm

Where does she put you, 69?

Wrenage
Reply to  benjammin
25 August 2025 1:16 pm

That’s a solid roast. I don’t even have a come back. All I can say is, well done, sir.

JacksonVike
Reply to  freezeyface
25 August 2025 12:41 pm

72nd isn’t a bad spot to be, when you consider at least half of the first 71 are your other personalities.

How is the house deal going?

manly-purple
25 August 2025 7:17 am

I hope Wentz fits in and works hard (if the narrative about him is true, which it might not be).

Hopefully we secure a good WR in the next few days. When do waivers after cuts process?

FloridaSKOL
25 August 2025 6:57 am

Good morning, SKOL!

FTP!

Welcome to Wentz, I hope you never have to play a down for us…

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  FloridaSKOL
25 August 2025 9:15 am

Hope he got his head on straight and doesn’t mess up the locker room.
Hopefully as QB3 he won’t have as much impact.

vikesfanincheeseland
vikesfanincheeseland
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
25 August 2025 10:56 am

I think he’ll be QB2, Brosmer will be QB3.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  vikesfanincheeseland
25 August 2025 11:06 am

We will see.
Brosmer has had a good pre-season and is known by the team.
Wentz just arrived, has had an inflated ego, doesn’t know the personnel or the scheme. Maybe by midseason he will QB2 if he has pulled his head out of his ass.

vikesfanincheeseland
vikesfanincheeseland
Reply to  SoCalMinnFan
25 August 2025 12:27 pm

Let’s hope that we don’t have to see either one play. JJ, if you’re a closet skoloholic lurking out there, please stay healthy and lead us to a championship someday! Us long suffering viking fans are pulling for ya and hopefully you can be our QB for the next 15 years. SKOL!

DE Viking
Reply to  vikesfanincheeseland
25 August 2025 1:02 pm

I’d say the first couple of weeks, Brosmer is QB2.
Once Wentz practices enough, he could become QB2.

JacksonVike
25 August 2025 6:46 am

Happy Monday,

2 Weeks until the Vikings season starts.

Wrenage
25 August 2025 6:17 am

Maybe O’Connell can put Wentz together again in some sort of usable form because that dude is broken. Ideally, he never has to play.

In the end, I am neither for or against the acquisition. May it work well.

Surly Viking
Admin
Reply to  Wrenage
25 August 2025 6:26 am

I am for it because Howell absolutely sucks.
If Wentz ends up playing and does not play well, we will see Brosmer quickly.
Team is in Win Now mode, and I like it.

Kwesi > Wrick for sure.

Wrenage
Reply to  Surly Viking
25 August 2025 7:11 am

That is a reasonable take. I can see the logic there.

Surly Viking
Admin
25 August 2025 5:57 am

GM!
FTP!
SKOL!

Vikings made good decisions so far in the QB room.

SoCalMinnFan
SoCalMinnFan
Reply to  Surly Viking
25 August 2025 8:57 am

FTP Auto Rec.

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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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