Minnesota Vikings News and Links: Thursday September 9th, 2021

Good Morning!

First, thank you to Pook for sharing his story about his father yesterday.

I’ve had some stuff going on at home so it’s likely the mailbag won’t get published until Friday, I haven’t even looked at it or Twitter for questions yet.

I see RT Brian O’Neil got a bunch of dollars, I saw some numbers thrown around but didn’t see the structure, if anyone can find that post it in the comments please.

Tonight the Cowboys take on the Bucs in Tampa, I almost went with this game for the survivor pool but decided to go in another direction, here’s your reminder; get your picks in and lineup set for fantasy football.

Meanwhile we’ll carry on with our news and links open thread full of crockpot recipes, nap strategies and beer recommendations; drop by for some fan wisdom, snark and it’s Thorsday, one more day until weekend eve.

Around the DN since our last open thread:

2021 NFL Season Week 1: Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals.

Vikings, Brian O’Neill agree on contract extension.

In Memoriam.

CTP’s In The Huddle - Vikings Perceptions & Expectations.

Vikings news from other sources:

From Vikings.com: T Brian O’Neill addressed the media from the TCO Performance Center on Wednesday on His Contract Extension: Getting To Play For This Team Is A Privilege.

Vikings Release 1st Injury Report of 2021: Barr Limited, Mattison Full.

5 Vikings-Bengals Storylines.

From the Vikings Gazette: The Hall of Fame Series: Jim Finks.

League News:

QB Index, Week 1: Ranking all 32 starters entering 2021 NFL season.

Jimmy Garoppolo confirms he’s 49ers’ starter, even if Kyle Shanahan won’t say it.

Nine last-minute predictions for the 2021 NFL season: Josh Allen and the Bills reign supreme.

Again, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new:
-No discussion of politics or religion
-No feeding of the trolls
-Leave the gender hatred at the door
-Keep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags, if you must)
-Speaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tags
-No pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employer
-If you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go away
-While navigating the open thread, just assume it’s sarcasm.
With that, the beer light is on and the bar is open. Belly up & tie one on. Don’t forget to tip the cows, try the tiger meat and Welcome Aboard!