Vikings Happy Hour

BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the hiring of new Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and the swift change in philosophy it symbolizes following the end of the Rick Spielman-Mike Zimmer era.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Minnesota Vikings look to have their guy. It isn’t official yet, but the new Vikings GM looks to be Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. Eric Eager of Pro Football Focus and Climbing the Pocket will be joining Jayson Brown and Myles Gorham to break it all down. What does it mean moving forward? How will the front office be organized? Will Brandon Brown or Catherine Raiche be pulled over to be his number two, or will someone already in the organization be moved into that role? Then there is the whole head coach selection. The names associated with Kwesi that have already been interviewed are Demeco Ryans, defensive coordinator of the 49ers, and Kevin O’Connell, offensive coordinator for the Rams. There is also the question of whether you want to pair a rookie general manager with a rookie head coach? Could they hire an older experienced coach like rumored in Jim Harbaugh, if he wants to return to the NFL? Kwesi was starting with the 49ers when Harbaugh was there. Join the conversation!

Agenda:

- GM 

- Was there a fallout with Poles?

- What are we getting if they hire Kwesi?

- Connect the dots for HC

Fan with us!!! Come join the @Climb_ThePocket Network's and @DailyNorman's "In The Huddle" show with host Jason Brown @brownjayson, Myles Gorham @MylesGorham85, Eric Eager @PFF_Eric, and possibly other CTP personalities. Producer Dave @Luft_Krigare in the truck.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New GM, old GM, was Rick Spielman good? Jayson Brown responds to that question. Using PFF’s WAR [Wins above Average Replacement] statistics over the time period Spielman has been with the team, looks where each of the important positions ended up and did that correlate to where the team actually finished in wins and losses during that time. Yes, coaches have responsibility for developing players too. That’s a given. Rick was involved in the coach hiring decisions and was the one who hired Mike Zimmer and his staff. He had sole control of the roster as it was reported, so how did it turn out? We all know, in the release of both. Was there justification though? Find out in today’s Vikings Daily SITREP as we all await the announcement of his replacement as the new GM of your Minnesota Vikings.

Was Spielman as good as you thought?

Fan with us!!! Jayson Brown @brownjayson and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket Network’s & @DailyNorseman’s production. 

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It is Monday and after an incredible Divisional Round, Tyler and Deshawn are back to discuss the future of the Minnesota Vikings. The guys will give a quick update on the general manager and head coaching searches before diving headfirst into offseason talk. What can the Vikings take away from a wildly entertaining divisional round? We will also bring you the first Mock Draft of the 2022 offseason. Which way will the board fall for the Minnesota Vikings? Tune in to find out on Mock Draft Mondays!

Other talking points for tonight’s show: 

- Updates on the GM & HC searches

- Was that Divisional Round the best weekend of football you ever saw?

- Overtime rules, do we need new ones?

- Firing up the mock draft machine

Fan with us!!! Tyler Forness @TheRealForno, and Deshawn Vaughan @vikingsfans16. In the truck is Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket Network’s & @DailyNorseman’s production.

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/climbingthepocket

Watch the show here: https://youtu.be/h6B9JUuQWFs

At Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/climbingthepocket/

https://www.facebook.com/thedailynorseman/

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your Minnesota Vikings have narrowed the general manager search down to 2 finalists. Ryan Poles and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah will come to town Tuesday and Wednesday for the in-person and on-site final interviews, and afterward for wine and dining. The Head coach interviews continue on Zoom. Several are complete, while others are pending, and others are not yet on the list. The newly hired GM will contribute to the HC hire. With the moratorium on no interviews in place, until a team is eliminated from the playoffs, we wait to hear. Darren and Dave of 2OB talk all of this, and an Offensive Coordinator discussion, plus a look at cornerbacks. Who needs good ones, right?

Two Old Bloggers are comprised of Dave and Darren, who both started blogging on the Purple decades ago. They will talk over issues and events in the offseason, so get ready for the Climbing The Pocket and Daily Norseman 2OB commentary and interaction show!

Here are the themes for the show:

Theme #1 - Vikings new GM?

Here is the Purple Insider podcast referred to: Former Bills director of player personnel Jim Monos explains what it's like in an NFL front office 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/former-bills-director-of-player-personnel-jim-monos/id1513529873?i=1000548652820

It can be found on your favorite aggregator.

Theme #2 - why haven't the Vikings requested an interview with Brian Daboll?

Theme #3 - Thinking Vikings next OC

Theme #4 - the cornerbacks 

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.

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/climbingthepocket

Watch the live show here: https://youtu.be/yY5MX129Hm0

At Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/climbingthepocket/

https://www.facebook.com/thedailynorseman/

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From the show on Wednesday night:

Updates and questions. The search for the next Minnesota Vikings general manager and the head coach continues. Where is it at and where is it taking us? How will the new hires affect the team structure from Kirk Cousins to filling lots of holes in the defense? How is the rest of the NFL doing so far in the playoffs? Is it as entertaining as you’d hoped? Did adding “Super” to Wild Card Weekend make it any better? Then there are your questions. Do you have any? Join the show and ask away. 

Vikings Happy Hour is here to enjoy some Vikings football talk and a beverage or three. We’re celebrating our 1 year anniversary as a show [Party Time!] and are here to talk it all with you, the fan. Grab your favorite beverage and join the conversation!

Discussion topics tonight:

Intro

Update on HC/GM Search.

General topics?

Playoffs.

How to fix the Defense. Breakdown of FA leaving.

Q&A with audience.

Fan with us!!! The regulars: @Matt Anderson @MattAnderson_8, and Producer Dave @Luft_Krigare. This is a @Climb_ThePocket & @DailyNorseman production.

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/climbingthepocket

Watch the live show here: https://youtu.be/c9OfylvaljA

At Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/climbingthepocket/

https://www.facebook.com/thedailynorseman/

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Kirk Cousins overrated? Jayson asks that question. Your Minnesota Vikings are still engaged in a very busy general manager and head coach search. The new GM and HC will have a decision they need to reach soon, and that is to keep or try and trade Kirk Cousins? We have all seen the general boxscore stats, and Jayson gets into some of the more in-depth advanced stats to ask if Captain Kirk is rated correctly? The new regime has a tough decision to make. Will they make the correct one? We’ll have to wait and see.

What are your thoughts on Kirk Cousins? Do you think he's overrated?

Fan with us!!! Jayson Brown @brownjayson and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket Network’s & @DailyNorseman’s production. 

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/climbingthepocket

Watch the show here: https://youtu.be/wkugKNyDSeI

At Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/climbingthepocket/

https://www.facebook.com/thedailynorseman/

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your Minnesota Vikings are engaged in a very busy general manager and head coach search. Mark and Zygi Wilf have assembled football-minded committees to find them, but what are they valuing in the process? Jayson Brown argues the potential of this business practice. Inspired by a viewer’s question, he continues to explain that they should be looking for traits and abilities that could excel in the position. It should not necessarily be filled with someone who has done it before, and you could easily fit in. There is a much higher likelihood of success when hiring for potential. 

Do you agree?

Fan with us!!! Jayson Brown @brownjayson and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket Network’s & @DailyNorseman’s production. 

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/climbingthepocket

Watch the show here: https://youtu.be/4XhPHE0x0Zw

At Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/climbingthepocket/

https://www.facebook.com/thedailynorseman/

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a week! Darren and Dave look at some of the Vikings’ decisions and agree that it is time for a change. The Minnesota Vikings have reached a point of frustration. Years of being the worst of the best, or best of the worse have led to angst, hard feelings, and dysfunction. Both Rick Spielman and Mike Zimmer were released. How they handled the end and this last season as a whole, says a lot. What direction will the Vikings go next? The GM and HC searches are on. Do they look for a talent guru, someone with business acumen, or a leading-edge expert with analytics? Let’s talk about it. 

Then as a bonus, we’ll look at a prospective linebacker, because that will be one of many holes needed to fill in next season’s defense. Do you like this young man?

Two Old Bloggers are comprised of Dave and Darren, who both started blogging on the Purple decades ago. They will talk over issues and events in the offseason, so get ready for the Climbing The Pocket and Daily Norseman 2OB commentary and interaction show!

Here are the themes for the show:

Theme #1 - Zimmer goes out the wrong way

Theme#2 - Who will be the new GM?

Theme#3 - Positional outlook: The Linebackers

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.

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/climbingthepocket

Watch the live show here: https://youtu.be/rJa673odEQg

At Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/climbingthepocket/

https://www.facebook.com/thedailynorseman/

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tyler Forness joins Dave to talk about the Minnesota Vikings' search for a new General Manager. As we know, on Black Monday of this week, Zygi and Mark Wilf fired Rick Spielman as GM. Rick had been with the team since 2006 and GM since 2012. His job status and that of head coach Mike Zimmer were linked. Until 2018, the team was on the rise, but after that, it struggled with only one playoff appearance. Decisions on signing Kirk Cousins played into it, along with the perceived inability to get enough quality starters out of the draft. Throw in some failures at certain positions and some panic trades that didn’t pan out as envisioned, made for it being time for a new GM. The Wilf’s have assembled a committee to find the next one. It has been reported that out of all the names seen early in the week, the next move is to interview a group of 8 external candidates that have been vetted. We’ll call this stage of the GM search, the big 8. 

The big 8 group includes Eliot Wolf - Patriots, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Glenn Cook both from the Browns, Brandon Brown and Catherine Raiche both from the Eagles, Monti Ossenfort - Titans, Ryan Poles - Chiefs, and John Spytek - Buccaneers. Tyler has an interesting theory on the pairs from the same team. Also, look at who has possible future coach connections. Who do you like?

Fan with us!!! Guest Tyler Forness @TheRealForno and Dave Stefano @Luft_Krigare producing this @Climb_ThePocket Network’s & @DailyNorseman’s production. 

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Subscribe to us here! - https://www.youtube.com/climbingthepocket

Watch the show here: https://youtu.be/sNTzo-B4-R4

At Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/climbingthepocket/

https://www.facebook.com/thedailynorseman/

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices