Vikings Happy Hour

On this 🎙The Real Forno Show 🏈 - Unfortunately, the Minnesota Vikings season has come to an end with a 31-24 loss to the New York Giants. There were a lot of issues that stem from the game and we are going to look at them, but with a broad scope.

We will also be going into the offseason hard and fast, as the first Mock Draft Monday is upon us! Tyler’s first mock draft of the season is out and we will be talking about it. It includes:

Vikings lose to Giants 

SKOL Searching:

4 quarterbacks in the top 10

A big run on corners in the teens

Receivers dominate in the 20s

All of that and more on Monday night’s The Real Forno Show! Join us LIVE at 6 pm central every Monday.

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On the Final Score today…

It is Wild Card weekend and your Minnesota Vikings are taking on the New York Giants at US Bank Stadium. After a week of disrespect by the national media and especially the New Media being called things like frauds, illegitimate, more money going on the Giants, and even the crowd being called out for being too nice and not loud, the Vikings have the opportunity to use it as fuel and prove the haters wrong, once again.

So far in the game, the Vikings started hot with an opening drive and then went silent until near half. Ed Donatell’s defense looks like the same ol’-same ol’ and the Giants have been scoring almost at will. Can the Vikings pull out another come-from-behind win again? Vikings are driving though. It ended up not being enough as the Vikings season ended with 31-24 loss to NYG.

All these questions, and more as we react at the end of the game, in the final two minutes, with Climbing The Pocket’s ‘The Final Score.’ Join us and share your frustrations and celebrations.

1) Highlights

2) Lowlights

3) Speed round and your questions

4) What’s ahead

The Final Score [the name for CTP’s Postgame show] is here. There are 4 regulars and the occasional guest. The focus will be on you the fan, and how you felt the team did—hopefully racking up the wins in the regular season. On today’s show, we have Jonas, Jason, Flip, and Dave riding live with you in the final two minutes.

Fan with us!!! Guest Jonas Stärk @JonasStaerk and maybe Tyler Forness @TheRealForno. Regulars Jayson Brown @brownjayson, Flip Mazzi @Flipmazzi, Matt Anderson @MattAnderson_8, and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket’s & @DailyNorseman’s production partnered with Lake Monster Brewing @LakeMonsterBrew and @thatsbadassmn.

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On today’s episode of Two Old Bloggers🎙 - We are now into the postseason. Your Minnesota Vikings have the #2 seed in the NFC and are matching up against the #6 seed New York Giants. The teams have played each other three times in the playoffs with the Giants, holding a 2-to-1 edge. The last time the Vikings won was in 1997 led by Randall Cunningham. Can Kirk Cousins accomplish what Randall Cunningham did?

First, we will take a look at what the Vikings learned from their contests against the Chicago Bears last week. Where are their goals met? Many players got to play after the starters were pulled in the second half. That extra game time for the backups has to help, doesn’t it?

We’re going to do a round of quick hitters. That means going over who will start at right tackle. How stealing a player from the Bears has worked out great for the Vikings. And, looking at Darren‘s favorite player, Irv Smith Jr, and how he may be a key element in this Vikings playoff run.

Finally, we’ll break down the Giants at the Vikings. What is it gonna take to win a second game in a row in the same season? That is generally a tough ask. Just ask your division opponents. Can the Minnesota Vikings win and split the playoff series with the Giants? All these questions, and more on today’s 2OB.

Theme #1: What did the Vikings accomplish against the Bears?

Theme #2: Quick hitters - Udoh/Brandel, Toga, & Irv Smith

Theme #3: Giants vs Vikings Preview

Darren Campbell and David Stefano are the Two Old Bloggers. Both started public commentary on the Vikings two decades ago on various blogs. They now do it via live streams on YouTube and Facebook. We appreciate your team fandom and that you are taking the time to enjoy it with us.

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On this Vikings Happy Hour🍻… It’s playoff football and Vikings Happy Hour is here to break it all down! We’ll recap the week 18 game and the regular season and see if there are any things we want to see differently from the Vikings in the playoffs. We’ll also preview the Minnesota Vikings vs New York Giants in the NFL Wild Card round this weekend and why it’s so important that our fans show up on Sunday!

Discussion topics the bartender has lined up for episode 079 are:

Any takeaways from week 18 and the regular season

Vikings vs Giants round 2

Fans called out on crowd noise

Predictions

Grab your Lake Monster Beer and enjoy the show, and when it’s over remember to go order your own That’s Bad Ass Wood Art using promo code CTPocket for 20% off any one item!

Enjoy the show and SKOL!

Fan with us!!! With guest Flip Mazzi @Flipmazzi. The regulars: Matt Anderson @MattAnderson_8, Ryan Ortega @sportsguyry, Myles Gorham @MylesGorham85, and Producer Dave @Luft_Krigare enjoying another @LakeMonsterBrew. This is a @Climb_ThePocket & @DailyNorseman production. The show's Twitter handle is @VikingHappyHour. 

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On this 🎙The Real Forno Show 🏈 - The Minnesota Vikings regular season is over and they won 13 games for just the third time in franchise history. The previous two times were in 1998 and 2017 with both teams making the NFC Championship Game.

Overall, the 29-13 win against the Chicago Bears doesn't leave a ton of talking points, mainly due to the starters being pulled after halftime. We did get to see some young players get extensive action which will serve them well in emergency situations. On tonight's episode of The Real Forno Show, we will discuss:

Vikings at Bears:

The young players getting snaps

What to make of K.J. Osborn's finish to the season

Vikings vs Giants:

How will the NFL Super Wild Card game against the New York Giants differ from Christmas Eve?

Clock management issues

All of that and more on Monday night’s The Real Forno Show! Join us LIVE at 6 pm central every Monday.

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On the Final Score today…

It is the final game of the regular season and your Minnesota Vikings are looking for their 13th win. Will they get it? Absolutely! They started out with a 16-6 lead at the half which could’ve been a lot more if it weren’t for a couple of key mistakes. Justin Jefferson went over 1,800 yards for the season. In the second half, starting players have been pulled and backups are getting some playing time. We are seeing the likes of Venderian Lowe and Kyle Hinton in for Christian Darrisaw and Ezra Cleveland. Keen Nwangwu gets some RB snaps and even Jalen Reagor caught a pass so far and 2 total. At the end of 3 quarters, the Vikings lead still by 10 points, 23-13. Will they keep pressing to get the W? They did with the backups even. Joseph then hits a 53-yarder to make it 26-13. What are your thoughts on the game so far? They won! Do you like that the Purple by defeating the Chicago Bears, is keeping the heat on the 49ers? Yes. The #3 seed in the NFC playoffs is a lock, but the #2? Maybe? We will see.

All these questions, and more as we react at the end of the game, in the final two minutes, with Climbing The Pocket’s ‘The Final Score.’ Join us and share your frustrations and celebrations.

1) Highlights

2) Lowlights

3) Speed round and your questions

4) What’s ahead

The Final Score [the name for CTP’s Postgame show] is here. There are 4 regulars and the occasional guest. The focus will be on you the fan, and how you felt the team did—hopefully racking up the wins in the regular season. On today’s show, we have Jonas, Jason, Matt, Tyler, and Dave riding live with you in the final two minutes. Did you like what you saw?

Fan with us!!! Guest Jonas Stärk @JonasStaerk and maybe Tyler Forness @TheRealForno. Regulars Jayson Brown @brownjayson, Flip Mazzi @Flipmazzi, Matt Anderson @MattAnderson_8, and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket’s & @DailyNorseman’s production partnered with Lake Monster Brewing @LakeMonsterBrew and @thatsbadassmn.

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On today’s episode of Two Old Bloggers🎙 - We’re coming into week 18 and your Minnesota Vikings have a firm grasp on the #3 seed in the NFC playoffs, with a possibility if angels sing and unicorns sprinkle magic dust that they can accent to the #2 seed by the end of the day. Now what kind of miracle needs to take place? First, the Vikings need to defeat the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on that horrible turf. Second, the San Francisco 49ers must lose to the Arizona Cardinals to give it up. The Cards however are in pursuit of their own lousy record in hopes of a very high draft choice. Will that happen? Logically, doubtful, but anything can happen on any given Sunday in the NFL.

Darren and Dave will be looking at three themes starting out with the offensive line worries. Due to some unforeseen and almost tragic injuries, both backup center Austin Schlottmann, and right tackle Brian O’Neill are out for the rest of the season. If Garrett Bradbury can come back to start at center, that would be great! However, like many of you when asked to help a friend move, his back is still bothering him. That means third-string center, Chris Reed, and third-string tackle, Oli Udoh, will get starts on Sunday. The offensive line will need this time to play so that they can gel going into the wild card weekend of the playoffs.

Since this game should not be that competitive because the Chicago Bears are trying to lose and their hopes of gaining the #1 draft choice in the 2023 NFL draft, the question comes about, “Should the Vikes play the starters?” Head coach Kevin O’Connell is indicating that yes they will play. It could be because of those sensational hopes for the #2 seed, or it could be because they want to get a bad taste out of their mouth after being destroyed by the Green Bay Packers last week. Either way, it looks like we will see the starters, and it will be yet to be determined if that is a smart move or not.

Then it’s onto those Windy City Bears who with a loss and a Houston Texans win, will get that #1 pick in the NFL draft. What does that mean for them? Well, they don’t really need a quarterback, if they believe in Justin Fields, who will not be playing on Sunday, so it could mean a massive haul in draft picks for some other needy team wanting to move up and grab a quarterback. That is what’s at stake on Sunday. So come join 20B in the analysis of what will happen in the near future.

Theme #1: Offensive line worries

Theme #2: Start ‘em or sit ‘em?

Theme #3: Vikings at Bears Preview

Darren Campbell and David Stefano are the Two Old Bloggers. Both started public commentary on the Vikings two decades ago on various blogs. They now do it via live streams on YouTube and Facebook. We appreciate your team fandom and that you are taking the time to enjoy it with us.

Join us for your Minnesota Vikings talk amongst Two Old Bloggers and join the conversation! Fan with us!!! Come join the @Climb_ThePocket ’s & @DailyNorseman’s blogger show with Darren @KickassblogVike and Dave @Luft_Krigare, along with an occasional special guest appearance from Tyler Forness @TheRealForno. Plus, enjoy an OUTSTANDING brew from @LakeMonsterBrew and if you are into rocking wood art, check out @thatsbadassmn.

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On this Vikings Happy Hour🍻… Vikings Happy Hour is back after another disappointing loss. Are these issues fixable or should we be concerned with this team as we get into the postseason? 

To add to a bad loss the Vikings lost their backup C Austin Schlottmann and RT Brian O’Neill. The boys examine the injuries and chat if the Minnesota Vikings can make it through playoffs without them. 

Finally, we’ll wrap up with who we want to face in the playoffs, and what the most optimal result heading into Wild Card weekend!

Discussion topics the bartender has lined up for episode 078 are:

- Are we confident in this team?

- The loss of Brian O’Neill when we need him most

- Who do you want to face in the playoffs?

- Predictions

Grab your Lake Monster Beer and enjoy the show, and when it’s over remember to go order your own That’s Bad Ass Wood Art using promo code CTPocket for 20% off any one item!

Skol!

Fan with us!!! The regulars: Matt Anderson @MattAnderson_8, Ryan Ortega @sportsguyry, Myles Gorham @MylesGorham85, and Producer Dave @Luft_Krigare enjoying another @LakeMonsterBrew. This is a @Climb_ThePocket & @DailyNorseman production. The show's Twitter handle is @VikingHappyHour. 

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On this 🎙The Real Forno Show 🏈 - Whew that was ugly. The Minnesota Vikings had a brutal loss at Lambeau Field when they lost to the Green Bay Packers by a score of 41-17. Outside of a blocked punt after just six total offensive snaps, nothing went right with some of it happenstance and some of it sheer luck.

When we discuss this rendition of the Minnesota Vikings, calling them fraudulent is objectively asinine. They fell on the wrong side of every possible shade of luck and it's just one of those things that will happen from time to time, but it's the first time it's happened to this team.

How did the Vikings lose this game? There were a lot of reasons but a few of them we will focus on specifically.

-Poor coaching decisions

-Frustrations mounting

-The wrong cleats

We will also discuss the future of this team and start the conversation about my SKOL Search series for Vikings Wire. Join us tonight at 6pm central tonight!

All of that and more on Monday night’s The Real Forno Show! Join us LIVE at 6 pm central.

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