Vikings Happy Hour

Good morning Horners! Joining Good Morning Gjallarhorn today was one of the Daily Norseman’s great writers, Warren Ludford. He's here to talk your Vikings, the defense and the playoffs. Also, some bonus thoughts about Kirk Cousins.

 Dave asked about his written piece from a couple a weeks ago and wonders if the Vikings defense has actually improved. Read it here: https://www.dailynorseman.com/2020/12/4/21734182/can-the-vikings-defense-get-there-this-year. There has been improvement, especially in the defensive backfield. Cameron Dantzler and Jeff Gladney have improved their play since the bye week. Before that it was full of rookie mistakes, but since, their growth has been visible, especially with Dantzler who is playing as one of the better corners in the league. Gladney has had to learn both the outside and nickel corner spots and it will be entering next season to see if a healthy Mike Hughes can compliment the rookies from this year. This year there hasn’t been much improvement from the front 4 or those that rotate with them. They have been the weakest part of the D and can’t generate pressures and sacks enough to keep opposing QB’s on their toes. There is signs that DJ Wonnum might develop and if he does, the line next year with Michael Pierce and Dannielle Hunter back will look a lot better.

 Warren went onto to discuss the Vikings playoff situation. Read his article on it here: https://www.dailynorseman.com/2020/12/13/22173384/vikings-updated-playoff-scenario. The most important game being this one against the Bears. They need to win it and move onto Christmas with hope against the Saints. The Vikings basically need the Cardinals to drop at least one more game than they do after beating the Bears to have a shot. It is possible, but they must beat Chicago first.

 A viewer, Steve, asked Warren about his thoughts on Kirk Cousins and has he improved this season. There are some little things like a more willingness to move to avoid the rush, and even run for a first down that we’ve seen. Kirk’s pressure to sack rate has been lower than expected. Cousins has been greatly pressured this season [an O-line issue to talk about in a future show], but has improved taking less sacks. That is a good thing as he develops chemistry with Justin Jefferson.

 #Vlogmas2020 continues with live broadcasts daily from Daily Norseman and the Climbing The Pocket Network. Thanks go out to Warren for joining GMG & Friends and we look forward to seeing more of him in the future. After the game tomorrow, catch GMG In The Raw where the guys have you join in the postgame reactions. Good, bad or ugly it is always entertaining. #LetsGetLive!

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BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' critical impending matchup with the Chicago Bears and offer their picks for Week 15 of the 2020 NFL season.

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Climbing The Pocket Network’s ‘In The Huddle’ show combines some of the CTPN personalities to your Minnesota Vikings so come join the @Climb_ThePocket Network’s In The Huddle show with @brownjayson, @Flipmazzzi and @MylesGorham85 as they talk your Minnesota #Vikings after week 14. #Vlogmas2020 #LetsGetLive. The loss to the Buccaneers is in the books. Lot's to discuss on that one, then comes a home game against the Bears where Mitch Trubisky shined last week. What could possibly go wrong? Join us and ask.

Blocking issues, kicking issues, scheme rigidity, coaching questions, and some bad officiated calls are all part of the show. Can the Vikings win? Can they beat the Bears and get back to .500? Playoffs?!

 Thanks go out to everyone who joined the live show. We look forward to seeing even more of you join us tomorrow. Catch us live on YouTube daily and on the Daily Norseman if you missed it. Like, subscribe, ring the bell for notifications on YouTube and rate us on your favorite podcast aggregator. Share with your Vikings and other friends too. Then shout SKOL! 

 

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On today’s episode, host Tyler (@TheRealForno) is joined once again by Blue Chip Scouting’s Devin Jackson (RealD_Jackson) to talk about the projected needs for the Minnesota Vikings on the defensive side of the football. We go over:

-How do the Vikings address the defensive line

-Do both Harris and Smith come back?

-Will they go cornerback in round one again?

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On today’s episode, host Tyler (@TheRealForno) is joined by Blue Chip Scouting’s Devin Jackson (RealD_Jackson) to talk about the projected needs for the Minnesota Vikings on the offensive side of the football. We go over:

-How the Vikings will/should address the quarterback position

-Will the Vikings prioritize WR3?

-Do guards matter to Devin?

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BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald discuss the Minnesota Vikings' 26-14 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and examine the team's playoff potential.

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Climbing The Pocket goes LIVE! Recorded for Vlogmas, the network brings you another live show featuring Jayson, Yinka and Myles from the original crew to talk to your Minnesota Vikings.

The Jaguars… The Vikings seem to come out very flat for another week at home or at U.S. Bank Stadium as Myles points out. Kirk Cousins play wasn’t great but wasn’t terrible, but he did come up with another game-winning drive even if it was to hand off to Dalvin Cook numerous times, and the Vikes came away with the W.

The offense has been turnover prone and this cannot happen Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They need every advantage they can get. That may mean stellar play from Kirk Cousins to receivers like Adam Thielen and Justin Jefferson. Dalvin Cook looks to be in for a long day against the number one run defense in the league. The Vikings will need to adjust, like against the Chicago Bears to keep drives alive and scoring points.

The Vikings defense will be against its biggest test of the season facing Tom Brady and his trio of receivers including Chris Godwin, Mike Evans, and Antonio Brown, along with Rob Gronkowski. The normal way to attack Tom Brady is via pressure early and often but can the Vikings defense generate that? They haven’t been able to do much this year without having to go to a bunch of blitz packages. Blitzing however against Tom Brady can be a mistake because he seen just about every one of them. Jeff Gladney and Cameron Dantzler have stepped up their play tremendously, and will have to continue for the Vikings to have a chance. Who do you see stepping up for the Vikings and being the key to the win?

 Thanks go out to everyone who joined the live show. We look forward to seeing even more of you join us tomorrow. Catch us live on YouTube daily and on the Daily Norseman if you missed it. Like, subscribe, ring the bell for notifications on YouTube and rate us on your favorite podcast aggregator. Share with your Vikings and other friends too. Then shout SKOL! 

 

 As always, enjoy the watch and listen! Stay safe, and GO VIKINGS!

Fan with us!!! Come join the @Climb_ThePocket show with Jayson @brownjayson, Yinka @saxyprince, Jordan @JReidNFL and Myles @MylesGorham85 as they talk your Minnesota Vikings. Show produced by Dave @Luft_Krigare.

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BJ Reidell and Drew Mahowald break down the Minnesota Vikings' matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and offer their picks for Week 14 of the 2020 NFL season.

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