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  Kwesi Fired...
Posted by: IceRatz16 - 2 hours ago - Forum: The Longship - Replies (86)

WOWSA...I'm a little shocked still.  Do the Wilfs frequent these boards?



https://www.si.com/nfl/vikings/onsi/news...ofo-mensah


https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/4777...-4-seasons

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  Might need to take a moment of quiet reflection....
Posted by: StickierBuns - 4 hours ago - Forum: The Longship - Replies (3)

Shane Tuttle
@ShaneTuttleNCAA
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Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson are reportedly no longer dating.

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  Darrisaw on the trade block?
Posted by: supafreak84 - Yesterday, 04:50 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (14)

Take it for what it's worth, but today's Purple DaIly podcast had an anonymous poster report that he lived in the New England area and ran into a "well known draft commentator" recently (obviously someone at ESPN) and he asked him what he thought about the draft for the Vikings. This commentator responded with "corner, defensive line, safety" but also heard the Vikings were sniffing around offensive tackles in this draft and had heard Christian Darrisaw's name floated as a potential trade candidate that could land the Vikings an additional 1st round pick.  Go to the 19 minute mark in the video.

https://youtu.be/QgEK-BRi5p8?si=aQuiMm30W59xps3v

It's reckless speculation for a reason but it does make some sense. I said a month ago on here to not eliminate offensive tackle as a potential first round target. The whole Darrisaw thing this year was beyond weird and Judd touches on all that. To me the biggest thing is....is he damaged goods at this point? Just another thing to keep an eye on this offseason

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  Steelers OL to be Taught Holding
Posted by: Kentis - Yesterday, 04:32 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (4)

Steelers expected to hire top offensive line coach

In what's been an eventful day for Mike McCarthy's coaching staff with the Pittsburgh Steelers, another hire is expected to be made.

According to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports, the Steelers are reportedly set to hire offensive line coach James Campen, who served under McCarthy with the Packers from 2007-2018.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/steele...55687.html

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  Oh boy, u can't make it up (NSFW?)
Posted by: purplefaithful - Yesterday, 04:27 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (6)

Matt Kalil, the former NFL Pro Bowler whom the Vikings selected with the No. 4 pick in the 2012 draft, has sued his ex-wife over allegations that she invaded his privacy and profited off discussing their sex life and his genitalia on a popular social media livestream.

Haley Kalil is a successful social media influencer with millions of followers on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. Before gaining social media fame, the actress and model was named Miss Minnesota. The two met while Matt was playing for the Vikings and married in 2015. They divorced in 2022. He has since remarried and has a young child.

The former Vikings offensive lineman is seeking damages for invasion of privacy and unjust enrichment. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court of Minnesota earlier this month.

Matt argued that Haley’s decision to discuss their sex life on a public livestream, which was viewed by millions of people, fell outside the bounds of protected speech. He also argues that she profited off the notoriety she gained from the interview, where she described her ex-husband’s anatomy as “two Coke cans, maybe even a third” and said it made their sex life impossible.

The suit argues that Haley joked about her husband’s genitalia, “encouraging laughter and comments from the livestream audience” and made a gesture with her arm to show the approximate size of his genitalia.

“These statements involved deeply personal, sensitive information that [Matt] reasonably expected would remain private and confidential,” the lawsuit reads. Matt is seeking a jury trial and damages in excess of $75,000.

Haley has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing that because she is a public figure and the Kalils’ marriage was highly publicized, her statements were protected as free speech, including under Minnesota’s new Uniform Public Expression Protection Act.

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  Parents are a plague on youth sports
Posted by: StickierBuns - Yesterday, 01:31 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (11)

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id...aches-quit

Not surprising, but if you've ever been in the stands for youth sports, its unreal. Truly.

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  Just a gentle reminder....
Posted by: StickierBuns - Yesterday, 10:39 AM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (26)

So...this is why JJ is going to be QB1 in 2026. Just take a look at the throws here, some with touch. Some with just straight up arm. Its really hard to find a QB that has the full arsenal, all the bullets. He's so athletic and mobile. Again, we all know I'm the resident fanboy for JJM. But with incremental improvement, he can make every throw a top-shelf NFL QB needs to make. Its there...and the fiery leadership. His teammates love him. No way KOC gives up on this for 2026...absolutely no way. JMO.

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  Wouldn't this be a great FA pick-up?
Posted by: purplefaithful - 01-28-2026, 12:09 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (9)

Hey a guy can dream in Jan, right?

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3. Tyler Linderbaum, C

2025 team: Baltimore Ravens | Age entering 2026 season: 26

What he brings: Linderbaum has a tone-setting mentality on the interior of the front, using elite foot speed and body control to match pass rushers or climb to the second level in the run game. His pass block win rate of 97.2% tied for second among 31 qualifying centers this season.

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7. Breece Hall, RB

2025 team: New York Jets | Age entering 2026 season: 25

What he brings: He's a fluid mover with good contact balance and the vision to find daylight, and he brings a dual-threat element to the backfield. Hall has 188 receptions in his career, while averaging 90 total yards per game. He also has 87 rushes of 10 or more yards over four seasons, serving as a three-down back who can rattle off a big play.

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18. Travis Etienne Jr., RB

2025 team: Jacksonville Jaguars | Age entering 2026 season: 27

What he brings: Etienne looked more explosive in 2025, slashing through creases of daylight as a runner. His 26 rushes of 10 or more yards were tied for the 12th most in the NFL, and he's more than capable as a receiver out of the backfield (36 catches in 2025). He had 116 total yards and a touchdown in Jacksonville's wild-card loss to Buffalo.

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19. Devin Lloyd, LB

2025 team: Jacksonville Jaguars | Age entering 2026 season: 27

What he brings: Lloyd's on-the-ball production increases his value heading into free agency. He had five interceptions on the season, returning one for a touchdown. He's a solid starter who flashed high-level ability this season.

ESPN

25. Bryan Cook, S

2025 team: Kansas City Chiefs | Age entering 2026 season: 27

What he brings: A rangy safety with top-down speed, Cook fits in both split-field and single-high schemes. The 2022 second-round pick is the highest-ranked player at his position on this list. He had six pass breakups in 2025, playing 82.6% of Kansas City's defensive snaps.

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35. Connor McGovern, C

2025 team: Buffalo Bills | Age entering 2026 season: 28

What he brings: A steady pass blocker in the middle of the front, McGovern has the mobility to climb and play in space versus linebackers. He had a 97.2% pass block win rate in 2025, which was tied for second among 31 qualifying centers.

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41. Kam Curl, S

2025 team: Los Angeles Rams | Age entering 2026 season: 27

What he brings: A durable defender who has played in at least 16 games over his past three seasons, Curl can limit vertical throws in the deep areas of the field. He's also a strong tackler in the run front, finishing with a career-high 122 tackles this season (along with two interceptions and two sacks).

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  Vikings QB Purgatory: Watching the Ones We Missed
Posted by: IceRatz16 - 01-28-2026, 09:25 AM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (22)

It’s been reported the Vikings wanted Drake Maye in the '24 draft and couldn’t get there.



They helped revitalize Sam Darnold’s career in '25… then watched him cash in and head to Seattle.



The worst-case scenario has played out; Vikings fans end up watching two quarterbacks they were directly tied to over the last two years playing in the Super Bowl, while we’re once again on the outside looking in.



That’s the part that’s maddening.  Not that there's a plan, but that the pain doesn’t stop while the plan develops.  We get to watch the “what ifs” cash in elsewhere while we’re told to be patient again.



I still believe McCarthy can be the guy, and if he is, all of this angst fades fast.  But until then, this stretch is brutal as a fan.  Competitive enough to care, close enough to dream, and just far enough away to keep ripping the wound back open every January.



Maybe this is the bridge to getting it right.  It just doesn’t make the waiting any easier.

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  Good for Duke
Posted by: purplefaithful - 01-27-2026, 01:20 PM - Forum: The Longship - Replies (3)

Hold these guys accountable!
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Duke quarterback Darian Mensah is free to go.

The second-team All-ACC quarterback has reached a settlement with the university that will allow Mensah to transfer elsewhere, his representatives and Duke said in separate statements.

Mensah, who led the Blue Devils to their first ACC championship since 1962, declared his intention to enter the transfer portal on January 16 but Duke filed a lawsuit on January 20, arguing that Mensah had broken his contract with the school. The two sides were scheduled for a preliminary injunction hearing on January 29.

Instead the two sides have reached an undisclosed settlement.

“Through close collaboration and principled negotiation, we have successfully navigated an unprecedented path, one that has now reached a fair and agreeable solution,’’ Mensah’s agency, Young Money APAA Sports, said in its statement.

While Duke acknowledged the settlement, the school stood firm on its principles.

“We are committed to fulfilling all promises and obligations Duke makes to our student-athletes when we enter into contractual agreements with them, and we expect the same in return,’’ the athletic department said in a statement.

“Enforcing these agreements is a necessary element of ensuring predictability and structure for athletic programs. It is nonetheless a difficult choice to pursue legal action against a student and teammate; for this reason we sought to resolve the matter fairly and quickly.’’

Mensah transferred to Duke from Tulane, signing to a lucrative NIL deal that Duke said in its lawsuit extended through December of this year. Mensah threw for 3,973 yards and 34 touchdowns this season and led Duke to a victory in the Sun Bowl. Despite pledging his loyalty in an Instagram post as recently as December, Mensah reversed course and declared his decision to transfer on the last day the portal was open.

A reported front-running suitor: ACC rival Miami, which is shopping for a quarterback now that Carson Beck is out of eligibility.

Duke, however, pushed back and filed the suit in Durham County Superior Court, arguing that Mensah had violated his agreement by “disclosing its monetary terms, seeking to license his NIL in football to another institution, seeking his enrollment at another institutions … and/or acting in a way that has now harmed his image and the image of Duke University by ignoring the terms and conditions of his contract.’’

Athletes’ contracts have been a bone of contention since the House settlement. Coaches and administrators have argued that they should be binding but that idea runs square into the freedom of the transfer portal, which allow athletes to swap schools without penalty.

“Contracts mean something,’’ Duke wrote in its lawsuit, contending that Mensah should be required to at least go through the arbitration process as written in his deal.

A judge later denied Duke’s request to keep Mensah out of the portal but he still was not able to enroll at another school until the legal process was completed.

CNN

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