Flores Trusts Rookies? Mason to IR & a Rainy Week 2 at Soldier Field — Flores played three rookies vs Green Bay — then Mason hit IR and Minnesota heads to a wet Soldier Field without Murray. Darren Campbell, Dave Stefano, and Drew Bunting break it down on Two Old Bloggers, a Vikings 1st & SKOL / Bleav Network show.

- Flores still leans veterans, but Domonique “Big Citrus” Orange (22 snaps), Caleb Banks (16), and UDFA safety Jacob Thomas (10) all played. Golday, Demmings, and Jakobe Thomas did not.

- Orange has the clearest role as a space-eating nose. Banks is still catching up. Depth plus Harrison Smith’s return limits Jacob Thomas.

- Jordan Mason: fractured thumb, short-term IR, out four games. Aaron Jones and DeeJay Dallas inherit the load; Demond Claiborne remains a question.

- Kyler Murray in concussion protocol. Carson Wentz starts in Chicago.

- Dallas Turner: sack, NFL-high pressures, 89.5 PFF — more evidence the 2024 first-rounder is arriving.

- Josh Metellus: 29.6 PFF vs Green Bay and a 55.4 grade last year as his role has become more “traditional safety.”

- Drew’s Week 2 preview: Bears -4.5 / ~48.5, rain and wind at Soldier Field, six-game Vikings winning streak there, turnovers as the No. 1 key, Chicago’s 59-point / 291-rush opener, Flores vs Ben Johnson, and why Minnesota has to run it and hunt the Bears’ secondary.

Timestamps:

00:00 Cold Open Sarcasm

02:38 Flores Trust Issues

04:27 Rookie Snap Counts

07:02 Big Citrus Role

08:46 Banks and Depth Chart

10:42 Youth Movement Outlook

16:06 Theme Two Vikings News

16:38 Mason Thumb Injury

22:15 Turner Breakout Buzz

28:28 Metellus PFF Concerns

33:57 Kyler Murray Concussion

40:49 Theme Three Drew Joins

43:02 Schlepping Rant Begins

44:10 Chat Roll Call and Banter

46:56 Inside the Numbers Vikings Bears History

48:42 Soldier Field Weather Watch

53:58 Injuries and Offensive Plan

57:38 NFC North Stranglehold Talk

01:00:15 Turnovers as the Top Key

01:02:55 Stopping the Bears Score-gasm

01:06:43 Run Game Time Control Blueprint

01:09:20 Trench Battle vs Bears O Line

01:11:29 Aggressive or Passive Game Plan

01:12:25 Attack Bears Secondary

01:13:21 Avoid Conservative Offense

01:13:55 Bears Personnel Losses

01:15:10 Win First Down

01:16:17 Turner vs Williams

01:17:18 Picking Bears To Win

01:22:07 Flores Blitz Chess

01:28:46 Need Offensive Wrinkles

01:32:37 Contest Predictions

01:38:20 Weather And Final Thoughts

01:39:06 Wrap Up And Sign Off

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Murray or Wentz? Can Flores cage Caleb at Soldier Field? Week 2 keys inside. — Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano preview Vikings at Bears on The Real Forno Show, a Vikings 1st & SKOL production partnered with Bleav. Minnesota can go 2-0 in the NFC North on Sunday at noon CT. They break down Kyler Murray’s concussion and NFL protocol, the start-him-or-sit-him debate, Carson Wentz as the backup plan, Brian Flores vs Caleb Williams (blitz rates at Soldier Field, contain, Bears O-line), life without Jordan Mason, Aaron Jones and DeeJay Dallas, and why Jordan Addison could feast on Chicago’s secondary. SKOL.

Timestamps:

00:00 Vikings vs Bears preview: 2-0 in the North

01:12 Kyler Murray concussion update

05:36 NFL concussion protocol explained

07:04 Should Minnesota play Murray if he’s cleared?

14:26 Caleb Williams: artist vs mathematician

16:59 Flores’ plan: no explosives, collapse the pocket

20:57 Blitz rates at Soldier Field vs U.S. Bank

24:00 Bears O-line pressure points (Wright, Jones, Thuney)

25:17 Containing Williams the runner and the escape artist

28:02 Vikings run defense after Week 1

31:36 Why O’Connell stuck with the run vs Green Bay

33:52 Life without Jordan Mason: Jones and DeeJay Dallas

38:37 O’Connell vs Dennis Allen’s defense

42:06 QB-specific game plan and Allen’s Cover-2

45:35 Jordan Addison target spotlight

48:42 Schedule outlook, Two Old Bloggers, and wrap

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NFC North Round Table Week 1 Recap and Week 2 Preview: Lions Survive OT, Bears Explode, Vikings Rally Past Packers — Dave hosts an NFC North Round Table recapping Week 1 and previewing Week 2. Detroit beat the Saints in overtime after leading 21–0, with Jahmyr Gibbs nearly 200 total yards, Amon-Ra St. Brown two TDs, Jameson Williams three drops and a fumble, and concerns about giving up 400 passing yards despite sacks and takeaways. Chicago beat Carolina 59–37 behind D’Andre Swift (124 yards, three TDs) and Caleb Williams’ 72.4% completion, strong blitz numbers, and 65 rushing yards, while noting the Bears defense struggled, including high yards allowed in coverage and a 30% missed-tackle rate. Minnesota rallied to beat Green Bay 39–22 after Kyler Murray left on a fencing-response concussion, with Carson Wentz feeding Justin Jefferson and Brian Flores’ heavy blitzing; Jordan Love took four sacks. Injuries include Jordan Mason’s broken thumb (IR) and Murray estimated at 35% to play as the Vikings visit the Bears, while Detroit hosts Buffalo and Green Bay faces the Jets amid criticism of Matt LaFleur.

Timestamps:

00:00 NFC North Weather Report

01:44 Roundtable Roll Call

03:48 Lions Survive Saints

07:13 Drops and Red Flags

12:54 Bears Breakout Offense

15:17 Caleb Williams Hype Train

20:33 Vikings Comeback Chaos

27:51 Packers Fallout and Drama

31:46 Week Two Lions vs Bills

33:35 Campbell Needs More

35:19 Defense Bright Spots

36:20 Olave Fantasy Debate

36:50 Packers Jets Preview

39:04 LaFleur Hot Seat

40:32 Vikings Bears Stakes

41:07 Kyler Concussion Update

45:08 Mason Injury Fallout

47:08 Flores Blitz Blueprint

51:11 Ben Johnson Counters

57:45 Bears Defense Worries

01:04:43 Wrap Up And Plugs

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Vikings’ Improbable Win Over Packers: Kyler Murray Concussion, Wentz Steps In, Flores’ Blitzing Dominates — Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano recap Minnesota’s improbable Week 1 win over Green Bay. Murray lasted 11 snaps before a concussion. They walk through the protocol, whether he can play Sunday in Chicago, and what the offense looks like if Carson Wentz starts. Film notes cover Murray’s early INT (Will Fries’ missed block), O’Connell’s explosive-play bet, Flores wearing down Jordan Love, officiating on the go-ahead drive, Dallas Turner and Blake Cashman’s pressures, Fries and Theo Jackson concerns, two-minute defense, and a Soldier Field preview.

The Real Forno Show — Vikings 1st & SKOL, partnered with the Bleav Network.

Timestamps:

0:00 — Vikings shock Packers

1:18 — Kyler Murray concussion update

4:38 — Early offense film notes

8:27 — Wentz likely starter

9:39 — Was the hit dirty?

12:24 — Breaking down the pick

17:28 — Explosives fuel Flores’ defense

20:27 — Pressers and protocol timeline

22:21 — Officiating controversies

27:16 — Flores’ blitz buries Love

29:20 — Blitzing Love debate

31:01 — Flores prizefighter theory

32:34 — Carson Wentz highs and lows

36:32 — McCarthy questions fade

41:02 — Will Fries concern

46:20 — Safety play under fire

51:02 — Two-minute defense worry

52:50 — Superlatives and standouts

56:53 — Bears preview and wrap

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Vikings Rally to Beat Packers 39-22 — Dave Stefano goes live at the two-minute warning as Minnesota closes out a 39–22 win over Green Bay to start 1–0 and stretch the Packers’ skid to six games. Jonas Stärk and Darren Campbell join for the postgame.

The first three quarters were ugly. Kyler Murray’s debut ended after two hits to the head. Carson Wentz came in and threw three touchdowns, including two to Justin Jefferson. Brian Flores never took his foot off the blitz, and the defense finally broke through in the fourth. Dallas Turner wrecked the pocket. Domonique “Big Citrus” Orange helped stuff a fourth-and-one. James Pierre picked off Jordan Love. Myles Price flipped field position on kickoffs.

Also covered: uneven offensive line play, a run game that still wasn’t efficient enough, officiating both ways, Wentz as a stopgap, Murray’s concussion timeline, and a Week 2 trip to Chicago after the Bears dropped 59.

A Vikings 1st & SKOL production. Partnered with Fans First Sports Network / Bleav Network.

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00:00 Live Two-Minute Warning

01:55 Murray injury and Wentz spark

03:35 Closing defensive stand

06:53 Victory formation and final

09:12 Postgame reactions roll in

13:20 Flores blitz breakdown

18:38 Rookies and O-line grades

28:09 Box score quick review

29:22 Wentz film review

31:11 Kyler Murray return

33:06 Bears week preview

34:48 Box score breakdown

35:47 Run game concerns

37:58 Receiving notes

41:28 Special teams spark

44:12 Defense standouts

48:25 O-line and pass rush

50:15 Final thoughts and wrap

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Two Old Bloggers Preview Vikings vs. Packers: Kyler Murray, Vegas Win Totals, and Keys to Week 1 — Drew and Dave preview the Vikings’ Week 1 home opener vs. the Packers, focusing on Minnesota starting a new quarterback again and questioning Vegas’ 8.5-win projection after a nine-win season amid last year’s QB issues. With Darren missing, Drew joins early to break down roster concerns at running back, corner, and interior offensive line, optimism around Brian Flores’ defense, and whether Kevin O’Connell’s offense can reach Super Bowl-contender benchmarks: 450-plus points, a 95-plus passer rating, and 1,700 rushing yards.

They discuss Kyler Murray’s fit with O’Connell, the Wentz-over-J.J. McCarthy backup decision, and returning veterans Jihad Ward and Harrison Smith. Drew’s matchup notes emphasize winning the turnover margin, avoiding cheap mistakes, and exploiting Green Bay’s injuries and absences. Predicting a Vikings win by 8-10 and plugs SKOLFest.

A Vikings 1st & SKOL production, partnered with the Bleav Network.

Timestamps:

00:00 Saturday kickoff hype

01:40 Show intro and missing Darren

04:11 Early game-preview vibes

06:17 Vegas win totals and the QB carousel

15:22 Roster worries and depth check

25:36 Super Bowl contender benchmarks

43:03 Theme Two: KOC presser and QB2

50:10 Jihad Ward and Flores’ defense

52:36 Flores scheme complexity

55:52 Rush vs. AC/DC detour

57:08 Kyler contract stakes

59:02 If Kyler fails: 2027 options

01:01:05 Hitman returns

01:03:29 Why Harrison Smith still matters

01:07:34 Inside the Numbers intro

01:09:32 Rivalry history notes

01:13:43 Packers changes breakdown

01:17:55 Injury report and Green Bay’s O-line

01:24:05 Game keys: turnovers

01:31:18 Matchup: Jefferson vs. Cisse

01:33:18 Prediction and concerns

01:41:57 SKOLFest and sign-off

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Vikings vs. Packers Week 1 Preview: Murray Debut, Jefferson Focus, and Stopping Jordan Love — Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano preview Sunday’s 3:25 p.m. CT Vikings–Packers matchup at U.S. Bank Stadium. Minnesota’s injury report is light (three rookies) while Green Bay lists multiple offensive-line and front-seven concerns. The betting line has flipped from Packers −1.5 in the summer to Vikings −1.5. They also note Sam Darnold’s unusual hip-area muscle strain, with no IR expected.

Offensively, the focus is Kyler Murray’s debut: higher EPA outside the pocket, designed movement, and how Kevin O’Connell may simplify early reads with rollouts and floods while Frank Smith’s motion-heavy run game comes online. Justin Jefferson is the coverage-declaration tool against new Packers DC Jonathan Gannon.

Defensively, the job is stop Jordan Love: disrupt Green Bay’s run-first identity without Josh Jacobs, generate interior pressure, contain Love’s extensions, and take away his intermediate/deep right-hash answers and 12 personnel with Tucker Kraft. They close on Harrison Smith’s Hall of Fame case and the weekend show slate.

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Chapters / timestamps:

00:00 Vikings–Packers preview

00:41 Kickoff vibes and news

02:10 Injury report breakdown

03:57 Betting line and QB unknowns

05:38 Kyler Murray mobility data

08:16 Game plan to start fast

11:06 Run-game identity shift

15:47 Motion and Frank Smith impact

19:17 Offensive-line execution questions

20:50 Feeding Justin Jefferson

25:01 Packers coverage and pass rush

28:01 Force Gannon’s hand

29:17 Coverage disguises and unknowns

31:25 Broadcast crew talk

32:43 Stop Jordan Love first

33:21 Packers run-game questions

34:22 Vikings front snap counts

35:53 Love’s favorite throws

38:08 Contain and scramble drill

39:54 12 personnel and Tucker Kraft

41:37 Flores pressure blueprint

47:44 Interception props and predictions

48:59 Hitman Hall of Fame debate

53:23 Wrap-up and next shows

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NFC North Week 1 Roundtable: Bears at Panthers, Lions vs Saints, Packers at Vikings — Dave (Vikings 1st & SKOL), Pay (Frustrated Chicago Sports Fan), and Foster (Bleachers to Speakers) preview every NFC North Week 1 game, with floors, ceilings, and injury news.

Pay expects Bears at Panthers to be closer than casual fans think: Carolina’s secondary and run defense, the Bryce Young–Tet McMillan connection, and Jonathan Brooks’ groin. Chicago’s own secondary is dinged, Kyler Gordon is on PUP, Braxton Jones is a week-to-week left tackle, and Swift/Odunze had midweek scares.

Foster on Lions vs Saints: New Orleans finished last season ninth in defense, added pieces, and still has Cameron Jordan and Chase Young rushing. Jordyn Tyson is on IR. Detroit practiced almost the entire 53.

Dave on Packers at Vikings: Green Bay’s offensive line is “we’ll see,” Micah Parsons is on PUP, Josh Jacobs is on the exempt list. Minnesota has Harrison Smith back and named Carson Wentz QB2 over J.J. McCarthy.

Score picks: Bears 38–30, Lions 31–28, Vikings 31–10.

Timestamps:

0:00 NFC North rivalry cold open

1:27 Meet the podcasters

2:07 Thursday Night Football banter

3:44 Bears at Panthers preview

8:43 Can the Bears offense make a statement?

12:36 Lions vs Saints breakdown

17:27 NFC South side talk

19:05 Packers at Vikings preview

24:53 Vikings hype and the Kyler debate

29:39 Back from break — injuries setup

30:26 Bears roster cuts

31:02 Roster cuts and PUP

32:22 Left tackle battle

33:27 Injury scares

34:29 Matching fits banter

36:46 Bears depth chart

38:58 Lions injuries and depth

42:12 Packers shade and injuries

44:36 Vikings injury report and QB2

50:23 Score predictions

51:53 Where to find us

55:21 Sign-off and catchphrases

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Real Forno Show: NFL Rivalry Weekend Idea and the Complicated Harrison Smith Return — On a Labor Day episode of The Real Forno Show, Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano float a CFL-inspired NFL “Rivalry Weekend”: a fixed mid-October week of divisional games, same matchups every year, possible traveling trophies, and real promotion so the games feel like tradition—not just another cash-grab jersey night. Then they get into Harrison Smith’s one-year Vikings return (up to $12.25 million with per-game bonuses and playoff/Super Bowl incentives). They praise the brain and the pre-snap chaos he gives Brian Flores, then ask the hard questions: is the athlete still there at 37, and can Minnesota afford the cap hit with almost no operating room left? Forness walks through restructures, extensions, and dead-cap traps, reads fan bold predictions, and tees up Vikings–Packers week.

Timestamps:

00:00 — Intro: Harrison Smith is back

00:51 — CFL Labor Day Classic

02:00 — Pitching NFL Rivalry Weekend

06:11 — Don’t touch Thanksgiving; pick October

07:22 — Trophies and building tradition

11:09 — Scheduling and who counts as a rival

16:02 — Sell the stakes, don’t just wear the jerseys

18:42 — Smith contract breakdown

22:32 — Cap crunch and leftover space

25:20 — Restructure/extension options and risks

29:36 — Operating costs and next roster moves

31:13 — Is $12.25 million the right number?

31:41 — Age and athletic decline

36:04 — Speed-coach skepticism

39:24 — Flores defense fit vs. post-snap reality

41:11 — Fan bold predictions

47:18 — Western Michigan / college clock tangent

53:34 — Kicking science and Mexico City

54:43 — Division dreams and sign-off

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The Hitman Returns: Vikings Roster Shakeups, Van Noy Signing, and RB1 Questions — Darren Campbell and Dave Stefano break down a Vikings roster that didn’t stay still for 24 hours. Harrison Smith is back for a 15th season on a one-year deal ($12.25 million, up to about $16.25 million with incentives) to stabilize a thinned safety room and communicate Brian Flores’ defense. Waiver adds Trevor Keegan and Nick Samac, practice-squad recycling for Max Brosmer and Dillon Bell, and Kyle Van Noy as edge insurance all land in the same week. Then the 1A/1B fight: Jordan Mason ran better in 2025, but Aaron Jones still owns receiving and pass protection heading into Green Bay. Plus Nolan Teasley on J.J. McCarthy, and why ESPN’s Top 100 listing only Justin Jefferson undersells Andrew Van Ginkel and Brian O’Neill.

A Vikings 1st & SKOL production. Two Old Bloggers. Partnered with the Bleav Network. SKOL.

Chapters:

0:00 – Cold open and setup

1:12 – Welcome and show format

2:37 – Hitman returns: deal details

4:16 – Why Smith still matters

8:09 – Week 1 usage and readiness

12:00 – Roster churn and O-line adds

13:41 – Kyle Van Noy signing breakdown

19:39 – Edge depth and snap counts

27:25 – Cap space and Theme 1 wrap

28:46 – Who is RB1?

29:24 – Running game overhaul

31:21 – Mason vs. Jones skill sets

34:16 – Jones’ passing-downs edge

36:53 – Wide zone and the snap split

38:55 – Who gets 20 carries?

41:27 – Theme 3: McCarthy buzz

43:28 – McCarthy’s future factors

49:22 – Teasley’s media style

55:27 – ESPN Top 100 snubs

58:02 – The Van Ginkel and O’Neill case

1:04:11 – Weekend wrap and new Saturday schedule

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