The Viking Age Podcast: A Minnesota Vikings Podcast from FanSided

FanSided’s Chris Schad reacts to the Minnesota Vikings firing GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and all the juicy details that have been shared about his tenure with the team since his departure.

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FanSided’s Chris Schad and The Viking Age’s Adam Patrick react to Sam Darnold leading the Seattle Seahawks to the Super Bowl less than a year after leaving the Minnesota Vikings and Brian Flores officially staying put in Minnesota for at least one more season.

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FanSided's Chris Schad and Purple Insider's Matthew Coller discuss which QBs could potentially be brought in by the Minnesota Vikings to replace JJ McCarthy as the starter for the 2026 season.

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FanSided’s Chris Schad and The Viking Age’s Adam Patrick discuss the possibility of the Minnesota Vikings trading TJ Hockenson to the San Francisco 49ers after George Kittle's serious injury, and the two also react to the latest (positive?) report about Brian Flores.

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FanSided’s Chris Schad and The Viking Age’s Adam Patrick give their initial reactions to the Minnesota Vikings ending their season with a 9-8 record after beating a Green Bay Packers team that was playing all of their backups and then they look back at JJ McCarthy's first season as a starter with the Vikings.

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FanSided’s Chris Schad and The Viking Age’s Adam Patrick discuss all the recent speculation about where Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores will be in 2026 and also spend a few minutes on one of the most meaningless Vikings/Packers games in the history of both franchises.

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FanSided’s Chris Schad and The Viking Age’s Adam Patrick discuss how JJ McCarthy’s latest injury has ruined Christmas for Minnesota Vikings fans. With frustration boiling over and uncertainty at quarterback, are Vikings fans reaching a breaking point?

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FanSided's Chris Schad talks about what Minnesota Vikings QB JJ McCarthy could do in the team's final 3 games of the 2025 season, including Sunday's Week 16 matchup on the road against the New York Giants.

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FanSided's Chris Schad and The Viking Age's Adam Patrick react to JJ McCarthy leading the Minnesota Vikings to a big Week 15 win over the Dallas Cowboys and decide what should be next for the purple and gold's offseason QB plans.

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FanSided's Chris Schad and The Viking Age's Adam Patrick break down the Minnesota Vikings’ 31–0 win over the Washington Commanders and discuss whether JJ McCarthy finally showed real progress. What did Minnesota unlock, and can JJ keep it going against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15?

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