John Navara

@ProFootballTalk So the stupid "Week 0" in college football will finally be put to rest.

With the NFL potentially returning to Week 1 on Labor Day weekend if/when the schedule expands to 18 games and two byes, college football is considering starting its season a week earlier. nbcsports.com/nfl/profootbal…

@Jsirles71 You can look forward to @F1 this weekend now!!!

“And then we had 4 players on the inbounds pass….”

Nebraska doing Nebraska things!!!

@TylerIvens The CF needs to play his position better. Takes a couple steps in before realizing it's over his head.

That’s Paul Skenes, correct?

Some basketball love from Iowa Football!!!

From his first day on campus to now. Let’s keep the momentum. ➡️ bit.ly/4sZvaZc

@DustBaker I’m hoping JJ is the real deal and becomes our franchise QB.

^^ why it was so important for J.J. McCarthy or any QB to be the real deal last year and in 2026 the bill is coming due

Were you bored by Vikings free agency in the last few weeks? Won't happen next year. Free agents to be next March: — Jay Ward — Bo Richter — Ivan Pace Jr. — Aaron Jones — Brian O'Neill — Kyler Murray — Theo Jackson — Blake Brandel — Carson Wentz — Jordan Mason — Isaiah Rodgers — T.J. Hockenson — Blake Cashman — Jalen Redmond — Andrew DePaola — Ryan Van Demark — Andrew Van Ginkel

@PhilMackey @SKORNorth @thorku @jzulgad @DexsTweets @LGlodek @JasonHarmonNFL @TheRossBrendel Great show today honoring Jessi!!! I was devastated when I heard the news!! ☹️☹️ I've listened to BID since it started!!!

Here is Purple Daily's tribute to Jessi Pierce. Joined by a number of our @SKORNorth family members who were friends with Jessi. This was a hard one. But we managed some laughs as well ❤️ 📺 youtube.com/watch?v=Ba-g4F… 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/3bfdTN…

@TPPSkol @alec_lewis Wentz came back when he saw a $3m payout and the fact that QB1 & QB2 are prone to injury.

Per sources from @alec_lewis, Carson Wentz’s “addition is not a referendum on 23-year-old J.J. McCarthy’s future… but it is an exclamation point on the team’s plan.” Lewis noted that Wentz did not get “any impression that the Vikings would be moving on from McCarthy” but came backed because of his “faith in O’Connell, QBs coach Josh McCown and the team’s core players.” (Via: @TheAthletic)

@DexsTweets You’ll have to try the new special. bringmethenews.com/minnesota-life…

@TheVikingsWire Why in the hell would we do that? Dallas Turner will replace Greenard as he did last year when Greenard was injured. And he played pretty damn good too.

The Minnesota Vikings go off-course and take an ACC EDGE rusher to replace Jonathan Greenard in a new mock draft. 📸 Bob Donnan, Bob Donnan-Imagn Images vikingswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/n…

@realmnsportsfan @ProFootballTalk Jones was moved to the active roster because there was a chance he could have gotten them a compensatory draft pick if he signed with another team.

Mike Florio reported on a recent episode of @ProFootballTalk Live that KOC was "overruled" during the Vikings' 2025 offseason QB search -- that he wanted Darnold, Jones and Rodgers but didn't have a choice but to role with JJ McCarthy and Sam Howell. "As I understand it, O'Connell got overruled. He wanted to have Darnold or Jones or Aaron Rodgers, and he got overruled. They said no to Rodgers. Rodgers wanted to play for them last year, and they said no. They're sticking with JJ McCarthy."

@TPPSkol Brandel can start until Logan Jones becomes our future HoF center.

How concerned with the Center position do you think the Vikings are? The roster as a whole is in a pretty good spot with the signing of Kyler Murray.

@thorku @TruOperations As an Iowa fan, getting Jones in the 3rd is a no brainer. We’ll see how Vikings brass think about that.

@TruOperations Yup

I believe Brandel is most valuable to the Vikings as a 5-position Nick Punto utility-man backup. This isn’t shade — he has a unique skill, and his ability to play anywhere will give him quasi-starter snaps (like last year) and the line itself quality-grade continuity.

@brevmanbane How did he look sitting on the bench for the 12 games when he was hurt?

Just watched the tape of every single snap of new #Vikings QB Kyler Murray in 2025: Pros: 🏈Concerns about passing from the pocket are overblown; throws looked on schedule and very few purely inaccurate balls 🏈Rarely got hit when leaving the pocket and scrambling; natural instinct to avoid contact and get down/run out of bounds 🏈Showed lots of anticipation key downfield throws, some for scores 🏈Didn't force the ball downfield too much, knew when to tuck and run and when to trust his arm for the most part 🏈Only one true interception came against Seattle; receiver drops led to other picks/missed big plays Cons: 🏈Will roll completely out of the pocket at times when he should've stepped up to reset or run upfield 🏈Batted balls seemed to be a little more of a concern in 2025 as compared to 2024, with most coming against Seattle 🏈Deep ball didn't look great so still fair to criticize that part of his game; didn't test it a ton in his small 2025 sample size Other Takeaways: 🏈2025 Cardinals' OC Drew Petzing is nowhere near the playcaller KOC is, even with his flaws. Thankfully he's now the Lions' OC. 🏈Could be a "big" year for Hockenson and/or Aaron Jones/Prospect TBD, depending on how KOC adjust to Murray's "strengths"; high volume of targets went to tight end and runningbacks behind the line in Petzing's offense 🏈Could make the argument that the volume of passes to tight ends and runningbacks was to hide Murray's deep ball 🏈If this was "bad" Kyler, then an "average" Kyler Murray on the 2026 Vikings could make them a true force to be reckoned with if the defense plays to their standard. #SKOL

@42Cyc Damn, he's limping!!! Will he pass the physical?

KYLER MURRAY HAS ARRIVED IN MINNESOTA 👀

@VikingsGazette Logan Jones C (Iowa) 3rd round

The #Vikings do need a center...

@verysadvikings He is wanting more money to play in 2026. If we keep him, then there is a concern he won't play at his current salary. Not only that, Dallas Turner is ready to fill his roster spot.

If they can’t get a first round pick for him I don’t see any point in moving him.

@bheintzskol @tlschwerz Darnold fit KOC's offense better than Murray will. Murray tends to scramble around and his completion percentage on longer passes is awful.

@tlschwerz Correct. It’s kind of like they would be getting a redo of the exact same scenario. Which rarely happens. I’m much more optimistic about Murray initially than I was Darnold and look how that turned out in ‘24.

Nah, Kevin wants him to sit a year (healthy) and didn’t get the opportunity to do so last season.

@PlayerStormy Last time that happened, we drafted Tai Felton too damn early in the draft. A 3rd round pick for a special teams gunner is a wasted draft pick.

Keenan is in love