The Viking Age Podcast: A Minnesota Vikings Podcast from FanSided

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick dump their Minnesota Vikings takes ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft.

TVA's Chris Schad and Myles Gorham of Climb The Pocket discuss the probability of the Minnesota Vikings trading up into the top five picks of the 2024 NFL Draft

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick discuss Justin Jefferson's absence from voluntary workouts, T.J. Hockenson's recovery, and a mock draft that has the Minnesota Vikings taking two quarterbacks.

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick discuss Merril Hoge's comments about Drake Maye and the rest of the quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft that the Minnesota Vikings could potentially select.

TVA's Chris Schad and Vikings Corner's Daniel House discuss some of the prospects the Minnesota Vikings could target if they are unable to trade up in the opening round of this year's NFL Draft.

Chris and Daniel also make sure to share their reaction to former Vikings WR Stefon Diggs getting traded from the Buffalo Bills to the Houston Texans.

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick discuss whether Michael Penix is a possible draft pick for the Minnesota Vikings.

TVA's Chris Schad and Pro Football Network's Ian Cummings discuss why Drake Maye is his QB1 and should be considered by the Minnesota Vikings for the 2024 NFL Draft.

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick talk about the potential of the Minnesota Vikings to trade up and whether they should select Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton in the 2024 NFL Draft.

TVA's Chris Schad is joined by Vikings Wire's Tyler Forness to discuss which teams the Minnesota Vikings could potentially make a trade with to move up in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick discuss the latest NFL Draft rumors and whether the Minnesota Vikings are zeroing in on former Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy.

TVA's Chris Schad and Fantasy Pros/Betting Pros draft analyst Thor Nystrom discuss the Minnesota Vikings trade with the Houston Texans and which quarterbacks they should consider in the 2024 NFL Draft.

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick react to the massive news on Monday that Kirk Cousins is leaving the Minnesota Vikings to sign with the Atlanta Falcons

TVA's Chris Schad makes his predictions for the Minnesota Vikings as NFL free agency opens next week.

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick discuss the Minnesota Vikings options at quarterback in 2024 as well as other news from the NFL Scouting Combine.

TVA's Chris Schad and Matt Anderson of the Vikings Happy Hour discuss the latest rumors surrounding Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins at the combine, some of the quarterbacks in the 2024 NFL Draft, and the surprising release of Alexander Mattison.

TVA's Adam Patrick and Chris Schad discuss which prospects could shine at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, discuss the extra cap space the Minnesota Vikings gained and give an update on Kirk Cousins's free agency tour.

TVA's Adam Patrick and Chris Schad discuss the latest Minnesota Vikings news, including the latest Kirk Cousins debate, Justin Jefferson's contract talks, and their early groundwork to trade up in this year's NFL Draft.

TVA's Chris Schad is joined by Zone Coverage's Tom Schreier to discuss the latest on Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins and whether the Vikings can make enough moves this offseason do become a contender in 2024.

TVA's Adam Patrick and Chris Schad discuss the latest news that came out of Super Bowl week, discuss the big game, and the Vikings' biggest needs heading into the offseason.

TVA's Adam Patrick and Chris Schad discuss the latest comments from Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins regarding free agency and preview Super Bowl LVIII.

TVA's Adam Patrick is joined by Nik Edlund from Onebar & Lupugus to discuss the latest rumor about Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins, the results of this season's conference championships, and some prospects to keep an eye on heading into draft season.

TVA's Chris Schad is joined by Vikings.com's Lindsey Young to recap some of the Minnesota Vikings 2023 season and also look ahead to the upcoming matchups in this season's AFC and NFC Championships.

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick discuss whether Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins could team with the Atlanta Falcons if they hire Bill Belichick. 

TVA's Chris Schad is joined by Purple Insider's Matthew Coller to talk about Kirk Cousins, Justin Jefferson, and how important the 2024 offseason is going to be for the Minnesota Vikings.

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick discuss the pros and cons of the Minnesota Vikings bringing back Kirk Cousins as he approaches free agency.

TVA's Chris Schad and friend of the show Nick Marty discuss what the Minnesota Vikings need to fix this offseason and what Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's comments mean for Kirk Cousins's return in 2024.

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick discuss the Minnesota Vikings season finale against the Detroit Lions, Kirk Cousins's comments on a "hometown discount" and whether it's time to enter rebuild mode.

TVA's Chris Schad and Tyler Sawa of The Pride Podcast discuss the upcoming Week 18 matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions.

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick discuss whether the Minnesota Vikings quit in their Week 17 loss to the Green Bay Packers, look at the NFC playoff picture and assess what their direction is in 2024.

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick discuss whether the Minnesota Vikings should consider signing Russell Wilson in 2024 while previewing Sunday's Week 17 game against the Green Bay Packers.

TVA's Chris Schad is joined by FantasyPros' Thor Nystrom to talk about how the 2023 Minnesota Vikings rookie class has performed this season.

Then Chris looks ahead to the Vikings' huge NFC North battle against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick discuss whether Kevin O'Connell should be fired after the Minnesota Vikings lost to the Cincinnati Bengals and run a playoff projection for the final three weeks of the season.

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick discuss the Minnesota Vikings win over the Las Vegas Raiders and ask whether the Vikings' defense can lead them to a championship.

TVA's Chris Schad and Vikings Wire's Tyler Forness discuss whether the Minnesota Vikings are making the right choice by sticking with Josh Dobbs, preview the Week 14 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders, and ask if the Vikings can make a run in the playoffs.

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick react to the recent reports about Josh Dobbs remaining the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings.

Then Chris and Adam go over the current NFC playoff picture and predict how many more games the Vikings will win this season

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick discuss the Minnesota Vikings loss to the Chicago Bears and whether Josh Dobbs needs to be benched after a four-interception performance on Monday night.

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TVA's Chris Schad and Daniel House of Viking Corner and Gophers Guru assess the state of the Minnesota Vikings, preview Monday's game against the Chicago Bears, and talk about the Minnesota Gophers matchup with the Wisconsin Badgers.

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TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick review the Minnesota Vikings' win over the New Orleans Saints, discuss the return of Anthony Barr, and whether the Vikings can win the NFC North.

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick ask if Josh Dobbs can be the starting quarterback beyond 2023, update Justin Jefferson's status, and preview a Week 10 matchup with the New Orleans Saints.

TVA's Chris Schad discusses the Minnesota Vikings win over the Atlanta Falcons, whether Josh Dobbs can lead Minnesota to the playoffs, and answers some questions from the first-ever mailbag.

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick discuss Kirk Cousins's season-ending injury in the Minnesota Vikings win over the Green Bay Packers, how they move forward, and whether Cousins has thrown his last pass in Minnesota.

(Note: This episode was recorded before the Vikings traded for QB Josh Dobbs and dealt Ezra Cleveland to the Jaguars.)

TVA's Chris Schad is joined by No Huddle Radio's Sean Tehan to preview the upcoming Week 8 matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers.

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick discuss the Minnesota Vikings victory over the San Francisco 49ers and discuss what's next as they get ready for the Green Bay Packers.

TVA's Chris Schad and Tom Schreier of Zone Coverage discuss which players the Minnesota Vikings could trade before this year's deadline and preview Monday's game against the San Francisco 49ers.

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick recap the Minnesota Vikings victory over the Chicago Bears in Week 6 and decide whether a path to the playoffs still exists after a 2-4 start.

TVA's Chris Schad is joined by Nick Marty to talk about the Minnesota Vikings placing Justin Jefferson on IR, what the Vikings should do before the trade deadline, and what lies ahead for Minnesota in their upcoming Week 6 matchup with the Chicago Bears.

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick recap the Minnesota Vikings' loss to the Kansas City Chiefs and re-start the conversation about whether the Vikings should start over.

TVA's Chris Schad is joined by comedian Cy Amundson to preview the big Week 5 matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs.

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick recap the win by the Minnesota Vikings over the Carolina Panthers and look ahead to Minnesota's Week 5 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs.

TVA's Chris Schad is joined by Hurrdat Sports' Marissa Voss to preview the Minnesota Vikings upcoming Week 4 matchup against the 0-3 Carolina Panthers.

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick wonder if it's time to hit the rebuild button after the Minnesota Vikings fell to 0-3 with Sunday's loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

TVA's Chris Schad is joined by LAFB Network's Ryan Dyrud to preview the big Week 3 matchup on Sunday between the 0-2 Minnesota Vikings and the 0-2 Los Angeles Chargers

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick react to the Minnesota Vikings signing Dalton Risner to bolster the offensive line. Plus, Chris gives five reasons to be optimistic about the Vikings despite an 0-2 start.

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick react to the Minnesota Vikings losing on Thursday night to the Philadelphia Eagles.

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick break down the Minnesota Vikings loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, speculate on Justin Jefferson's contract situation, and preview Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

TVA's Chris Schad is joined by PFF's Trevor Sikkema to preview the upcoming Week 1 matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Tampa Buccaneers.

TVA's Chris Schad and Wide Left's Arif Hasan react to the players the Minnesota Vikings did and did not select for their final 2023 roster.

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick make their projections for the Minnesota Vikings final 53-man roster for the 2023 NFL season.

TVA's Chris Schad and Locked On Minnesota's Sam Ekstrom go over the latest rumors surrounding the Minnesota Vikings and tight end T.J. Hockenson.

Then Chris and Sam discuss the possibility of the Vikings making a trade for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance.

TVA's Chris Schad and Adam Patrick discuss whether the Minnesota Vikings should sound the alarm on 2022 first-round pick Lewis Cine. They also discuss Oli Udoh's problems, their lack of depth and other topics from their preseason loss to the Tennessee Titans.

TVA's Chris Schad and Matt Anderson of Climb The Pocket, The Vikings Wire, and The Daily Norseman ask why Justin Jefferson is getting run down this offseason. They also react to Greg Joseph winning the kicking job and look ahead to Saturday's preseason game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Tennessee Titans.

TVA's Adam Patrick and Chris Schad wonder if the Minnesota Vikings won their standoff with Dalvin Cook after the star running back signed with the New York Jets. They also discuss the Johnny Manziel documentary.

TVA’s Chris Schad and Locked On Vikings' Luke Braun discuss the winners, losers, and general takeaways from the Minnesota Vikings first preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad discuss the Minnesota Vikings first depth chart of the 2023 season, the T.J. Hockenson's contract/injury situation, and whether the Vikings should add a running back before the regular season begins.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad discuss why Dalton Risner would visit the Minnesota Vikings and what it would mean for Ezra Cleveland and Ed Ingram. They also discuss Andrew Booth Jr.'s rough training camp and if we're really seeing a different Kirk Cousins during training camp.

TVA's Chris Schad and Vikings Corner's Daniel House discuss some of the most recent Minnesota Vikings news and rumors, including the team agreeing to a new deal with Danielle Hunter.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad discuss the contract situations of Danielle Hunter, Justin Jefferson, and Kirk Cousins and discuss some of the early happenings at training camp.

TVA's Chris Schad and The Vikings Wire's Tyler Forness discuss some of the most notable topics related to the Minnesota Vikings, including Jordan Addison's recent speeding incident, who the best QB in the NFC North is, and what some of the biggest storylines are heading into this summer's Vikings training camp.

TVA’s Chris Schad and Adam Patrick go over some of their thoughts after watching the Netflix docuseries "Quarterback" featuring Minnesota Vikings QB Kirk Cousins.

Then Chris and Adam react to the new "classic" uniforms that the Vikings have introduced.

TVA's Chris Schad and Purple Insider's Matthew Coller look back at some of the decisions made by the Minnesota Vikings during the last few months and attempt to figure out what the team's plan is heading into the 2023 NFL season.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad go over some of the latest news and rumors related to the Minnesota Vikings including a recent suggestion for them to tank in 2023 to land USC quarterback Caleb Williams in the 2024 NFL Draft

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad look back at the memorable 2004 playoff victory by the Minnesota Vikings in a wild-card matchup with the Green Bay Packers, which featured the infamous Randy Moss mooning touchdown celebration.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad go over some of the latest sales pitches that are being made on behalf of former Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook.

Then Adam and Chris talk about the apparent “tug of war” over Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins that might happen during the 2024 offseason.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad discuss some of the most recent headlines related to the Minnesota Vikings, including one about the recent Taylor Swift concerts being louder than any event ever held inside U.S. Bank Stadium.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad discuss some of the winners and losers from the 2023 offseason for the Minnesota Vikings. 

Then Adam and Chris dabble into the recent ridiculous Justin Jefferson statement made by a Green Bay Packers fan.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad react to Minnesota Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson reporting to the team’s mandatory minicamp this year.

Then Adam and Chris discuss whether or not Kirk Cousins will be back as the starting quarterback for the Vikings in 2024.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad react to the report about Minnesota Vikings pass rusher Danielle Hunter not planning to attend the team’s mandatory minicamp this week.

Then Adam and Chris discuss some of the overreactions people have had to the Vikings’ recent decision to release running back Dalvin Cook.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad react to the report from ESPN's Adam Schefter that the Minnesota Vikings will release RB Dalvin Cook on Friday if they are unable to trade him before then.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad discuss the latest on what the Minnesota Vikings are going to do with running back Dalvin Cook, including a recent report about a trade with the Miami Dolphins that fell through earlier this year.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad discuss the absence of Minnesota Vikings superstar WR Justin Jefferson from the team's OTAs this year.

Then Adam and Chris continue the neverending conversation about Dalvin Cook's future with the Vikings. 

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad react to some of the early takeaways from the recent Minnesota Vikings OTA sessions, including some notable player absences.

Then Adam and Chris turn their attention to former Vikings RB Adrian Peterson, who sounds closer than ever to actually retiring from the NFL.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad discuss the recent rule changes made by the NFL on Monday, including the ability to flex Thursday night games late in the season.

Then Adam and Chris talk about the recent suggestion that the Minnesota Vikings should sign free-agent WR Jarvis Landry.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad discuss the never-ending saga between the Minnesota Vikings and their top running back, Dalvin Cook.

Then Adam and Chris have an extremely important conversation about cheeseburgers.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad react to the recent trade in which the Minnesota Vikings completed a trade that sent Za’Darius Smith to the Cleveland Browns.

Then Adam and Chris discuss what the Vikings should do with running back Dalvin Cook.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad react to the release of the official Minnesota Vikings schedule for the 2023 NFL season.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad react to some of the recent comments from former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen.

Then Adam and Chris discuss the recent report about the Vikings wanting to bring pass rusher Za’Darius Smith back for the 2023 season.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad discuss the latest odds to win the NFC North from the DraftKings Sportsbook, which has the Minnesota Vikings tied for second with the Chicago Bears.

Then Adam and Chris look ahead to the 2023 NFL schedule release, which is rumored to be revealed next Thursday.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad react to the new players the Minnesota Vikings added to their roster during and after the 2023 NFL Draft this past weekend.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad discuss the recent NFL Draft rumors about the Minnesota Vikings having interest in Hendon Hooker and possibly wanting to trade with the Houston Texans for the No. 2 pick.

Then Adam and Chris give some predictions for what they think the Vikings are going to do with their selections in this year’s NFL Draft.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad discuss the recent rumors about the Minnesota Vikings having an interest in trading for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad discuss the recent report about Minnesota Vikings pass rusher Danielle Hunter skipping the team’s voluntary OTAs due to his contract.

Then Adam and Chris react to the Vikings signing free-agent cornerback Joejuan Williams, formerly of the New England Patriots.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad discuss the recent news about the Minnesota Vikings missing out on free-agent WR Odell Beckham Jr., who chose to sign with the Baltimore Ravens.

Then Adam and Chris share some reasons why the Vikings should consider selecting former Texas RB Bijan Robinson with their first pick in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad talk about the reported interest that the Minnesota Vikings have in former UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson.

Then Adam and Chris go over the random rumor about the Vikings being one of the teams that could trade for current Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad talk about the latest injury update about Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook and they give their thoughts about when the team should trade him elsewhere this offseason.

Then Adam and Chris go over an intriguing Vikings trade idea for the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad talk about all of the excuses that continue to be made for quarterback Kirk Cousins during his tenure with the Minnesota Vikings.

Then Adam and Chris spend a little time talking about what they’re looking forward to in WrestleMania 39 this weekend.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad discuss the recent report that revealed some new information about what took place during the contract extension negotiations between the Minnesota Vikings and quarterback Kirk Cousins.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad discuss the possibilities of the Minnesota Vikings selecting former Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker or former Kentucky QB Will Levis in this year’s NFL Draft.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and Chris Schad react to former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen signing a multi-year contract with the Carolina Panthers.

Then Adam and Chris discuss the recent rumor about the Vikings being a so-called “wild card” to land Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson this year.

TVA’s Adam Patrick and FantasyPros’ Thor Nystrom react to some of the biggest Minnesota Vikings news from free agency this year, including the addition of cornerback Byron Murphy and the re-signings of Garrett Bradbury, Greg Joseph, and others.